Doesn't go over well in the the Toronto area. All I get is strange looks when I give the wave. I think here to most people that drive them it's a car not a lifestyle.
That's funny.because I experienced the same reaction from some guy who was driving a Challenger-coming the opposite way-so I figured that I would give him a friendly hand wave and he looked at me like I was from another planet or something-The corvette guys always waved when I had my Vette-now I don't wave at anyone -just pay attention to my driving
Only got the wave once in one year's timeframe. Most of the ones here may as well be run-of-the-mill Toyotas because that's how enthused the drivers seem.
A couple of high beam flicks means "radar ahead" and has for as long as I've been driving (42 years), so I wouldn't know whether he was just saying hello or warning me.
Think a few years ago the cops decided to interpret the laws the way they FELT like interpreting them and starting charging people for "safety" violations if they caught you doing it. Distracts other drivers dont you know....has NOTHING to do with protecting the fat revenue generating speed traps of course.
A couple of high beam flicks means "radar ahead" and has for as long as I've been driving (42 years), so I wouldn't know whether he was just saying hello or warning me.
Think a few years ago the cops decided to interpret the laws the way they FELT like interpreting them and starting charging people for "safety" violations if they caught you doing it. Distracts other drivers dont you know....has NOTHING to do with protecting the fat revenue generating speed traps of course.
Courts in the US have ruled that flashing headlights to warn other drivers is protected free speech, so flash away :wink3:. I get more thumbs up from old ladies than I do from other Challenger drivers.
I'm going to keep doing it maybe they will learn its a brotherhood. I did one time get a thumbs up from a guy driving his viper. Caught me completely off guard but waved in return and on my way
I should have given you the wave today when I pulled out of the McDonald's at the light after the meet and greet. I try and give the wave as much as possible, or atleast the nod.
Gotten 3 thumbs up from other Challenger owners since I got my 2015 SRT. Two of the 3 times I initiated it with a wave and got a thumbs up back. The third time we both did it at the same time: I waved and he gave the thumbs-up. So at least around here, thumbs-up seems to be what's trending over the wave and I guess I'll switch to the thumbs-up.
I rolled down my window today and gave a thumbs up to a guy driving a nice silver 2015 R/T today and he looked at me like I was stalking him. Like others said when I'm driving my Wrangler JKU people practically fall out the window to wave. Not sure how that all got started. I'll be driving down 294 in Chicago and people 8 lanes over going the other direction will wave.
I've tried the wave here a couple of times, like others have said most don't get it. I had a Jeep Wrangler and your arm almost got tired from waving all the time.
Yep, when I drive the jeep I get waves all the time from other Jeeps. In the Challenger I sometimes get a strange look when I wave or flash lights. When I had a Mustytang I would always get the usual Rustang state as I went past. Maybe others will start doing a thumbs up or something in the Challenger community.
I don't know if there are any other Challengers in Scotland, if there are I've never seen one so don't know if I'd get a wave or not, I do get waved at by a lot of people in other cars though, they seem to like the Challenger.
This morning on my way to the office someone was driving a really nice black Challenger a couple of cars ahead. I actually heard it before I saw it. I managed to pull up beside him and I was all excited to give him the wave, and I did, and then I realized I was in my Ford Fusion this morning! D'oh! He looked at me like a was a complete nut and them pulled ahead!
Note to self: my daily driver is a complete dud. (Never bothered me before I got the Challenger!)
I've also grown accustomed to waving and receiving waves from other Jeep owners. It's actually in the Jeep owner's manual that you are supposed to wave at other Jeep owners. I have a 2010 Jeep and remember reading it there in the quick guide booklet. Not so much in the Challenger. Just stares!
Or you just confused the hell out of him/her. Not everyone who owns a Challenger is an enthusiast. Like I said earlier, I've only gotten about a 25% wave back rate, but I doubt it's because they think they're better than me. They just don't know about the "brotherhood" of Challenger owners.