waving
Racer
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From: I am the chick magnet. not the corvette.
Initiating the wave
Not too many people seem to wave around here. If you initiate a wave and don't get a wave back you kind of look like a jackass. Then again it's possible that because you already look like a complete jackass, that's the reason the other guy didn't wave at you, thus making you look like an even bigger jackass. So I no longer initiate the wave, though I will definitely wave back if someone waves at me. 
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Central Pennsylvannia
2021 C4 of the Year - Modified Finalist
hmm
well...i guess i'll just have to see for myself, since this is all new to me, i'm taking a more positive view, atleast for this driving season, i'll be looking like the idiot waving to all those driving the car of my dreams.
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2001
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From: Minneapolis MN
Had a porsche 911 right on my bumper for about 5 miles the other day on a two-land road. Right before he turned off another C4 passed me and we exchanged waves right in front of the 911 - that felt good.
Anyone know if there is a porsche wave?
Anyone know if there is a porsche wave?
Team Owner
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Yes, but it can't be done while sitting down with pants on.
Instructor
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From: Dublin OH
That's hilarious! We need to get all the other vette owners to join this awesome new tradition. Every time we see another member we flip each other a royal bird, out of respect for each others a-hole inner selves! Would confuse the hell out of the plebs. 
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that's why the solid middle finger doing the ram-it-up-hard is such a great dual purpose sign......you get the thrill of flipping off your brothers AND your bases are covered by avoiding the embarrassment of being the dork when the favor isn't returned
Instructor
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From: Milltown NJ
I wave...when I first got my C4 a local guy in a C6 passed me and waved. I think I hurt my arm trying to wave back in time. Previous posters are right...feels good when a C6 waves. See that guy now and then, now the wave is more subtle but we both still do it.
On a previous wave post I saw a great comment about non-wavers:
1. The car isn't theirs, so they don't know about the wave.
or
2. They are bad drivers. The wave is an acknowledgement of a subculture and brotherhood, but also is a signal from the waving driver that they have enough driving skill to drive the Vette, enjoy it, look at the scenery, and still have enough brain power left to notice another Vette in time to wave. The non-waver is trying so hard not to hit the curb that they didn't even see the wave! Therefore, if you wave, and dont get a return wave, you are not the idiot- the bad non waving driver has affirmed their lack of skills.
The embarrassing part is when I am driving my wife's Matrix and forget that I am not in the Vette and wave at one....awkward.
On a previous wave post I saw a great comment about non-wavers:
1. The car isn't theirs, so they don't know about the wave.
or
2. They are bad drivers. The wave is an acknowledgement of a subculture and brotherhood, but also is a signal from the waving driver that they have enough driving skill to drive the Vette, enjoy it, look at the scenery, and still have enough brain power left to notice another Vette in time to wave. The non-waver is trying so hard not to hit the curb that they didn't even see the wave! Therefore, if you wave, and dont get a return wave, you are not the idiot- the bad non waving driver has affirmed their lack of skills.
The embarrassing part is when I am driving my wife's Matrix and forget that I am not in the Vette and wave at one....awkward.
Team Owner
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
2. They are bad drivers. The wave is an acknowledgement of a subculture and brotherhood, but also is a signal from the waving driver that they have enough driving skill to drive the Vette, enjoy it, look at the scenery, and still have enough brain power left to notice another Vette in time to wave. The non-waver is trying so hard not to hit the curb that they didn't even see the wave! Therefore, if you wave, and dont get a return wave, you are not the idiot- the bad non waving driver has affirmed their lack of skills.
Half the time I have both hands whiteknuckling the wheel and my eyes glued to the apex of the turn trying to make the most of all .95Gs of lateral grip.
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From: Milltown NJ
Advanced
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From: Fairhope Alabama
Wave
I wave. It's like a hand shake after a round of golf. After all three rounds I played this week I and the others shook hands. Only a real jerk would not shake OR wave in their Vette.
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