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Do you greet other Taco owners you see on the road?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by MrMustacho, Aug 13, 2022.

  1. Aug 13, 2022 at 8:43 AM
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    Radarninja

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    No, but I will I intentionally park next to one
     
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  2. Aug 13, 2022 at 8:48 AM
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    WiscoPat

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    I prefer to give a generous one finger salute to you beautiful bastards.
     
  3. Aug 13, 2022 at 8:49 AM
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    Tacospike

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  4. Aug 13, 2022 at 8:51 AM
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    TexasWhiteIce

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    I park really far away and hate it when any car ( Tacoma or not ) parks next to me when there are tons of spots available. So this is a no.
     
  5. Aug 13, 2022 at 9:02 AM
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    Radarninja

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    You are who exactly who I’m looking for lmao
     
  6. Aug 13, 2022 at 9:06 AM
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    OffroadToy

    OffroadToy pull my finger

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    Hell no.. it's childish. Also, it will distract people from texting while driving... lol.
     
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  7. Aug 13, 2022 at 10:10 AM
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    ThreeBeers

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    I am an old fart now and it aggravates my wife, but as a tribute to my grandfather I sometimes lift my left index finger off the wheel to wave at passing drivers just like he did to EVERYONE
     
  8. Aug 13, 2022 at 10:12 AM
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    Azrael's Gaze

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    I dont wave or anything but i definitely will park next to one lol
     
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  9. Aug 13, 2022 at 10:14 AM
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    TexasWhiteIce

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  10. Aug 13, 2022 at 10:16 AM
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    LarryDangerfield

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    Oh there will be some mods all right
    Only time I think it's worth waving is either you both drive a fairly uncommon vehicle or a very modified vehicle. Like there are so many regular Tacoma's you would never stop waving and nobody would wave back anyway. But if you see a fully armored Tacoma on 35s then there's a good chance they might wave back.
     
  11. Aug 13, 2022 at 10:27 AM
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    5efvz

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    Statistics.
     
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  12. Aug 13, 2022 at 10:29 AM
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    DMZ

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    I often get looks from other Tacoma drivers when I drive my 2004 Tacoma. My 2020, not so much. And I do the nod thing too.
     
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  13. Aug 13, 2022 at 12:13 PM
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    MrMustacho

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    I’m more with @Larry Dangerfield that if I see that the Taco is modded I’ll be more inclined to greet them.
     
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  14. Aug 13, 2022 at 12:22 PM
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    RIX TUX

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    I think chevy owners try to look at my underwear..
    and the jeep wave seems kinda like a cult, but they have to be friendly so they neep help when they are broke down or stuck
     
  15. Aug 13, 2022 at 1:25 PM
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    Do you think owning a Tacoma is like riding a motorcycle or something? It's the most common midsize truck in the US, are you going to wave at random people at every stop light? This is cringe af lmao
     
  16. Aug 13, 2022 at 1:25 PM
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    Kyebasse

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    I used to wave when I was in the Jeep group. No more now because the culture is not there in the taco community.
     
  17. Aug 13, 2022 at 1:28 PM
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    golfindia

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    No.

    Jeep people do it because their IQs are generally lower.
     
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  18. Aug 13, 2022 at 1:28 PM
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    Buck Henry

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    If she's hot and flashing her headlights at me then maybe.
     
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  19. Aug 13, 2022 at 2:24 PM
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    it's too fruity
     
  20. Aug 13, 2022 at 2:35 PM
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