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.
Nah my eyes work just fine.
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 .
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*
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!
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.
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
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