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all kidding aside, when did the "bmw wave" thing start? I honestly thought it was only a Corvette thing.

That doesnt exist down here all i get when i wave at other X5 owners is dirty looks and confused stares! It's a different story on my bike though all the crotchrockets wave at eachother but the guys on their cruisers ignore us as well!

I thought it was just a bike thing too. Rockets wave at each other, Harley owners wave at each other, Gold Wingers wave at everybody...Right MD? ;)

It's a PCar thing... Ask Kevin. He can tell you all about the PCar wave etiquette thing.... :D

The other day I was driving a U-Haul 24ft.
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a guy in the oncoming lane driving a 20 Ft. U-Haul.. I honked, blinked, waved.. I got no response.

wtf..

Damn U-Haulers have no camaraderie...

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Originally Posted by Curious Joel

I think a lot (not ALL, but a lot) of people who drive 325i and 525i models only got them because they want a BMW sitting in the driveway...

My first car was an 84 325e and then I got an 89 325i. Of course, back then those were the bigger engines :p

Funny you guys talking about waving, check this out.
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=128504

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Originally Posted by PeteG

I see Kewl's point regarding the value of the 3-series and agree.

With that being said, I generally don't wave to any 3-series, unless they have some special unique features (M's, special packages/mods that show they are into their cars). Most 3-series drivers (and 5-series and X5 drivers, for that matter) aren't necessarily fans of the car or marque. They simply drive it, often not knowing much if anything about the car they drive. It doesn't matter what's under the skin for most of them, as long as there are roundel badges on the surface.

In the early days I've waved to X5's while in my X5 and gotten blank stares or no response. The only time I get flashed or waved to/back at is when I'm in my Z3, mostly by Z3 and Z4 drivers.

WOW do I agree with this. Wave at another BMW driver. hahahaha very funny. I don't know about others but in Northern California you cant get people to look at you let alone wave. Your better off getting the attention from other drivers. Perhaps it's my imagination but something is amiss.

Why would either one wave?

I understand the concept of a question of a hierarchy (!) but can't imagine that either driver in question would think they are 'above' the other. Both models in question are theoretically equal IMO.

I can't imagine any BMW car driver waving in my area, unless it was an early 2002 or 3.0 coupe. Waving meant acknowledging a common bond, and simply buying a car that they sell 1000s of can't forge that bond.

I do understand waving, it was common when I rode bikes (not Harleys, they were above it all...), it was common with the Saab 99, and it was very common with the Morgan +4.