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Old 03-30-2024, 05:05 PM
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I ve been waving over 50 years but the last two times I was on an Interstate when a C4 and then a C7 pulled adjacent to me they immediately floored it. Is this a new form of greeting instead of waving?

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03-30-2024, 05:22 PM
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I don’t know what it is about the C8 but I ALWAYS get idiots doing idiot things around me when I’m in it just not usually other vettes.
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I don’t know what it is about the C8 but I ALWAYS get idiots doing idiot things around me when I’m in it just not usually other vettes.
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Old 03-30-2024, 05:25 PM
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I take it as a sign of respect when the Mustangs rev their engines.
I think, okay you are loud, I know you are there. Vroom-Vroom.
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Old 03-30-2024, 05:25 PM
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Sounds like they just want to play.
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Originally Posted by pltmgr
I ve been waving over 50 years but the last two times I was on an Interstate when a C4 and then a C7 pulled adjacent to me they immediately floored it. Is this a new form of greeting instead of waving?
I have only had waves from other Vettes but all sorts of weirdness from others. Wife always makes the comment " isn't it nice you don't have anything to prove". I just continue enjoying the drive.
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The medical term for each driver is "idiot." They are looking for attention. Acknowledge their presence by waving the middle finger of your left hand.
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Old 03-30-2024, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Acpantera
Sounds like they just want to play.
This. Nothing wrong with being playful. They're fellow car guys (or gals). Some are getting way too bitter and cynical...
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I wouldn't know. I hardly ever see any C8s on the road. And I'm live in the greater Cincinnati area.
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Old 03-30-2024, 06:40 PM
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I get waves and thumbs up from a variety of drivers and vehicles. I see a lot of Corvettes here in Florida. I like to flash my lights to on coming Corvettes.
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Originally Posted by CarCrzy
" I just continue enjoying the drive.
Waved from my Callaway to a C8. Like so often, over the years; no return wave from the newest generation driver.
I decided long ago, that I have zero to prove to anyone, especially when driving my Corvette.
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Old 03-30-2024, 07:28 PM
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Default Ha ha. That’s too funny ….

Wave on
I’m a C5 torch red conv driver for past 12 years, I get friendly waves from just about all types of drivers. Even more so when I had my previous set of vanity plates “Assmn”. I wanted something new and switch’m couple years back to Cio Bela and still they continue. Perhaps it’s that bright red color, American made sports car, my passengers, my Italiano appearance can’t tell ya what instigates the reaction I just smile and wave back same with my HOG. Some with my LS500 magnesium luster nada with white Jeep Summit Hemi so ?

In curious to see if my new C8 red mist metallic convert (at dealer, picking up this week) will have same reactions. Will have to wait and see.




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Old 03-30-2024, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by whalepirot
Waved from my Callaway to a C8. Like so often, over the years; no return wave from the newest generation driver.
I decided long ago, that I have zero to prove to anyone, especially when driving my Corvette.
I wave to all Vettes, but I have to admit that sometimes I'm so involved in the drive I don't realize one is about to go by till they are 20 feet away. by the time my hand is up I'm looking at them through the drivers side window.
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Originally Posted by CarCrzy
I have only had waves from other Vettes but all sorts of weirdness from others. Wife always makes the comment " isn't it nice you don't have anything to prove". I just continue enjoying the drive.
Ha ha! My wife's comment always includes the word "*******" somewhere in the sentence.....
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I wave when safe to do so and when I see another Vette in time. Been a long time since someone tried to race out on the street.
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Originally Posted by See8
I wouldn't know. I hardly ever see any C8s on the road. And I'm live in the greater Cincinnati area.
How did you choose your user name then?
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Long live "the wave"!
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Originally Posted by pltmgr
I ve been waving over 50 years but the last two times I was on an Interstate when a C4 and then a C7 pulled adjacent to me they immediately floored it. Is this a new form of greeting instead of waving?
LOL.. this is funny as I had a C8 do this to me when I was in my highly modified C5. When he found out what I was packing he respectfully stayed behind the rest of the way.
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I wave and flash my lights. Been doing that for 50 years, ever since I got my first Vette.
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Old 03-31-2024, 07:12 PM
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Over the years I've found the latest series Vette often gets goofy responses. But, nothing I'd liken to a "wave."


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