I was thinking about Jeep drivers and the whole duck thing. But what about you Kia Sportage drivers? You got a club? Is there a Secret Brotherhood of Chevy Traxers?
I did when I drove an old VW Beetle, I’d wave to anyone in a classic VW. Generally, anyone driving one is probably cool. That did not extend to new VWs.
Kind of similar, I drive a service van for work and it’s kind of funny how when I see another van from another company we always give each other a polite wave but if it’s another van from my company we always flip each other off.
We recently bought a Rivian and I’ve noticed all of the other Rivian drivers wave. So we wave too.
Yes I have 90s Toyota truck and did not realize it was a collectible with a devoted cult until I bought mine. I frikken love it and nod others when I see them.
I also recently bought a Chevy Volt to be my daily driver so that my Yota will last my life. I know on Reddit the Volt community is active and bigger than I expected. In person I check others but haven’t noticed any camaraderie yet.
Not really, but Subaru owners are (especially the Outback, Crosstrek or any of the wilderness models) are a bit of a cult.
Yeah but some of them can be shitty. I’d give the deuce ✌️to any Subaru driving by, but the vape bros tend to not return it if your car doesn’t have the hood scoop for the turbo. I was driving the NA 2.5L 2007 Hawkeye Impreza.
Weird gatekeepy shit goin’ on with the vape bros.
I see a mini, I point at said mini and shout MINI!!! like it’s some sort of sport.
We’re called miniacs for a reason.
Yes, I drive New Beetle and lift my hand every time someone comes in with the same car.
when i got my suzuki many years ago, i saw a guy driving the same model, so i looked at him and raised my fist in solidarity. He took a split second, looked back with his best serious che guevara face, and saluted me back with his fist raised
Used to never care. Not one bit.
And then I treated myself to an E60 M5.
Day 2 - some random guy compliments it and starts a chat.
Random talks at the lights. In the parking lots.
Someone walked up to me in Belgium and asked if he can take a photo. Of a disgustingly dirty car that had been driven 1200 miles in the last 24 hours. I just shrugged it off and said sure, go ahead.
Point being - I am now aware of it being a thing. It’s also a pleasant feeling, so now I try to do the same. Last one I complimented was an E34 M5. Guy made the appropriate smile of acknowledgment back.
My current car is fairly common and boring grey so no.
My previous car was and old Renault Kangoo which is even more common but was red which is not that common. I saw this exact same model and color from time to time but it’s mostly used by farmers or construction workers so not much kinship there. One time we were driving on a mountain road and exact same red Kangoo was driving the other way with a couple similar age as we inside. We all noticed started laughing.
I drove a 2000 Honda Accord for about 15 years and in the later years I definitely did. New car, not so much l.
Lol no
I might be curious about the car itself, just to figure out how it may or may not differ from my own, based on the year it was made, but I don’t give two shits about the driver. I generally don’t like other people, and car brand ownership makes no difference in this equation.
Used to drive a
Tank1995 Volvo 940, and more than a few times did someone approach me to talk to a fellow “vintage Volvo enthusiast”.Now that I drive a 2019 Volvo XC90 T8, people assume that I am a Volvo enthusiast based on the fact that I’ve had two Volvos in a row. The truth is that I really liked the durable tank that was my old car, and I really like the comfort of my new car. They are not similar in any shape or form. They just happen to both be Volvos.
The truth is that I really liked the durable tank that was my old car, and I really like the comfort of my new car.
And that’s why you are a Volvo enthusiast. You fall in love with the old tanks and then you grow up to appreciate the comfort. Thats the life cycle of a Volvo enthusiast.
I’m very happy to bring you this news of you being a Volvo enthusiast, Mr./Ms. Volvo Enthusiast.
Eh, not really. I was very close to buying a BMW X5 instead, but I couldn’t find a 7 seater nearby. I don’t feel enthusiasm towards the Volvo brand in general, I just happen to have had two cars that I’ve really liked. The logo could’ve said Lada for all I care.
Hey now, I’ll have you know that the Ladas have very stylish linoleum
Thats just more descriptions of a Volvo enthusiast lol.
Exactly. You don’t have to be a mega-fan to be ‘enthused’ by a car brand.
One would think it at least involved some enthusiasm
Definitely! I have an MX5 (miata), and the camaraderie between strangers is great. Majority of people will wave to each other as they drive past and I often get stopped for a chat in petrol stations etc. It’s one of the reasons I would really hate to get rid of the car because it’s just an extra dose of fun compared to everything else I have owned.
I have an NA and I pop the headlights for my NB and ND brothers. I begrudgingly nod to the NC sailors. Just kidding. Every Miata gets the pop.
😌🥹😌🥹😌
I think this is only for sports car people or people who are into cars. I don’t think the majority here understand it. I’ve had other supra and sports car people follow me to work or gas station and just chat about the supra. I have a few friends who I still talk to on a weekly basis from car meets and supra car shows or track days. It’s just another hobby to enjoy with other people. I don’t think people outside of this understand it.
I have 2 cars, a CX-50 and a '91 Miata. I feel no kinship with other CX-50 drivers but Miata drivers I definitely do, especially NAs and NBs.
I will salute and recognize any other man driving a minivan particularly a Honda Odyssey. They know real practicality, and value. Chance are also good that they care less about their image than the do about being useful.
I’ve been begging my wife for a minivan. You can fit whole 8x4 sheets of material in them! Wanna buy a tree? Lay that thing down! Friend moving a small couch? Smash that baby in there! Anyone who thinks a pickup truck is a better work truck than a van just is afraid. Pickup trucks are really only good for bulk materials like mulch/dirt/stone/etc. Most of them can’t fit a sheet of plywood without propping it up. Minivans can hold like 10 sheets flat with the added bonus of keeping them out of the elements.
My wife and I were in the market for a new car and she faught me pretty hard on the Minivan. We wanted to go with a Honda and we needed something with a 3rd row because of kids and family. So we were between the Pilot and the Odyssey. We went to the dealer and climbed around inside of each car and pressed all the buttons to get an idea of what they are like. As we were leaving she was like “God Damnit… I love the Odyssey”
And that’s how we became Minivan people.
They’re are times when I don’t even need 10ft lumber or 4x8 plywood but I buy some just to rub it in while an f150 is trying to figure out how to strap theirs down.
Toss on a tow hitch and boom even more practicality. What’s that, an Odyssey with 6 kids and a trailer full of camping gear?
Need to borrow my riding lawnmower? Sure!
The only reason I’m seriously considering replacing mine is because Honda can’t seem to make a range extended plug in version.
Sometimes I really miss my old Toyota Sienna. It could do so much so easily.
Most recently, bringing my elder kid home from college last spring took 3 trips when the Sienna could have handled it all at once. Or maybe it’s trying to bring a Christmas tree home without losing all the needles. Or maybe it’s all the mulch I’m still buying and spreading
Fellow Ody driver here. Image means nothing to me. My car is a utility to get my family from spot A to spot B. The Odyseey does that in the best possible way. It’s comfortable, roomy, I can slide seats around, put up or down the 3rd row. I can fit suitcases and bikes in the trunk at the same time. It gets pretty good milage, and it’s a Honda so it should easily get well over 200k miles with basic maintenence.
I got a really good deal on a one year old model with the Sport trim at the dealership that they couldn’t get rid of because it wasn’t “new” and therefore the interest was higher. I just got the loan through my wife’s union and that problem was solved.
It’s “Sonic Gray” with the black rims and details. I threw some big magnetic flame decals on the back quarter panels just to let people know how serious I am about appearances.
Sometimes when we are in a rush to get somewhere, I flip down my sunglasses and say “I’m engaging sport mode” and turn on the sport mode and use the paddle shifters.
I fuckin love this thing.
That was 4k ago
Minivan was actually my first car, a hand-me-down from my parents! Got me most of the way through college. We need the room now too, but my wife is strongly opposed :p
Rent one on your next trip, pay up if you can get one with extra luxury!
Short of that have a friend with one show up and do something crazy like pull a 2nd row seat out with the car seat still attached and blow her mind.
A maxed out Odyssey or Sienna will have more luxury than any similarly priced SUV and it will get better mileage and do more.
60k gets you a basic Chevy Tahoe, or top tier Odyssey.
Hah, we did rent a rather nice one, and she’s doubled down since!
I don’t think it’s about the functionality, the idea of it offends her
Every time someone mentions that car i think of the podcaat Dungeons and Daddies. So funny.
I have a default grey Camry. I lose it in the parking lot all the time and feel kinship whenever I run across someone else also looking for their generic, vanilla car.
