Thread: Where's the Defender wave gone?

Originally Posted by Orkney 90

Actually come to think of it, yes I did see a very nice Keswick 90. It had dark tinted windows so I wasn't 100% sure of a wave... so my apologies to you if I missed your wave.

But you're right, the Defenders were out in force that day!

Well if it was very nice it must have been me!

I was driving into Adelaide on Sunday and spotted a bright yellow Defender Xtreme parked at the Tailem Bend Shell servo on the outbound side as I drove past. 15 minutes later and it was in my rear view mirror on the Eastern freeway inbound to Adelaide. Not a bad feat given I was sitting on a GPS confirmed, cruise controlled 110 kmh in a Pajero.

Then it was on my tail as I was passing another car, so I got out of its way. Was towing a trailer, had some type of blue and white BFC logo on the door and appeared to be full of young blokes. Was in good nick too.

Anyhow, we come to a nice big long hill and the driver who is already doing well over the speed limit mashes the pedal to the floor and clouds of black smoke engulf the trailer and everyone travelling behind. Its going flat out but getting slower. Driver won't budge out of the right lane so I soon find myself behind it waiting for it to get out of the way.

Then the driver sees a heavy vehicle safety camera point and literally slams on the brakes. There was only one tiny little brake light on the trailer that is by now squirming as the Deefer is being slowed down from just on the speed limit to well under, for no reason, in the overtaking lane. Everyone behind is hard on the brakes as well....

Gets past the safety camera point and it's back on the throttle with clouds of smoke to announce the fact. Serious smoke of the massively over fueled variety.

I eventually get past and witness the same antics at the next safety camera location. Its still in the right lane regardless of speed and doing its best to cause a serious accident.

It was without doubt the worst driving I have ever seen in my life, so much so that I took pics of the idiots in action. If they made it into Adelaide without blowing the poor old TD5 to pieces it would have been a miracle.

So in summary, this Defender driver got the middle finger from me, not a wave.

I don't wave to all Defenders.

Originally Posted by steane

So in summary, this Defender driver got the middle finger from me, not a wave.

I don't wave to all Defenders.

I can't be 100% sure but I think we passed these same goons on the Western Hwy just outside Ararat on Sunday morning, they were heading west and we were Melbourne bound. Looked like three blokes. I remember well because the guy in the back seat was leaning way forward and looked like he had no seatbelt on. Blue logo on the door, can't remember a trailer, but Deefer looked in great nick and reminded me of those ESB trucks I've seen a lot of when in Ireland: https://auctionimages.s3.amazonaws.c...5/49150829.jpg. Don't think it was a hard-top though.

Wife and I both waved but got blank stares in return, goes to show eh.

Originally Posted by Lagerfan

I can't be 100% sure but I think we passed these same goons on the Western Hwy just outside Ararat on Sunday morning, they were heading west and we were Melbourne bound. Looked like three blokes. I remember well because the guy in the back seat was leaning way forward and looked like he had no seatbelt on. Blue logo on the door, can't remember a trailer, but Deefer looked in great nick and reminded me of those ESB trucks I've seen a lot of when in Ireland: https://auctionimages.s3.amazonaws.c...5/49150829.jpg. Don't think it was a hard-top though.

Wife and I both waved but got blank stares in return, goes to show eh.

Yep, sounds like the one. It was a wagon. I'd post a pic of the side of it but can't seem to upload them to photobucket.

Was a really nice Defender and a real shame to see it being flogged without mercy or half a clue. I guess people can do what they want to their cars, but the driver of this one went beyond just killing his car, to doing his best to take a few innocents with him

Saw Col110 today we got our waves in.

As I was coming out of North Richmond today there was a grey black pack in front of the North Richmond shops heading up the mountain who was obviously too good for a wave, he looked right at me as I waved and passed him.

Then I passed another 500m further on, it was a blue Deefer driven by Giligan. He must of been thinking of MaryAnne or Ginger because he didn't wave either.

Both I'm dead certain saw me and I gave a good wave which they did not respond.

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Originally Posted by Babs

Saw Col110 today we got our waves in.

As I was coming out of North Richmond today there was a grey black pack in front of the North Richmond shops heading up the mountain who was obviously too good for a wave, he looked right at me as I waved and passed him.

Then I passed another 500m further on, it was a blue Deefer driven by Giligan. He must of been thinking of MaryAnne or Ginger because he didn't wave either.

Both I'm dead certain saw me and I gave a good wave which they did not respond.

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Must have been a day for Defenders out at Richmond yesterday...

Good to get the wave in when you can - I was concentrating on passing a stupid person in a VW ute and the wife pointed out that there was a Defender up ahead --> we got our waves in - good one Babs

Does the bloke with a black 110 style side ute living in Morayfield come on here? I've waved to him before but from my old Navara ute. He lives around the corner from me somewhere.
Nathan.

Had a drive into Abbotsford today for lunch - on the way back there was a nice silver 90 with black roof that followed me over Gladesville Bridge and onto Victoria Rd - we exchanged a nice wave at a set of lights. Then had a nice wave from a 110 who was coming down the hill near home