Why Don’t C7 Owners Do the Corvette Wave?

By Detroit Steel - January 30, 2015

I find this thread, titled “What’s with the C7 Guys?,” really interesting, mostly because I didn’t know that some Corvette owners were still trying to hold onto the traditional “Corvette Wave” until now.

The post, started by Corvette Forum member “Bigvx5” has sparked a lot of discussion. Here’s how he starts the conversation:

Since I got my C6 (picked up on Christmas day) not one person in a C7 has waved at me. I always wave first and get nothing in return. Do they have a complex?[….] What’s the deal? Truth be [told], if we lined them up side-by-side, nine out of 10 people would say mine looks better. Not being […] smug — just truthful.

While I can see where “Bigvx5” is coming from, I really wouldn’t take the lack of wave-back personally. It’s just a sign of the times. In fact, it’s a good indication that after decades of selling cars to the same Corvette fans, Chevy is finally picking up some new ones with the C7.

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That, my friends, is called progress. It’s also a testament to the fact that nothing ever stays the same. And as far as that comment about lining your C6 side-by-side to a C7, and having nine out of 10 folks say the C6 looks better? Well, I think that would depend a lot on where the cars are parked.

That said, if there are a few newbies to the Corvette family looking to uphold the tradition, you might find this video clip from the Corvette Owner Instructional DVD to be quite helpful.