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Thread: Where's the Defender wave gone?

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    Just got my Defender this afternoon, and got my first Defender Wave, while sitting at a set of lights, just before the M5 turn off, by a Dark Gray 110 on Camden Valley Way, near the M5 in Sydney..

    Any one on the M5 who didn't get a wave from me, I apologise, still getting used to her..

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    A large percentage and possibly the majority of Defender drivers in Perth are either AULRO members, TeamW4 members or both and the wave is generally well and alive.

    I am however starting to see some newish 90's (3 or 4 seen regularly) jogging about here North of the River (Perth turn of phrase) who point blank refuse to wave and even go as far as giving you the "evil eye" when you make a point of making sure they see you.

    Hopefully just uneducated and an instructional note might cure as there is very little excuse for breaching the code.

    Cheers,

    Lou

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    We got 2 from 2 this afternoon. Headed up to Vic Park after work for a coffee and passed 2 Defenders and got 2 waves.

    There is a new 90 we see near Carousel all the time who never waves.

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    Well back from Avalon and in Brissie again, lots of waves esp in Sydney and Melbourne, , missed a few when negotiating strange roads, so apologies from the Qld Black & Silver Defender . Came across a 130 on a trailer being towed by a Toyota Ute in Dunkeld Vic, by the time i contemplated the protocol it was gone, i think i should have waved.
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    My Tricky 110 Temptresses have gone to ground. I've had to look for other people to stalk. I keep seeing a few G-Wagens almost every day and they still trick me until I check the grille and promptly arrest my waving!

    But I'm currently running at a 76% success rate for this week's waving. This is quite good for Sydney traffic where you have to pay attention to the traffic as opposed to eyeballing Defenders.

    Disappointingly I was in Canberra sans Defender over the weekend and saw HEAPS of Defenders! Waving from a car feels a little bit dirty! The Canberra show also brought several out, including a beaut Series 1 and a couple of Series 2s.

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    Went to visit a mate in Yass this arvo. On my way home about 6pm, ambling up the main drag of Yass, I got a wave from a lovely looking silver Disco. I only managed a response as it drew level with me, so I hope you saw it (the madly waving full right arm hanging out of the Keswick green 110 wagon). Cheers, you made my day

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    Hopefully just uneducated and an instructional note might cure as there is very little excuse for breaching the code.

    Cheers,

    Lou[/QUOTE]

    Love it Lou!, will have to use that one with SWMBO. I have even got her into it from the navigators seat now. My brother (lives part time in the UK) couldn't believe it when he was in the Tardis and other Fenderer's started waving, he thought it was cute. I just replied, "you know it takes 48 muscles in my face to frown at you but only 6 to bitch slap you mother ****er up the side of the head." We are getting quite a few 90's around here now, most are black and most don't wave, but the true Fenderer's always do. I get a shed load of waves in Ralph though.
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    Pretender defender and the Northen Beaches of Sydney

    I have had a loan defender for 3 weeks thanks to our local dealer. And I have passed a dozen or so over the past few weeks, all have waved all, have been in Puma's. And I ( like a 16 year old at a strip club) have initiated the wave 90% of the time. So for all of you bitching about the waving, it is happening in "PretenderVille". Even from a blond, very, "yummy mummy" in a Grey 110 PUMA in Mona Vale, Bungan street, at around 2pm last Saturday- I particularly remembered that one

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    Saw a nice white County wagon today on the road to Canungra, he waved at me before i even had a chance to get my hand out of the window 😀 whoever it was, you have s nice looking truck.
    Cheers Ian


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    Thumbs up

    We try to wave to every Defender We see.
    Problem is, we normally have the driver's windo up, so sometimes can't get the arm out in time, in which case as a passenger Wifey always waves, or whoever's driving'll flash the lights and we will invariably get a response,...Pretty good stuff I reckon.
    If I see one parked in the street, if the driver's around, I'll normally have a chat too.
    Amazing the people that "recognize" Defenders,....we were getting fuel the other day, & a guy in a nice new Triton pulled up & wanted to talk about "Gracie"!
    Pickles.

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