the wave

[Ed Kellock]

I typically don't anymore but am only tempted with similar vintage
Audis because those people almost have to know the "value" of what
they're driving, even if it's only due to painful cost of repairs.
Even then though, they might not be "an enthusiast".  I've had similar
OhShit moments when someone else does actually acknowledge me/my car
and I'm not quick enough to reciprocate.

Ed


On 1/31/08, Tess McMillan <tessmc at eskimo.com> wrote:
> Taking a step away from german and american-bashing for a sec.... (but my
> god, an escalade? just shoot me now and get it over with.)
>
> These days I hardly bother giving a "hi" sign to anyone driving an
> Audi/quattro, because for so long nobody ever returned it. There have been
> really rare occasions where the situation allowed me to get a good look at
> another car (of course, only an older, well-kept and nicely updated one)
> and they likewise at mine, and we do the smile and maybe a small
> hand-wave. But that's maybe once a year. Once in a while, a mid-teens kid
> on a bicycle would spot me coming and I'd get the thumbs up and the neck
> bobble, but it seems like those days are rare now too.
>
> I'm curious: how many of you practice "the wave" in your area? Is it more
> predominant where there are more older cars? Or is it more low-HP cars
> reaffirming to each other? Where the hell's the love?????
>
> I felt so bad the other day when a nice 4000CSQ owner gave me the "hi"
> sign when he was driving by. I was so shocked that I didn't respond. And
> the car deserved a wave!!!!! Now that owner will be thinking, "ah,
> just another stupid-not-really-a-quattro-person"....
>
> Tess
> in Bellevue, WA USA
> "will you have carbon credits with those fries?"
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