Saw a C7 last night on I95 in Ft. Lauderdale. The thing was very very nice. What has happened to the Corvette wave? I pulled up next to the guy waved and gave him a thumbs up. He just ignored me. Guys wheres the wave? The car was a show stopper!!

 

Here's one for ya



Some wave, some don't. After 48 years of waving I've given up on those that don't.

 

Some know about the wave and some don't.It's hard not to take it personal.
Fred

 

Well ok We were going around 65 mph. I would liked to try him from a roll to see how far he would pull on me LOL !! My car is stock.

 

I,m sure I missed a few Corvette friends because of traffic or shifting. While driving my 125 motorcycle to work I had a Harly guy give me the low wave with his two fingers. Made my day.

 

An individual who just dumped a large amount of cash on a C7 will look down on a lowly C5. Saw the same behavior from the new C6 owners. They're better than you because they bought new and you're driving used regardless of whether you bought your C5 new with cash. We call these type of people dick.

 

Dude is in a new C7, he was probably nervous and worried and learning how to drive it and all its new functions!

I wouldn't take it personally!


Thanks,Matt

 

With the new C7, there are probably going to be many new first-time Corvette buyers who are not (yet) aware of the Corvette waive.

There will probably also be new C7 owners who won't even recognize the older generations as Corvettes.

I wouldn't take it personally. I try to waive at every Corvette I come across if it's safe and practical to do so.

The only "rub" I've ever had was a few months ago when I was driving my C5 vert top down on Gulf of Mexico Drive through Longboat Key. Those who drive this road know it's a two-lane paved road with beautiful Florida scenery mixed in with million dollar beach-side mansions.

I was pretty much the only car on the road when I saw another C5 heading towards me as they are pretty easy to spot with the DRLs. When we passed each other, I gave the Corvette waive only to have the driver give me a "Terminator-like" straight-on stare. Nice!

I also cycle 4-5 days per week and it reminded me of a guy I've seen on the road a couple times. Similar situation, two cyclists heading straight toward each other on a two-lane road. I give a bike waive and get nothing in return. I guess "Lance Amrstrong" couldn't lift a hand or nod a hello because the additional movement would upset his strict wind resistance and aero tuck causing him to add 1/10th of a second onto his time.

Some people just take themselves way too seriously.

 

Watch out for this one.... lol
A little late on the green...lol

 

although hadn't considered that possibility before - -I'm sure I'd be nervous too . .

I think it's simply left off that "new car delivery checklist" . . .

 

Are you sure there were two fingers and not just one ?

 

It always amazes me how some Corvette people get so offended if a wave isn't returned.

And of course they're absolutely positive the other driver is a snob!

If that gets some so cranked up, what on earth are they going to do if someone really insults them

 

That car sounds odd.....in a good way. Interesting

 

It's too bad that Chevrolet doesn't include a short piece about the Wave in the owner's manual or an insert in the packet. It would even help that salesholes even tell a Corvette buyer about the Wave.

Simple things like this could go a long way in keeping the tradition alive.

Been waving since 1973

 

Bill, thanks for the video. That was awesome!

Notice his ET does not include his reaction time. He leaves three seconds after the light turns green!

 

Tend to agree. While it would be great if all Vette owners waved to each other, it's just not going to happen. All you can do is just do your part to keep the tradition alive and hopefully those that don't wave will come around some day.

 

Turns out I think I could live with those tail lights after all.

 

I've waived at every Corvette I've had the opportunity to wave at. No exception in the C7.

One of my passengers saw a Vette I didn't see while I was paying attention to what was going on in front of me. That Vette owner waved. I missed it but my passenger waved and told me about it.

I remember not getting the wave from the C6s. But I usually figured that they just didn't know about it. Though, I'm sure they will sometimes not even notice it's happening too, just as it did for me.

 

I remember when I bought my first Vette 3 years ago. That's when I first noticed the "wave". Ever since then, I've either initiated it or responded back whenever I pass another one by. Gotta save the wave.

 

You're assuming that the guy is a Corvette enthusiast. He's probably not even a car enthusiast. It's the sign of the times. Most people buy or lease expensive sports cars today for the look-at-me factor and nothing else. Hell, alot of them don't even know how many cylinders their engine has. It's just the way it is. Car enthusiasts are a dying breed and we are probably the last. With today's throw-away society, cars are just appliances and/or jewelery (in the case of high-end cars). That Corvette will probably find itself on a used car lot in three years, traded in for the latest and greatest.