[Frasdl]

So I've had my 07 e90 335i sport for about a year now. Years ago my 1st car was an '81 320i. I admit now with the mainstream reality of BMW and the 3 series the days of flashing other bmw drivers and actually getting a response are long gone. I love the car, it is truly a drivers vehicle, but now the enthusiast is just not the typical BMW driver. Clearly most if not everyone on this forum is an exception, but the average 328 (no offense to anyone) you may pass has no idea why you are flashing them. Cop? Maybe, clueless, likely. I admit I miss those days. Anyone know what I mean?

[NoMore335]

Never happened to me when I owned mine.

The Corvette wave is still alive. Got the wave all the time when I had my C6.

[Frasdl]

Originally Posted by NoMore335

Never happened to me when I owned mine.

The Corvette wave is still alive. Got the wave all the time when I had my C6.

I could see that. Quite a bit less common.

[Hokie_BMW]

I feel like it's more for unique cars. Mini drivers, jeep wranglers, etc

[Lankster]

Around here BMWs are extremely common. Very yuppie area and also a lot of Subaru drivers, they dont even do the waive over here, only the STI guys and bikers

[xxxjecxxx]

I was driving down a dark road and flashed my blinkers at a 328 lci. He flashed back, I put my blinkers on and we both stopped to check out the cars

[Frasdl]

Originally Posted by Hokie_BMW

I feel like it's more for unique cars. Mini drivers, jeep wranglers, etc

Yeah I guess that's my point. Generally speaking we are not rare anymore. Geography can be a positive or negative factor, but overall bimmers are mainstream. Might take away from the prestige of an m5 or 6.

[Frasdl]

Originally Posted by xxxjecxxx

I was driving down a dark road and flashed my blinkers at a 328 lci. He flashed back, I put my blinkers on and we both stopped to check out the cars

Nice!

[Some Asian Guy]

Subaru owners still wave at each other. The other day I saw an sti, so I waved at the guy and he gave me confused look. I guess old habits die hard.

[digitalink]

Around here its Minis, Beetles, Wranglers and Bikes.

Never had a fellow enthusiast wave, beep, flash or swerve into my lane with the E46 or E92.

Even around here is seems like most ///Ms are driven by trophy wives so I doubt they would wave back.

[edirtaynine]

lol bmw's weren't rare before either. even in the 80s no one waved at another bmw driver. lol

[Amini77]

BMW has become so common now its very unlikely to get recognition back. Personally, I don't think its an exclusive brand anymore and I'd say like 70% of the people driving them bought it as an enthusiast's car. Only once when my car was broken on the side of the rode a e92 328i pulled over to help me out. Before he stopped I saw like 5 other BMW drivers not even glance over. And before that I've never gotten a flash or anything like that.

[Game]

I always flash modded E9x's on the road. I usually get a nod or thumbsup back.

[fazman]

Wonder what the Tesla folks do when they see each other?

[DC_Oldboy]

Hmm now that I think about it.. I don't get much thumbs up or a wave from E9X drivers. It's usually someone with a modded E46 M3, other BMW model's or Audi's. But then again where I live, there's not many heavily modded E9X's.

But a couple weeks ago or so, no joke, I seen pizza delivery guys from different companies wave at each other as they were passing by lol. Thought it was weird and cool I guess.

[ashmostro]

Get on a beemer if you want to experience camaraderie again :-)

[tmdals0213]

i recently thumbsup-ed 3 other e9x drivers mostly guys in their 20's i think. gave them all a simple thumbs up but all of them looked at me with a WTH face and just kept driving.

then i had to show off my exhaust sound..

[Dark_Knight_335]

I get flashes and nods and thumbs-up from M3s frequently- and other convertibles of course

[AndyR83]

I wouldn't mind some female drivers flashing me

[roll_the_dice]

Originally Posted by fazman

Wonder what the Tesla folks do when they see each other?

Faint!

It is funny...when I owned my first Porsche, a Boxster, in 99, all Boxster drivers waved, but not 911 drivers...then when I bought my 911, I understood. 911 drivers will (someties) wave to each other, but 911 drivers don't wave to "inferior" Boxsters...I did.

When I had my Ferrari, I never saw another when driving, but did wave to a few Lambo owners and Ford GTs.

I just love cars and appreciate them, regardless of the brand. I had a guy in a similarly colored Lexus with similar wheels as mine give me a thumbs up the other day. I appreciated it and waved back.

Most people seem oblivious to other cars and drivers, they just don't care or are too self absorbed to notice.

[PichaDis11]

Always see modded BMW and would like to wave/flash thumbs up but I rarely do it because of the stare the other driver gives. Almost threatening sometimes.
You have to remember tho OP that not every tradition seems to carry over as younger drivers are now owners of a BMW. Maybe we can start the wave again but it might be blinding to other users of the road with so many BMWs around.

[AddictedToBavarian]

Originally Posted by roll_the_dice

Faint!

It is funny...when I owned my first Porsche, a Boxster, in 99, all Boxster drivers waved, but not 911 drivers...then when I bought my 911, I understood. 911 drivers will (someties) wave to each other, but 911 drivers don't wave to "inferior" Boxsters...I did.

When I had my Ferrari, I never saw another when driving, but did wave to a few Lambo owners and Ford GTs.

I just love cars and appreciate them, regardless of the brand. I had a guy in a similarly colored Lexus with similar wheels as mine give me a thumbs up the other day. I appreciated it and waved back.

Most people seem oblivious to other cars and drivers, they just don't care or are too self absorbed to notice.

You've sure had quite some beauties. The Modena and 911... awesome. As much as I love the 328, how did you end up here? Lol