5th Gen Snobbery

[Chevrolaine]

I'll take 5th gen snobbery over 4th gen A holes any day!

[70cuda]

I've gotten one G8 wave returned in over 3 1/2 years :( I make up for it in my truck. All farmers wave at each other!

[LeighP]

Once had a harley rider wave at me as we were passing...I was riding my custom VN1500 Kawasaki......I could almost feel his embarrassment as he got closer and realised he'd waved at "jap" bike...the horror!!!!

[DartorDemon]

Once had a harley rider wave at me as we were passing...I was riding my custom VN1500 Kawasaki......I could almost feel his embarrassment as he got closer and realised he'd waved at "jap" bike...the horror!!!!

Yeah, but not because he could read it as kawasaki, but that the word is longer than harley :D

[ChrisRZ28]

Once had a harley rider wave at me as we were passing...I was riding my custom VN1500 Kawasaki......I could almost feel his embarrassment as he got closer and realised he'd waved at "jap" bike...the horror!!!!

Had a greybeard on a Harley wave at me once. And I was on a Kawasaki sportbike. I think he was more about the fact we were both riding motorcycles then about which motorcycles we were riding. Not like those 'weekend biker' jackoffs. Having said that, I usually will not wave first, but I will return a wave when given. Owned my 4th gen Camaro for several years now and had a total of one guy wave, and he was in a 4th gen TA. Back in my Datsun 510 days, I'd get more waves. I think it was more of 'oh, your car runs too' wave...lol.

[kengi1600]

I get waves from 5th gens all the time...hmm

[rfalker1]

5th gen aren't true car enthusiast normally, I think they just buy into the fad.

[Tony_SS]

I saw a 5th gen with a handicap plate on it today.... that sums it up... they are just dailys for most people...

[Fras]

Is this thread for real? Lol.

[SickSpeedMonte]

Back in my Datsun 510 days, I'd get more waves. I think it was more of 'oh, your car runs too' wave...lol.

lol!!

That reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw on a car that said, "I'd rather be driving my DSM... but it's broken"

[trapin]

Rod...that wave is mostly a mutual thing for the 1st gen owners. 2nd Gen guys are starting their own thing now too. 5th gen guys won't start waving for another 40 years, but we'll all be in the nursing home by then.

[JEFFTATE]

I've never noticed any car snobbery among 5th Gen owners .
Most of them are pretty cool , and they like 1st and 2nd Gen Camaros .

[Nine Ball]

If I waved at every 5th gen owner I've seen in Houston, I'd be driving with no hands on the wheel. They are that common. Most of them aren't car enthusiasts, just fancy commuter car owners. They probably would mistake your '68 for a Mustang.

[mc84_zz4]

I assume that 5th gen owner is oblivious to other cars on the road, probably has no idea what a 1st gen Camaro looks like.
Often I point out police cars, hot-rods, 40's, 50's classics, and others did not see them go by.
They must be busy texting....

[PT Sportwagon]

It seems that everybody has a new Camaro. I am NOT impressed by them. Big deal it is a Camaro. A me too car. I would expect more acknowledgement from the older ones than the new ones, Gen one and two. even third gen. they are the ones you hardly see. The new Camaro you see at just about every corner.

Tim

[So Cal Camaro]

I drive a 5th gen and I agree the majority of people who have them are just a daily driver who doesn't acknowledge anyone, let alone another Camaro of any year. With that said, I love the 1st and 2nd Gen Camaro's or any cool car and will acknowledge them when I see them... but I rarely see anyone with a 3rd or 4th Gen Camaro that the driver is waving...over time I have had every generation of Camaro but a 1st gen, but I want one eventually...I have to say the coolest car I've seen running lately is the Ponitac Safari that was on the race course with me last weekend...check out the pictures on optima's site...

[PT Sportwagon]

Had a greybeard on a Harley wave at me once. And I was on a Kawasaki sportbike. I think he was more about the fact we were both riding motorcycles then about which motorcycles we were riding. Not like those 'weekend biker' jackoffs. .

That my friend is a rider thing, I always wave at another bike whether it is american, europaean or jap. And I ride a harley. 90% get a wave back.

Tim

[Jim Nilsen]

I was offered a very polite trade for a 2011 convertable yellow with black stripes and top along with a really good performance package on it. The guy was just awed at my car and loved !st gens so I don't know about why they don't wave but they probably like 1st gens like most respecting car enthusiast.

After a week of checking I realized he had 45k into it and it might not have been a bad trade for either of us considering the economy.

I work with a guy who's wife just bought a new Camaro convertable and she wouldn't know about the wave more than likely and who knows what else she might not do but she likes Camaro's and that's ok in my book.

I do understand what you are talking about and it is a prevalant vein in some groups of people these days. isn't it great that you can come hear and we understand and it isn't like that here .

A big wave to ya from here !!!!

[GrabberGT]

That my friend is a rider thing, I always wave at another bike whether it is american, europaean or jap. And I ride a harley. 90% get a wave back.

Tim

To take it another step... I ride a bicycle on the road for excersize and some transportation. I raise a hand to the motorbikes as I see them as a kindred spirits. 2-wheels is 2-wheels. The majority of the time, I get a wave back.

To the original poster. I hope you're not waving to EVERY 5th gen on the road. Camaros are so over played around here. Only wave to the obvious hot-rodders. Too many bumble-bee drivers out there to expect some feeling of comradery from all of them.

[Procharmo]

Over here we wave and get waved at by anything remotely American or European pre 1970. The only ones who don't wave are the modern Lambo's Ferraris etc.
I guess if I saw a 5th gen whilst cruising on a sunny day we'd pull over have a chin wag. LOL!