Is the Delica Wave Dead?

[parkside]

It's funny how different communities have different reactions. I have a lifted Jeep Cherokee and there is not a single lifted Cherokee that goes by without a wave or a thumbs up. Even more than when I was on my motorcycle.

[jaggedfish]

On my way home yesterday... a wave and an enthusiastic smile from the Rover Mini directly in front of me and an acknowledged nod of the head from a Pajero driver on Oak Street. I think most recognize the community of RHD's and Delicas. It's just plain ol' fun.

Hope is not lost...

[deLOOKA]

I still wave and/or high beam. Maybe a 50% return.

[DelicaMark]

Well there you go. I think I will keep/restart waving then. But do I expand to all RHD? Seems like a lot of the responses are for the all RHD wave over just the Delica-only wave. I'll have to run the numbers .

-Mark

[dotcombabe]

Since my hubby and I are new Deli owners we're very big on the wave. Our other vehicle is a New Beetle and other Beetle owners are quite wave-y too (we've noticed the brighter colored Beetles are more likely to wave than say the black ones!). It's nice to have such a community feel with both our vehicles.

Our wave return rate has been at least 98% here in the Comox Valley - lots of Deli's around here and their owners are very friendly! :)

[FalcoColumbarius]

I always leave the red ones for last..... It's just a phase. The wave is here so long as someone is waving, and the wave starts with you... smiles.

[josh]

*WAVE*



Josh.

[Youbou]

[4wdyvan]

Here in Terrace I can't step out of my vehicule without having someone start a conversation.

[Erebus]

There aren't so many RHDs in Calgary, so the wave still happens frequently. Don't let it die. If I'm not in my Deli, I give RHDs a thumbs-up.

[nishby]

Since I'm in Ontario and we hardly have any Delica's, we've replaced the wave with an expression like this:

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[Golf Cart]

The wave is alive on my bus.

My 4 year old daughter makes a great spotter for other "Goofy Vans" , I'll flash my lights to oncoming Delicas on the highway, honk as I'm passing you. I almost always get a return gesture of some kind.

[impalator]

That actually just brings back a fun memory when a Delica Driver passed me on the No. 1 westbound towards Vancouver somewhere between Abbotsford and Surrey one Sunday evening (about 6 months back) at - what I would assume was full throttle (ok, it's a diesel... no throttle... let's try "pedal to the metal" - speed) and while passing had the biggest grin on his face and kept on vigorously pulling his "imaginary horn-rope" (like the steam locomotives have - or big rigs)... Of course we had a good laugh and waved and flashed lights and all the rest of it... It's always fun....

[Profister]

Thursday, July 9, 6:45 PM westbound on Powell in Vancouver. I was in my SX4 driving behind a grey over black high roof Exceed with a ladder when I spotted another oncoming green on silver Delica. I was looking at both to see an action and guess what? No action. Nothing. No any indication they saw each other. So, this time the Delica Wave was definitely dead.

[Modsqwad]

Since I'm in Ontario and we hardly have any Delica's, we've replaced the wave with an expression like this:

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This is very similar to the action I get from the Mexicans. It has also gotten me out of paying a bribe here and there!
Andy
Sayulita