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Corvette wave gone wrong!!!
Instructor
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Ever since Corvette No. 00001 first met Corvette No. 00002 on the road, their drivers saluted each other with waves. Today, unfortunately, this grand and glorious tradition is wavering.
There's one item of standard equipment that comes as a pleasant surprise to every new Corvette owner. It's an instant wave of recognition he or she recieves when he meets one of their ilks on the road. The first time it happens, they will be taken by surprise. He immediately thinks:
1.He has been mistaken for Stirling Moss.
2.His lights are on.
3.He has just been given the bird.
Soon, however, the new Vette owner anticipates, indeed even relishes, encountering other Vettes as he drives. During this period, he experiments with his waves, running the gamut from the gaping "yoo hoo" to the ultra cool "two finger flip." He perfects his timing, making sure he affects neither a too-early wave, nor the jaded "oh brother" too-late variety. Determined not to be one upped, he even developes a defense mechanism for non wavers, usually settling on the "Wave"? My hand was just on the way to scratch my head" approach. (This is especially useful when you're not driving your Vette, but you forget, and like a dummy, you wave anyway.)
Indeed, one of the most perplexing problems facing a would-be waver is what to do when driving next to a fellow Vette owner. Passing him going in opposite directions is one thing. Greetings are exchanged, and that's that. But what happens when you pull up next to a guy at a light, wave, nod, smile and then pull up to him at the next light, a block later? Wave again? Nod bashfully? Grin self-consciously? Ignore him? Or take the chicken's way out and turn down the next side street? If you're expecting an answer, you won't find it here. Sad to say, some questions don't have any.
Girl-type Corvette drivers also have a unique problem: to wave or not to wave. This miss or misses who borrows her man's Corvette for the first time is immediately faced with this quandary. Should she wave first and look overly friendly, or ignore the wave and look like a snob? Most ladies who drive their own Vettes prefer to suffer the latter rather than take a chance of being misread. For this reason, all girls are excused for occassionally failing to return a well-meaning wave. So are new owners who are still learning the ropes.
There is no excuse, however, for a guy who refuses to return the wave, not out of ignorance, but of arrogance or apathy. While this type of behavior is the exception to the rule, it seems a few owners of newer models refuse to recognize anything older than theirs, while some others simply won't wave, period. Boo on them. These ding-a-lings don't seem to realize that they are helping to squash a tradition that had its beginnings back when most of us were still driving tootsietoys.
You can always educate the ignorant, but you cannot help stupid.
There's one item of standard equipment that comes as a pleasant surprise to every new Corvette owner. It's an instant wave of recognition he or she recieves when he meets one of their ilks on the road. The first time it happens, they will be taken by surprise. He immediately thinks:
1.He has been mistaken for Stirling Moss.
2.His lights are on.
3.He has just been given the bird.
Soon, however, the new Vette owner anticipates, indeed even relishes, encountering other Vettes as he drives. During this period, he experiments with his waves, running the gamut from the gaping "yoo hoo" to the ultra cool "two finger flip." He perfects his timing, making sure he affects neither a too-early wave, nor the jaded "oh brother" too-late variety. Determined not to be one upped, he even developes a defense mechanism for non wavers, usually settling on the "Wave"? My hand was just on the way to scratch my head" approach. (This is especially useful when you're not driving your Vette, but you forget, and like a dummy, you wave anyway.)
Indeed, one of the most perplexing problems facing a would-be waver is what to do when driving next to a fellow Vette owner. Passing him going in opposite directions is one thing. Greetings are exchanged, and that's that. But what happens when you pull up next to a guy at a light, wave, nod, smile and then pull up to him at the next light, a block later? Wave again? Nod bashfully? Grin self-consciously? Ignore him? Or take the chicken's way out and turn down the next side street? If you're expecting an answer, you won't find it here. Sad to say, some questions don't have any.
Girl-type Corvette drivers also have a unique problem: to wave or not to wave. This miss or misses who borrows her man's Corvette for the first time is immediately faced with this quandary. Should she wave first and look overly friendly, or ignore the wave and look like a snob? Most ladies who drive their own Vettes prefer to suffer the latter rather than take a chance of being misread. For this reason, all girls are excused for occassionally failing to return a well-meaning wave. So are new owners who are still learning the ropes.
There is no excuse, however, for a guy who refuses to return the wave, not out of ignorance, but of arrogance or apathy. While this type of behavior is the exception to the rule, it seems a few owners of newer models refuse to recognize anything older than theirs, while some others simply won't wave, period. Boo on them. These ding-a-lings don't seem to realize that they are helping to squash a tradition that had its beginnings back when most of us were still driving tootsietoys.
You can always educate the ignorant, but you cannot help stupid.
It's stupid to wave. It's stupid to flip people off when they wave.
Somthing tells me most of th guys who wave at eachother couldn't explain what the basic term " compression ratio" means. Or what all the numbers in a cam spec sheet means. Somthing tells me most of them drop the car off at the local corvette shop and dump thousands on labor because "THEY" don't realize why the corvette was born. Not for waving, but for the REAL car guy, a racer.
Le Mans Master
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It's stupid to wave. It's stupid to flip people off when they wave.
Somthing tells me most of th guys who wave at eachother couldn't explain what the basic term " compression ratio" means. Or what all the numbers in a cam spec sheet means. Somthing tells me most of them drop the car off at the local corvette shop and dump thousands on labor because "THEY" don't realize why the corvette was born. Not for waving, but for the REAL car guy, a racer.
Somthing tells me most of th guys who wave at eachother couldn't explain what the basic term " compression ratio" means. Or what all the numbers in a cam spec sheet means. Somthing tells me most of them drop the car off at the local corvette shop and dump thousands on labor because "THEY" don't realize why the corvette was born. Not for waving, but for the REAL car guy, a racer.
"Stop the Wave"
Melting Slicks
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From: Apache Junction, Arizona
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15-'16
It's stupid to wave. It's stupid to flip people off when they wave.
Somthing tells me most of th guys who wave at eachother couldn't explain what the basic term " compression ratio" means. Or what all the numbers in a cam spec sheet means. Somthing tells me most of them drop the car off at the local corvette shop and dump thousands on labor because "THEY" don't realize why the corvette was born. Not for waving, but for the REAL car guy, a racer.
Somthing tells me most of th guys who wave at eachother couldn't explain what the basic term " compression ratio" means. Or what all the numbers in a cam spec sheet means. Somthing tells me most of them drop the car off at the local corvette shop and dump thousands on labor because "THEY" don't realize why the corvette was born. Not for waving, but for the REAL car guy, a racer.
And the 1st Corvettes all had 6 cyl engines and automatics and were not built to race.
Some times it is better to remain silent and be thought of as a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt
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From: Reno is so close to Hell you can see Sparks , State Of Confusion
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14
You are so wrong on this. I am in a Corvette Club and most of the members are racers. We have 1. National Record Holder for Drag Racing, there is 1. SCCA Road Racing member ( If you see him at the track and wave he will wave back on the victory lap. ) I was a former midwest B production regional racer and driving instructor. I still wave and don't assume if someone knows what compression means.
And the 1st Corvettes all had 6 cyl engines and automatics and were not built to race.
Some times it is better to remain silent and be thought of as a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt
And the 1st Corvettes all had 6 cyl engines and automatics and were not built to race.
Some times it is better to remain silent and be thought of as a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt
Instructor
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You are so wrong on this. I am in a Corvette Club and most of the members are racers. We have 1. National Record Holder for Drag Racing, there is 1. SCCA Road Racing member ( If you see him at the track and wave he will wave back on the victory lap. ) I was a former midwest B production regional racer and driving instructor. I still wave and don't assume if someone knows what compression means.
And the 1st Corvettes all had 6 cyl engines and automatics and were not built to race.
Some times it is better to remain silent and be thought of as a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt
And the 1st Corvettes all had 6 cyl engines and automatics and were not built to race.
Some times it is better to remain silent and be thought of as a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt
1) I said most.
2) I will not remain silent, waving is stupid as hell. And so was any 6 cyl corvette.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: New Baltimore Michigan
This is like watching jerry springer, I know im getting more stupid for watching but i can turn it off
Im on my way to stupid theads annomous, i hope i can resist the urge to look on this thread again
Im so ashamed
Im on my way to stupid theads annomous, i hope i can resist the urge to look on this thread again
Im so ashamed
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From: Somewhere in Mo
St. Jude Donor '09-'10, '14
Well I see this thread has taken a turn. For you folks who have your head buried where you wipe I'll say this.
The Corvette was most likely your first step into a real American Muscle/Sports car and you don't have a clue what it is to be in a brotherhood. Most likely have a vette in an attempt to get the fat girl down the street to acknowledge you while you wear your pants hanging off that thing you wipe, while your head gets in the way everytime you attempt to pull them up.
I don't care if you wave at me, I don't even care if you drive a vette. It's not about you. It's a tradition and common courtesy. If you don't want to part of that then don't be.
With that attitude I would just as soon you not wave, if I catch you not waving i'll exercise my middle finger, not because you didn't wave, but because your an *******.
The Corvette was most likely your first step into a real American Muscle/Sports car and you don't have a clue what it is to be in a brotherhood. Most likely have a vette in an attempt to get the fat girl down the street to acknowledge you while you wear your pants hanging off that thing you wipe, while your head gets in the way everytime you attempt to pull them up.
I don't care if you wave at me, I don't even care if you drive a vette. It's not about you. It's a tradition and common courtesy. If you don't want to part of that then don't be.
With that attitude I would just as soon you not wave, if I catch you not waving i'll exercise my middle finger, not because you didn't wave, but because your an *******.
Instructor
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHKBo...e_gdata_player
Oh and by the way, this must not be my old mustang that I didn't build by myself in a one car garage. And that chick in the background must not be my hot, successful wife.
Your so dumb. Way to assume.
Oh and by the way, this must not be my old mustang that I didn't build by myself in a one car garage. And that chick in the background must not be my hot, successful wife.
Your so dumb. Way to assume.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Melting Slicks
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From: www.Z16.org North/West Pennsylvania
What has happened to this new generation of corvette owners?
With their "it's all about me attitude", "my head is so big, and I'm so tough because I own a corvette attitude". I'd bet they wouldn't even stop to help another stranded corvette owner.
All I can say, is if they don't want to be sociable and enjoy the hobby with the rest of us, go try your luck over at the Viper forum, might be a better fit.
Save The Wave
With their "it's all about me attitude", "my head is so big, and I'm so tough because I own a corvette attitude". I'd bet they wouldn't even stop to help another stranded corvette owner.
All I can say, is if they don't want to be sociable and enjoy the hobby with the rest of us, go try your luck over at the Viper forum, might be a better fit.
Save The Wave
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From: Killarny MB
If you don't want to wave, you don't want to wave. So what. Why is everyone getting so offended by this? I'm sure 20% of people don't want to wave where as 80% do. I wave. Why not?
Why don't you want to wave?
Do you not want to acknowledge that they drive a Corvette too? Does it take too much effort to wave? Are you afraid if you start waving but miss someone, people will think you're a jerk then write a thread about you? Are you afraid if you wave at people they'll hunt you down and want to be friends? It's not a big deal to wave. If you want to, you can, if not, whatever.
I don't care, I'm just asking is all.
Why don't you want to wave?
Do you not want to acknowledge that they drive a Corvette too? Does it take too much effort to wave? Are you afraid if you start waving but miss someone, people will think you're a jerk then write a thread about you? Are you afraid if you wave at people they'll hunt you down and want to be friends? It's not a big deal to wave. If you want to, you can, if not, whatever.
I don't care, I'm just asking is all.
Last edited by ChromeC5; Mar 18, 2011 at 12:57 PM.
Here we go! Good thing its almost spring
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From: Seattle Wa
There are people who wave, or don't wave NO MATTER what gen Vette they're driving!