No return wave
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'11
Hi DidntSettle98 -
I have been getting less and less return waves over the past two years.
I think it has something to do with the greatly reduced price of the C5's allowing many more "non enthusiast" types to buy and drive vettes.
Perhaps these folk just don;t know there is a wave - or maybe they are snobs.
Either way the result is the same.
I have YET to receive a reciprocal wave from a C6.
Not my loss - I got my wave in!
best regards -
mqqn
I have been getting less and less return waves over the past two years.
I think it has something to do with the greatly reduced price of the C5's allowing many more "non enthusiast" types to buy and drive vettes.
Perhaps these folk just don;t know there is a wave - or maybe they are snobs.
Either way the result is the same.
I have YET to receive a reciprocal wave from a C6.
Not my loss - I got my wave in!
best regards -
mqqn
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From: Charlotte North Carolina
The ones that typically don't return the wave to me so far have been C4 drivers.
Every C5 driver, except for one, has either waved first, or returned the wave! What can I say, we all rock!
So far I'm sitting at about 50% with C6 drivers, and maybe 25% with C4 drivers
C2 and C3 guys typically have been awesome about waving
Still haven't seen a C1 on the road
Every C5 driver, except for one, has either waved first, or returned the wave! What can I say, we all rock!
So far I'm sitting at about 50% with C6 drivers, and maybe 25% with C4 drivers
C2 and C3 guys typically have been awesome about waving
Still haven't seen a C1 on the road
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From: Lorain Ohio
Originally Posted by DidntSettle98
I was coming home today and a C6 came up behind me at a stoplight. I waved, and got nothing. A few blocks down the road, he was along side and I waved again...all I got in return was atitude. Now, I know he saw me. This is the first time I have not received a wave when I know they have seen me. I wave at all vintage's of Corvettes...still will. 
here's a wave from me....
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09, '14-'15-'16-'17-'18
Originally Posted by DidntSettle98
I was coming home today and a C6 came up behind me at a stoplight. I waved, and got nothing. A few blocks down the road, he was along side and I waved again...all I got in return was atitude. Now, I know he saw me. This is the first time I have not received a wave when I know they have seen me. I wave at all vintage's of Corvettes...still will.
The guy probably didn't know a thing about the "brotherhood" of Corvette owners. The first time I got "the wave," I was surprised but still managed to return it.
Did the guy see all of your fingers waving or just one?
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Originally Posted by pinskiC5
The ones that typically don't return the wave to me so far have been C4 drivers.
I think the wave comes down to a culture thing. Either you're a vette person and you wave at other vette folks or you're somone who is driving a vette.
Just my humble opinion. I love all vettes of all generations and do not care for the gen rivalry.
If you wanna dislike someone, lets go kick some new Mustang ***!
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Originally Posted by doubledeuce
C6 guys think their better than us, "I'm gonna ignore that guy, he is not in my class." 
Some C6 guys ignore me too. 
Some C6 guys ignore me too. :
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From: Charlotte North Carolina
Originally Posted by longhorn_C4
I must say that I am surprized at that comment about C4 drivers. Most C4 drivers that I know wave at everone.
I think the wave comes down to a culture thing. Either you're a vette person and you wave at other vette folks or you're somone who is driving a vette.
Just my humble opinion. I love all vettes of all generations and do not care for the gen rivalry.
I think the wave comes down to a culture thing. Either you're a vette person and you wave at other vette folks or you're somone who is driving a vette.
Just my humble opinion. I love all vettes of all generations and do not care for the gen rivalry.
I even wave at folks who obviously aren't enthusiasts, like this one fellow in a mid-80s C4 and he just gave me the WTF stare.
But you're right, it definitely is a culture thing - if they're into the Vette and automotive culture, then they'll certainly wave back. Guess we just have a few bad apples around here!
Originally Posted by longhorn_C4
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Originally Posted by pinskiC5
I wave at everyone too... it's a brotherhood sort of thing, and the only way to propagate it is to keep doing so.
I even wave at folks who obviously aren't enthusiasts, like this one fellow in a mid-80s C4 and he just gave me the WTF stare.
But you're right, it definitely is a culture thing - if they're into the Vette and automotive culture, then they'll certainly wave back. Guess we just have a few bad apples around here!
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I even wave at folks who obviously aren't enthusiasts, like this one fellow in a mid-80s C4 and he just gave me the WTF stare.
But you're right, it definitely is a culture thing - if they're into the Vette and automotive culture, then they'll certainly wave back. Guess we just have a few bad apples around here!
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From: Charlotte North Carolina
Originally Posted by longhorn_C4
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Performance mods:
...stock for now
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chrome Z06 wheels (still in box )
1997 Mustang GT vert 4R70W
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I'm still confused.
Performance mods:
...stock for now
Appearance mods:
chrome Z06 wheels (still in box )
1997 Mustang GT vert 4R70W
Performance mods:
not stock
I'm still confused.
Sorry, I tend to be slow sometimes. And that's still a bit like cannibalism for me
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I think that I have wasted my time here.
Good luck to all you folks.
Good luck to all you folks.
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From: rochester n y
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Originally Posted by doubledeuce
C6 guys think their better than us, "I'm gonna ignore that guy, he is not in my class." Some C6 guys ignore me too.
Some C6 guys ignore me too. 
Or could be they are just blind. Save the Wave.>George
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From: Alhambra Calismognazifornia, in the country everyone comes just to complain but won't go back home!
here in So Cal, pretentious ***** capital of the world 
, it's hard to get waves...especially so in the "south bay" area where i work (just shows you how pretentious when they call it a bay and it's nothing of the sort 
). i have noticed though, and it may just be coincidence, that usually i get a wave from the "older" ... ummm ... retiree aged drivers and the younger drivers but rarely from the "middle of the road" (gen-Xers). though few gen-Xers actually drive vettes in this area, they all drive bimmers, audis and benzes....i gotta say though that i had a real cool drive down PCH from long beach to san clemente a couple weeks ago and i got a few waves going through the newport beach area (another area know for some pretentious attitudes)...and, just a couple days ago, i had a C6 driver wave at me from the other side of the 10 Fwy in downtown LA (we were both crawling in morning rush hour traffic).
i don't really care if they wave or not, it's not gonna mess with my day...my GF has a laugh at us though just about everytime she sees me wave
, it's hard to get waves...especially so in the "south bay" area where i work (just shows you how pretentious when they call it a bay and it's nothing of the sort ). i have noticed though, and it may just be coincidence, that usually i get a wave from the "older" ... ummm ... retiree aged drivers and the younger drivers but rarely from the "middle of the road" (gen-Xers). though few gen-Xers actually drive vettes in this area, they all drive bimmers, audis and benzes....i gotta say though that i had a real cool drive down PCH from long beach to san clemente a couple weeks ago and i got a few waves going through the newport beach area (another area know for some pretentious attitudes)...and, just a couple days ago, i had a C6 driver wave at me from the other side of the 10 Fwy in downtown LA (we were both crawling in morning rush hour traffic).i don't really care if they wave or not, it's not gonna mess with my day...my GF has a laugh at us though just about everytime she sees me wave
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From: Manchester - Political correctness is tyranny with manners.
Originally Posted by Red Racer
Hey Keith,
The guy probably didn't know a thing about the "brotherhood" of Corvette owners. The first time I got "the wave," I was surprised but still managed to return it.
Did the guy see all of your fingers waving or just one?
The guy probably didn't know a thing about the "brotherhood" of Corvette owners. The first time I got "the wave," I was surprised but still managed to return it.
Did the guy see all of your fingers waving or just one?
No Joe, I was waving all of them!