The Wave
Oct 9, 2023 | 09:44 AM
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Racer
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The Wave
I was driving in mid Michigan headed for Mt Pleasent, when I saw the Flashers of a Sheriff patrol car. He had a Red C8 pulled over. I just didn’t have the feeling that it would be right to give him “The Wave” as I drove buy! 🖐️ 😬
Oct 9, 2023 | 10:04 AM
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Nah, you were excused
Oct 9, 2023 | 10:44 AM
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Yeah, probably not the best time to do a wave. Hope he got off easy.
Oct 9, 2023 | 11:25 AM
Burning Brakes
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That would be a good time not to wave.
Oct 9, 2023 | 03:56 PM
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Oct 9, 2023 | 06:33 PM
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I actually did that a few months before I got my C8. I drove by the guy that got pulled over by the Iowa State Patrol (they don't play very much) and gave a little wave. I didn't do it to be mean spirited or an a-hole but if I recall I did get a little grief for it. Had I been the one pulled over I would have seen the humor in it.
If it happens again I'll save that particular wave.
Oct 9, 2023 | 07:14 PM
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Oct 9, 2023 | 08:10 PM
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I would have flashed the peace sign. That should have been okay.
A thumbs up or a wave would not.
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Oct 10, 2023 | 07:12 AM
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Save the wave!
Oct 10, 2023 | 10:13 AM
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I would have held my wave as well
Oct 10, 2023 | 04:21 PM
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From my experience he'd (or she'd) been about as apt to respond then as any other time. I've only found old Vette model people respond to newer Vettes... along with other performance/unusual car drivers.
Oct 10, 2023 | 10:07 PM
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I'd be waving, blowing the horn and revving the engine.
Oct 11, 2023 | 11:53 AM
Racer
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
CB56
I'd be waving, blowing the horn and revving the engine.
Yep downshift to 3rd. NPP Open. Wave and stand on it.
If the cop looks up from his ticket book you did it right.
If he doesn't.. try harder next time.
Oct 11, 2023 | 01:03 PM
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Oct 11, 2023 | 02:11 PM
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Quote:
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Yep downshift to 3rd. NPP Open. Wave and stand on it.
If the cop looks up from his ticket book you did it right.
If he doesn't.. try harder next time.
Cool... Shades of our man the Bandit from back in the day!