Waving...

We've only had our motorhome 3 weeks after several years of wondering what they were like, and whether would we like it, however we took it to France for a week, wild camping on Quiberon, the day after getting it. We are still getting used to waving - we wave back but probably look really surprised as well! The only other thing I've had that always got waves was a 2CV, but 2CV drivers waved at each other out of sympathy and anxiety. Someone in the thread says "the British man's motorhome is his castle" I think he may be right. We bought a Euramobil as it seemed to be the only one the bloke could stand up in (he's 6'7"). We love it, the freedom, the underfloor storage so it doesn't look like a garden shed inside, going where you want when you want, no foreign languages before breakfast...!
 
Tooting instead of waving

The only reason I can think of folks tooting us is from the experience I had in Denmark. I was of and on tooted and many occassions flashed with head lights. Arriving at the campsite I asked a Dane why? He said it was because they are Danes who have Campers and it is a way I saying "I have a Camper too". and is considered a greeting. Usually in Germany, flashing of headlights is that there is a speed trap ahead. Warning lights is that there is an accident ahead.
 
Tessa said:
Hi,
We wave to everyone, even the 'white van man' thinking it's one of us!!!

We have a Ford Legend 1988 and have had her for 16 years and we love her to bits. She still looks good although the bodywork is a little dull,(would love it if someone has an answer to getting her all shiny again!!)

We've found that the newer vans are a little bit on the 'snobby' side and don't always wave, never the less I always do. It's the comraderie that I love.
So if you see a Ford Legend 1988 E Reg do give us a lovely big wave.

Tessa.
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HI, t cut is the best way to restore your paintwork, first a good wash and then lots of elbow work then follow up with a good waxing. HARD WORK BUT WORTH IT.
 
interesting this alledged snobishness from { posh campers } haha, me and the wife were a bit suprised at this waving to each other but we found it worked in reverse, peaple in the older vans didnt wave to us, i did think m\campers were a bit above that pettyness, seen the world an all that, we bought our cheyanne in march, new, posh ay ? as it happens we were tempted to buy a very nice m reg vw autotrail for 15k but simply wanted everthing that was in the cheyanne for medium to long term exploring, do,s that make me better than yow? personally we cant stand this petty snobishness, if its any consolation, ive found from experience its those on the first rung of the financial ladder to be the worst, { or second, }, lifes too short, my wife wont have it, not through snobishness, i reciprocate if im waved to, and wind her up terrible. be happy.
 
waving

We wave at all motorhomes/campers
Sometimes miss the odd one, if it isn't easy to recognise as a motorhome. You have to look for the aerials, and the rooflights. We've also waved at a few horseboxes in our time, and one Rentokil van (which strangely had a TV aerial).
An interesting variation, is to wave at motorhomes when we're out in the car - you do actually get responses, and often a look of bewilderment.

We've succesfully exchanged waves across 10 lanes of motorway once (at a Junction on the M62)

We haven't found any snobbishness, or clique-iness, at least not that we can generalise to particular types of unit.

Anyone who doesn't wave back is automatically called a MOG (miserable old git) in stereo, by me and the wife. Age doesn't come into it, you can be an old git at 20 (MYG just doesn't work)

To those that do wave, keep it up
To those that don't - You're MOGs
 
We wave but only at vehicles that are similar to our own . At present that is a coachbuilt. In the past that would have meant a VW T2 or a T25 at another time.

It's nothing personal but it just makes the number of waves a bit more manageable. You are also more likely to get a wave back.
 
I just get wave from otherVW T3 T2 owners and the odd Golf due to my camper just looking like a old plumbers van(which it was)
Stealth camping ;)
 
waving

I have found most owners do wave , what ever the van or country.This iam use to as the mini owners do as well.It soon becomes automatic.
 
virgil

YES . Just changed to the new ones.Did have a classisc mint mayfair and son had a piccadily souped up by just changed, next son thinking on one now.
 
Faux!

Ahhh you've got one of the pretend Mini's!;) We've got a 1071cc (not original at all I haste to add, wistfully stares into the distance, wishing!) and just in the process of preparing a pick up for next year (08!).
It has turned out to be a piece of superb marketing for BMW though.
 
I will wave at anyone and everyone if they dont wave back so what there mind is likely to be on the road or somthing else, like the wife is giving him a bad time. But you do have people who are to far stuck up there own bum.
And i think the attitude if you wave first i will wave back is the reason not so many people wave these days because by the time either of you have made
up your mind to wave you have passed each other so just keep on waving
it dont cost you anything.
HAPPY WAVEING AND KEEP THE FAITH.
Regards Trev.:D
 
We bought our 1st van last year within about 2 hours of owning it I knew it was the thing to wave so no real excuse:D As for a snobbery thing to some people yes it is our van was a Bedford CF coachbuilt with alloys and front spoiler you would get waves from brand new vans from a distance then you could see them dropping their jaws as we passed them:rolleyes:. I've now got a 90 coachbuilt pilote and wave but dont always get it back. If it's a snob thing then fine suit yourself if your happy paying xyz for stuff then fine by the time I have my van the way I want it it will be just as good if not better than one at silly money and I'll have the satisfaction that I've done the work myself or not used rip of dealers to do it on my behalf. Just had mines convgerted o LPG for less than 1k and can fill up for 35 p per ltr who's laughing now:cool:
 
Waving

As a Trucker for more than 40 years (now retired) I have been used to waving at all kinds of other drivers over the years, when I started out on furniture vans all the other furniture vans would flash and wave, then on bulk tippers all tipper drivers would wave and so on supermarket trucks, reefers, etc etc, then when I bought a caravan (buccaneer) most buccaneer tuggers would wave, then a Cotswold, now Iv'e got a Motorhome I have had to start looking for other M/Hs, some times I don't know who I am flashing/waving at, must be getting old, but its harmless isn't it. Keep it up I say its all about comradery.
Tony
 
virgil look at minis

Treid to send to you but dont accept ,so posted on hear . Hope no one minds .These are the two just sold.
 

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They look super! I must admit though that the first thing I do is remove the front end and make a steel removeable one to ease access to the engine
 
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Waving

We tend to, er! acknowledge other Motorhomes, as opposed to "waving madly" bit more refined, don't you know? I am also a 'biker & experience similar responses, some acknowledge (nod) some don't, depends how snooty they are. A short while ago, we were out in the car & SWMBO absentmindedly raised her hand as a motorhome went by, & she says I'm puddled?
 
Crunch time!

hillwalker said:
yes i wave and flash my lights
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Whoa! Dodgy, very dodgy.

Scenario, chap sat at junction sees a guy flash,

"Oh, thanks pal" & pulls out.

Dodgy, very, very dodgy.
 
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