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Old 11-02-2007, 11:33 AM   #1 (permalink)
James Rothwell
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W140 wave

Do you W140 drivers wave or flash other W140 drivers?

Since I've had mine only 2 weeks or so but I have covered about 1,500 miles in it I have only seen 2 other W140s. One going the other way on the M25 and the other one this morning on my way to work, gave me a flash and waved.

Maybe in America you see more W140's than the UK so they are a more common sight on the roads. Anyway, going back to my original question.

Do you wave at other S-Class drivers?
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Old 11-02-2007, 11:50 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Here alot flash their lights.
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Old 11-02-2007, 11:53 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Hmm...maybe the people just arent nice where I live.

Everytime I flash someone I always have to call the Fiance to bail me out of jail. Damn trench coat isnt long enough I guess.
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Old 11-02-2007, 12:11 PM   #4 (permalink)
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i will nod my head to another passing W140 driver, one nice expierence close to home was waiting to pull out of a Junction and one passed me so i followed him and we pulled onto a duel carraige way side by side and bacically raced eached other up to 130 mph before i needed to turn off (and brake fkin heavily)
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Old 11-02-2007, 06:09 PM   #5 (permalink)
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haha good story anythinggoes. I always do my best to wave at other w140 drivers because they're pretty rare around me. the one time i got the best response was when i was in traffic on a local road and there was one behind me. i lowered my window and gave him a sort of salute haha and i saw him nod his head from my mirror. I feel like everyone who drives a w140 knows it's a pretty spectacular one-of-a-kind car and when you see another, it's only right that you agknowledge them in some way
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Old 11-03-2007, 02:50 AM   #6 (permalink)
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haha good story anythinggoes. I always do my best to wave at other w140 drivers because they're pretty rare around me. the one time i got the best response was when i was in traffic on a local road and there was one behind me. i lowered my window and gave him a sort of salute haha and i saw him nod his head from my mirror. I feel like everyone who drives a w140 knows it's a pretty spectacular one-of-a-kind car and when you see another, it's only right that you agknowledge them in some way
That's what I think. Going to wave at every W140 I see know. I can't believe how rare they are. I very much doubt that you'll ever see 3 in a row by accident on a road. Totally the opposite of base spec BMW 318i they are everywhere.
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Old 11-03-2007, 06:21 AM   #7 (permalink)
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There was s420 in my comunity and we always waved to each other when passing by.
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Old 11-03-2007, 09:30 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Post Too many EUROPOSEURS

In Montreal there are alot of snobby/pre-occupied people driving these w140s I drive the 600 and always give a wave to any w140 but get back only one wave out of four! Too bad for them.

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Old 11-03-2007, 09:32 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Post good one James.

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Hmm...maybe the people just arent nice where I live.

Everytime I flash someone I always have to call the Fiance to bail me out of jail. Damn trench coat isnt long enough I guess.
LOL!!!
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Old 11-03-2007, 10:11 AM   #10 (permalink)
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The rate of acknowledgement probably varies inversely with the scarcity of the vehicles. Here in Houston, I probably see 4 or 5 each way during my commute. Of course, I'm driving a 740iL right now, so they wouldn't pay me much mind
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