Sometimes I don't wave at another Corvette mainly because I am not focusing on cars going the other direction. I am to busy paying attention to where I am going. That doesn't mean that I feel like I am better because I have a C4 instead of C3 or ealrier.

 

I don't think it goes through a C5 owner's mind, "Okay, I'm driving a C5, and I'm passing a C4, don't wave." They would have to consciously think of something like that to purposely not wave when a C4 passes by.

I really don't think the wave is not purposely done. Maybe they're daydreaming, don't feel like waving, don't know anything about the wave or are having a bad day and don't want to wave at anyone. There's countless reasons why someone might not wave.

I bought my car 3 years ago for $7,500. Within the first year, I spent $4,000. Within the last year, I decided to modify the hell out of it and spent somewhere in the neighborhood of $20,000. That's what 500 horses and some blingage will buy. But do I think I'm better than any other C4 owner? Of course not. A Corvette owner is a Corvette owner. The type or model of Vette you drive, does not make you any better or worse than any other Vette driver or owner. I believe most Vette owners believe that. And if the cocky Corvette owner does not wish to wave, it's his loss.

 

There's people that own Corvettes, and there's Corvette owners

I prefer hanging around the latter

 

 

Why does anyone care what anyone else thinks?

Buy whatever vette you like for your own reasons and don't give a damn about anyone else - it's a free world we live in and everyone is entitled to think what they want so don't lose any sleep over them - getting upset leads to silly stuff like roadrage etc.

I've now realised however why some vettes don't wave - when you are driving a vette like it was meant to be driven it's bloody hard to recognise another vette until it's way, way in the distance ; - I've been guilty of it on a few occasions and it's only cos I never saw them till it was too late. Too busy watching the other fools on the road getting in the way of my vette.

 

Here's what I would have done. I would have told the guy I did buy a new one and still have it and it's paid for. Maybe you should go buy a new one since your hung up on it. I would have then asked him if he ever got his cars *** kicked by a C4 and then offer. At the track of course. He would probably scoff at a 67 427 car too.

 

Dude... you are preaching to the choir

 

Lock the **** out of this thread, PLEASE!

 

"Hi, My name is Robert, and I AM a Corvette Owner. I have been addicted to Corvettes, all my life. I have come here in hopes, that this 12-step program, will never cure my addiction. Thank you group, thank you Corvettes, C1's, C2's, C3's, C4's, C5's, and C6's, as I am no longer in denial that I am addicted to the Corvette. My name is Robert, and "I" am a Corvette Owner""

C. C 's. Anonymous

 

"Hi, My name is Robert, and I AM a Corvette Owner. I have been addicted to Corvettes, all my life. I have come here in hopes, that this
12-step program, will never cure my addiction. Thank you group, thank you Corvettes, C1's, C2's, C3's, C4's, C5's, and C6's, as I am no longer in denial that I am addicted to the Corvette. My name is Robert, and "I" am a Corvette Owner""

C. C's. Anonymous

 

Will you be my sponsor?
Oh, by the way we didn't make our rent so we'll have to pass the basket again...

 

i always loved corvettes,it was the introduction of the c4 that made me really want to own one. i couldnt afford one at the time,and it was like always admiring and daydreaming about being with that really hot girl in school,u know,the one who everybody lusted after,but she wouldnt look your way! c4 c5 c6 and others b4......it really doesnt matter. the c4 is a beaut( i own a c5) the c6 is ok, i love my c5!!! all vettes are great,have to keep in my mind though,that being in love with machines are takin things abit 2 far. take care of your investment...handle with tlc,but dont take the non-wavers personally.some people have(me included) eyes peeled to the other drivers out there who are maniacs and 1 wave while not concentrating..... i dont want to go there!! good luck all,stay safe and see all generations in the spring/summer/fall(damn winter)

 

Just a little note. I was riding in the mountains of NC last year with mostly C5 guys. We pulled into a rest area and I was last in the line of Vettes, again mostly C5s. As we were pulling out of the rest area, A small group of people were watching us pull out and I, with my top down, overheard a nice compliment to our C4s, "Now that's the one I like." It just made an already big smile, bigger.

 

Havent read all the posts, but enough of this "Corvette Segregation"..
It's like Harley vs *** bikes crap, its all the same when you boil it down.
I DONT wave.... WHY? Cuz I am behind the freaking wheel driving..
If you wanna wave and be a social butterfly, go to a car show where
the cars are parked and y'all can wave, talk or whatever..
Driving gets first priority with me, not waving at other Vettes..
C5 guys got it right.. Driving comes first... There, rant off...

 

"Why didn't you buy a real one" What a dick!

 

Wow, I just signed on this morning and my screen was immediate full of C4 pop-ups. As most of you know, I'm the most recent C4 defector / C5 forum prospect. Let me first apologies for the puke icon. C5 General has that function programmed into my membership status. You'll notice every time I type C4 the icon is automatically programmed to be displayed. I just wanted to clarify one issue. We don't ignore you because we want to, we do so because it has an immediate reflection of our membership status as well as GM incentives program. If you notice the stars under my avatar, those represent my status in the C5 community. If I never owned a Vette and just went out and bought a C5, I would have started with a ten star status. But because I'm technically a C4 Defector, they've lowered my status to that of being "bottom of the barrel". This all started with GM's C5 incentive program and is highly influenced by C5 Generals deeply structured participation. You see, back in 1997 GM immediately introduced their incentive program to new C5 buyers. This incentive program was originally initiated to influence C4 owners to buy the (then) new C5's. Here's how it works; If when test driving the new C5 with the salesman and you run across a C4 that waves at you, if you ignore this person you will immediately qualify for a $1000.00 rebate on your purchase. However, you cannot turn your head and pretend not to see him. You have to look him directly in the eye and not wave back. This is done to encourage C4 to feel left out and inferior to a C5. These GM incentives continued through late 2004. They have an agreement with C5 General to continue this on the forum, wherein they offer further rebates based on our star rating system. Each star earned by not waving at you entitles a member to an additional $250.00 rebate per star. GM believed that this would encourage further sales of the C5. This is also a continued strategy of GM's currently being utilized among the new C6 owners. That's right, they can't wave at us C5 owners. So you see, it's really nothing personal. It's simply a GM marketing strategy in increasing new Vette sales. A pretty effective one at that By the way, if you wave at a C5 owner and get the "single finger salute" in return, don't become upset with him ... he's probably just down on his luck and broke. That salute is worth an additional $1000.00 rebate if it's witnessed. So please remember not to be offended when we don't wave back, we're just in it for the perks ... even if it is at your expense

 

Here's a big wave from a Corverre guy who drives a C5.

 

Hey, CEvetteLS1, that was ammusing. How do I get that rebate?

 

THIS is the kind of people I hate. The kind of people who never knew a carberator or how the smell of two stroke means spring. They buy a car wether they can afford it or not, and it allieviates their feeling of inadequetcies. If he had that much money why didn't he spring for a C-6.

Personally, money has never been a good reason for me to do anything. If I wanted a C-5 I'd own a C-5. Period. I wanted the oldest CORVETTE I could own with some of the nice things like air conditioning that actually worked and a decent (ok Bose isn't decent) radio. I overpaid, I got what I wanted. I've had years where I purchased three cars and a boat, all brand new, all within a year of each other, all cash. I don't make payments on vehicles, its a waste of money. I don't need some over-extended punk with an attitude telling me that any Corvette is any less of a car relitive to his over compensating POS.

My car is 100% original sans the cat back. I really don't want to do any serious mods. Guys like this make me want to buy another C4 just to mod the crap out of it and smoke their whiney litte azzes.

Ok, I hear the nurse coming down the hall with my meds, I better switch back to the **** sites before she sees this.....gotta go!

 

i picked up my girlfriend at the doctors office and she was smiling when she got in.
she told me that the two 5 year olds running around outside saw my car and started arguing, saying "thats MY car"

Future owners

In 5 years all of the C5 owners will have sold their cars to people who like vettes for vettes, and then the C5 will be properly inducted into the fraternity.