I think that it's to do with regulations. People are afraid that if they take their hand off the steering wheel they will be done for dangerous driving.[biggrin]
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I think that it's to do with regulations. People are afraid that if they take their hand off the steering wheel they will be done for dangerous driving.[biggrin]
A couple of big ones in Dubbo yesterday, a red Td5 and a white (I think) 300Tdi.
Weirdly I keep getting a wave from a white L663 in Turramurra and also got one from a Pangea green one near Mt Tomah on Friday. Maybe the wave is starting to catch on with new Defender owners.
Then again, a new grey 90 parked next to me and the Puma 90 I was travelling with in Blinman a couple of weeks ago and didn’t even look at us.
The Landrover wave is dead as far as I'm concerned, I get more waves from Jeeps than other LandRovers when I'm driving my Lightweight , I'm the only series Landy in town , but theres a white 110 and a bronze 90 , neither wave so I just don't bother with them . On the other hand when I'm driving my '49 Dodge ute or my Power Wagon it seems I get a wave from every second vehicle .
I still get plenty when driving my D2 but typically from other D2, D1 and Defender drivers. Rarely ever from D3,4 RRS etc. Different market I think to a large extent and different views on it being a vehicle rather than a mark or of being part of a community. There are exceptions of course. Cheers
I exchange waves with Defender drivers around the Sunshine Coast.
Not exactly a wave, but sort of made my day.
This morning I had to go into town to get a pink slip for my big trailer. It was not my day, as I found while hooking up the trailer for the trip in, the tyre on the back door of the 110 that had been fixed in town last week - was flat again. So I got in to town as early as feasible (leave home before 0700, not not in a good mood), and park the trailer (1330 appointment with the mechanic), and then drop the tyre off to be fixed (and, of course, they don't have a 27mm spanner to take it off). Then started shopping, as Aldi had opened by then. Second stop was Mitre 10 for chimney cleaner (they did not have any).
As I was locking the County after parking, and another customer stopped and said "How old is it? You don't see many looking this good; can I take a photo of it?"
I hope he meant the 110.Quote:
Originally Posted by JDNSW
Yes.
Jeez it's been a long time between waves!
So today: I in the shiny new one had return waves from a Series III in downtown Lithgow and a Defender heading west on Bells Line of Road at Bilpin.
A flash of lights gives the "old ones" a heads up.
Well pleased. May the force be with us!
Still plenty of waves around Richmond or North Richmond but we haven’t seen you for ages!Quote:
Originally Posted by one_iota
Cheers - Simon