A wave at last!!! Topaz Z3 with silver hardtop

Post by **Robert T** » Mon 02 Mar, 2009 22:25

Spotted this morning in Altrincham/Timperley on my way to work. Followed me for a couple of miles and gave me a friendly wave.

Thank you, whoever you are, you made my day.

Cheers R.

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Mon 02 Mar, 2009 22:44

Are you sure it was a wave Rob? I've seen similar gestures in my rear view mirror

calbens · Post by **calbens** » Mon 02 Mar, 2009 22:49

garythefish wrote:Are you sure it was a wave Rob? I've seen similar gestures in my rear view mirror

Don't listen to him Rob!!!

Post by **Robert T** » Tue 03 Mar, 2009 09:28

Yes, definitely a wave - simple hand raised slightly off the steering wheel whilst we were both stopped at lights - though he could have been about to catch a sneeze.

I did have someone a while back who must've thought I'd won the lottery or something as he was clearly shaking a bottle of champers.

Cheers R.

Bally · Post by **Bally** » Tue 03 Mar, 2009 13:16

Using the roadster daily at the moment & there seems to be some sort of stand off on such matters, you both look at each other but dont flash or wave just in case there is no aknowledgment back & you feel a total tit...

I have noticed there are several Z3's apeared local to me just recently, two in topaz but no waving......I'm thinking i will give it up as a bad job or alternatively get a Z4 and have done with it altogether

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Tue 03 Mar, 2009 15:18

I think when the Z3 reaches real Classic status things will change

TheGriffter · Post by **TheGriffter** » Fri 06 Mar, 2009 13:16

Ha Ha, Rob, It was me!!

I always wave but often get no response so it is often an awkward decision to make; to wave or not to wave

Glad I did

Griff

PS - I could tell you were a Brooklands Road local by the way you weaved in and out the pot holes like me!!!

Post by **Robert T** » Fri 06 Mar, 2009 13:31

Whahey, we meet at last, Griff.

Brooklands Road is not my normal commute to work, but I do use it quite often - there are too many holes to remember them all, but I usually manage to avoid the worst of them - I wasn't drunk, honest, officer.

I noticed there is now a really evil trench on the roundabout at the bottom - I nearly fell into it it was that deep.

Will keep an eye out for you again in future - and now you know my car, you know you'll definitely get a wave back.

Cheers R.

Bally · Post by **Bally** » Thu 12 Mar, 2009 14:07

And finally on the "very" rare time my Z was totally filthy after a weekend excursion through some great country lanes,,,,

early yesterday morning whilst driving down atherleigh bypass (leigh) on my way to birmingham, i got flashed by another topaz blue Z3, i was so shocked i forgot to flash back,:shock:, sorry if your on here...!!

Managed a quick wave though

smartypants · Post by **smartypants** » Thu 12 Mar, 2009 18:45

They're all miserable f*ckers round here

spurs fan in a coupe · Post by **spurs fan in a coupe** » Thu 12 Mar, 2009 21:12

OI!

Not all grumpy!

I drive from Woking to Slough everyday, chobham, sunningdale, windsor then slough.

Very near Bracknell!

I'd wave given the cance!

Very few Zeds around, lots of porchses and TTs

One very nice White Z4 coupe nearby somewhere though! I want one!

smartypants · Post by **smartypants** » Fri 13 Mar, 2009 07:56

OK then not everyone is a grumpy ^%$^%

and yes this area is full of TT's and Boxsters!

Spurs fan here too

BarneyBoko · Post by **BarneyBoko** » Mon 16 Mar, 2009 13:58

I see a young lady on the A68 (cricketers Way) in Westhoughton most mornings in a nice green Z3. Also seen a guy in a black Z3 in the shoppers car park in Westhoughton last Friday. There is also a blue one roars past my office in Hindley Green at around 17.00 most nights, everybody has one here.

Barney

FreddyK · Post by **FreddyK** » Mon 16 Mar, 2009 14:34

I always wave or flash when I meet another Z3 and usually I get a friendly response.

The only problem is that when I'm driving "the other car", I sometimes wave to passing Z3's too (before I realize I'm not in the Z) which usually leads to a surprised frown on the other Z drivers' face.

CollyB · Post by **CollyB** » Mon 16 Mar, 2009 14:35

smartypants wrote:They're all miserable f*ckers round here :

Ditto round Garstang, Lancaster, Preston.

Went for a topless thrash yesterday lots of Morgans out, got some smiles. I've come to the conclusion that Z4 drivers are an unfriendly bunch (present company excepted

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100GRA · Post by **100GRA** » Mon 16 Mar, 2009 14:38

BarneyBoko wrote:I see a young lady on the A68 (cricketers Way) in Westhoughton most mornings in a nice green Z3.

A58, me thinks. The A68 is the road over Carter Bar into Scotland.

BarneyBoko · Post by **BarneyBoko** » Wed 18 Mar, 2009 17:05

Got me ! Dont even know where I am.