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south west wavers
similar to the 'alfa wave' topic but i thought it might be a bit more fun to start a south west post about it.
Im near Bath and i still aint had an alfa wave
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22-06-07
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Re: south west wavers
i get a few larry...mainly around newton abbot area... 
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Re: south west wavers
Just recieved my first in Bristol.
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25-06-07
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Re: south west wavers
think i had a 'nod' in bath
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25-06-07
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Re: south west wavers
I've only had 1 so far but it's better than nothing, lol.
The bloke was sort of hesitant too like he may have known me but didn't recognize me...
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Re: south west wavers
Got a wave and a nod yesterday from a silver 156 happy days - though the wife thought I was insane when i waved back
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08-07-07
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Re: south west wavers
I'm not getting much luck around these parts to be honest, 3 seperate Alfa's shunned me today, those b*****d's, lol
Darren
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Re: south west wavers
I've waved at a few Alfa's over the last six months in Bristol, and none have waved back. I guess people these days just buy an Alfa much like any other car, and don't wish to take their ownership to levels abound like us lot!......
....... Miserable sods!!
P.S. If you see a chap in a red 156 waving in desperation at other Alfa's, that'll be me!
Simon
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Re: south west wavers
Originally Posted by Hammy156
I've waved at a few Alfa's over the last six months in Bristol, and none have waved back. I guess people these days just buy an Alfa much like any other car, and don't wish to take their ownership to levels abound like us lot!......
....... Miserable sods!!
P.S. If you see a chap in a red 156 waving in desperation at other Alfa's, that'll be me!
Simon
yes it seems that way. I get more response the older the Alfa I am waving at.
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08-07-07
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Re: south west wavers
People who buy newer Alfa's (Like me!) are a bunch of miserable scrotes if I'm going to be honest.
I wave at anything with an Alfa badge whether it be new or old, and so far I've only had one freaked out bloke sort of wave back, lol
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Re: south west wavers
Spiders and GTV owners are best! Not enough Alfas in Exeter to get a regular chance and with the weather recently Ive been looking at the road rather than grills coming the other way! Still if I see ya i'll wave!
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11-07-07
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Re: south west wavers
Gave and received my first wave in Truro over the weekend.
A fellow 146 owner
but you are right about the age of the alfa
Got more waves in my 33
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Re: south west wavers
I was in Frome and Bath over the weelend and I got a total of zero waves, I even parked next to another 156 and said alrite mate, and he blatently ignored me!!! Miserable Bast**d
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Re: south west wavers
I'm in Bristol and can't remember the last time anyone responded to my wave in either the 145 or 147. Just bought a GTV though so perhaps that will be more successful. Wife thinks I'm bonkers when I wave she just doesn't get it!
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13-07-07
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Re: south west wavers
Runner, I commute from Bradley Stoke to Avonmouth and back every day, and wave at every Alfa I see getting zilch in response, if I see you I WILL wave, lol
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Re: south west wavers
Will keep an eye out for you as I do Bristol to Taunton every day but in car share so only in Alfa once or twice a week. By coincidence got a wave from a red 146 on Park Street at lunchtime today are you out there?
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Re: south west wavers
Gota wave from another gt in clifton yesterday, allthough completely blanked by a 156sw in bradley stoke.
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Re: south west wavers
Must admit, I gave up waving some years back (in my 146), due to minimal response. Now on my second Alfa, the urge to wave is back but I seem to have forgotten how to do it. Difficult to know who the Alfisti are.
Having said this, a chap in a silver 156 2.5 Veloce kind of saved my bacon the otherday when I ran out of road overtaking a truck (dual lane merging to single). He kept his speed up and pulled in at the last minute giving me room to tuck in behind rather than having to hit the brakes. Just a good and observant driver or a figment of my imagination perhaps ? Just maybe a 156 looking out for her little sister 
Not quite a wave but as good as in my book ...
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Re: south west wavers
Originally Posted by DevonDan
Spiders and GTV owners are best! Not enough Alfas in Exeter to get a regular chance and with the weather recently Ive been looking at the road rather than grills coming the other way! Still if I see ya i'll wave!
dan
Don't suppose you're the silver spider across the road from me...?
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Re: south west wavers
I always wave to 164s, but there's just so many 156s and 147s, I don't bother. I waved to an Italian plated 164 stuck in traffic last year, but I think he thought I was some sort of mental case.
My neighbour's got a spider, but when I said, "nice car" to him shortly after we moved in, he ignored me.
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Re: south west wavers
im down here in newton, i wave to all other alfa drivers.
the only thing is.....
i went for a drive with my brother and i said to prove that i have bought a unique type of car he could count all alfa's we saw and i would bount BMW's. he managed to see one alfa and i gave up counting BMW's after 35
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Re: south west wavers
going to start waving now 
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Re: south west wavers
Originally Posted by idingsdale
Don't suppose you're the silver spider across the road from me...?
Sorry forgot to look at this thread!! No I'm the Black one! but I got a wave from silver one down by the Met Office roundabout on Thurdsay.
You in Exeter then?
Dan
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Re: south west wavers
Yep, I'm in Exeter too, quite central. I've seen a black spider a few times, there cant be many about! I'm in a pearlescent black 156, so if you get a wave thats me!
I was going out on Topsham road yesterday, at the lights by Burnthouse lane, traffic was clogged up and everyone was moving around a broken down car in the ouside lane at the lights. When I got to it, it turned out to be a silver 156 SW sele - wonder if thats anyone around here!
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Re: south west wavers
Originally Posted by idingsdale
Yep, I'm in Exeter too, quite central. I've seen a black spider a few times, there cant be many about! I'm in a pearlescent black 156, so if you get a wave thats me!
I was going out on Topsham road yesterday, at the lights by Burnthouse lane, traffic was clogged up and everyone was moving around a broken down car in the ouside lane at the lights. When I got to it, it turned out to be a silver 156 SW sele - wonder if thats anyone around here!
Did you wave at him?!!
I think I'm the only black spider, seen a blue one and a yellow one but not for a while. I'll keep my eyes open for you, do you use Sidwell motors  or Auto Italiana BTW?
Dan
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