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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by GHL4505
I usually wave at all Vettes. Sometimes they wave sometimes they don't. Not a big deal! C4 guys rarely wave, most C5 guys wave, half of the C6 guys wave. The ones that do wave, I'm guessing have owned other vettes. The others are new to the Vette scene and aren't aware of the wave. Sometimes, there's a glare on the windshield on oncoming cars and you just can't see the wave or they can't see you. My first vette was in 1976. They waved back then too.
That's funny, C4 guys say C5 guys don't wave.
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 07:30 PM
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i am a new owner and i used to try to wave, but sometimes you just forget. When i drive i am usually just relaxing and dont feel like waving to someone that i dont know.
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Originally Posted by G-lo
i am a new owner and i used to try to wave, but sometimes you just forget. When i drive i am usually just relaxing and dont feel like waving to someone that i dont know.
It's hard. I sometimes I feel like I'm supposed to be on the lookout for other vettes so I don't get in trouble and talked about here on the forum
Old Mar 17, 2011 | 07:36 PM
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Well, I wave to every vette "I see". I think sometimes it's just a matter of whoever is driving simply isn't paying attention to other cars. I have to admit to sometimes being so wrapped up in whatever, that I'm only concentrating on driving and not on who is around me.
Old Mar 17, 2011 | 07:44 PM
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Whats been bothering me is in the last 2-3 years Ive noticed people got much nastier(NY)

When I used to drive by head on or just pass someone, we exchange looks and say HI, wave. w.e.....Now no matter what, the drivers never turn their head as if they dont know Im next to them even tho they clearly sow what I was driving.
Old Mar 17, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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Anyone check the C6 section yet
Old Mar 17, 2011 | 08:04 PM
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I wave at all generations.I don't care if they wave or not.
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
Next time a fellow Vette owner doesn't wave, just don't let it get to you. Waving is not everyone's cup of tea and not everyone will wave back. Would be nice though if GM put something in the new car delivery package about the history of the wave.
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Your kidding right? You flipped him off because he didn't wave to you.
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...so big deal...I wave but sometimes one gets by me and when other don't wave .....no biggie
Really, so he dosn't wave- who cares. BTW when some one flips me off I wave at them- they get confused and pissed all at the same time. PS my wife yells at me either way
Old Mar 17, 2011 | 08:26 PM
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Oh rootpooty, I've been working hard all day, this was just the laughter I needed to get my day going. Thanks...

Next encounter should be nice. Out of curiosity, what is your age?
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by dougbfresh
Are you a BABY? Grow up DUDE-I'm getting to the point where I HATE the wave, between the bike guys waving and the vette people waving-I'm getting SICK of waving.
I just happened to see the entire situation as it developed and had time to snap a pic of the offending baby that didn't get a wave...


Old Mar 17, 2011 | 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Yello95
I just happened to see the entire situation as it developed and had time to snap a pic of the offending baby that didn't get a wave...


Ok -- now THAT is FUNNY !!!!!
Old Mar 17, 2011 | 09:08 PM
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I've got several to wave over the last couple of days. C4-C6.
Old Mar 17, 2011 | 09:40 PM
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He has seen this guy 5 or 6 times and probably lives in the same town, it is a bit rude to have this Vette guy see him 5 or 6 time and not wave. I would probably have given him the BIRD as well. I feel if you drive buy some random guy and their is no wave, no big deal, but same town, and 5-6 times seeing the guy, that is rude! JMHO!
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The finger will wake him up ..!
Old Mar 17, 2011 | 10:47 PM
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you showed him....
Old Mar 17, 2011 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by rootpooty
...right as hes ready to go by i shoot him the lovely bird and what does he do?! HE WAVES!!! Dont i just feel like an idiot now! lol
What the heck, you wanted to repaint your C5 a different color anyway, right?

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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 11:15 PM
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I've been driving a Corvette on and off since 1967 and have always received a friendly wave from other Corvette drivers. If you like it, do it. If you don't, well the world is a big place for all kinds of people.
Old Mar 17, 2011 | 11:17 PM
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I always wave, although sometimes I wave at other Corvettes when I'm in my DD (not a Corvette). Most wave back anyway.
Old Mar 17, 2011 | 11:21 PM
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lol. Maybe you guys can just flip each other the bird for now on.



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