the wave
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Racer
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From: Pensacola Florida
the wave
maybe its me but about 90% of woman and about 20% of men dont return the wave when you give them one in passing. maybe its where I live but just thought I see what everyone else thinks.
Drifting
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From: Qualicum Beach British Columbia
Racer
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Racer
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From: Montgomery, Alabama, USA Alabama
I smiled ear to ear when I read your post. I once wrote an article titled: "Are You a Vette Owner or A Vette Enthusiast"? I did a lot of research and most of it was based on facts. It was pretty good if I say so myself. I have used that phrase at our club meetings several times. I could talk on that subject for hours, some based on fact, however most based on personal opinion which doesn't carry much weight with some folks.
Melting Slicks
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From: Mansfield, Ohio
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11, '14
I always try to wave.
Frankly I think some people miss the fact that sometimes you can't always be watching traffic and you might miss a few.
There is one Vette around her in particular C5 Yellow Vert and he always waves, I want to meet the guy sometimes.
Frankly I think some people miss the fact that sometimes you can't always be watching traffic and you might miss a few.
There is one Vette around her in particular C5 Yellow Vert and he always waves, I want to meet the guy sometimes.
Melting Slicks
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From: Humble TX
St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12
I think the percentage of owners who wave increase as year decreases.
C6 - 70%
C5 - 80%
C4 - 90%
C3 and below 95%
Yellow C5 Vert owners are 
I rarely get a wave back on this one. 
C6 - 70%
C5 - 80%
C4 - 90%
C3 and below 95%
I rarely get a wave back on this one.
Burning Brakes
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From: PSL FL
I find that almost all C5 owners wave except for the women. I have yet received a wave back in the 2 years I have had mine. Most of the C6 owners wave, but only a minor percent of C3 or C4 owners wave.
I still wave though and make the same mistake some of you others do by waving while driving my other cars.
I still wave though and make the same mistake some of you others do by waving while driving my other cars.
Heel & Toe
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From: Frankfort IL
I tend to get confused...I always wave in my C3, but my daily driver is a Jeep Wrangler, and Wrangler owners wave as well...so I've often found myself waving at the wrong vehicle when driving.
And I'm in the C5 section cuz tomorrow we'll be a 2 Vette family...bringing home a 2001 for the wife...and I'll make sure she waves!
And I'm in the C5 section cuz tomorrow we'll be a 2 Vette family...bringing home a 2001 for the wife...and I'll make sure she waves!
Safety Car
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From: Southeast, Tennessee
St. Jude Donor '09 thru '26
i also believe it has to do with the difference between car owners and car enthusiast. i also find more return waves when driving my C3 than with the C5. it could have something to do with the fact that the C3 attracts a certain amount of additional attention than does the C5. if you live in an area where corvettes in general are a bit scarce, i would think the incidence of return waves would be higher. in areas were there a lots of vettes (i would bet that at least over 50% are just car owners at that point), return waves decrease. that's just my take on it however.
Last edited by srs244; May 13, 2009 at 11:24 AM.