Back in the old days when I had my 1st gen 7 I would flip the lights up and down at other 7s. On my 2nd gen 7 I would blink the lights (the lower lens would flash w/out the main head lights coming up). In the 8 about all I've managed is a thumbs up at other 8s (and at 7s). If the conditions are right (time & light - visibility issues) I usually get an acknowledgement back. Most 8s around here are pretty friendly. I haven't started waving at Miatas (yet) lol.

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I generally wave at any 8 or miata driver I make eye contact with. I rarely see any 7s.
Unfortunately I don't have my eight yet.

 

Several 8's in my area, and none return a wave or anything.

Might try swerving in front of one next time, see if that gets a response

 

I think the official greeting (at least at night) should be to get flames to shoot out the back like that clip someone posted awhile back. Sort of like fireflies or something...

 

When I had my FB (first gen Rx-7) I used to do the exact same thing. Flip up the pop-up lights. Man am I going to miss the pop-up lights... :sigh:
But I got rid of her (after 350,000km and still ran good) for the "8" so it's not all bad!

I haven't had the "8" out yet as I just brought her home to store it until summer, but I'll be doing the wave/lights thing for sure.

 

I lived in Missisippi (Kiln) for a while.. I thought it was the middle finger!

 

Overly enthusiastic as I am, I wave and beep the horn when I see another one. But I've only seen only other one with a person in it since I've had mine.

 

Just grab the top of the steering wheel with your left hand and make a "peace" sign. Then place the index finger of your right hand and "cap" off the peace sign. Now you've got the official international rotar sign of greeting!

 

Stopped at a light is good to use this sign, otherwise I'll be driving with my knee to pull this off...hmmm sounds fun!

 

People in RX-8s in Northern Virginia pretty much ignore my velocity red RX-8. It's like they don't recognize the car.

 

Peakster - So far I have seen 1 winning blue and 2 titanium silver 8s on the road. Each of the silver ones honked and waved the winning blue is not so friendly. I always honk/wave/flash back (it's the friendly thing to do). Also have gotten waves from 1 FC and 1 FD.

 

Thumbs up and nod Depends on what song is playing

 

I've waved (sunlight silver waved back) at one and flashed lights at the others with no response (though, on Highway 71, they may have thought I was warning of cops ahead).

I'll keep smiling and waving and blipping.

 

I almost got a wave in. I was heading down I-15 late one evening doing about 85 in the fast lane when this car passed me doing what had to of been 110 +. It was only when it passed me that I realized it was another 8. I'll get the next one.