Wave to fellow FRS/BRZ on the road?
 

So apparently, my friend who owns a Subaru WRX was telling me that you're supposed to wave to other fellow drivers/owners of the same model as you on the road.

If this true? Anyone have any experiences with this?

Considering I've only seen one other BRZ, and it's always parked when I drive past it, I haven't been able to try this out yet. :P

I think a thumbs up is more appropriate... We will look like a pack of fairies waving to all each other otherwise lol...

I drive the BRZ and was playing w/ a unknown S2K on my commute today. He gave me a thumb up after that.

I mean this isn't something I ever did in my camry for obvious reasons but the one time I saw an FRS driving I gave him a huge enthusiastic thumbs up after he was close enough for me to confirm it wasn't a genesis coupe...those things have near-tricked me more often than they should.

Of course I'm a weirdo and will give a thumbs up to any car that obviously takes an enthusiast to own (mint 70's 911, mk1 mr2, etc).

I still wave at The Subaru crowd, so yeah probably when I see another one I will

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If it's a FR-S, BRZ, or a Subaru with a hood scoop, I wave. The cult of Subaru welcomes all. :D

When I first got my WRX, in 2002, I waved to every other Subaru I saw, especially a WRX. When I drive my WRX now I don't really wave, or throw a thumbs up or acknowledge. In the beginning the community was smaller, since the WRX was new to the US shores, so it was rare to see one and your wave or acknowledgement was returned. With the Subaurs being all over the place now, hardly anyone responds to my waves so I've stopped. With the BRZ's limited numbers I think acknowledging one another is gonna work out just fine. When I rode my F4i I would wave to all the bikers as it was the thing to do.

People don't really wave in the WRX/STI circles anymore :(

Speaking of F4i...I've heard the Harley bros don't like to wave to the sportbike bros.

This is true, and very upsetting. A few don't mind it when me and my buddies are coming the opposite way and they See our hands drop first. But more often than that they just act all upset or high and mighty..

Certain Vehicles do this. Off the top of my head:

Motorcycles give the hand down wave.
WRX/STi drives give the fingers up off the steering wheel.
An WRX gave me a head nudge today and I returned.

Most cars that are high production don't. Camerys, Civics, Accords, etc don't. Trucks of similar type might.

Considering I haven't seen another one on the road yet, I don't know what I'll do. I'll probably be too shocked that I'm seeing another on the road to remember to do something! :bonk:

I was pulling out of a parking lot and this guy on a blue Harley waved at me and nodded his head as we passed head on. I waved back without thinking about then it hit me I was DRIVING my WRB BRZ not RIDING my ZX-10r. Given that some Harley guys won't give the customary motorcycle wave to Sportbikes I thought that was kind of cool.

I find WRX/STI guys take notice and wave, not so much from Foresters...

Haven't seen any other BRz or FRS... But a guy in a Newer Legacy gave me the thumbs up... White, with black rims... Very clean car.

We use to just give head nods to other tuners... Lol, back in the old days...

Ive gotten a few thumbs up from non Subaru/Scion drivers, all the WRX STI guys stop roll down their windows and start asking me questions about it, had 3 so far.

Yesterday a guy in a Scion xB made a Uturn just to follow me and check out the car, only to make another uturn and go back the way he was heading originally.

Still haven't seen a FRS or BRZ on the road yet

Yes. Always.

I come from Ford EU club, which you probably saw in my whining about Ford Sierra RS and Cosworth. We did it then - we do it now and always.

Sdiver68, the Harley guy just thought you were cute! Just sayin...:D

I'm used to the wave with my WRX and Miata (interestingly, only the bugeyes wave to other bugeyes, and NA Miatas to other NA's). I actually saw a BRZ driving in the opposite direction last week! I gave a big wave. Lady about mid 40s driving, looking dead ahead, didn't even see me. Did not strike me as the typical buyer, especially at this stage where you needed to pre order months before. (I'm not saying she wasn't an enthusiast, but in that brief passing moment, she didn't appear to be an enthusiast.)

Jeep Wranglers too! I miss that community.

BRZ's and FR-S's are so rare I doubt you'll find many owners who would be perplexed by a wave. That and a high percentage are likely enthusiasts. There are bound to be a a few clueless people who buy the car because it looked cool, but if I get mine I'll definitely be acknowledging any others I see on the road.

Most fellow S2K drivers I drive by will give me the Thumbs Up or Wave. Surprisingly even in oncoming traffic on the highways! (freeways for us ca folk...)

If I see someone driving anything other than a BRZ or FRS, I'll give them the finger.

JK

Yup, wave please or thumbs up too, yeah.

I wave to my fellow Legacy 2.5GT's or Spec B's when I'm driving that. Same goes for fellow BRZ's and FR-S's :D

Got a nice wave from an older gentleman in an SVX. That was pretty cool.

Best post so far... Hahahahha

I'll give them a wave even in my Mazdaspeed 3, I'm sure they'll figure it out. The BRZ should be mine soon though!

I haven't had a chance to do this yet... Haven't seen another on yet on the road.

Did wave back / thumbs up to a bunch of WRX though.

In my WRX I always nodded at or acknowledged in some way other WRX/STI drivers, and they usually did the same. If I see another BRZ/FR-S I'll probably hang out the window in excitement.

Not that there is anything wrong with that but I hope not!

Oh, so you like being ugly.

;)

As a car enthusiast I give a thumbs up to anyone driving a car which appeals to me but definitely give a wave to anyone in a subaru sports car (wrx, sti, BRZ, or FRS).

Heck yeah! I'm told there's only one other in my town so far, so if I see them they're getting a very enthusiastic hello. Lots of WRX/STi folks giving me the same so far, finding myself talking to people wherever I stop (many Subie owners & enthusiasts around here). Seeing one of these on the road is the best advertizing Subaru could have asked for, this car gets lots of attention.

I gave a beep and head nod to 1 but they seemed confused, won't waste my time in the future lol :D

In the uk as a sportsbike rider I normally nod at other sportsbike riders - and british bikes, BSA's, Nortons, Triumph - most other types of bike are either commuters and not really enthusiasts or are mid 40's and have bought a harley & think they are badazz

In my Mazdaspeed 6 (Mazda6 MPS in the UK) I used to lift a couple fingers off the wheel to acknowlegde - got embarressed when they didnt do it back sometimes

Ditto.

Last "community" vehicle I owned was a CJ-5 in PDX area, they all waved. Everyone else gave me the finger for sidepipes blowing exhaust in their windows! :D

Forgot to mention them. EVERY Wrangler does lol.

I wave to any young Subaru driver...the grandma drivers can't see very well...

If this car ends up being the next v6 mustang and everyone has one then I probably will only wave to other tastefully modified ones.

Back in the day, before Subaru became a mainstream brand, everyone smiled and waved at each other. There just so few of us it was a real novelty to see another one on the road. Sadly, a sense of community lost due to popularity of the brand.