Where's the Defender wave gone?

After driving my Disco for the last 10 years, I was no longer noticing the absence of "the wave". Which normally constitutes the uncurling of 4 fingers from the steering wheel and pointing them towards the roof. From the same hand of course..... :)
But within the first couple of days of driving my '90, I got waved at by a fellow defender driver. I have to admit that the comeradery of the wave felt great for a few minutes, and it certainly rammed home just how much I had missed that comeradery from when I drove my Series' vehicles.
Sadly, it's the only series or defender I have passed since then...... Or perhaps it's a case of me not noticing???? I hope not. But for some reason I haven't seen many series/county/defenders in my travels in the last 1.5 weeks that could be waved at in a semi degnified manner. They must drive to work at a different time than me..... :-)

Cheers,

Phill.

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Originally Posted by RoboDouche

But I wont wave to Disco's or Range Rovers so I guess that's being a snob. But I'm sure 90% of them couldnt care less.

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That's being a bit subjective mate. I have a '97 D1 & wave to all models of Landies, even Evoques :D. If you can't be bothered waving to a Disco or Rangie then your a big part of the "dying wave" problem because I'd think you were a bit rude if I passed you & didn't get a wave.
Steve

It's always been a Series / Defender wave. Not a LR wave.


You Disco and RR owners have no business being involved...... (stirring)

Uh oh, this will be good:p

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Originally Posted by VladTepes

It's always been a Series / Defender wave. Not a LR wave.


You Disco and RR owners have no business being involved...... (stirring)

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What about the very nice woman in the Rangie that waved to us all last Friday on the Kenilworth Rd? I'm sure you didn't mind that:p

I always seem to cross paths with another county/defender/series when I'm driving my Subaru and/or I see one passing across a perpendicular road, leaving no opportunity to wave. :(

In our family's collective memory, Disco/Rangie drivers never seemed to offer a wave unless you were far enough bush that every vehicle waved.

We bought our first Landy a year ago. A then new (MY13 - Puma) 110 double cab ute.

My wife, my son (6yo), and I always wave at other Defenders when riding in ours. We express disappointment if we pass one and are not in the Defender. "DAD!! A Defender! We should have been driving your car, not mum's!"

More than that we ALWAYS play a LR spotting game.
Defender is worth 100 points (triple point score if they wave back!)
Range Rover = 50 points
Disco = 20 points
Freelander = 10 points

Apologies in advance to any Rangie/Disco/Freelander owners who want to take exception to the points ranking. It's definitely and immutably a merit thing - live with it. (And this from a LR fancier only new to the fold, with a newer breed Defender!)

We are in Kuala Lumpur and don't see a lot of other Defenders when we are out on the city roads. Maybe one a week, or one in two weeks. It's bonanza time if we see 3 Defenders in a weekend.

However it's well known to Malaysians and expats living here that one of the popular hill top stations established as a tea plantation area by the British colonists - Cameron Highlands - there are THOUSANDS of old Series Land Rovers.

We had a long weekend holiday up there a few months ago and were delighted to see so many old LRs

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Originally Posted by tact

However it's well known to Malaysians and expats living here that one of the popular hill top stations established as a tea plantation area by the British colonists - Cameron Highlands - there are THOUSANDS of old Series Land Rovers.

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Hey how about some photos for the forum Tact?

I'm sure many members of au.lro would love to see this collection, even if some of them are (presumably) looking a bit sad and neglected.

Alan

In NZ it is only a Defender or Series wave. My kids play spot the Series and Defender...we don't score lesser Landies ;)

I am looking at getting a P38 as want a V8...will miss the wave.

Rurover....

Click:
Motoring-Malaysia.blogspot.com: Our Cameron Highlands is globally famous for its Land Rovers - Lots of Photos

There is a link in the above article to a slide show on the Road & Track site. Don't miss it!

(Direct link in case the other doesn't work: http://www.roadandtrack.com/features...over-graveyard )