Newbie Question: The "wave".
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Newbie Question: The "wave".
As a first time Corvette owner, I'm struck by how many other owners wave when passing... Is this like the Harley or Jeep thing? If it is as complicated as the Jeep community ("coolness points" based upon model, age, mods, etc), I'm going to need the etiquette manual. 
Can anyone explain the Corvette rules in 30 seconds or less?
Mike
Can anyone explain the Corvette rules in 30 seconds or less?Mike
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The Corvette Commandments:
1-Thou shalt not fail to wave to a fellow Corvette owner.
2-Thou shalt not pass a fellow Corvette owner in distress without offering aid.
3-Thou shalt not feed thy Corvette budget-grade fuel.
4-Thou shalt treat thy Vette with respect; great power, great responsibility.
5-Thou shalt keep thy Corvette clean and waxed at all times, yet thou shalt not bring thy Corvette to an automatic car wash.
6-Thou shalt park thy Corvette in such a manner as to protect her tender fenders.
7-Thou shalt blow out carbon with a high-speed run as required.
8-Thou shalt not cruise on an unpaved road.
9-Neither friend, nor foe, nor even thy spouse may drive thy Corvette without first showing proper reverence.
10-Each Vette is an individual work of art; judge not lest ye might be judged.
1-Thou shalt not fail to wave to a fellow Corvette owner.
2-Thou shalt not pass a fellow Corvette owner in distress without offering aid.
3-Thou shalt not feed thy Corvette budget-grade fuel.
4-Thou shalt treat thy Vette with respect; great power, great responsibility.
5-Thou shalt keep thy Corvette clean and waxed at all times, yet thou shalt not bring thy Corvette to an automatic car wash.
6-Thou shalt park thy Corvette in such a manner as to protect her tender fenders.
7-Thou shalt blow out carbon with a high-speed run as required.
8-Thou shalt not cruise on an unpaved road.
9-Neither friend, nor foe, nor even thy spouse may drive thy Corvette without first showing proper reverence.
10-Each Vette is an individual work of art; judge not lest ye might be judged.
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The Corvette Commandments:
1-Thou shalt not fail to wave to a fellow Corvette owner.
2-Thou shalt not pass a fellow Corvette owner in distress without offering aid.
3-Thou shalt not feed thy Corvette budget-grade fuel.
4-Thou shalt treat thy Vette with respect; great power, great responsibility.
5-Thou shalt keep thy Corvette clean and waxed at all times, yet thou shalt not bring thy Corvette to an automatic car wash.
6-Thou shalt park thy Corvette in such a manner as to protect her tender fenders.
7-Thou shalt blow out carbon with a high-speed run as required.
8-Thou shalt not cruise on an unpaved road.
9-Neither friend, nor foe, nor even thy spouse may drive thy Corvette without first showing proper reverence.
10-Each Vette is an individual work of art; judge not lest ye might be judged.
1-Thou shalt not fail to wave to a fellow Corvette owner.
2-Thou shalt not pass a fellow Corvette owner in distress without offering aid.
3-Thou shalt not feed thy Corvette budget-grade fuel.
4-Thou shalt treat thy Vette with respect; great power, great responsibility.
5-Thou shalt keep thy Corvette clean and waxed at all times, yet thou shalt not bring thy Corvette to an automatic car wash.
6-Thou shalt park thy Corvette in such a manner as to protect her tender fenders.
7-Thou shalt blow out carbon with a high-speed run as required.
8-Thou shalt not cruise on an unpaved road.
9-Neither friend, nor foe, nor even thy spouse may drive thy Corvette without first showing proper reverence.
10-Each Vette is an individual work of art; judge not lest ye might be judged.
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Thanks everyone! The 10 Corvette Commandments are useful - I'll do my best to follow them. However, I have to tell you all right up front that I break one every day... I live ~3/4 mile from a paved road. 
The road is in good shape and I drive about 5 MPH, but I still die just a little with every turn of the tires on dirt. Will I be excommunicated now? 
The road is in good shape and I drive about 5 MPH, but I still die just a little with every turn of the tires on dirt. Will I be excommunicated now?
