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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 09:08 AM
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I was driving down a major blvd with wife last night and came up next to a beautiful new Mustang Cobra (I love American muscle what can I say?). This blvd's speed limit is 50, but runs past courthouse as you travel towards police station which makes 50 a real 50 especially for a red Vette or hot cobra. When the light went green the cobra hopped on it a bit then slowed to let me cath up, and we cat and moused the rest of the lights (no chirps and pulling off at 35). Anyhow, it was fun because we were the only two cars on the road, and we were both admiring each others hotrod (his view was surely better than mine). At the end of the game, we both laughed and waved....

Was this a sin? Will I go to Corvette Hell for playing such a silly game?

Feel free to flame me harshly if I broke the code

The new Cobra's are pretty, and sound great too, but I'm certain the guy wished he'd bought a Vette

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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 09:10 AM
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Absolutely nothing wrong with that!! As being a Mustang owner, I admire you and him for both waving. Its very hard to see people who are so stuck on one thing that they can't admire all kinds of American Muscle. ( Although I'll be moving to a C5 in the near future )

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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 09:15 AM
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Given the situation you described, seems OK to me.

Just driving down the street & waving to a passing Mustang
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 09:16 AM
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Just remember:

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Buy a Mustang

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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 09:22 AM
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They do sound good. GM should have offered a louder exhaust option before they made the 08 model.
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 09:40 AM
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Courtesy breeds courtesy.

Need more of that.

He was acknowledging that you both own prized sports cars.
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by z06Bigbird
Courtesy breeds courtesy.

Need more of that.

He was acknowledging that you both own prized sports cars.
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. My wife and I were laughing our butts off cuz we both knew we couldn't go WFOT but wanted to bad

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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by mike348
They do sound good. GM should have offered a louder exhaust option before they made the 08 model.
They did, its called a Z06.
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Wave to a Mustang? Sure...GOODBYE!!!
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 11:06 AM
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The only wave to a Ford should be......Buh-Bye
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by flynbya2
The only wave to a Ford should be......Buh-Bye
You said it all brother................................: seeya
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 11:15 AM
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Similar situation with me running into a Terminator. I smelled race fuel up ahead and caught up to him and we just paced each other and gave props at a stop light. He said he was pushing 700rwhp . My favorite mustang for sure.
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 12:11 PM
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pedal to the metal...pop that clutch, smell those fumes,
feel the thrust, bang that gear, bang her again........
$%#& I better slow down.
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 12:26 PM
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I was in a similar situation, except the mustang was a stock GT and he gave me the thumbs up afterward. I didn't respond - makes me feel like a bit of a snob. Good call on returning the wave.
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 12:49 PM
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Sounds like fun to me.
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 02:08 PM
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If you're sent to "Corvette Hell" for waving to a Mustang I guess I'll be seeing you. My brother has a '06 GT convertible & we cruise together all summer. We appreciate each other's cars & have a blast. We do get quite a few comments.
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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I remember back in the good 'ole days when every mid 70's and 80's Corvettes were OWNED by stock 5.0 Mustangs.

I wave at Corvettes in my Mustang as well!!!!

John
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by mike348
They do sound good. GM should have offered a louder exhaust option before they made the 08 model.
Mustang GT's used to come with short tube headers from the factory
which is a reason they sound so good out of the box.
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by c5chines
Wave to a Mustang? Sure...GOODBYE!!!
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 02:24 PM
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I will wave at any hot rod! There is more than just vettes out there who would we have to beat if there wasn't lol.
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