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Old 02-04-2016, 06:31 AM   #1
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Is there a "Van Wave" ?

So I used to own a Jeep Wrangler and thought it was super cool how we had the "Jeep Wave" whenever we would pass fellow Jeepers. If you dont know what it is its nothing crazy just a little lift of the finger/s just to say hello. So as I am cruising in my E350 I started to wonder is there a "Van Wave" protocol?

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Old 02-04-2016, 07:19 AM   #2
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There seems to be with other SMB or 4x4 vans. Not so much with non modified vans from my experience. When I drive the Vanagon pretty much every vw van owner waves.
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Old 02-04-2016, 07:19 AM   #3
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So I used to own a Jeep Wrangler and thought it was super cool how we had the "Jeep Wave" whenever we would pass fellow Jeepers. If you dont know what it is its nothing crazy just a little lift of the finger/s just to say hello. So as I am cruising in my E350 I started to wonder is there a "Van Wave" protocol?

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We give the wave around these parts...
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Old 02-04-2016, 07:47 AM   #4
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Nice! Glad to see its a thing. I guess ill have to get my van modified a little more so I can get some recognition ha ha.
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Old 02-04-2016, 07:54 AM   #5
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I get the wave or thumbs up from Westy drivers all the time.
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Old 02-04-2016, 08:33 AM   #6
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VW Drivers are probably the friendliest group of drivers I've ever been a part of.
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Old 02-04-2016, 09:26 AM   #7
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if this doesnt mean van life, it should. this is what i sign to other vans i see out and about. hopefully it doesnt look like im flippin the bird, lol

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Old 02-04-2016, 10:50 AM   #8
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When we had the '84 4x4 on 35's and big bumpers, I would always get reciprocal waves from the 4x4 van and SMB guys. Now that we have a stock Express with a CCV top, I sometimes forget that even though we are part of the same crowd per se, I just look like another guy driving a conversion van around. You remember the old cartoons with Chester and Spike, where Spike was the big cool bulldog and Chester was the little yipper dog trying to get his attention? Yeah, that's how I feel when I instinctively wave at a SMB guy when I forget that I'm driving a little van (or my work truck for that matter).
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Old 02-04-2016, 10:53 AM   #9
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Forget the wave, we need a signal for other vans to stop so we easch could get more ideas on how to spend moar money lol.
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Old 02-04-2016, 07:52 PM   #10
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I always wave when I see another SMB or 4x4 van if I'm in my van. The last time I drove down south in my van, I passed an SMB and we gave each other a wave. Then a 4x4 an passed me on the 405 and he gave me a honk and a wave.
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