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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 04:42 PM
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Which one do you do. I see some people wave and some people flash their headlights. I drive around with my headlights on cause it looks cool IMO so I wave alot. I guess I could just shoot the high beams quickly.
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 04:45 PM
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Us older guys always wave. Any acknowledgement is great however.

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I think we need to come up with a special Corvette owner wave.
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Wave but either works
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I think if people are driving with tinted windows up they tend to flash instead.
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Wave, because C2, C3, C4,and C5 drivers can't flash and it makes them feel bad...
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Wave, because C2, C3, C4,and C5 drivers can't flash and it makes them feel bad...
good point.
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Wave, and BigJ is right (used to be in C2, C4s).
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im not sure but didnt the original corvettes like c1's and/or c2's come with a actual hand gesture in the owners manual? has anyone else ever heard that?
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I wave. The only time I flash lights is to inform another driver their brights are on or to let them know an LEO is in the area.
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Originally Posted by BigJoe
Wave, because C2, C3, C4,and C5 drivers can't flash and it makes them feel bad...
My C5 would flash the fog lights fine.

I try to wave when my windows are down or flash when they are up...
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We need to keep the Corvette heritage which is the wave. Also remember if you flash your lights they may think that there is a speed trap ahead and slow down .
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Originally Posted by sabooher
I wave. The only time I flash lights is ... to let them know an LEO is in the area.

I used to flash my lights when I owned the C5 every know and then, but now I just wave.
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Definitely wave. Flashing lights has other meanings ("Hey buddy - your lights are on", or "Cops up ahead"). The wave is... the Wave!

Actually had this come up the other day - cop was parked down the road with his radar gun... one of the cars coming the other direction was a C6. Thankfully there was someone in front of him, so I flashed my lights at that driver. But if it was just the Vette, it could have been a problem.
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My wife flashes, I wave!
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Flip them the bird
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Gotta flash the lights here in South Fl. The windows stay up six months a year
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