That Waving Thing

Where I live there are no other MGFs and very few other MG owners have ever seen one so needless to say I don't get waved at, possibly other than by people waving a certain finger as I roar past.
This evening I was washing the MGFs in the drive when a teutonic looking fellow in a Z4 cruised past. I didn't wave but did give him a smile and...Nothing! He was as stonefaced asif I'd mentioned The War!
That kind of put me off, but not five minutes later a very attractive blonde went by in a midnight blue MX-5 with a Union Flag decal on the back and not only did I get a lovely smile, but a cheery wave as well. Made my evening! :drive:

I've taken to waving to anyone with a soft top that's down by raising my hand above the windscreen - given our wet summer here that's not been as often as I would have liked - I generally receive a similar response......would wave more enthusiatically of course for a blonde but will have to sharpen my reactions!

Richard

I think that owners on the forums tend to do the wave thing.
I tend to get waved at by little old lady pedestrians for some reason? Maybe because I'm rapidly becoming an old man!!

There should be a chair of waveology somewhere (Birmingham Aston?).
In the TF you often get blanked by Zs driven by kids, letterism pure and simple. We also get blanked by MGBs which is hilariuos when our MGB has been on the register for 30 years and has been in Safety Fast Enjoying MG and on the cover of WAMGOC's newsletter, fortunatley without me in frame.
T types and older seem pleased to see you, maybe some MGBs are a little insecure?
I notice we get waved ar by any 50/60s classic these days when we are out in the MGB and thats good. I have posted before here that years ago near Bisley en route to home from a SE centre event on a sunny evening a statley Edwardian pile with the whole family aboard gave us a cheery wave. It sort of summed up what being addicted to fossil fuels is all about.

I always wave at at F / TF's - dont always get a reply but hey ho... The best response recently was whilst driving topless I was admiring a passing Ford Capri that was in great condition - the lady driver nodded, smiled and waved

Had MGB GT's for 20 odd years, swapped to a ZS derv and also now a tf160.

Always used to wave and get a waved reply in the MGB.

ZS wave, sometimes a wave back, but normally a straight ahead stare, or a "what are you doing", look.

MGF/TF not really had that long enough, but most down our way havnt waved yet.......

Blow-in wrote: I've taken to waving to anyone with a soft top that's down by raising my hand above the windscreen - given our wet summer here that's not been as often as I would have liked - I generally receive a similar response......would wave more enthusiatically of course for a blonde but will have to sharpen my reactions!

Richard

oooooooh I get loads of waves, and quite a few honks

I've always wondered whether it was the 'done' thing to wave at other MG drivers when I'm out in the TF, especially with the top down! I was out with the top down a few weeks back on a sunny day and saw a chap in a splendid silver TF, also with the top down - I was a bit too shy to wave, but I smiled at him and got a slightly puzzled smile in return - maybe I should get over my shyness and start waving! :drive:

Softly~Softly wrote:

Blow-in wrote: I've taken to waving to anyone with a soft top that's down by raising my hand above the windscreen - given our wet summer here that's not been as often as I would have liked - I generally receive a similar response......would wave more enthusiatically of course for a blonde but will have to sharpen my reactions!

Richard

oooooooh I get loads of waves, and quite a few honks

... Funny that! So does Sue if she's on her own!

Softly~Softly wrote:

Blow-in wrote: I've taken to waving to anyone with a soft top that's down by raising my hand above the windscreen - given our wet summer here that's not been as often as I would have liked - I generally receive a similar response......would wave more enthusiatically of course for a blonde but will have to sharpen my reactions!

Richard

oooooooh I get loads of waves, and quite a few honks

Nothing nicer than a good honk - you are lucky to be getting so many, it's the horn that counts of course.

Horn? Finger??

Its all getting a bit 50 Shades of MG innit? :whistle: