Acknologing fellow Gems

Jul · rice boy Joined: 16 Jan 2002 Posts: 20

Is there some kind of universal Gem acknowledgement hand signal (to go with the beeping) that is better than the C looking G i try to pull out when i see worthy gems?

MatMan · tinkerer Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 280

Usually I just do the old 'Head-nod of Acknowledgement' when I pull up to a nice Gem. Smile

C looking G ? Wat da?

Jul · rice boy Joined: 16 Jan 2002 Posts: 20

when ya try and make a G with yer fingers, it looks like a C.

I dont think the head nod quite cuts it. i pulled up next to a gem panel van today and he yelled "GEMINI" and did a variety of odd hand movements. That was good. Better than a head nod.

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2002 12:19 am Post subject: Re: Acknologing fellow Gems

here in brisbane, the trend is to shout GEMINI!! in a tuff voice and/or give a thumbs up as u pass eachother.
its quite a unique thing if u ask me HAHAHA
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Dave · tinkerer Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 322

I yell out:

GEMMEEEYYYY

to rhyme with South Park's

TIMMMEEEYYY

Benjamin · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 525

LMAO!

MatMan · tinkerer Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 280

Hehehe
There's also the people round here who yell out 'GO THE GEMMY!'

martin · backyard mechanic Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 900

i was parked at the shops waiting for my sister to come back and this drunk dero guy staggers past... stops... looks at the car... and keeps walking signing

'gemini, gemini gemy gemy geminiiiiiiiii gemi gemi gemi niiiiiiiii"

but my girlfriends yells out "GEMNIIIIIIII"

thats pretty cool... ive almost trained her in all the diffrerent models...

FrAsErTaG · tinkerer Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 166

at the lights
Im met with a few things
Sometime laughter (from things like 1.6l laser's etc they eat my dust Smile

I got a Worked 2L with XF weber)
somtimes "WhAT the Fuck Is in that mate?" (its loud)
oftern "BAG IT UP!!"
"GO THE GEMI"

its strange that the cars get singled out so much, every1 know what a gemini is Smile

tis cool

Dave · tinkerer Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 322

You know why people single them out?

Because they were the best four cylinder ever offered by Holden, and for the time of the TX-TC-TD, they were the best four cylinder on the market - no offence to the TE-TF-TG people, but by then the Gemini was suffering - new FWD cars offered the versatility of a hatch back and extra space - ever noticed how much more space there is in any given FWD four?

Fortunately though, the Gemini was already ingrained in the psyche of the Australian motorist, and regardless of model (except RB), they have entered Aussie folklore as a good first car with good looks, good performance and a huge, deep boot - through which you can sometimes see the road.

Those who call them Germinis or Feminis just aren't Australian...

MatMan · tinkerer Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 280

My friends call mine the 'Lebani', because the majority of Gem owners are of ethnic background.

NOTE - please don't anyone take this as a racist stereotype, it's just an observation!

Jul · rice boy Joined: 16 Jan 2002 Posts: 20

YES!!!
thats the greatest thing about gems....
small ethnic boys, who possibly have difficulty seeing over the steering wheel.
BRING IT ON
its just wonderful...

Mooch · backyard mechanic Joined: 17 Oct 2001 Posts: 573

Lets check my status with that?
Italian, 168cm, have trouble seeing over steering wheel. Cool, looks like i join the club. - but my seats are mounted hell low. My mate is 6'4" and he has a good 4 inches of clearance with his head. Has anyone else with a wagon noticed how high u sit in the back?

Adam

martin · backyard mechanic Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 900

Ahh, with me it is more the problem of having my legs up around my ears, and my knees knocking on the window winders... got a nice bruise from my last highway trip

im 6'1" and i cant drive with my work boots on cause there aint enough space for them down there..

i got a feeling there is less space in this import than my old tx, its designed for little japanese blokes!

IMDGEM · tinkerer Joined: 16 Oct 2001 Posts: 103

just a thaught my dad is in the nsw hsv/hdt owners club and they seen 2 have a elaborat set up thumb on the A pillar and a finger pointing at da other car may be 4 gems it should be one finger pointing at da cross /mirror ball or wat eva is hanging off da rear view mirror ???????