A Simple WAVE
Safety Car
Joined: May 2015
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I daily drive my Corvette and there are a ton of them down here in South Florida. I pretty much never wave and certainly don't initiate the wave. I think the whole wave thing is ridiculous. It might be cool for those of you who drive your Corvette's on the weekend and there are not a lot around. But when you daily drive one in an area where there are always a couple on the road, it becomes a chore. The only time I wave is when I run across another Z06 that is modified and sounds good like my car. Sort of a mutual respect on another level. Otherwise, I'm not concerned with the wave.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2013
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From: Calgary Alberta
Quite the opposite actually. We "non-wavers" could not care less whether you wave or not. But some of you are bothered by the fact you don't always get a wave back.
Scientific Negotiator
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: USA
St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'10, '14
When I am in the vette I forget and wave at Jeeps too
When I am in the Jeep I forget and wave at vettes too
Sometimes they wave back. Wonder what they're thinking then. Having two vehicles that have a waving tradition gets confusing!
When I am in the Jeep I forget and wave at vettes too
Sometimes they wave back. Wonder what they're thinking then. Having two vehicles that have a waving tradition gets confusing!
Last edited by devnull; Jun 8, 2022 at 09:41 PM.
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2010
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This obligatory "brand wave" is just nutty to expect.
SIDE STORY:
20 years ago I bought a premier, pricey, almost new RV. As I learned in the subsequent months going forward it was a brand where the manufacturer of it was not standing behind their product. I was so upset in trying to get the manufacturer to warrant their poor workmanship, that I was fit to be tied after spending nearly $100K on their shoddy product. Most owners of this brand were Kool Aid drinkers.
One afternoon I was on a two-lane US highway in Southwest Alabama, when an oncoming same-brand rig was headed the opposite direction. I see this guy driving flailing his arms waving frantically, as if he found a long lost brother. I was quite on edge for months after buying their poor product, and I instinctively gave the single finger salute to this koolaid drinker at 60 mph. I assumed it was a factory employee driving back to Iowa from a Florida RV trade show. I hope my directive was relayed to the obstinate owner of the firm back at headquarters in Iowa.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2017
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From: Denver, NC
I don't go out of my way to wave but if someone waves at me I'll wave back. IDK, I don't wave at other GMC Terrains when I'm in mine and pass them LOL. I'm not like "oh F you, you're random" I just don't think to do it, nothing malicious.
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Joined: Aug 2021
Posts: 56
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From: Hoschton GA
I come from the 2 wheeler crowd and the wave is a great expression of the comradery and shared interest we shared so I found out that the Corvette folks generally wave too, so I always wave to other Corvettes and generally get a wave back sometimes I get a headlight flash to recognise the offered wave if the other corvette is all closed up and has tinted windows!
Save the wave!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 6,442
Likes: 2,535
From: New Jersey
There's NO reason for anyone to wave.
This obligatory "brand wave" is just nutty to expect.
SIDE STORY:
20 years ago I bought a premier, pricey, almost new RV. As I learned in the subsequent months going forward it was a brand where the manufacturer of it was not standing behind their product. I was so upset in trying to get the manufacturer to warrant their poor workmanship, that I was fit to be tied after spending nearly $100K on their shoddy product. Most owners of this brand were Kool Aid drinkers.
One afternoon I was on a two-lane US highway in Southwest Alabama, when an oncoming same-brand rig was headed the opposite direction. I see this guy driving flailing his arms waving frantically, as if he found a long lost brother. I was quite on edge for months after buying their poor product, and I instinctively gave the single finger salute to this koolaid drinker at 60 mph. I assumed it was a factory employee driving back to Iowa from a Florida RV trade show. I hope my directive was relayed to the obstinate owner of the firm back at headquarters in Iowa.
This obligatory "brand wave" is just nutty to expect.
SIDE STORY:
20 years ago I bought a premier, pricey, almost new RV. As I learned in the subsequent months going forward it was a brand where the manufacturer of it was not standing behind their product. I was so upset in trying to get the manufacturer to warrant their poor workmanship, that I was fit to be tied after spending nearly $100K on their shoddy product. Most owners of this brand were Kool Aid drinkers.
One afternoon I was on a two-lane US highway in Southwest Alabama, when an oncoming same-brand rig was headed the opposite direction. I see this guy driving flailing his arms waving frantically, as if he found a long lost brother. I was quite on edge for months after buying their poor product, and I instinctively gave the single finger salute to this koolaid drinker at 60 mph. I assumed it was a factory employee driving back to Iowa from a Florida RV trade show. I hope my directive was relayed to the obstinate owner of the firm back at headquarters in Iowa.
Regarding your side story-one day you will give the finger to the wrong person if you haven't already.
Instructor
Joined: Nov 2021
Posts: 157
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From: Phoenix
2022 C7 of the Year Finalist - Modified
It wasn't new to me as I also own a Harley and so the motorcycle wave is engrained into me, found it awesome the Corvette wave is a thing as well. Have noticed some folks return it or don't do it at all. I don't assume the worst, I think they are keeping an eye on the road or didn't see me, but most folks do wave that I have run across.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2017
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From: Columbus Ohio
I wave and usually get about 3-out-of-4 in return.
We have to keep it up.
Otherwise, Jeep owners, with their silly wave, will ruin our Corvette tradition!
(and there are a ton of Jeeps around here).
We have to keep it up.
Otherwise, Jeep owners, with their silly wave, will ruin our Corvette tradition!
(and there are a ton of Jeeps around here).
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 223
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From: Greensburg, PA
For a guy that doesn't care about a dumb wave, you sure are investing a lot of time in a thread about a dumb wave.
Pro
Joined: Dec 2016
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I always thought when I rode motorcyles it was cool that we acknowledged eachother with a wave. I have had a few Corvettes over the years and always waved. It's kind of like me being in our Corvette Club. We all admire the other folks Corvettes. So when I see another Vette on the road, the wave fro me is like saying "nice car". It like a neat car culture. By the way if they don't wave back. I don't care. I will just continue to do the wave.
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 220
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From: dayton ohio
i've got my 3rd jeep wrangler, my 3rd harley and my 4th vette. i've been waving for years and will continue. never see a vette pass a stranded vette on the side of the road, same with jeeps and harleys