Me too.
Is "the wave" dead?
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I will have had my '99 coupe for five weeks this coming Sunday. Of all the Corvettes I've passed, so far only ONE person has waved. Was a great feeling getting that first wave. Haven't seen any older 'vettes (probably due to the time of year), pretty much just C5s and C6s. I look at the upcoming car - the drivers are all pretty clueless - either talking on their cell phones, trying to look important, etc. I have a feeling that in my particular area, most of the late model Corvette owners are the mid-life crises types and not real Corvette people. I'll keep looking.
I try to roll my window down so oncoming Vette's see me wave.
Drifting
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Burning Brakes
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From: Clayton CA
Maybe starting this post ended the drout. Was out cruising today when another C5 was heading my way - bingo, the wave lives.
Last edited by corvettepete; Feb 21, 2009 at 09:52 PM.
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Hope it's contageous
I wave at all Vettes (about 80% wave back around here). I don't take it personally if they don't. I figure some don't see me and the others don't want to join in on the fun of the camaraderie. I'm happy in my Vette and I hope others are too in their's. So, I just keep on waving because maybe those who are too cool to wave will eventually warm to it. Like sharing a smile in hopes it will spread.
Drifting
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From: Bowling Green KY
I think the C6 has brought a lot of people that would normally not drive a corvette to the table simply because of the design and new elegance and exotic look factor. People in Mercedes and BMW and porsche do not wave...and these are the people switching to a C6 therefore they dont wave
Pro
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From: Michigan
Now thats deep !!!!
I got mine just before the snow started falling. I can't wait to wave. If you see some guy with a grin that looks like he couldn't possible have any more teeth showing and an arm waving at anyone who will wave back that'ell be me
I got mine just before the snow started falling. I can't wait to wave. If you see some guy with a grin that looks like he couldn't possible have any more teeth showing and an arm waving at anyone who will wave back that'ell be me
Melting Slicks
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From: Paducah Kentucky
I always wave at any vette I meet on the road and if I am somewhere and see someone pull up in one I will say hi just to be friendly to fellow vette owners. That just how I was raised here in KY.
Burning Brakes
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From: prescott arizona
I will have had my '99 coupe for five weeks this coming Sunday. Of all the Corvettes I've passed, so far only ONE person has waved. Was a great feeling getting that first wave. Haven't seen any older 'vettes (probably due to the time of year), pretty much just C5s and C6s. I look at the upcoming car - the drivers are all pretty clueless - either talking on their cell phones, trying to look important, etc. I have a feeling that in my particular area, most of the late model Corvette owners are the mid-life crises types and not real Corvette people. I'll keep looking.
Le Mans Master
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From: Las Vegas Nevada
...I had a lifted TJ and still have a modded Jeep ZJ...believe me, there are tons of Jeep owners who don't wave back...often, if you have some nice mods on your truck, people get jealous...but it doesn't matter to me....Jeep and Vette drivers still get my wave...Cheers, Indy.
