Acknowledging 205 Drivers

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Ive only seen one 205 gti this year so far and that was going the opposite way on the motorway, plus I was in a work van so didnt wave

[mick3pugs 1]

Splant...Yeah I know what you mean (been there,done that,and got the t-shirt!!)

Edited March 3, 2010 by mick3pugs

[scottish_lion 0]

Splant, yeah, I know that! But I love it

[johno_78 2]

I would wave, but never seem to see any Gti's when i'm driving mine.

I'm thinking of waving at fellow Range Rover P38 drivers, but they seem to look quite miserable, so i haven't braved it yet.

 

Stuff like WRX/AlmeraGTi and even the 306GTi6 can be just a sporty car for most owners I bet.

 

WRX drivers always used to wave at my wife when she had her Scooby, and that was just a lowly Sport model.

 

 

I remember driving my Bongo I used to have. Bongo drivers literally go into a fit when they see another one, arm waving, flashing, honking etc!

 

You should have joined the Bongo club. There are rules on how you are supposed to greet fellow Bongo owners. I think it's a lot like FIght Club, "The first rule of the Bongo Club, is that there is no Bongo club"

[hexhamstu 9]

I only ever see them in the Mondeo.

 

When I'm in the 205 I either give them a flash or a beep-beep or something, generally goes down well.

You mean the horn in your 205 works? Thats alarming.

[24seven 104]

I've yet to pass another GTi whilst on the road in mine. I thought I did once and waved, but as I passed it it turned out to be a base model 5 door with a GTi front bumper/valance/fogs.

[hexhamstu 9]

I've yet to pass another GTi whilst on the road in mine. I thought I did once and waved, but as I passed it it turned out to be a base model 5 door with a GTi front bumper/valance/fogs.

Was it white and in swansea?

[24seven 104]

Nah it was red near King's dock.

[Veero 1]

You should have joined the Bongo club. There are rules on how you are supposed to greet fellow Bongo owners. I think it's a lot like FIght Club, "The first rule of the Bongo Club, is that there is no Bongo club"

 

I was a member of Bongo Fury while I had mine, an equally technically informative forum such as this one but for Bongos, and the camaraderie was fantastic on there. I was often after small bits and bobs, one chap offered to post me a load of stuff and then send him a cheque for what I thought it was worth to me, amazing.

 

Yes there are strict rules of Bongo engagement. I think one rule was if you spotted a Bongo and weren't in your own one the dedicated hand signal was raise one arm so your hand is above your head, and then straighten your arm upwards, emulating the pop-top roof going up. Bit like the Masons I guess, just with Bongos instead.

[richsmells 2]

Haha. I passed this place the other day: http://www.imperialcar.co.uk/

 

Some sort of Bongo mecca. There's about 30 parked out the front.

Edited March 4, 2010 by richsmells

[maturin23 10]

I was going to suggest that we need a special "I own a 205 too" hand signal for when we're not in the Pug.

 

It seems like I only ever see other 205 GTIs when I driving around in the Focus.

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

I make sure I wave or flash the lights if I'm in the 205 but have stopped doing it when I'm in my 306 since noticing the amount of odd / comedy looks you get but 99% of the time they wave back anyway.

 

Knee jerk reaction I think, TBH I get more waves back from people I don't know than those I see driving that I do.

 

They claim not realise its me / recognise my car.....

 

Graham.

[maturin23 10]

"Christ - it's that idiot Graham in his french baked bean can - he's waving like a window-licker on speed again - look straight ahead and pretend you haven't seen him"

 

[mickie 3]

ive never drove the 205 enough to have waved back at other 205 owners, there isnt many 205s about up here anyway..

 

but i drove around a landrover defender 90 for 3 weeks and the amount of waves i got back was amazing.

[mikebullock84 0]

never met another gti while in mine, but i look forward this summer to breaking my 'meet another 205gti' virginity!! haha!used to meet a standard 1.6 white last year everyday on my way to site, starting back there for the next phase of earthworks next week, so i may have to take the dimma down to work one day! ha!

[steble 1]

never even thought about doing this in my 205gti, i'm from the mini scene and all classic mini drivers wave/flash/beep to each other. just never crossed my mind doing the same to other 205 drivers, sounds good though

[Edp 67 3 Cars]

I always give a little flash of the lights, only to GTis though

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

"Christ - it's that idiot Graham in his french baked bean can - he's waving like a window-licker on speed again - look straight ahead and pretend you haven't seen him"

 

 

Don't tar the innocent with your brush...

 

It's not really much of a wave though tbh, flash the lights & lift the right hand off the wheel.

 

Maybe thats why they don't see me & I should try the above method for gaining their attention...

 

Graham.

[24seven 104]

The waving game is always fun. If you time it right EVERYONE will wave back, regardless of whether you know them or not.

[damien 22 1 Cars]

would be nice to see another 205 on the road around here.

always see loads of gti6's tho

[Cameron 16]

I was going to suggest that we need a special "I own a 205 too" hand signal for when we're not in the Pug.

 

It seems like I only ever see other 205 GTIs when I driving around in the Focus.

 

I reckon we should use the Team America "secret signal".

 

[Richie 32]

lol^ - i always give a flash to a fellow gti driver. There is a white gti lookalike which i flash round by me. It looks like a gti from the front, then it goes past with 5 doors and one of those god awful boot spoilers (under the rear screen). Damn false alarms.

 

When i was driving my 1.1 litre, its surprising how many people with base models acknowledge you. Its a bit more subtle than a wave or a flash of lights. It's more eye contact that says they share your pain. Faulty manual choke FTL.

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

It's more eye contact that says they share your pain. Faulty manual choke FTL.

 

I was part of that clan for a bit, £45 beast of a trio sx

 

 

I'm all in for the durka durka signal Cam

 

DURKA DURKA DURKA MOHAMMED JIHAD!

Edited March 5, 2010 by Paul_13

[rattly_black 3]

Always see a nice white CTI in the morning when going to work and we give each other a wave

[Cameron 16]

Shurpa shurpa happy shopper?