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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 10:30 AM
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I drove 5800 miles in the Mercedes Benz on vacation and waved at vets, but got zero in return .. Pehaps they wondered why a Mercedes was waving,, even if the lisc plate has "my other car is a corvette" and the rear pass. door has corvette club logo.

Folks it is ok to wave at "other" cars.

Now I suppose you wonder why the MB? I drove over roads in construction sites and didn't want all that mud on the vet.. The wifes' MB can was easier.

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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 10:37 AM
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From Ky.
Good move not to take the vette thur all the road construction.
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 10:38 AM
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Here's a wave from Oklahoma!
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 10:46 AM
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And one from Texas.
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 11:26 AM
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I wave to people from my Trailblazer and get 10% wave backs.

Thats understandable.
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 11:33 AM
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Just wave, it's the friendly thing to do. Alot of people aren't watching other cars. I know I don't pay much attention to any car except a Vette or a exotic.
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by jimcork1
I drove 5800 miles in the Mercedes Benz on vacation and waved at vets, but got zero in return .. Pehaps they wondered why a Mercedes was waving,, even if the lisc plate has "my other car is a corvette" and the rear pass. door has corvette club logo.

Folks it is ok to wave at "other" cars.

Now I suppose you wonder why the MB? I drove over roads in construction sites and didn't want all that mud on the vet.. The wifes' MB can was easier.

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No offense, but I don't really pay any attention to other cars, unless it's a "vette". When I'm driving the "vette", I am constantly looking for other "vettes", but otherwise, just getting from one place to another!

BUT - keep on waving... If I see you, I'll wave back!

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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 03:27 PM
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And one from Texas.
Another from Texas <----- well...... thats how we wave!
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Originally Posted by JCR_Indy
No offense, but I don't really pay any attention to other cars, unless it's a "vette". When I'm driving the "vette", I am constantly looking for other "vettes", but otherwise, just getting from one place to another!

BUT - keep on waving... If I see you, I'll wave back!

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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 03:58 PM
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 04:22 PM
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Atleast you were in an MB and didn't get return waves. I sometimes wave while in my Vette and seldom get any response. Now I mostly just wave if I'm waved at but usually don't initiate it. :
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 04:59 PM
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When I'm walking or driving anything other than the vette I just give other vettes the thumbs up. Sometimes I get a smile or acknowledgement; most times nothing but it's what I do.
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 05:01 PM
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by ben dover
And one from Texas.

Make that Two
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 05:28 PM
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heres a wave from missouri i wave at everyone , so keep waving maybe next time it will be me.
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 05:50 PM
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Waving from Michigan, drooling over other Vettes. Most of the drivers here always wave. Then again I am looking for VETTES not other cars. I do get a lot of thumbs up from non Vette drivers. I smile and remember the days I would have a sheer heart attack seeing my dream car go down the road
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 06:27 PM
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Just keep waving. I return waves from non-Corvette cars.
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 07:37 PM
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here'd be a from pennsylvania! bub
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 07:50 PM
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I also own a bike, and as many of you know, waving can get tedious at times. To the point where some folks just mount a rubber hand on a springy thing to thier handlebars, that way everyone gets a wave!
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 10:41 PM
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My wife struggles with the "wanting to wave when not in the vette" syndrome more than I do

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