I did when I drove an old VW Beetle, I’d wave to anyone in a classic VW. Generally, anyone driving one is probably cool. That did not extend to new VWs.

Kind of similar, I drive a service van for work and it’s kind of funny how when I see another van from another company we always give each other a polite wave but if it’s another van from my company we always flip each other off.

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.

We recently bought a Rivian and I’ve noticed all of the other Rivian drivers wave. So we wave too.

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.

Yes, I drive New Beetle and lift my hand every time someone comes in with the same car.

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.

Not really, but Subaru owners are (especially the Outback, Crosstrek or any of the wilderness models) are a bit of a cult.

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.

I drove a 2000 Honda Accord for about 15 years and in the later years I definitely did. New car, not so much l.

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

Lol no

I might be curious about the car itself, just to figure out how it may or may not differ from my own, based on the year it was made, but I don’t give two shits about the driver. I generally don’t like other people, and car brand ownership makes no difference in this equation.

Used to drive a Tank 1995 Volvo 940, and more than a few times did someone approach me to talk to a fellow “vintage Volvo enthusiast”.

Now that I drive a 2019 Volvo XC90 T8, people assume that I am a Volvo enthusiast based on the fact that I’ve had two Volvos in a row. The truth is that I really liked the durable tank that was my old car, and I really like the comfort of my new car. They are not similar in any shape or form. They just happen to both be Volvos.

Definitely! I have an MX5 (miata), and the camaraderie between strangers is great. Majority of people will wave to each other as they drive past and I often get stopped for a chat in petrol stations etc. It’s one of the reasons I would really hate to get rid of the car because it’s just an extra dose of fun compared to everything else I have owned.