Corvette people.
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Drifting
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From: Savannah Ga
Corvette people.
I have noticed since I've got my Vette that there are two kinds of Vette drivers.Corvette people like ourselfs and then people that just happen to drive Vettes.You know the ones,no wave,no nothing.and I hate to say it but it's mostly C5's.A lot of them driven by women.
Navigator
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From: Williamsburg Virginia
I see the same thing all the way over here in Hawaii! Not even a look...like they think they have the first vette ever made. Jus when I get pissed and say I'm not waving anymore...I see another C3 or below throwing me the "hang loose".
I got my first wave when I picked her up 3 1/2 years ago on my way back home from st. louis on the highway. A guy heading the opposite direction was literally flailing his hand out the top. Besides just buying it, it was the best feeling I've had. I knew then there was more than just owning one. You guys are like family...snif, snif.
I got my first wave when I picked her up 3 1/2 years ago on my way back home from st. louis on the highway. A guy heading the opposite direction was literally flailing his hand out the top. Besides just buying it, it was the best feeling I've had. I knew then there was more than just owning one. You guys are like family...snif, snif.
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From: State of Confusion
Unforetunately, I think this is true of Corvette-owners, in-general;
1-in-3 is a real 'Corvette-owner', who loves Corvettes, ANY Corvettes , period.
The other 2/3 will only acknowledge you if you drive a certain color and style of Corvette,. predominately C4s and C5s (i.e.: Red C4 owners waving to other Red C4 owners, Yellow C5s owners acknowledging other Yellow C5s, etc.), and this reflects poorly on ALL Corvette-owners, period.
1-in-3 is a real 'Corvette-owner', who loves Corvettes, ANY Corvettes , period.
The other 2/3 will only acknowledge you if you drive a certain color and style of Corvette,. predominately C4s and C5s (i.e.: Red C4 owners waving to other Red C4 owners, Yellow C5s owners acknowledging other Yellow C5s, etc.), and this reflects poorly on ALL Corvette-owners, period.
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Originally Posted by Glensgages
Unforetunately, I think this is true of Corvette-owners, in-general;
1-in-3 is a real 'Corvette-owner', who loves Corvettes, ANY Corvettes , period.
The other 2/3 will only acknowledge you if you drive a certain color and style of Corvette,. predominately C4s and C5s (i.e.: Red C4 owners waving to other Red C4 owners, Yellow C5s owners acknowledging other Yellow C5s, etc.), and this reflects poorly on ALL Corvette-owners, period.
1-in-3 is a real 'Corvette-owner', who loves Corvettes, ANY Corvettes , period.
The other 2/3 will only acknowledge you if you drive a certain color and style of Corvette,. predominately C4s and C5s (i.e.: Red C4 owners waving to other Red C4 owners, Yellow C5s owners acknowledging other Yellow C5s, etc.), and this reflects poorly on ALL Corvette-owners, period.
I love all Corvettes by default......it happens when you own the bottom of the pit RBC
The snobs are the new entry to Corvette late model corvette-buyers.
Most others just have a slight to utter disrespect for what the RBC's represent in terms of power.
The real point is that in order to advance technologically and esthetically the complete roll of the wheel from top to bottom and back up has to be experienced......how else will you know what to compare to.
Therefore, I believe that all of Corvette tradition and growth is owed to
to the RBC's
Next time you see a rubber bumper, remember to wave
If it wasn't for the RBC, all later models would not have existed as the line would have terminated.
....that's my story and I'm sticing to it
One gear at a time
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09
I love old cars in general, but to me, my '59 is just another old Chevy. I currently drive it 2-3 times/week for my 80 mile round-trip commute, in L.A. traffic. Three weeks after buying it, I grenaded what I believe to be the original T-10, and when I finish the rebuild of the date code/ numbers matching (blah) engine, I'll beat on it at the 1/4 mile. I'll talk anyone's ears off that asks about the car. I don't care for the whole "wave" thing though, but I do wave back. I've been pleasantly surprised by many of the 'vette owners I've met. Unfortunately, some 'vette owners are the typical, arrogant silver-haired gold chainers that pollute the street rod and tri-five segment of the auto hobby.
Instructor
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This wave, no wave, thing is just not a Corvette issue. I also ride a Honda GoldWing and most all bike riders go out of there way to wave, but, there are a lot of Harley riders that will only wave at other Harley riders. It's still the same thing that so many C5 drivers have. This is their first Harley and they just don't get some of the old traditions. I'm as likely to get a wave or nod from a young guy on a rice rocket as I am from an older Harley rider.
I just try to acknowledge all Corvettes regardless of which series they are and I do the same thing with bike riders. If they don't want to respond they are the one's missing out on our hidden bond. I even had a kid on a moped wave a couple of weeks ago. He got it and he was only 15 or so. Just happy to be able to ride and enjoy himself.
I just try to acknowledge all Corvettes regardless of which series they are and I do the same thing with bike riders. If they don't want to respond they are the one's missing out on our hidden bond. I even had a kid on a moped wave a couple of weeks ago. He got it and he was only 15 or so. Just happy to be able to ride and enjoy himself.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Lake Ozark, MO
Too much "etiquette" makes driving the car way too hard. Wave, no wave, drive to slow, drive to fast, wrong color....... Someone is always offended. Too much like politics. Drive the car and have a good time with it. BTW, my car does get driven in the rain.........
Racer
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From: Guston KY
My problem is that I have a corvette and the wife has a Jeep Wrangler.
When I drive the vette, I wave at vette folks, when I have the Jeep, I wave at the Jeep folks.
Sometimes I catch myself waving at a Jeep or Vette when I'm in my stratus R/t or the Astro.
Then I laugh at myself because I figure the person in the vette or Jeep wonders why that fool in the Dodge or Minivan is waving at me. 
I usually acknowledge muscle cars, hot rods and any other that I think are cool and/or unusual.
Gave a
to a Cobra Repro from the C3 the other day and got a blank stare back. 
Oh well, I liked his car anyway. 
When I drive the vette, I wave at vette folks, when I have the Jeep, I wave at the Jeep folks.
Sometimes I catch myself waving at a Jeep or Vette when I'm in my stratus R/t or the Astro.
Then I laugh at myself because I figure the person in the vette or Jeep wonders why that fool in the Dodge or Minivan is waving at me. I usually acknowledge muscle cars, hot rods and any other that I think are cool and/or unusual.
Gave a
to a Cobra Repro from the C3 the other day and got a blank stare back. Oh well, I liked his car anyway.
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From: McKinney TX
One of my law partners bought a Corvette at about the same time that I did. For me, it was the culmination of years of hard work and the satisfaction of the goal to one day own an example of America's sports car. I immediately joined a club, and the rest is history.
As for him, he knew nothing about the cars or their history. He enjoyed the status symbol aspect of it (it probably matched his gold chain), but that was about it. After a few years, he dumped it in favor a new Lexus. It's too bad.
As for him, he knew nothing about the cars or their history. He enjoyed the status symbol aspect of it (it probably matched his gold chain), but that was about it. After a few years, he dumped it in favor a new Lexus. It's too bad.
Safety Car
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Originally Posted by Hvymtlc5
Too much "etiquette" makes driving the car way too hard. Wave, no wave, drive to slow, drive to fast, wrong color....... Someone is always offended. Too much like politics. Drive the car and have a good time with it. BTW, my car does get driven in the rain.........
Melting Slicks
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From: Toronto
The first time my wife saw me wave at another vette she almost laughed at me, didn't belive what I had told her about the connection between vette people. Then when you guy in a beautiful 69 vert not only waved but stopped me to ask questions about my paint job ( he liked the color) she was hooked. Now she wants to drive the vette just so she can wave! I wave at ewvery vette I see, if they don't wave back I just figure they didn't see me because I was going too fast.
Instructor
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From: MO
I wave at all Vette's. wave or no wave back is fine with me. I figure maybe they will catch on if they see enough other vette owners wave at them and become wavers too. I also wave at just about any classic car/hotrod, because I know they are part of what I think is a broader "car nut" brotherhood. I seem to always get a return wave from the hotrod/street rod group.
Pro
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From: Ca
In so. cal (as it is in most states ill bet) most corvettes on the road are the C4 and C5. Those driving them are usually guys going through a mid life crisis and they only driving the vett trying to feel 20 years younger. They dont know a whole lot about the car or even begin to enjoy it. Even if they wanted to wave most of the time they cant because they are to busy with their cell phones. I wave to any old cool car I see and usually get a wave back.
Drifting
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From: I got you a puppy!
Originally Posted by 79-L-82
My problem is that I have a corvette and the wife has a Jeep Wrangler.
When I drive the vette, I wave at vette folks, when I have the Jeep, I wave at the Jeep folks. :
When I drive the vette, I wave at vette folks, when I have the Jeep, I wave at the Jeep folks. :
I drive a Lifted Wrangler and a Vette. I'm forever waving at the wrong people!
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From: San Jose CA
What's funny is - every Ferrari I've waved to has waved back. Maybe 1/3 or less of the new 'vette drivers are the same.
I guess you have to be very enthusiastic or insanely rich to own a Ferrari - a C6 is still relatively affordable for a mid-life crisis/status car.
Older cars are starting to fall more and more into the hands of enthusiasts simply because you have to be enthusiastic about the car to buy it.
BTW, I'm just a guy with a Corvette, not a Corvette guy.
-Steve
*edit* Forgot, I'm a guy with 2 Corvettes now.
I guess you have to be very enthusiastic or insanely rich to own a Ferrari - a C6 is still relatively affordable for a mid-life crisis/status car.
Older cars are starting to fall more and more into the hands of enthusiasts simply because you have to be enthusiastic about the car to buy it.
BTW, I'm just a guy with a Corvette, not a Corvette guy.
-Steve
*edit* Forgot, I'm a guy with 2 Corvettes now.
Last edited by Pacin'California; Oct 16, 2004 at 12:51 AM.
Instructor
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This is not limited to Corvettes
I've seen virtually this same thread on the Porsche Boxster board, and I'm sure it is on others. Some people buy the car of their dreams, like I did when I bought my Corvette, and some people just buy transportation albeit in a nice form. A lot of folks buy nice cars but aren't really car people. There's nothing wrong with it really; they just have different interests. However, they are missing out on a large part of the experience of owning one of these cars.
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St. Jude Donor '05
First C3 General Poster!
I like to throw myself into whatever vehicle culture I can find.
My first experience with the ricer crowd was...not so nice...a lot of huge ego, reputation, street credit BS.
The 80's muscle crowd is a lot the same way...huge debates with Grand National turbo owners going up against the Chevy and the Olds owners...
Corvette owners now seem to be the most cohesive group Ive been around so far, they are on the whole OLDER, although there are a fair few of us young bucks kicking it. They seem to be more conservative as well...its interesting, but am I going to call myselg a Corvette guy, not yet, Ive only onwed it for less than a month and have driven it 2wice.
Im a guy with a Vette who respects ALL car cultures and wish that same respect was reciprocated throughout the automotive world.
My first experience with the ricer crowd was...not so nice...a lot of huge ego, reputation, street credit BS.
The 80's muscle crowd is a lot the same way...huge debates with Grand National turbo owners going up against the Chevy and the Olds owners...
Corvette owners now seem to be the most cohesive group Ive been around so far, they are on the whole OLDER, although there are a fair few of us young bucks kicking it. They seem to be more conservative as well...its interesting, but am I going to call myselg a Corvette guy, not yet, Ive only onwed it for less than a month and have driven it 2wice.
Im a guy with a Vette who respects ALL car cultures and wish that same respect was reciprocated throughout the automotive world.