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  1. 6th April 2010, 12:19 PM #51
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    the wave

    up here in the NW you get a finger-wave from pretty much everyone once your a couple km out of town, esp. the 4x4 drivers, but when you pass another Defender, you get the full hand salute! - even in town.
    i'm living in a caravan park and just got a blue/white roof 110 (300tdi) wagon pulling a van come in to stay about 15m away from us, i'll be over there after work to have a chat.
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  2. 6th April 2010, 03:50 PM #52
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    Hi all,

    I am a very enthusiastic Deefer waver, but have noticed of late, that 90% of Puma Defender owners do not wave. I think they need to be educated on the wave, before they drive out of the dealership in their nice, shiny, ripply, new Defenders!

    Also used to wave to Discos and Rangies back when I first got into Defenders, but hardly ever got a response, so don't bother any more...
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  3. 6th April 2010, 04:39 PM #53
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    Quote Originally Posted by landfish View Post
    ...but have noticed of late, that 90% of Puma Defender owners do not wave...
    Hmmm. Well 100% of the Puma Defender owners I know wave.

    Got a good full arm out the window wave from a Series III on the way down to Mt Barney on the week-end. Funny how the bigger the wave, the bigger the smile it puts on your face.
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  4. 6th April 2010, 04:41 PM #54
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    Farmers in Defender utes do not wave here in Bundaberg
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    We used to own a Kombi (in between Land Rovers)and they have a wave tradition,my daughter says the Defender wave is similar but more rugged...Cheers
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  6. 6th April 2010, 06:33 PM #56
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    I got a finger wave (polite) from a Toyota troopy just outside of South West Rocks last week......hardly outback.
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    It is a cult, but being a RR owner I now somewhat feel short-changed! I've seen a few P38's getting around Townsville, and of about 8 or 9 i've only managed to get one wave back! Stuck up buggers!

    I must admit, most Defenders wave back to me! It's a good thing, just need to work on the Rangies!!

    Soon enough my partner and I will be Defender waving (when we're not in the Rangie)!!

    Great topic too, well done!

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  8. 6th April 2010, 08:22 PM #58
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    Got ignored by a Puma driver yesterday on Sandgate Road. As he overtook me I looked across to give him a wave and he was just staring straight ahead and totally ignored me.
    Not the first time I havn't got a wave back from a Puma driver either.

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    My experience is that most Defender drivers wave - the main exception are (older) farmers in their farm 130's. Ditto for Series drivers. Range Rover drivers - not one yet. Discovery drivers mostly take no notice and don't wave - some are sort of interested but still mainly don't wave.

    So I just wave to Defender/County /Series drivers.

    However, I do get young kids (eg 10 and under) waving. I've put it down to the fact that Peril is yellow. Kids must think that it's either a fun or cool colour. Or maybe they're playing Spotto.
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  10. 8th April 2010, 07:39 AM #60
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    When i first got my PUMA I often had an urge to wave at ford transit vans!!!!
    I should do it one day.... That would freak them out........
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