Why dont 4 doors wave!?
05-27-2009, 11:12 AM
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"I think when you purchase a Jeep they should tell you about the Jeep Wave"
Our salesman did tell us, otherwise we would not have known. (Newbie and all)
I was wondering if there was something that 2drs did not wave to 4drs and vicaversa.
I do find more 2drs wave back or wave first.
It could be the soccer mom thing, There sure are alot of 4drs out there that seem to be taking over the minivan thing.
Our salesman did tell us, otherwise we would not have known. (Newbie and all)
I was wondering if there was something that 2drs did not wave to 4drs and vicaversa.
I do find more 2drs wave back or wave first.
It could be the soccer mom thing, There sure are alot of 4drs out there that seem to be taking over the minivan thing.
05-27-2009, 05:35 PM
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i wave to all jeeps. all my friends make fun of me, and this one girl i know says im in a cult.
it sucks just getting a funney look, cause when i had a motorcycle everyone waved to each other.
1 time i was drive next to a soccer mom in a 4dr and wave at every red light we pulled up to. she finnally gave a half hearted wave...she probally thought i was trying to hit on her or somthing. lol
it sucks just getting a funney look, cause when i had a motorcycle everyone waved to each other.
1 time i was drive next to a soccer mom in a 4dr and wave at every red light we pulled up to. she finnally gave a half hearted wave...she probally thought i was trying to hit on her or somthing. lol
05-27-2009, 06:59 PM
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Give it time.
I remember the day I bought my 87 YJ, and no CJ's waved at first (rectangle head lights). Then when I bought my 98 TJ, few YJ's waved. However JK-2 vs JK-4 doesn't make sense, especially with tops down.
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05-27-2009, 07:24 PM
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most jeeps wave in Toledo... haven't noticed 2/4 bias at all. I do see a lot of hard tops on still though... it's warm, take the top off!!! a little outside weather is good for you!
05-27-2009, 10:35 PM
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05-28-2009, 04:42 AM
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Imho
We just got back from a 2775 mile trip from Kentucky (home) to Lake Placid, thru Vermont, Mt. Washington Valley New Hampshire (yes we drove the mountain road to the top) the very next afternoon we were at sea level on Cape Cod, finally to Somerset Ma. to visit the grand kids.
BTW the average gas mileage was 21.071mpg and the best was 25mpg on the speedo (23.619 on that one tank)
I agree with some on here.... the 2 doors waving back outnumbered the 4 doors by a large number.
It could be that they just did not know... some were oblivious others had the look of wondering why I was waving!
I can narrow it down a bit further...
In and around Lake Placid we got plenty of waves back... in and around Mt Washington Valley we got even more waves back.... mostly all by 2 doors... but some 4 doors as well. Cape Cod jeepers were right in there with the rest... most 2 doors waved back.
We also saw that the jeeps that had lifts or had some mods, or doors off or top down... wave more than any catagory... 2 or 4 doors!
While on the highway we found that if on a two lane hwy... we got more waves. On a four lane hwy we got much much less... and intestate 80 and similar we got far less wave backs! (probably due to speed and dividers etc.)
On two lane roads I found that if I flashed my lights further in the distance and then wave, I get many more waves back!
It seems as if the friendliest wavers were in New Hampshire, next Lake Placid NY, then Cape Cod.
It seemed like the 4 doors were more numerous at times... we sure saw a lot of them.... but they averaged out to be less motivatged to wave or wave back.
I hope this makes sense it is what I experienced on a long driving vacation.
Ralph & Peggy
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BTW the average gas mileage was 21.071mpg and the best was 25mpg on the speedo (23.619 on that one tank)
I agree with some on here.... the 2 doors waving back outnumbered the 4 doors by a large number.
It could be that they just did not know... some were oblivious others had the look of wondering why I was waving!
I can narrow it down a bit further...
In and around Lake Placid we got plenty of waves back... in and around Mt Washington Valley we got even more waves back.... mostly all by 2 doors... but some 4 doors as well. Cape Cod jeepers were right in there with the rest... most 2 doors waved back.
We also saw that the jeeps that had lifts or had some mods, or doors off or top down... wave more than any catagory... 2 or 4 doors!
While on the highway we found that if on a two lane hwy... we got more waves. On a four lane hwy we got much much less... and intestate 80 and similar we got far less wave backs! (probably due to speed and dividers etc.)
On two lane roads I found that if I flashed my lights further in the distance and then wave, I get many more waves back!
It seems as if the friendliest wavers were in New Hampshire, next Lake Placid NY, then Cape Cod.
It seemed like the 4 doors were more numerous at times... we sure saw a lot of them.... but they averaged out to be less motivatged to wave or wave back.
I hope this makes sense it is what I experienced on a long driving vacation.
Ralph & Peggy
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(pics to follow soon)
05-28-2009, 05:08 AM
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Great post about the long trip, picnic42. I also have noticed over the years that NH and VT tend to have friendlier drivers who like to wave. Of course, I live in the NYC area, so EVERYWHERE else is friendlIER than what I'm used to!
But I have to ask, HOW THE HECK DID YOU GET SUCH GREAT MILEAGE?!! I assume you have a stock JK, non Rubi model with street tires. Do you drive conservatively? wow, 21 MPG over 2700 miles! wow.
But I have to ask, HOW THE HECK DID YOU GET SUCH GREAT MILEAGE?!! I assume you have a stock JK, non Rubi model with street tires. Do you drive conservatively? wow, 21 MPG over 2700 miles! wow.
05-28-2009, 05:12 AM
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I haven't read through the whole thread yet, but I'm a 4 door driver and wave at every Wrangler I happen to see. I do occasionally miss waving at somebody if I don't happen to see them until the last second. I've felt bad the couple times I noticed somebody waving at me out of the corner of my eye but I didn't have time to wave back 
edit: Oh yeah, and I drive a Sahara to boot
edit: Oh yeah, and I drive a Sahara to boot
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05-28-2009, 05:52 AM
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Great post about the long trip, picnic42. I also have noticed over the years that NH and VT tend to have friendlier drivers who like to wave. Of course, I live in the NYC area, so EVERYWHERE else is friendlIER than what I'm used to!
But I have to ask, HOW THE HECK DID YOU GET SUCH GREAT MILEAGE?!! I assume you have a stock JK, non Rubi model with street tires. Do you drive conservatively? wow, 21 MPG over 2700 miles! wow.
But I have to ask, HOW THE HECK DID YOU GET SUCH GREAT MILEAGE?!! I assume you have a stock JK, non Rubi model with street tires. Do you drive conservatively? wow, 21 MPG over 2700 miles! wow.
I drive normally I think... not very heavy footed I guess. I was surprised myself, we expected 19 mpg or less actually. I will put the details in on another post, so as not to hijack this one!
Ralph