With that in mind; Who needs a 12 sec. ET?
The Wave,a different look.
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2003
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Now that I am getting our 'Vette back on the road I explained the wave to my 8 year old son. On the freeway yesterday we saw a C6, we negotiated traffic and slowed so he could catch up and my son could give and get his first wave. This guy and I were side by side on the freeway, my son could have reached over and touched his car. The guy didn't even look over in our direction. I guess I should have known better by the amount I had to slow down and wait for the guy... I proceeded to explain that most C6 owners know nothing about Corvettes let alone the Corvette lifestyle, that it will be a different outcome when we run up on a C4, C3 or earlier.
Racer
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 306
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From: StLouis, 93 Vert LT1
Now that I am getting our 'Vette back on the road I explained the wave to my 8 year old son. On the freeway yesterday we saw a C6, we negotiated traffic and slowed so he could catch up and my son could give and get his first wave. This guy and I were side by side on the freeway, my son could have reached over and touched his car. The guy didn't even look over in our direction. I guess I should have known better by the amount I had to slow down and wait for the guy... I proceeded to explain that most C6 owners know nothing about Corvettes let alone the Corvette lifestyle, that it will be a different outcome when we run up on a C4, C3 or earlier.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 778
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From: Fort Worth Texas
Now that I am getting our 'Vette back on the road I explained the wave to my 8 year old son. On the freeway yesterday we saw a C6, we negotiated traffic and slowed so he could catch up and my son could give and get his first wave. This guy and I were side by side on the freeway, my son could have reached over and touched his car. The guy didn't even look over in our direction. I guess I should have known better by the amount I had to slow down and wait for the guy... I proceeded to explain that most C6 owners know nothing about Corvettes let alone the Corvette lifestyle, that it will be a different outcome when we run up on a C4, C3 or earlier.
I bet that when it does get returned to him........he tells all of his little friends about it the next day!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 778
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From: Fort Worth Texas
I had a tendency to stop and stare at the vettes when they showed up.
One day a Lambo showed up at the outside edge of the lot..........couldn't find a "buggy boy" anywhere inside the store (we were also sackers at the time)!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 2,385
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From: West Chester PA
St. Jude Donor '09 thru '25
Ain't that the truth...you would think that a car salesman might mention it to the buyer. But I'll keep waving, maybe it will sink in to some of these people eventually. I think it's a neat tradition.
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 4,249
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From: Grovetown Georgia
My son and I took off the targo and went for a quick run to the bank yesterday and got a wave from a red C6 as we were heading out of our subdivision. Looked like he was slowing for another one but we had to turn into the bank. Some C6'ers know of the tradition
Racer
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 380
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From: Syracuse Indiana
my grandson is 2 1/2 years old... and he knows corvettes when he sees one. I don't know if he would recognize a C1 but he knows all the newer ones and waves when he sees one.Our neighbor got an early C4 about 6 months ago. we were out in the yard just after she got it. He saw her drive by and waved and pointed out to me that it was a "corvette race car" and I didn't wave. :o
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 106
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From: Las Vegas NV
the wave
Well it is nice to see someone is getting the wave. I've been here in Vegas a couple of months and I've seen several vets when I'm out and about driving. The wave to seeing vets ratio is terrible. Only gotten a couple. Mostly C5's. Getting to the point I don't even look for it.
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Instructor
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 188
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From: Brookhaven Mississippi
Last Sunday afternoon my 10 year old daughter and I too the 85 our for a cruise. We were about to exit the Interstate back into town when another 84/85 slowed down, the driver had the windows down and was waving very enthusiastically, It was great to wave back and give each other a thumbs up. My daughter loves the waves and smiles the car makes. I picked her up Friday two weeks ago on her birthday in it. I got to the pick up line a little early, and she and the entire fourth grade were out for after noon play, right next to the pick up line. As soon as I pulled up about a dozen or so boys lined up at the fence and I could here a lot of wows and "thats a Corvette!" from them. My daughter was SOOOO proud when she got in at 3:15. 23 Years ago when I was 15, I had the same reaction to the new C4, some things never change!