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    Don't bother. They are Defenders by name only. I struggle to differentiate them from all the other generic looking LR's released at the moment. They all look the same.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave83 View Post
    Don't bother. They are Defenders by name only. I struggle to differentiate them from all the other generic looking LR's released at the moment. They all look the same.
    Spec savers perhaps.

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    Nah my eyes work just fine.

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    Never seen one, don't care If I never do, but I would not know if I passed one as could not distinguish one from any other blob shaped SUV , I cant even distinguish a D5 from a Territory, gave up waving to anything other than Series / old Defender ages ago , I wave at them but most Puma don't even bother waving back . TD5 are old enough now that only enthusiasts are driving them , thought it would be the case with Pumas too, maybe they are just snobs.

    I get more way waves when I'm driving the '49 Dodge , Every single pre 1970's car waves back, bar none , no matter the brand .

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    I can report that the situation within metropolitan Perth is for all pre-2016 Defender drivers to give each other the wave/finger, almost without exception, and even if trying to simultaneously execute a turn/gearchange manoeuvre, an attempt is made.

    From the new Defenders... nothing. Trying to remain impartial here, but new Defenders and their drivers are... *different*

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    I’m a new proud puma defender 110 owner in Perth and am loving the wave - reminds me of my days driving my kombis.

    I have a question though - every wave I’ve encountered so far has been a full enthusiastic whole hand out of the window; not just a wave from the steering wheel. Is this protocol? Having been driving a sole less car for past few years with windows up almost all the time, I’ll have to adjust to full time windows down in expectation of wave duties!

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    In my opinion it doesn't matter what the wave looks like. Most the time it's a two finger salute from the wheel, especially when it's a late pick up. Some days I'll give a whole hand. Depends on the situation and mood.

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    I figure that the new-to -Defender crowd needs educating. So I flash my lights and wave. Those of us who will buy a new one and have been wavers will continue to wave...it's a tradition worthy of upkeep.
    Mahn England

    DEFENDER 110 D300 SE '23 (the S M E G)

    DEFENDER 110 wagon '08 (the Kelvinator)
    http://www.aulro.com/afvb/members-ri...elvinator.html

    Ex 300Tdi Disco:


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