The Wave
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The Wave
Finally drove my first Corvette today, a black C5 Targa auto with 22K miles. Awesome car, hopefully it works out. More money than I planned on spending but...22K!
So how does this wave work? I had a Porsche for a while (fun car, don't blow it up!) and we had the headlight flash. Not really convenient for pop up headlights. So every time you see a Vette you drop the window and stick your hand out? Is it a big Sarah Palin wave, or more of a Tony Stewart thanks-for-giving-me-some-room gesture? What about rain?
So how does this wave work? I had a Porsche for a while (fun car, don't blow it up!) and we had the headlight flash. Not really convenient for pop up headlights. So every time you see a Vette you drop the window and stick your hand out? Is it a big Sarah Palin wave, or more of a Tony Stewart thanks-for-giving-me-some-room gesture? What about rain?
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Unless yer windows are dark tint you can just wave with them up and I'm sure the other person will see you. I usually just give a raise of the hand as I am holding the steering wheel and that's what most other Vettes I see do. My wife however waves likes she's flagging down a rescue helicopter! 
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Unless yer windows are dark tint you can just wave with them up and I'm sure the other person will see you. I usually just give a raise of the hand as I am holding the steering wheel and that's what most other Vettes I see do. My wife however waves likes she's flagging down a rescue helicopter!
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WOW I like Munch's wifes type wave, will try it....OR you can give the "I'm cool and drive a cool car and you are too...so here ya go" type wave.......The arm out the window works and in the rain shows real sincereity.....But ya gotta wave cause there is 3 or 4 kinda snobby folks driving Vettes and ya want to drive them crazy trying to figure out "Who the heck is that guy always waving at me" 
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Unless yer windows are dark tint you can just wave with them up and I'm sure the other person will see you. I usually just give a raise of the hand as I am holding the steering wheel and that's what most other Vettes I see do. My wife however waves likes she's flagging down a rescue helicopter!
We need an avitar that waves like that.
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A nice subtle wave will do - even just lifting your hand from the steering wheel will get noticed. Congrats on the car and enjoy your time behind the wheel. 
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Didn't your Vette come with the 40 page "Wave manual" in the glove compartment. If not, I'd order one from www.vettewave.com
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Maybe its just my observation; but seems like older 30+ people return the wave 100% of the time while the younger generation is either preoccupied in texting or otherwise clueless.
