Snubbed by a C6 today
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Snubbed by a C6 today
Ok, I'm the one who usually laughs when I read about all the C6 guys out there who keep their noses high when coming across C5's, but today's experience just made me laugh.
I was cruising down to Sandy Hook, NJ with the GF on the Garden State Parkway when I saw a C6 just getting onto the highway ahead of me. So, I cruise up nice and easy alongside, and notice that there are some slight mods to the black Connecticut plate C6. An obvious exhaust upgrade, and upon closer look at the flanks, "465" badges on the front fender.
"Wow", I thought, here's another Vette enthusiast! I looked over while alongside and smiled and gave a friendly wave
Took a moment for the driver and his wife to notice, and then she half heartedly waves back. Lol, he on the other hand looks over and gives a dirty look!!!! Hahahahaha!!!! All those stories are true!!!!
Lol, even if he did have "465", or whatever the heck that meant, he wouldn't have had a snowball's chance in hell against my little old C5!!!!
I was cruising down to Sandy Hook, NJ with the GF on the Garden State Parkway when I saw a C6 just getting onto the highway ahead of me. So, I cruise up nice and easy alongside, and notice that there are some slight mods to the black Connecticut plate C6. An obvious exhaust upgrade, and upon closer look at the flanks, "465" badges on the front fender.
"Wow", I thought, here's another Vette enthusiast! I looked over while alongside and smiled and gave a friendly wave
Took a moment for the driver and his wife to notice, and then she half heartedly waves back. Lol, he on the other hand looks over and gives a dirty look!!!! Hahahahaha!!!! All those stories are true!!!! Lol, even if he did have "465", or whatever the heck that meant, he wouldn't have had a snowball's chance in hell against my little old C5!!!!
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I dont really have a C6 story like that yet.
I have only come across 5 or 6 while driving the vette here in Aiken.4 of them I know the people and the other 2 seemed pretty nice.They talked to me at the gas station.
I have only come across 5 or 6 while driving the vette here in Aiken.4 of them I know the people and the other 2 seemed pretty nice.They talked to me at the gas station.
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Originally Posted by jersey jay
Billy, It's not a C6 it's a C5.5! 
Should have come on the NY Tots For Toys run, alot of really nice cars.
Should have come on the NY Tots For Toys run, alot of really nice cars.
Wish I could have been there.
I'm sure the participants would have waved
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Originally Posted by devnull
I had a C3 give me the bird once when I waved....
I nearly turned around and hunted the bastage down....
I don't get pissed like that anymore...
I nearly turned around and hunted the bastage down....
I don't get pissed like that anymore...
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Whoa...I just picked up July's issue of Corvette Enthusiast and found a great article on your BEAST!!! Kudos, that's one hell of a ride you've got and well deserving of the spotlight story.
As a C6 guy, I wave at anything that comes close to a Corvette...here in So Cal, you would see cell phone cameras out of windows taking snap shots of your rare C5.
As a C6 guy, I wave at anything that comes close to a Corvette...here in So Cal, you would see cell phone cameras out of windows taking snap shots of your rare C5.
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Who cares? It looks like we're destined to have one of these threads every week that will feed the C6 ego about how the C5 guys are crying about them not waving to us. This one is probably already referenced in C6 General. 
It looks like we're destined to have one of these threads every week that will feed the C6 ego about how the C5 guys are crying about them not waving to us. This one is probably already referenced in C6 General.
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About all that can be done is just keep waving. If the other driver returns the wave, great - if not, big deal. There will be others to wave at.
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There's probably about a 90% positive wave factor around here ... doesn't matter if it's C6 or whatever.
Obviously not a factor in your case, but I think a lot of times you just don't recognize a Vette as it's coming straight toward you. I know that happens with me.
Obviously not a factor in your case, but I think a lot of times you just don't recognize a Vette as it's coming straight toward you. I know that happens with me.
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From: How the hell can I make it faster???
Originally Posted by jersey jay
Billy, It's not a C6 it's a C5.5!
Should have come on the NY Tots For Toys run, alot of really nice cars.
Should have come on the NY Tots For Toys run, alot of really nice cars.
I would have loved to go, but the thought of driving up 34th street was just too much! My car is sooooo low right now, it just barely clears smooth roads, so taking a 4x4 ride through the streets of NYC with my Vette was out of the question.
It really was a beautiful day though, and Lorraine and I were thinking of all the beautiful cars over in Manhattan when we looked across the water from the beaches on the Hook and could see the Empire State building clear as day. Hope you guys had a great time!
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Heck I came face to face with another C5 that looked just like mine so I waved and the woman gave me one of those suck up looks and drove on, so it happens to all of us!
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From: How the hell can I make it faster???
Originally Posted by Brabus2
Whoa...I just picked up July's issue of Corvette Enthusiast and found a great article on your BEAST!!! Kudos, that's one hell of a ride you've got and well deserving of the spotlight story.
As a C6 guy, I wave at anything that comes close to a Corvette...here in So Cal, you would see cell phone cameras out of windows taking snap shots of your rare C5.
As a C6 guy, I wave at anything that comes close to a Corvette...here in So Cal, you would see cell phone cameras out of windows taking snap shots of your rare C5.
and here's a wave back!Love your collection of kick azz toys! It's nice seeing someone out there who enjoys the best of the best!
Thanks for the kudos and compliments! Enjoy the sunny So Cal sunshine!
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Originally Posted by c5vette_dallas
came around the corner...guy in a yellow c6 vert...woudlnt even look at me.oh well...go team c5
...similar thing happened to me...I waved...the guy looked at me like I was from outer space and I started laughing and then he flipped me off
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This is why I only wave when waved at. When I used to wave, I only got about half back. It's not just C6s. I figured that these people bought their Vette and didn’t know or care to know about the brotherhood of enthusiast out there. So, no biggie, I wave at anyone in anything that waves at me. I get waved at by people in all kinds of cars. Maybe they have a Vette at home or maybe they just like the car, I don’t care. Just a week or so ago, I had a guy in a Chrysler mini van wave and at the light pull next to me and remarked how much he liked my exhaust.