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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 11:18 AM
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Leaving work yesterday, I decided to stop by the grocery store to get a 12 pack of Oktoberfest. I look in my side view mirror and notice a black C6 hauling @ss next to me. He yelled "What's up!!!" and gave me a thumbs up. I reciprocated with a "Nice ride!" and we parted.

Point of this thread...

The C6 driver rushed up to the C5 driver.

(that's right)

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To be honest, I think he may have just purchased it. I have only seen 2 C5's, including mine, and this guys C6 in my area. I guess he was happy to see another late model Vette. Anyway, it brightened my day!


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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 11:38 AM
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Sweet and I have one of each model and find that more of the C6 drivers in our area are snobs when I am in my lowely C5 and glad this one made your day as I wave to all model Vettes
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 12:00 PM
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Sweet and I have one of each model and find that more of the C6 drivers in our area are snobs when I am in my lowly C5 and glad this one made your day as I wave to all model Vettes
There is no way that SICK HP is "lowly", even by C6 standards. Lowered, yes, but never lowly.

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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 12:07 PM
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I keep running into this too. It feels good knowing that others think your 6 year old car (in my case) still has "it". Love to hear these stories.

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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by VinnyT
Leaving work yesterday, I decided to stop by the grocery store to get a 12 pack of Oktoberfest.
I'm going to Munich, Germany next weekend for Oktoberfest...
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by BigYellaJeep
I'm going to Munich, Germany next weekend for Oktoberfest...
Have a few Spatens for me!




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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by BigYellaJeep
I'm going to Munich, Germany next weekend for Oktoberfest...
Mmmmm . . . . . beer!



Seems like all the Vette owners around here are about the same regardless of generations. Some wave, some do not. It's all good.

Glad you had a good encounter.
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 02:28 PM
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I don't drove my '01 convertible to my office often. But the other day I did. I happened to look out my window into the parking lot, and you would have thought my Vette was a rock star. There were 5 people just walking around it. Not touching, just looking. I felt great.

Many, if not all, will disagree with me...Corvette lights should be hidden when not in use. I know, I know, the C-6. My son and I got home last night and waited for the lights to close. It's just cool.
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Cozmo
Mmmmm . . . . . beer!



Seems like all the Vette owners around here are about the same regardless of generations. Some wave, some do not. It's all good.

Glad you had a good encounter.
... Here is a wave from a current C6 owner and a previous C4 and C5 owner (all in the past 3.5 years)...
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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The girl in your avatar still has it too!
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 04:57 PM
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Have a great week end.
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by VinnyT
Have a few Spatens for me!





uhh, forget the beer, have a few something elses....
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by iced98lx
uhh, forget the beer, have a few something elses....
You have it all wrong....FIRST the beers, THEN a few something elses..
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 05:50 PM
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Those girls are ugly.... it would take more than a few "spatens" to fall for those little......

Raise your standards.
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Originally Posted by ~JOSHUA
Those girls are ugly.... it would take more than a few "spatens" to fall for those little......

Raise your standards.
The blonde one closest is pretty cute...id drink her up! (And Im a brunette kinda guy)

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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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A wave returned means a lot in my book no matter what generation unfortunately you sometimes get the people that won't return it because in their narrow view-point of having the latest and greatest
waving to older 'Vettes or waving at all is beneath them.That's their loss IMO.

Have a good weekend and here's a wave from MO
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by C5R USA
A wave returned means a lot in my book no matter what generation unfortunately you sometimes get the people that won't return it because in their narrow view-point of having the latest and greatest
waving to older 'Vettes or waving at all is beneath them.That's their loss IMO.

Have a good weekend and here's a wave from MO
Thank you sir!

And a wave back from Virginia..



Have a great weekend!
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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c5s are the best
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 07:33 PM
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I always get waves from other c5s , and sometimes from c6s if they are on my side of the highway, i always honk of give them the thumbs up
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