proper response?
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proper response?
Today driving my 77 home from work, I got two thumbs up and as I got to the gas station I pulled in behind an 80 C3 that as he left, waved. I of course waived back.. but what is the correct response for the thumbs? I feel kinda awkward giving them a thumbs up back, So should it be an acknowledging waive back?, a rap on the throttle...? What do you guys do?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Ocean Springs, MS
St. Jude Donor '07
Today driving my 77 home from work, I got two thumbs up and as I got to the gas station I pulled in behind an 80 C3 that as he left, waved. I of course waived back.. but what is the correct response for the thumbs? I feel kinda awkward giving them a thumbs up back, So should it be an acknowledging waive back?, a rap on the throttle...? What do you guys do?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Killeen Texas
Today driving my 77 home from work, I got two thumbs up and as I got to the gas station I pulled in behind an 80 C3 that as he left, waved. I of course waived back.. but what is the correct response for the thumbs? I feel kinda awkward giving them a thumbs up back, So should it be an acknowledging waive back?, a rap on the throttle...? What do you guys do?
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not driven my 73 yet so we will see if I get the same response once it is on the road...
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With my solid lifter 290 duration engine and sidepipes with STS baffles, I usually give folks a smile, a wave, and a blip of the throttle to 3,500 RPM.
That usually is good for a return smile...unless they're in a Prius. Then they'd realize that I just discharged more hydrocarbon emmissions than they would in 2 years of driving their car and probably be a little upset.
That usually is good for a return smile...unless they're in a Prius. Then they'd realize that I just discharged more hydrocarbon emmissions than they would in 2 years of driving their car and probably be a little upset.
Terrorizing Orange Cones
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From: Northern CO
The challenge that I run into is not so much the "form" of waving, as much as simply acknowledging the "wavee" in a friendly fashion, when they initiate their respect.
Unless I'm slowed down or stopped, I'm so busy checking all moving traffic and may not return the wave until they have passed, because I saw it late.
Whether it's a parade wave, shaka wave, energetic wave, thumbs up, a nod or a smile, it's simply the connection between aficionados to express an excellent choice of transport, our beautiful C3's.
Enjoy!
Unless I'm slowed down or stopped, I'm so busy checking all moving traffic and may not return the wave until they have passed, because I saw it late.
Whether it's a parade wave, shaka wave, energetic wave, thumbs up, a nod or a smile, it's simply the connection between aficionados to express an excellent choice of transport, our beautiful C3's.
Enjoy!
