I drive a G35 coupe and where I come from, if I see another G, we usually pull over, go for a beer somewhere, and then later we get together and shoot hoops or something.

We not only share and exchange secret handshakes, but on occasion we make arrangements to swap wives/ girlfriends for a night or two. That's how close the G community is around here.

So the least you Z drivers can do is WAVE at each other!

 

is it so hard to respond with a nod if sum1 says hi from across the car? geeez why cant everyone jus be friendly n say hi back

 

I try to give a nod, wave, or thumbs up to every Z I see (240, 260, 280, 300, 350, G35C, doesn't matter). I figure that anyone driving a sports car (especially the Z) has got to be at least a little bit of an enthusiast, otherwise they'd be out on the street in their nice comfy Camry or Accord (or, heaven forbid, a Suburban or other full size SUV - which don't bother me when they are packed full of kids, but during the morning commute with only one occupant, well, as long as they can afford the gas, more power to 'em), not putting up with the noise, ride, or whatever else that the Z has to offer.

If they don't want to wave back, that's fine with me, but I know that I like getting a nod here and there, and so I do my part to give that same bit of approval to others.

It's funny, but I still get tons of comments from strangers about the Z, and mine is over 18 months old. At the store yesterday I stopped to let an older woman walk in front of me, and she said "Nice car." Today at the store a dude parked in an older Toyota pickup said, "Your car looks like it's doing 100 standing still." I said "Yeah, too bad the CHP thinks the same thing." We had a laugh, said goodbye, and went our separate ways.

I definitely don't go out of my way for acknowledgement from others, but if the Z inspires them to make a comment to a complete stranger, I sure as hell won't ignore them.

As for people who don't wave back, it doesn't bother me, I just pretend they didn't see me.

-D'oh!

 

This thread is very entertaining...

 

Is that because an insult-slinging name-calling argument has somehow managed to break out between the polite and the aloof?


Now that's good comedy.

 

Ok, perhaps I should have worded my response differently. I am not saying that everyone who drives a Z is an enthusiast. It is just an EXAMPLE of a possible reason for someone waving to another Z driver.

I'm sorry but to me that pretty much defines "snobby" right there. In fact you can call that down right arrogant.

My main point is that when someone says hi then you say hi back. Likewise, a smile should be returned with a smile. It's that's simple. Call it being polite, courteous, having proper etiquette, whatever. It basically boils down to being friendly and sociable.

Ah there's no point agruing this further. Clearly you have your own views as I have mine.

 

That's exactly what I'm trying to get at. Some people just dont get it.

 

well when I pass by a Z32 or a Z33 (because the neighborhood crackheads can come up on any of the previous generation Zs and not know what the hell they're driving), I usually flash my lights.

Like yesterday, I was driving down the street and approached this LS Roadster headed in the opposite direction. When the driver was a little distance away, I flashed my lights. When we got almost next to each other, he waved, and I returned the wave.

I dont see anything wrong with that.

 

How is what I said rude, snobby, or arrogant? All I said was that I'm not obligated to wave back to anyone who waves at me, and unless we're living in **** Germany, in this country I think that's true for the most part. I have a right to not wave back if I choose, just as you have the right to wave at me if you choose to do so. Rudeness/snobbiness/arrogance has nothing to do with it.

In fact, if you think that people should be obligated to wave back or acknowledge every wave they get from a complete stranger, then YOU are the one being arrogant, not me.

Being polite and courteous is one thing, sure. If that's what floats your boat, then fine. I certainly didn't tell anyone to cut out what they're doing. But for some people here to get so offended and bent out of shape just because someone they didn't know acknowledge their salute to them that they have to come here and post about it is just plain silly, and then to take it even further by automatically assuming they're being snobs is even more lame.

You're making a lot of assumptions here. First, you're assuming that every person driving a Z you wave to is an enthusiast like you are (not true), and second, you're assuming that just because they don't wave back means they're being a snob (not necessarily true either).

That's true. Go ahead and wave to anyone you want to. Just don't get all freaked out because people don't return the favor.

 

Nobody said there was anything wrong with that. You completely missed the point of this debate.

 

No I have not missed the point of the debate. I read every post in this thread before I replied. You're currently arguing the point that no one is obligated to be courteous and return a smile, wave, etc.

BUT EARLIER, it was stated that some didnt see the point in waving to fellow Z owners when you saw them out. THAT is what I was commenting on. Flashing my lights is the equivalent to waving to a Z owner.

I dont see any forum rules that state we had to comment on your "point" of the debate.

 

Yes, I did post that - I didn't see the point of waving. However, I'd like you to show me where I said there was anything wrong with doing it.

So again - you DID miss the point of what we were talking about. If you want to go off on a tangent, go ahead, but expect to have that pointed out to you.

 

Hey! I always wave back.

 

If they wave, I wave.

If they honk, I honk.

If they 'finger me', I think to myself and chuckle - "poor impotent bastard..."

 

Not only do I wave to other Z owners (any year by the way) I'll turn on my hazards, honk my horn, flash my lights, and nod my head. Sure it looks like I'm having a seizure and will probably crash but it's all in good fun. Course where I live i see another Z once or twice a month. (Eastern Washington) So I enjoy it when I do.

 

Give that man a cigar!!

Recognition of a fellow enthusiast is a courtesy which says a lot about the manners and demeanor of the driver.


You probably share the same spirit if you were attracted to the same relatively unique car. Camry drivers don't wave, because if they had a choice they'd drive something else. My feeling is that people who don't wave or nod, wish they were driving something else or don't really have much interest in their car beyond status.

 

Whether you like it or not, people will perceive you as rude if you do not wave. IMHO, it is rude if somebody waves at you and you ignore them. A car has nothing to do with it.

 

hahaha yeah! actually there was one blue Z who actually nodded back

 

"... Go ahead and wave to anyone you want to. Just don't get all freaked out because people don't return the favor."

Hey, small world!
A while back I was driving down the freeway in L.A. and this nympho lady that I picked up in a grocery store is giving me a hummer... I could barely concentrate. Anyway I pull up alongside this Z and I wave at the guy and say, "nice car!" but the guy just totally ignores me and acts like I'm not there. The lady looks up and then quickly ducks back down, saying "Oh my God, that's my husband! Thank God he didn't look!"

So I slow down and let the guy pass me and the licence plate on the Z says "dchengmd"




...okay, relax... I'm just poking some fun!

 

I would do the same and by the way I got thumbs up and compliments from a Honda Accord, a Toyota Pick-Up truck, a Ferrari Modena, a Porsche 911 and of course “Drum rolls please” a Nissan 350Z

It does not matter what car they are driving its just for fun and making your fellow man happy

The guy with the Porsches was very nice and asked if I may pull over and let him look at the car, and he started telling me that he had a Z when he was about my age (by the way I'm 31 years old and he was about 50) and now every time we see each other on the road (we both live in the same area) he honks his horn or I do and I like that.

Az