Where's the Defender wave gone?

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Originally Posted by one_iota

Parked at Bunnings Alexandria exchanged pleasantries as we strolled to the entrance with the owner of a 110 300Tdi tray back. Among the topics of conversation were the issue of Defender waves and those from (or not) the L663 We agreed that it should be compulsory. He also owns a couple of Series 2 Land Rovers.

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We had an eye out for you this morning heading up the mountain at 8.30…

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Originally Posted by travelrover

We had an eye out for you this morning heading up the mountain at 8.30…

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We'll be scaling the slope this coming Thursday morning and stopping off at Bilpin's Grumpy Baker for a loaf or two as usual. (I can recommend the lamb pie as it is excellent). Back on Monday...looking out for you! I'll be sure to wave!

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Originally Posted by one_iota

We'll be scaling the slope this coming Thursday morning and stopping off at Bilpin's Grumpy Baker for a loaf or two as usual. (I can recommend the lamb pie as it is excellent). Back on Monday...looking out for you! I'll be sure to wave!

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We usually stop at mountain Bells or the fruit bowl for hot apple pies, but worth knowing about the lamb pie!!

A mixed bag in the wave department this morning. Two out of four waved back around Richmond/North Richmond.

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Originally Posted by travelrover

A mixed bag in the wave department this morning. Two out of four waved back around Richmond/North Richmond.

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Got a big wave from a white 110 ute parked on the west side of Kurrajong Heights today as we headed east...was that you? I was driving the white "not-a real" Defender (AKA the S M E G) and was accused of nearly running off the road by my passenger who likes to get involved!

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Originally Posted by one_iota

Got a big wave from a white 110 ute parked on the west side of Kurrajong Heights today as we headed east...was that you? I was driving the white "not-a real" Defender (AKA the S M E G) and was accused of nearly running off the road by my passenger who likes to get involved!

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Not us, though we were in Kurrajong village for while but not the Heights. Got a wave from a white HCPU in the village with I love Bilpin stickers on it.

On the way home from work (Brisbane) in the twilight with headlights on I waved at familiar shape coming the other direction. Thinking the approaching deefer had an LED headlight upgrade I didn't notice until up close that I had given the required Defender wave to a new Grenadier..... being the first one I've spotted on the road I think I can forgive myself the error but it does raise the question of with the over priced new 'real' Defender should qualify for a wave.
Hope the owner of the new vehicle appreciated the wave, with its dark tint I couldn't make out if it was reciprocated....

Cheers
Discofender

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Originally Posted by travelrover

Not us, though we were in Kurrajong village for while but not the Heights. Got a wave from a white HCPU in the village with I love Bilpin stickers on it.

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I've seen him a few times but usually when I'm in the other one. He's seen me at the Bilpin village in the SMEG so I guess it was a neighborly wave as well as a Defender wave

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Originally Posted by Discofender

.... but it does raise the question of with the over priced new 'real' Defender should qualify for a wave......

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Well, why not I say. Apart from mutual confusion as a result of one looking like the other it would be a long time between waves for the Grenadier otherwise. Anyway, it's all Land Rover's fault for not building it. As for the L663 Defender, the wave is both a Defender Wave and a Land Rover Wave.

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Originally Posted by Discofender

On the way home from work (Brisbane) in the twilight with headlights on I waved at familiar shape coming the other direction. Thinking the approaching deefer had an LED headlight upgrade I didn't notice until up close that I had given the required Defender wave to a new Grenadier..... being the first one I've spotted on the road I think I can forgive myself the error but it does raise the question of with the over priced new 'real' Defender should qualify for a wave.
Hope the owner of the new vehicle appreciated the wave, with its dark tint I couldn't make out if it was reciprocated....

Cheers
Discofender

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IMHO, Dark Tint should not be allowed because in daylight you can never make eye contact with the other Driver & never know WTF they are planning on doing.




Don't get me started on LED Headlights.:bat:[bighmmm]