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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 04:49 PM
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I've noticed that I keep getting honks from non vette drivers. some of them are accompanied with waves and thumbs up. Is there some type of hidden game going on here like, " HONK! AT EVERY VETTE YOU SEE!" it gets annoying and makes me think that vette has a booger on its nose and someone is calling me on it. Anyone else notice this? its happened to me 10 times so far this past week.
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 04:53 PM
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if thats you in the the pic i would honk also!
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 04:56 PM
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thats not me. Thas my girl
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 05:11 PM
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Enjoy it. Take it as a compliment to you for driving such a great car! They could be doing worse things to you, you know...
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 05:22 PM
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As long as it is a wave and the thumb is the one that is up, then it is . Maybe the other drivers just like Vettes.
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 05:24 PM
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I wave at vettes when im in my jeep (DD). People think im crazy
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 06:35 PM
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honk &
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
As long as it is a wave and the thumb is the one that is up, then it is . Maybe the other drivers just like Vettes.
Ain't that the truth.
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 07:11 PM
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Make sure nobody put a sign on your car that says, for example...

- honk and I'll show you my [fill in the blank]

- honk if you think I'm a [f*g]

- nude driver

etc...

I've seen stuff like that put on someone's car as a joke.
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Red Racer
Enjoy it. Take it as a compliment to you for driving such a great car! They could be doing worse things to you, you know...
i get all kinda waves,honks, etc from non vettes
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 07:29 PM
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I'm pretty sure they're honking and giving the to compliment you on your girl.

But that is a sweet FRC you have there too
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Red Racer
Enjoy it. Take it as a compliment to you for driving such a great car! They could be doing worse things to you, you know...
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 09:38 PM
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My vette gets several looks and the occasional "thumbs up" (I respond
with a friendly wave) but no honks.
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 10:03 PM
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I haven't noticed the horns but I do get thumbs up every now and then!
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 10:18 PM
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Sounds like they just like vettes, can you blame them?
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 10:21 PM
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Maybe just Vette owners in their other cars. I, personally, don't wave to Vettes when in my DD for just this type of confusion.
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 10:31 PM
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Today I was on the Interstate, and a mom in a minivan drove up next to me so she could take my picture with her camera phone....There were two little kids in back clapping and doing the wave to me....

I had to wave back and give them the ....
It made my day.
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