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Old 10-08-2008, 04:37 PM
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I wave to every Corvette I see.

Back when I had a C4 it was interesting, other C1, C2, C3, and C4s would almost always wave back, C6s usually waved, but C5s seemed to have a grudge and rarely waved. My wife and I even started to joke about it, "oh, a C5"....

Now a couple years later it seems a few, no a lot of the C5 stuck ups are driving C6s. Well I have a C6 now and I'm almost embarassed about the C6 drivers. I guess to many the Corvette is not the dream I have always considered it and just a car to them.

Another thread just brought this front and center, the funny thing is they come on here and talk the talk but won't wave the wave...
Old 10-08-2008, 04:48 PM
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I own a C6 and always give the wave even when driving my Dodge Caravan.
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sometimes I forget Im in my truck and I wave. Keep up the wave; society depends on it!
Old 10-08-2008, 05:06 PM
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have to admit sometimes I miss a Vette or so. too busy working the car to catch all the ones either coming up on me, or going the other way.:o
Old 10-08-2008, 05:06 PM
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We have a C5 and I wave to all 'Vettes, not that I get a lot of waves back, but I try to do my part.



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Old 10-08-2008, 05:11 PM
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C6 - wave to all but rarely see a wave back.
Old 10-08-2008, 05:17 PM
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Runs about 50% in my area - I waive at all vettes!
Old 10-08-2008, 05:23 PM
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Keep the wave going
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Keep the wave alive.

I hate it when I see one to late and miss it
Old 10-08-2008, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Texas08C6
C6 - wave to all but rarely see a wave back.
Old 10-08-2008, 05:25 PM
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C6 here, and wave at every generation Corvette I see!
Out of all of them, it seems like I get far less waves back from C5's than any other generation. Just my experience though!
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I always wave. Unfortunately I'd say I receive a wave back less than 50% of the time. A lot of this has to do with the commuting hour: I don't think other Vette drivers are in the "wave" mode when they are trying to navigate traffic onto the freeway, etc. Sometimes I wonder if they don't notice me (hard to believe they wouldn't see an Atomic Orange C6).

Even still, many times the other driver is looking RIGHT AT ME when I wave and they just stare back in a dumb sort of way. Always makes me a little sad when the wave isn't returned.
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about 80% c6 wave back to me and about 10% c5 wave back. Oddly the older vettes don't wave if they are older guys. As for me I am a waving fool
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C5's always wave to my C6 and I wave to them.

I can understand about not wanting to Wave to a C4.


Haha just kidding

I wave to all!!

I agree - old farts forget to wave.
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I always wave and get back about 75%.
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Most of the other Corvetes I come across do wave, I do notice however that almost none of the women driving wave! Maybe we should do a poll on this subject?
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I always wave and typically get 75%-80% wavebacks, and find that the "older than middle aged" ladies never wave around here. The gents pretty much always wave if they see you.

Last week, I saw folks in mini's wave when passing. Do they have a wave too?

Folks in our local s2k club/s2ki.com community flash "two on the brights" to each other.

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In my area seems the older drivers wave more than the younger ones do. Save the wave baby!
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I always wave. Even in my C5 I waved.
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