waving

[Larry Boden]

Re: waving

Here in Western Canada waving was standard practice particularly between those of us driving C1's. In the early '70s when our dollar was stronger many California cars migrated here to British Colombia. Everyone waved, seemed to give everyone a sense of belonging. After our dollar lost its strength most of the newly restored cars went back to their original homes. Nowadays were waving although not as frequently. The humor here is that now when you see another solid axle driver going the other way, and you wave, you'll undoubtedly see them going the other way in just moments. The reason is you've both turned around to introduce yourselves to one another! Curious bunch, aren't we. Regards Larry

[mike hom]

Re: Might show ya his smith and wesson . . .

Headknocker - Foreigner. Circa 1975 (can't verify this as we are still half in boxes from our recent move from Buffalo to Virginia Beach). Cd's are completely disorganized. I just found hendrix next to coltrane next to alice in chains next to mighty sam mc clain. Sheez . . .

[Doug Flaten]

Re: Bubba waves in W. Texas

Duke and some of you guys need to get out of the city and out in wide open spaces of W. Texas. Growing up out here, I did not think anything of it when people waved back when I got the Vette. Bubba still waves in Texas. Hell it is so second nature that I find myself doing it at night. Having attended Texas A&M, we even say Howdy to strangers when walking past. (I hear people in the big cities don't much cotton to people talkin' at 'em) It wasn't till I traveled out of state with the Vette that I noticed it was only other Vette owners were waving back. Be the bigger man and wave first.

[Duke W.]

Bingo! You win, Mike.

I guess the prize is you get to throw out next week's trivia question, but the new rules say you have to work it into an "on topic" post. Happy Easter!

Duke

[Jerry Clark]

Florida Wave

Right hand , top of wheel, index finger elevated but bent at 90 degrees, ( trigger fingers permanent position ).

jer

[Bob Booth #33372]

Re: Wavology results in...

I have done much research in the field of Wavology in the past two years since I have aquired my first C3 and have concluded that C5 & C4 owners seem oblivious (envious?) to my presence as we pass, while C1 and C2 drivers wave only occasionally. C3 operators on the other hand are very enthusiastic. Full details on the social habits of Vettephilus Fanaticus is available upon request. Happy motoring!

Bob Booth

[Jerry Clark]

Re: Wavology results in...

For the most part the C4 guys around here are afraid they might tangle their hands in their gold neck chains

jer

[Wayne M.]

Re: Wavology results in...

Bob --- Knowing what demographic/income segment GM has targetted for the C5, I'll wager that the reason so few wave at C1's and C2's is because these C5 owners don't even know what the earlier cars look like. Hard to identify with something you would rather not associate with.

[Terry M.]

Re: Wavology results for The restorer

Hey Bob how about putting the results into a story for The Restorer?

Terry

[Jerry Clark]

Re: Wavology results in...

Hi Wayne:

Remember the two golf bag prerequisite for the C5 trunk, kinda says it all...

jer

[Joe Peplinski]

Re: waving

I've read many posts on the subject of the wave, but none really capture the experience I have had. I currently have a C3 ('69 Conv.) and a C5 ('99 Conv.), and have owned a couple of C4's over the past 8 years. I am almost always the wave intiator. Sometimes, I think people tend to wave only toward their own generation, and not anything newer or older. I've definitely had cases where C1's & C'2's didn't return a wave when I was in my C4 or C5. It was almost like the new Corvette was too refined to be acknowledged as a true Corvette. On the other hand I've had C3's return waves when I'm in my C5 and I've had C5's return a wave when I'm in my C3. I guess overall, my experience has been a mixed bag.

Anyway, I think the ratio of response waves has gone up in the last couple of years, no matter which Corvette I drive. I seem to even get a pretty decent return wave rate from C5's, which is all the more interesting becasue I live in southeast Michigan and many C5's here are GM company cars, driven by non-Corvette owners.

Joe Peplinski