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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 08:23 PM
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Default Exchanged 3 waves today.....

....in the beautiful MN sunshine.....lovely day for a convertible.
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 08:55 PM
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Had a nice ride to Charlotte and back today myself.
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 09:29 PM
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I think everyone here is too afraid of the heat....I'm not seeing any other Vettes...
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 10:11 PM
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Went for a long drive on A1A on the ocean today. Didn't get 1 single wave returned from more than 15 'Vettes (don't have an exact # since I started counting after about the third one). My wife said "you sure you guys are still supposed to be doing this"?
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by toughshift
....in the beautiful MN sunshine.....lovely day for a convertible.
Only got one wave in, funny it was a yellow one but a C6. Drove past where outdoor mountain blues festival is going on this weekend. Beautiful day to be top down.

By the way I am a former Minnesotian, would love to drive around the north shore in my vette, one of my bucket list items.

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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by toughshift
....in the beautiful MN sunshine.....lovely day for a convertible.
I was driving too fast to see anyone or anyone to see me in order to wave

My C6 neighbor did wave when I was in the garage !

Thanks,Matt
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 10:52 PM
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I have probably waved a dozen times this summer. One wave back. It was a c5. The rest were C6's and one C4. None of them waved...
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 11:07 PM
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Saw a bunch of Vettes out today, but wasn't in mine. Have to get mine out tomorrow.
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I'm the only one waving around here lately
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 02:51 AM
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The last 2 days I waved at three C6's, didn"t get one wave back
What's happening, are we losing the tradition? Sad, but I'll keep waving
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 03:23 AM
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Had my vette out for the second time ever today. Saw another one and had to try out the wave for the first time, guy returned it, I was pleased
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 04:30 AM
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I'm probably about 75% in getting a return wave from C2-C5 folks, but the average drops significantly from most C6Z06's I've encountered. Its unfortunate they don't realize they're part of a bigger club. Or maybe they have popup envy. Oh well, just keep tryin'.

Another nice day is on tap for today as well. Enjoy the season as fall's a comin...

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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 06:35 AM
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I've been wondering, what exactly is "the wave"?

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Originally Posted by Rockbridge
I've been wondering, what exactly is "the wave"?

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Clearly, you didn't read the Vette owners manual....

http://www.cgcorvetteclub.com/wave.pdf

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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by 'Shifter


Clearly, you didn't read the Vette owners manual....

http://www.cgcorvetteclub.com/wave.pdf

You're right Shifter; somehow I missed that information!
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Originally Posted by Razzputon
I have probably waved a dozen times this summer. One wave back. It was a c5. The rest were C6's and one C4. None of them waved...
What is up with that?? I wave at every Vette I see. I get the same predjudices from other Vette drivers here in VA.. Just wave everyone it's not that hard to say hello.
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by madmatt9471
I was driving too fast to see anyone or anyone to see me in order to wave

My C6 neighbor did wave when I was in the garage !

Thanks,Matt
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Clearly, you didn't read the Vette owners manual....

http://www.cgcorvetteclub.com/wave.pdf

Now I see the problem. This is what appears on that page in the C6 Owner's Manual.



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It's a bad feeling to wave at every corvette and get ignored 75% of the time, but you know what, when you do recieve a wave (it's such a good feeling) it makes up for all the ones that don't. It's a feeling of brotherhood you share with corvette owners that knows
and respects another corvette regardless of the year or model. I will wave till I die!
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 01:11 PM
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Around here, south eastern Michigan, I bet I get 95% wave backs. Yesterday looked like a Corvette show on the local roads.

My wife wants to know if we have a secret handshake.
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