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?
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.
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.
We recently bought a Rivian and I’ve noticed all of the other Rivian drivers wave. So we wave too.
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.
Yes, I drive New Beetle and lift my hand every time someone comes in with the same car.
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 drove a 2000 Honda Accord for about 15 years and in the later years I definitely did. New car, not so much l.
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.
No, all their cars are shit except mine specificaly
I used to. While most of my cars have been non-descript, recently
- Subaru forester - was close enough to niche and had strong associations with camping, hiking, dogs, so I was all in. And yes, I did all three with that car. But they’ve gotten more popular - now they let anyone buy them
- then I got a Tesla. One of the few people making the choice with my money to save the world …… but apparently now I’m a Nazi right wing MAGAt, and half my country somehow doesn’t believe that EVs are or need to be a thing. I’m no longer part of the small group leading the change but just a little ahead of than those who reject change
Always. I don’t make a big deal out of it but i do notice and feel connected.
I currently have a common car but it’s fun when you have an uncommon car and so have your own exclusive club!
But either way, I think it’s normal (for people who care at all about cars). Us humans are wired for connection, after all.
yes
(i don’t have a car)
A little, we have something in common
A 2008 Silver Toyota Yaris Sedan. I sure do. It’s amazing the things still run so we’ll.
