Thread: Where's the Defender wave gone?

Originally Posted by donh54

Well, I've been conducting an interesting experiment, lately. Now I realise I'm not a Deefer owner ATM, but it's interesting all the same.
It seems I get a lot more return waves when I'm driving the Disco1, than I do (or did) driving either the Freelander, or the P38.
Now, if I was doing my PhD, I could probably get a research grant from the taxpayer for this study and you'd have to buy the result, but I'll give it to you for free - Deefer drivers are inverted snobs!! If someone else isn't likely to be suffering as much as you are you simply ignore them - green oval badge of not.
I shall now retire to my bunker and firmly lace up my fireproof suit.

I went over to Balmain for some Chicken and Salad the other day. I waved at six RRs and five Discos. No response. You can add that to your stats if you like.
Cheers, Billy.

Originally Posted by donh54

Well, I've been conducting an interesting experiment, lately. Now I realise I'm not a Deefer owner ATM, but it's interesting all the same.
It seems I get a lot more return waves when I'm driving the Disco1, than I do (or did) driving either the Freelander, or the P38.
Now, if I was doing my PhD, I could probably get a research grant from the taxpayer for this study and you'd have to buy the result, but I'll give it to you for free - Deefer drivers are inverted snobs!! If someone else isn't likely to be suffering as much as you are you simply ignore them - green oval badge of not.
I shall now retire to my bunker and firmly lace up my fireproof suit.

I think you'd get more waves if you drove other vehicles. All you're doing is reminding Deefer drivers what they don't like about the brand. They'll be busy turning away in shame or laughing, neither of which is conducive to a good wave and shouldn't in any way be considered snobbery.

Originally Posted by ATH

But you don't know they're ignorant posers or blind barstewards until they fail to return the wave MrLandy!.
I shall continue to wave regally at all Deafeners for now.......
AlanH.

Good to hear, keep waving, just don't expect a wave back from posers.

Originally Posted by MrLandy

Good to hear, keep waving, just don't expect a wave back from posers.

Originally Posted by donh54

Well, I've been conducting an interesting experiment, lately. Now I realise I'm not a Deefer owner ATM, but it's interesting all the same.
It seems I get a lot more return waves when I'm driving the Disco1, than I do (or did) driving either the Freelander, or the P38.
Now, if I was doing my PhD, I could probably get a research grant from the taxpayer for this study and you'd have to buy the result, but I'll give it to you for free - Deefer drivers are inverted snobs!! If someone else isn't likely to be suffering as much as you are you simply ignore them - green oval badge of not.
I shall now retire to my bunker and firmly lace up my fireproof suit.

I will wave at any Land Rover Series / Defender that I see (that is a given) - if they miss the wave or decide not to reciprocate then it is what it is - I will always wave even if I know they have missed the wave before - they will get the hint sooner or later!

It is part of the fun of owning the vehicle - I have now convnced my wife to wave as well - we once had a 110 come the other way with both driver and passenger waving - I waved and she didn't - the guilt trip kicked in and now she has the job of 'spot the oncoming defender'

Regarding being a snobb - I am new to this - but I will wave back at any other car that waves at me - I have noticed the odd early Disco give me a quiet wave and I will acknowledge it.

I actually think the snobbs are the ones in the Evoque's

Originally Posted by noyakfat

On my way along Gundaroo Drive in Gungahlin yesterday afternoon in my Keswick green 110, I received a blip of the horn accompanied by a flash of the headlights and an enthusiastic thumbs up, from the fluoro-clad driver of a white van as he drove by me in the other direction.

It was so unexpected I nearly dislocated my shoulder trying to get my right arm out the window in time to wave back

Who is the Keswick Green 130CC running around town with the canvas canopy?

Got a big wave a few weeks back on the Federal Hwy near Flemington Rd, and followed it down Northbourne (with MTB's hanging off the back) on Sunday afternoon and then passed it on the Parkway late Monday arvo while I was in one of the work vans.

It has been a bad week for waving in Sydney. Scores of Defenders trundling around (well... six), but nary a wave from any.

The traffic has been horrendous, so I'm sure everyone is just focusing on not ramming the fool in front who is updating farcebook whilst driving.

Lots of waves around the Northern Beaches. I generally get two to three each morning on my way to work (Manly to Pymble). That said, I was a little disappointed today when a 'blinged' up 90 with hideous stainless steel headlight surrounds failed to return a wave... and to think I had taken pity on it with my wave...

and saw the green 130 again today in Deakin.

I'm being stalked !