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Jon_slider Samba Member
Joined: April 11, 2007 Posts: 5091 Location: Santa Cruz, Crowdifornia
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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:55 am Post subject: Why dont Santa Cruz Vanagoners wave back |
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I have waved at at least 4 vanagons in Santa Cruz in the last 2 days. Not a single one waved back. I was in my Syncro Westy at the time, not my passenger car.
Are people here too scared to be friendly?
Everywhere else Ive been, Socal, New Mexico, and inbetween, Van drivers wave at each other..
Whats the problem in Santa Cruz? With this kind of response, Im going to stop waving too..
Here's my last wave
Jon |
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BCWesty Samba Member
Joined: September 06, 2008 Posts: 165 Location: victoria
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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:04 am Post subject: |
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Looks like your geting some good surfing waves though! |
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ckissick Samba Member
Joined: August 22, 2006 Posts: 498 Location: Bay Area
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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:16 am Post subject: |
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Dude, didn't you notice how many vanagons there are? Every other car is a vanagon. When they are so plentiful, it seems silly to wave. It would be like Toyota Camry drivers waving to each other. _________________ Charlie
1950 Beetle
1983 Westfalia
1989 syncro Tristar
1966 Porsche 912
1989 Beck Spyder
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Alaric.H Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2009 Posts: 2529 Location: Sandy Springs GA
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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:16 am Post subject: |
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Hey Jon
I noticed that to when I spent some time there and I think you answered your Own question you saw four vanagons I see four every 6 months
if I'm lucky. There are a lot of them around there. You want to get waved at get a old mini. |
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kenm5063 Samba Member
Joined: June 13, 2007 Posts: 23
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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:29 am Post subject: Re: Why dont Santa Cruz Vanagoners wave back |
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In the Bentley, in a somewhat obscure section, is a few paragraphs which deal with waving back to a fellow Vanagon owner. The often overlooked waving stimulator, located in the drivers seat, is often not working properly. The relay which energizes the stimulator is often mistaken for a air freshener, as it is green and shaped like the outline of a tree, with a string attached to the top. Up to the 83 model year this relay was air cooled, but later years it became watercooled. The SX486 processor used to control the relay often requires extra RAM installed, usually after about
100k, or so of miles. Like anything else electronic or binary in nature, it takes patience to troubleshoot and fix. When I'm driving our Westy, Buttercup, I always wave at fellow Westy or Vanagon's, if I don't, my wife will insist I have a defective waving stimulator. So to avoid having to find that elusive section in the Bentley, let alone work on the damn thing, I just smile and wave back. I've also heard people who are constipated don't like to wave, has something to do with a shitty attitude, anyway that's what I heard on NPR awhile back. I also don't want people thinking I am constipated. |
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Badger278 Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2009 Posts: 34 Location: New York City
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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:30 am Post subject: |
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It's Santa Cruz...The most "Local" angry, territorial area on Nor-Cal. They assume you are some dude from Arizona, who just came for their waves and cool factor... I say f'em _________________ Jordan
2012 Carrera 4 GTS
2006 Jeep LJ
2010 BMW R1200GSA
Gone but not forgotten: 2010 BMW Z4, 2008 Audi A4 Avant S-Line Ti APR, 2000 Eurovan Westy Weekender, 1999 Eurovan MV Weekender, 2007 Audi A3 S-Line, 1971 Porsche 914 2.0, 1973 Type-3 Fastback, 1972 Type-3 Squareback, 1988 GTI 16V |
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Texxxxx Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2008 Posts: 448 Location: Monterey, CA
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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:39 am Post subject: |
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HeeHee...I have noticed the same thing, too, and ckissik might have the answer. I live across the bay in Monterey...most still wave back over here. _________________ '85 GL w/2.1L "The Tardis"
It's A Vanagon Day |
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enniskillen Samba Member
Joined: December 16, 2008 Posts: 29 Location: Salinas, CA
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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:46 am Post subject: |
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I just bought a house in Salinas. I always wave at other Vanagons so I guess there will be one more waver. _________________ 1985 Vanagon Homemade Camper |
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wasserbox Samba Member
Joined: April 08, 2008 Posts: 533 Location: Durango, CO
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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:52 am Post subject: Re: Why dont Santa Cruz Vanagoners wave back |
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Jon_slider wrote: |
I have waved at at least 4 vanagons in Santa Cruz in the last 2 days. Not a single one waved back. |
My ex-girlfriend called it "Being in The Club".
She got a real kick out of how many Van (or bus or Evan) people would drive down the road grinning and flapping like drunken monkeys when we'd pass.
"Oh - He is TOTALLY in the club"
How windy was it? I have been know to refuse to release my death grip on the steering wheel during high-wind situations... |
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techbot Samba Member
Joined: June 12, 2007 Posts: 44 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:52 am Post subject: |
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I always wave! Even sometimes when on my bike.. _________________ 1991 Westfalia Multivan |
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syncrodoka Samba Member
Joined: December 27, 2005 Posts: 12006 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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There is every model of vanagon in multiples within a 5 block area from me- multivan, syncro doka, hard top syncro, syncro westy, 2wd camper, syncro 16, weekender etc. they are so plentiful that it ridiculous. I drive around in a lifted syncro doka and I rarely get a second look. If you go up and down the coast prepare to wave, honk or flash highbeams but in town you are just another car. |
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Zeitgeist 13 Samba Member
Joined: March 05, 2009 Posts: 12115 Location: Port Manteau
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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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The same goes for Olympia, which has lots of stock daily drivers and a few tricked out units. I'm not really the waving type, but in the last four years, I think one guy waved at me. He may not have seen me wave back, 'cause I wasn't prepared for the gesture. _________________ Casey--
'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik? |
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photogdave Samba Member
Joined: April 05, 2004 Posts: 3053 Location: Vancouver Island, B.C.
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