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When I had my MG all MG owners waved at one another (when I say all I mean pre-Metro/Maestro/Montego/MGF). I occasionally waved at other classic but rarely got a response. MG's were just too common!
I didn't really have the Stag for very long - so don't remember much about the waves.
With the Landy, all real Landy owners wave at one another - and I'll waved at tricked up or special edition (Camel, G40) Discos, Rangies and Freelanders too.
In the few journeys I've done in the Morgan I've had a biker pull up along side on the M25 and wish me "good morning", I've had waves from a variety of other classic including an early Landy, and I got a wave from a Seven too - so I waved back, dropped a cog and roared away - admittedly we were going in opposite directions.
I like the camaraderie of classic car ownership.
Neil
1988 Morgan 4/4 4 Seater, black
1996 LR Defender 110, white
2009 Honda Deauville, black
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G'day Neil, On the subject of waving, I remember as a small boy, that from the back seat, it always gave us boys (3 brothers) a thrill to break the monotony of the journey if we saw an "AA patrol man". They always saluted the car with the badge on the front. We of course all waved and if he could not or did not see us, and no wave.....well, we brought the roof down. In later years, the practice was dropped when they went from the motorcycle and side car to morris 1000 vans. It must have been a real pain to try and salute every car you meet when driving a motorcycle and side-car , using the throttle hand for the wave. Just a thought... Where I live there are only 2 other Morgan's in the district and we only see each other at the car club meets once a month, but I add that when out in my Morgan people often wave and when refuelling, come over for a chat. so life goes on and on 
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I find the same when out in my 4/4
There are many thumbs up's, comments about "great car"
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ISame in carparks, people often stop to look at the car. I also find that other drivers are more couteous towards me as well. Even boy racers in modified saxos etc are complimentary!
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I am an absolute anorak car-spotter so I always give the thumbs-up when I see something interesting. Generally speaking the person behind the wheel will give a wave or smile. I remember giving a Lamborghini LM002 a thumbs-up and the owner responded with a huge beam, a thumbs-up in return and an expression that was something like: "I know, right?!"
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I find the same when out in my 4/4
There are many thumbs up's, comments about "great car"
etc
ISame in carparks, people often stop to look at the car. I also find that other drivers are more couteous towards me as well. Even boy racers in modified saxos etc are complimentary! The most amusing thing I find is that it takes me twice as long to fill up with petrol - but the current chart topper is the day last summer when I'd gone down to see a mate of mine who lives in Penally and we went up to Cresswell Quay for a drink and a cheese sandwich. A young couple and their son came across and asked if the little guy could be photographed in the car What made a great day even better was that this couple were driving a very nice Daimler SP250 which has always been one of my favourite cars ( Well, its a Vee8 innit, so what do you expect !)  G G
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What is your problem  , be Happy  a Morgan 4/4 and a BMW 1200GS Driver  Markus
Don't Worry, Be Happy
Morgan 4/4 1985 2,0 Zetec
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What is your problem , be Happy a Morgan 4/4 and a BMW 1200GS Driver Markus As the post was intended to show- I don't havea problem. The opposite in fact- The car likes attention, I dopn't mind it and I always feel better when I've driven it  Cheers G
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What is your problem , be Happy a Morgan 4/4 and a BMW 1200GS Driver Markus As the post was intended to show- I don't havea problem. The opposite in fact- The car likes attention, I dopn't mind it and I always feel better when I've driven it Cheers G Magical Morgan Moments: I was sitting in the Morgan under the shade of an ash tree in the car-park of Kentucky fried chicken, in Taree. We were tucking into lunch, when a silent, very new Toyota corola glided in beside me. Out got 4 very elderly ladies, well older than me, and grouped themselves around the car. Did I fear for my life, what was going to happen next? I knew what the next question was going to be: is this an MG? "no" I replied, "its a Morgan". they all craned their necks to find the name, "its on the front" I replied. Ohhhh that's nice and off they toddled into the air conditioned comfort of the KFC. The driver said that she especially parked next to me because it reminded her of her youth and open cars, under the shade of the Coolaba tree... I never received this attention when I drove the Landie, there is more to owning a Morgan than meats the eye! I now carry a comb to look my best at the traffic lights 
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What is your problem , be Happy a Morgan 4/4 and a BMW 1200GS Driver Markus As the post was intended to show- I don't havea problem. The opposite in fact- The car likes attention, I dopn't mind it and I always feel better when I've driven it Cheers G Magical Morgan Moments: I was sitting in the Morgan under the shade of an ash tree in the car-park of Kentucky fried chicken, in Taree. We were tucking into lunch, when a silent, very new Toyota corola glided in beside me. Out got 4 very elderly ladies, well older than me, and grouped themselves around the car. Did I fear for my life, what was going to happen next? I knew what the next question was going to be: is this an MG? "no" I replied, "its a Morgan". they all craned their necks to find the name, "its on the front" I replied. Ohhhh that's nice and off they toddled into the air conditioned comfort of the KFC. The driver said that she especially parked next to me because it reminded her of her youth and open cars, under the shade of the Coolaba tree... I never received this attention when I drove the Landie, there is more to owning a Morgan than meats the eye! I now carry a comb to look my best at the traffic lights Bloody hell- now I know why I keep visiting Awe- stralia  Cheers, G
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I have often said driving my aero, like four wheel motorcycling!
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