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    Where's the Good OL Wave

    Hi all I have recently returned to the Land Rover family from a long brake and have noticed the good ol Land Rover wave is gone.
    I have crossed paths with many Defender drivers in the past week and I noticed most of them have a bit of hesitation towards lifting the hand off the wheel for a wave, it’s only until they see me giving them the wave that they return the gesture.
    I always thought it was a given that there was a Defender wave, maybe I just look like a crazy guy waving at everyone.

    So if you see an ugly crazy guy in a SVX waving like a mad man, don’t be shy .

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    Just back from a week away in our series three shorty and got plenty of waves and smiles from fellow Land Rover drivers!
    It was great to see!

    Cheers, Mick.
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    I don't notice many waves in the Deefer but when I'm in the old Series 2a I've been amazed at the enthusiasm of some waves! Even once saw a guy virtually climb out the window to wave vigorously from his boringdoor wagon. On the 2-way I've heard truckers start talking about the old Landy their old man had when they were kids, so I jump in and say g'day.

    I wonder sometimes whether it's the speed you're travelling at that determines whether you get the chance to wave or get a chance to see someone else wave. In the Series you see all the waves (max 90kph), in the Deefer you see some waves (max 130kph), in a Disco you see the odd wave (max 150kph), in the Rangie you don't see waves (max?? What max?).

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    Series/90/110/127/130/Tdi/TD5 drivers don't wave to TDCi's because TDCi drivers don't wave.















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    I certainly get more waves now, after the lift, bar, spotties, etc.
    Got a wave from a friends mum in a grey 90 this arvo
    I think the P plates make some wary, they probably think I'm just driving daddy's car
    Oddly enough, I've had more waves from disco drivers, seemed to get snobbed by Deefers

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    I don't wave but I give other Deefer drivers the thumbs up.
    I even wave to them when driving my ford.
    My boys are always on the lookout for a deefer.

    Here's waving at ya

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    Got plenty of waves over the W/E driving the Puma (around the Snowies).

    I only go the country-style finger off the steering wheel but some go seem to go the full crazy-hands/oh **** the windscreens about to shatter approach.

    Nothing from the Disco Stu crowd though. Worried about spilling their lattes I reckon...

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    Come over to SE Melb,, I'll wave at anyone, much to the bemusement of SWMBO,, she's always bagging me out cause very few wave back at us , and now the daughters joining her side


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    Quote Originally Posted by rick130 View Post
    Series/90/110/127/130/Tdi/TD5 drivers don't wave to TDCi's because TDCi drivers don't wave.

    Yeah, I've found the same thing. Puma drivers in general don't wave.

    I still wave to all Defenders, and Series, but don't often get a return wave from Puma's, they're almost as bad as Disco's.
    Soccer mum's must be driving them these days

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chops View Post
    I'll wave at anyone, much to the bemusement of SWMBO,, she's always bagging me out cause very few wave back at us

    I get the same 'why do you bother you dopey bastard' look from the wife but the othet day driving on the monash, i got the biggest, hanging out the window, unprovoked wave id ever seen from a fellow disco driver.... It was worth every wasted wave.

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