As most of you know, there are not alot of F's on the road. Imagine my surprise yesterday when I rolled up to the stoplight only to see a Blue F next to me. As I stopped, I looked left and gave the driver of the other car a thumbs up. What did I get back.....NOTHING......he looked at me and then away, not to look again. Maybe he was just embarrased because his car just got out of the mud bog. Oh Well, had to vent.


By the way, to the owner of that Blue F that was at the stoplight on Automall in Fremont, get a personality. You certainly drive a car that demands one.


2008 Mercury Metallic IS-F
K40 and Black Pearl Emblem (Looks way better than chrome)

 

i don't think he's trying to diss you..he's probably just uncomfortable or probably didn't see you were driving an F. Even today, I still get weirded out when someone compliments my car when I'm driving it lol guess I'm not that friendly either

 

I don't think he was intentionally "dissing" you. So I wouldn't take it personally.

Just the other day, I gave a thumbs up to a young lady in a 350 and she laughed and drove off. Haha

 

It happens, perhaps he thought the "thumbs up" was a signal for a little run.

On the other hand,
I gave a thumbs up to a ricer and when my slow 1LS smoked him, he was pretty damn pissed.

 

He's probably unconfortable...Just like me. I'm not used to communicating when in a car. Friends will see me on the road and try to say/signal wassup but I don't pay attention to other drivers. I just see cars and not the drivers...He's probably just like me and needs a personality

 

My thoughts too.
The way things can work out today, some don't want to acknowledge anything or anyone.

C.

 

It's times like those where I'll hover at about 5k rpms, pace them up to about 30mph and just STEP on it. so they get some exhaust fumes..jerks.

 

He's probably just insecure.

 

He might not have even noticed you giving him the thumbs up. Is your F tinted? Was it during the day or at night?

I know I sometimes cannot see people give me a thumbs up if it's dark and their windows are tinted (I can't tell if their flipping me off or giving me a thumbs up so I just look ahead )

 

he was probably embarrassed because you guys both had the same exact car,"if i read this correctly?"....

 

You know it is funny how many people will not even say hello to another on the road. I remember I sat at a light next to a good friend of mine and started beeping the horn and yeahing at him and he would not look over no matter what I did. I getting out of the car and knocking on his window. He finally looked and saw it was me. I think he was scared and thought someone was trying to kill him...lol

 

Maybe he was using the BT and was having a phone conversation.

 

regardless of the reason why he didn't respond, he has not done anything inappropriate or unacceptable. i get enough people wanted to race me when i am in my S2000 or ISF, i just ignore all drivers' communications except when they need directions.

 

Happened to me too. There's only one other F in town that gets serviced at the local dealership and I saw it a couple months ago. We were both at the stop light, heading in opposite directions (I'm going straight, he's turning left). So I give him a thumbs-up as the light turns green and he just looks nonplussed. Maybe he was just annoyed there's another F in town.

 

I think many have got it right...some people are just uncomfortable with looking at strangers in other cars. Sometimes eye contact may sollicit more than just a 'thumbs up'.