Waving for no reason!!
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Waving for no reason!!
Anyone find themselves waving or giving some kind of sign to fellow Camaro or Bird owners even if you have no clue who they are, Third gen or otherwise? I gave a thumbs up to a 5th gen SS earlier today, and it occurred to me that there really is an unsaid F-Body family, I know this is off the wall, but thought i would mention it anyway!
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I do it all the time. Wave backs are not even close to say the bike community, but I keep trying for 100%. I wonder if half the owners of 5th's actually know that our cars are kin to theirs.
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i do all the time but it mostly because i know all the owners around here. even the 5th gens. and all the guys that i know that have 5th gens have either owned other camaros prior or currently own one. i actually have a friend who owns a 5th gen a 98 hugger orange ss a all original 69 ss down to the paint with only 70xxx and a 69 that was originally a sixxer but now has a drag motor in it. its a street car that runs 10's lol.
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hey jason313 were bouts in Louisville are you im in j-town..its nice to see someone close..you goin to thridgen fest?.....i think we need to find some more thirdgen oweners around here and start a show for the summertime ! i just moved here bout 3 years ago and there are not enough shows around here ...i grew up in brunswick ohio there was a car show every saturday ..it was pretty much heaven lol..but the plus side of kentucky is not as much rust to deal with!
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i do a variation of chuckin the dueces, but with 3 fingers, for third gens
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I do it every single time, I love seeing other 3rd gens on the road.
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hey jason what part of lou you in? i was thinkin of startin a car club in the area.. southern indiana lou etc
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hey jason313 were bouts in Louisville are you im in j-town..its nice to see someone close..you goin to thridgen fest?.....i think we need to find some more thirdgen oweners around here and start a show for the summertime ! i just moved here bout 3 years ago and there are not enough shows around here ...i grew up in brunswick ohio there was a car show every saturday ..it was pretty much heaven lol..but the plus side of kentucky is not as much rust to deal with!
Here's a link to a list of car shows in KY that I found.
http://www.kentuckycarclubs.com/index.html
When and where is Thirdgen fest? I've heard of it, never been though.
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thirdgenfest is may 28th i think and its in crete ill..ya its far but after reading about it and seeing videos of it on youtube ive got to go lol.
megaspl...car club sounds fantastic!!
megaspl...car club sounds fantastic!!
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It's a common phenomenon in the motorcycling world that brings a sense of community and camaraderie to people who otherwise wouldn't give each other a second look. It's a wonderful thing and I think it'd be great to extend that to a car community subset (ie thirdgen drivers).
I don't see it happening though, as the majority of the cars on the road are "transportation" and not a "passion" for their respective drivers.
I don't see it happening though, as the majority of the cars on the road are "transportation" and not a "passion" for their respective drivers.
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I typically do for all f-bodies, though for 4th's sometimes I won't if it looks like a "transportation" car or depending on my mood. I get wavebacks fairly often. There is definitely an inherent community in F-body enthusiasts.
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I can't stand it when motorcycles in front of me give that one hand salute. I always think they are giving the left hand turn signal sign and I hurry up to pass them, then they keep going straight and I look like a big dummy.
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Seen a grey and black third gen today on Taylorsville road here in Kentucky, wonder if he or she is a member here on TGO. I waved either way, the windows on the grey third gen were blacked out, so couldn't tell if they waved or not.
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We usually give and get waves from other Wrangler drivers. I've only seen a few other 3rd Gens around here and get a wave once in awhile from them. I also like to salute any classic car we see on the road with the exception of snotty Mustang drivers!
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Actually, guys, as a former 'Vette owner, I can tell you that this was quite common among Corvette owners. When I subscribed to "Corvette Fever", there were lots of mentions of "the wave" in every issue. I don't see many thirdgens around here, but the thing is, it is customary here in VA to wave any time you drive by someone on the road. It was one of the things I had to learn about local culture when I moved here.
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Re: Waving for no reason!!
I dont mean to butt in on y'alls thread but I like the topic.
Anytime I see another thirdgen owner I always wave, but then again I was always taught that its just something you do to people, so whenever Im on a side street or just driven down the road I always wave at everyone that comes my way. Once I get into town it gets a bit harder so I just look for people I know. Idk for some reason I think it has some sort of respect in it, brings back the times when everyone knew each other and everyone was prtty respectful. I grew up in a small town, its just one of the things I love about small towns
Anytime I see another thirdgen owner I always wave, but then again I was always taught that its just something you do to people, so whenever Im on a side street or just driven down the road I always wave at everyone that comes my way. Once I get into town it gets a bit harder so I just look for people I know. Idk for some reason I think it has some sort of respect in it, brings back the times when everyone knew each other and everyone was prtty respectful. I grew up in a small town, its just one of the things I love about small towns
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I've waved many times and never gotten a wave back....well I did get one from a 5th gen but that is one out of tons. Basically there is not much of this around here I think people are to self centered about there car to show a salute to others and that truthfully sucks.
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i met my girlfriend that way. i saw a really hot girl in a 4th gen trans am and i was in my 3rd gen trans am. and she pulled over to get gas and i pulled up and complimented her car and the rest is history.
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