| eltigre |
I'm not sure if I'm the only one, but I'm getting really disapointed with a lot of X owners. I just moved here to Northern Cali and have been here for about three weeks. In this time, I have seen roughly 20 Xs in the area as I travel around. Can I just say that not "1" of these X owners even waved or acknowledged me.
I don't expect for every one of the X owners that I pass to go out of their way to say hi, but reading these boards, it looks like the majority of X owners.. who are on this board... would say hi.
So, if you live in my area don't be surprised to see a nighthawk black X with Texas tags flashing some high beams at ya. All I ask is that you do the same.
Don't know what to do about the nonboard members.
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| renov8r |
If you drive a CJ/Wrangler probably 90% of other Jeep drivers will WAVE at you.
Not like that with Honda/Acura.
I doubt even the Element will have that sort of random owner camaraderie. |
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| papawoolf |
eltigre
Do you have any Acuramdx.org sticker or licence plate frame on you vehicle?
I think if another member noticed that on your vehicle you would get a wave and possibly ask you to pull over for an conversation.
The MDX is not as rare as it used to be, I saw 4 sitting on my dealers lot last week and they had some more behind the dealership. I was at a intersection one day and their were 2 others MDX's at the intersection.
A lot of owners are not aware this site exist, my salesmen didn't even know about it. I took my X in for my first oil change and every salesmen came out to look at it. I had the Maniks's, Form Fit Deflector, and Weather Tek cargo liner and mats installed to match my interior and they were impressed. I forgot to mention I just applied another coat of Zaino.
To some people it's just another vehicle. Here in the DC/MD/Northern VA area the X is popular.
So don't get to mad if another owner doesn't aknowlege you.
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| Bnuke |
| Come to Connecticut...I'll waive to you!!:) |
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| tomgb |
Sadly, my experience in northern California has been similar. Having waited until 2003 to get my MDX, I looked forward to feedback to my waves from some of the owners of MDXs I've seen locally but it isn't happening I attribute the lack of acknowledgement to the fact that in the third model year the MDX doesn't create quite the excitement in these folks who've had their cars for a while. I've come too late to the party, I guess.
I have ordered an "MDX.org" sticker but it's slated for the back window so will probably not generate many waves - maybe honks. I don't like using decorative license plate frames ("org" or otherwise) as they hide the artwork on my environmental plates. |
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| greatscot |
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Originally posted by tomgb
Sadly, my experience in northern California has been similar. Having waited until 2003 to get my MDX, I looked forward to feedback to my waves from some of the owners of MDXs I've seen locally but it isn't happening I attribute the lack of acknowledgement to the fact that in the third model year the MDX doesn't create quite the excitement in these folks who've had their cars for a while. I've come too late to the party, I guess.
I have ordered an "MDX.org" sticker but it's slated for the back window so will probably not generate many waves - maybe honks. I don't like using decorative license plate frames ("org" or otherwise) as they hide the artwork on my environmental plates.
My son just got stationed to the Naval Language Training Center in Monterey. Look in my gallery, I posted a pic of my X on the 17 mile drive. Next time I go over to visit him I'll look out for your TW X :29: |
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| greatscot |
quote:
Originally posted by eltigre
I'm not sure if I'm the only one, but I'm getting really disapointed with a lot of X owners. I just moved here to Northern Cali and have been here for about three weeks. In this time, I have seen roughly 20 Xs in the area as I travel around. Can I just say that not "1" of these X owners even waved or acknowledged me.
I don't expect for every one of the X owners that I pass to go out of their way to say hi, but reading these boards, it looks like the majority of X owners.. who are on this board... would say hi.
So, if you live in my area don't be surprised to see a nighthawk black X with Texas tags flashing some high beams at ya. All I ask is that you do the same.
Don't know what to do about the nonboard members.
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I'm a "waver"  |
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| Blueflame |
| I'll wave at you when I se you. |
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| hammermdx |
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Originally posted by Bnuke
Come to Connecticut...I'll waive to you!!:)
Ditto!:awais: |
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| frostyra |
I'm a waver AND a flasher (headlights, that is). I've passed out probably two dozen "orged" business cards (original design) in the past year; they're more fun to pass hand-to-hand than they are to simply slip under a wiper blade.
I'm afraid that, despite this site, most MDX owners view their machine as "just a car". I've never had "just a car"; even my first, a rusted-out '40 Chrysler, was MY car! I guess you're a Car Guy (or Car Gal), or you're not. |
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| Warzau |
| I'd wave at you but im in Illinois. :awais: |
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| eltigre |
I guess I have to become proactive and get some x.org stickers or cards to educate the poor X owners who haven't got a clue of what they are really driving.
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| rjmitche |
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Originally posted by eltigre
I guess I have to become proactive and get some x.org stickers or cards to educate the poor X owners who haven't got a clue of what they are really driving.
...or what they are missing on this GREAT forum!!!
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| diceboy |
quote:
Originally posted by eltigre
I'm not sure if I'm the only one, but I'm getting really disapointed with a lot of X owners. I just moved here to Northern Cali and have been here for about three weeks. In this time, I have seen roughly 20 Xs in the area as I travel around. Can I just say that not "1" of these X owners even waved or acknowledged me.
I don't expect for every one of the X owners that I pass to go out of their way to say hi, but reading these boards, it looks like the majority of X owners.. who are on this board... would say hi.
So, if you live in my area don't be surprised to see a nighthawk black X with Texas tags flashing some high beams at ya. All I ask is that you do the same.
Same story here in SoCal. I don't flash my lights, but I usually wave...haven't gotten one return wave yet.
Strangely, it is different when I'm driving my wife's Mazda Miata - especially with the top down. I get all kinds of waves and light flashes from the other Miata drivers... |
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| Blueflame |
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Originally posted by diceboy
Strangely, it is different when I'm driving my wife's Mazda Miata - especially with the top down. I get all kinds of waves and light flashes from the other Miata drivers...
I had a Miata when it first came out, I had a lot of looker and strangers that wanted to be my friend. It has to be me and not the car.:2: :2: :2: |
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| MDXRAT |
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I got a wave from a fellow RedRock 03 right in my home town today!!
Probably not an acuramdx member, but ya never know. |
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| hockeyplayer |
| Had a fellow pull up next to me on 285 at 80 mph and give the "head nod and a smile" in which I "nodded" back with MY dumba$$ smile I have whenever I am driving:(. The effort made to acknowledge anothe X'er was great.:29: :29: |
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| feliz |
| :14: Here's a wave. |
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| MDXLuvr |
Why did u move from Tx anyways?
just curious. |
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| Arzoo |
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Originally posted by renov8r
If you drive a CJ/Wrangler probably 90% of other Jeep drivers will WAVE at you.
Not like that with Honda/Acura.
I doubt even the Element will have that sort of random owner camaraderie.
Yep, CJ owners are very loyal and always wave to other CJ owners! Wrangler = toy CJ :D |
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| msu79gt82 |
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However here in Texas people who drive rudely get the middle finger wave:30: |
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