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I can't necessarily say that some 996 owners don't wave, but guys, really, as a Porsch"e" driver of 25 years, each one is a wonderful car, regardless of when it was manufactured. The one I had that I wish I could ge back was an 82 SC Targa, but I can't find it. Right now I have a 996, my wife has a 968 cab, and we have a Boxster that I'm trying to trade for a 911 Targa (any year up to 89), since I can't find the one I had. I wave at all Porsches, doesn't matter which one I'm driving or which one the other guy is driving. By the way, 996s are great cars, they are faster, handle better, and more comfortable than 911s used to be. That doesn't take anything away from any of the previous models. Even the Boxster would beat my 82 thought the twisties, but I still want the 82 back. If a guy doesn't wave or looks down his nose at older Porsches, it's the guy, not the car. The 996s aren't holding their value very well, but that just means you can get one on the cheap for the price of a new Nissan or something. Ain't life grand!!!