Is the wave dying?
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Originally Posted by keen02
I drove my car home from Illinois to Florida and I saw so many other Corvettes on the road. I waved every time...never got one back. I even stopped down at Bowling Green on my way back and saw two or three there with no wave. What's up with that?
and I would agree with you, not many waves
during the trip. As soon as I hit Florida
right around Jacksonville people were
practically hanging out their windows
with a
or a 
.If I see you on the
road I'll give you a
a and a 
Safety Car
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From: Plano TX
Its obvious here in the South that we are go lucky happy people for the most part. Up North its a whole different story. Lots of up tight people. If you wave you just might get flipped off. Our southen style down here is just a little different than the Up North Style of life. I think the fast paced lifestyle,traffic and the Yankee persona has everything to do with it(STRESS!), whatever. I guess if I was up North in freezing temperatues, snow and bad weather in the winter I would be depressed and mad too. I'm not trying to stereotype the North, buts its true in general. No hard feelings to anybody.. Nothing like Southern Hospitalibly... Oh Crud I'm gonna get flamed! Love you guys!
Last edited by David426; Feb 7, 2005 at 09:29 PM.
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From: Southern CA
As a new corvette owner I did not know about the waive prior to purchasing my '04... After two or three Vet owners waived at me I finally caught on and now waive to other Vet owners every time. Maybe the other guy needs a few waives before he catches on too (especially C6 owners)... So keep waivin.
Race Director
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From: Medford NJ
I think like more so with Porsches you still get some people who buy Vettes just to have a cool car and are a bit clueless when it comes to the culture. I used to have a Wrangler and I get about the same hit ratio on the Corvette wave as I did with the Jeep wave. 
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St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by keen02
I drove my car home from Illinois to Florida and I saw so many other Corvettes on the road. I waved every time...never got one back. I even stopped down at Bowling Green on my way back and saw two or three there with no wave. What's up with that?
Hey, it's just like speaking to strangers, you say hello, hi, or good morning but not everyone speaks, but that doesn't stop you from speaking to people so don't stop waving!!!
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St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by keen02
I drove my car home from Illinois to Florida and I saw so many other Corvettes on the road. I waved every time...never got one back. I even stopped down at Bowling Green on my way back and saw two or three there with no wave. What's up with that?
Hey, it's just like speaking to strangers, you say hello, hi, or good morning but not everyone speaks, but that doesn't stop you from speaking to people, so don't stop waving!!!
Melting Slicks
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From: Lake Oswego, Near Portland Oregon
I always wave at other Vettes....and wave or thumbs up at traditional sports cars....vintage detroit muscle cars...European supercars....hot rods......lead sleds.....and the least response is from other Vettes...Sad! All the other specialty cars drivers will wave or thumbs up or blink lights back.....Conclusion ....Not all corvette owners are car enthusiasts.
I IGNORE *** ricers with blat coffee can mufflers and crap looking body kits, no matter how much HP they turbo and NOS. I also try to ignore BMW drives but they are always so darn busy on the cell phone and doing make-up or checking the Dow Jones averages that I often have to 'show them they are Number 1' for almost hitting me or driving in both lanes or running red lights etc...
I IGNORE *** ricers with blat coffee can mufflers and crap looking body kits, no matter how much HP they turbo and NOS. I also try to ignore BMW drives but they are always so darn busy on the cell phone and doing make-up or checking the Dow Jones averages that I often have to 'show them they are Number 1' for almost hitting me or driving in both lanes or running red lights etc...
Le Mans Master
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From: Norfolk VA
In the last week, I've gotten Waves from a C3 and a C4, and this is in the middle of a German winter, so from what I can see, the wave is alive and well
note: I spent 3 months in Mississippi back in '03 and don't remember ever getting a single wave.
note: I spent 3 months in Mississippi back in '03 and don't remember ever getting a single wave.
