The defender wave

kona06 · 15th October 2008, 09:21 PM

Ever since i was about 8 my dad has owned a defender 110 tdi300 95 model, and allways gone on about the "defender wave" and it has allways cracked me up the way that another defender will come roaring along the highway and from behind the wheel is the effortless raise of two fingers. Never a wave to disco or range rover drivers or any other make for that matter, it got to the point where we were out four wheel driving on a well used tellagraph pole track when we met another defender was coming the other way so over we both pulled and out came the beers dad and this guy must have spent more time under each others car sussing out the go then standing on there feet for about an hour. now i have turned 16 bout 6months ago and on my L plates i bought my dads defender of him and he got a 97 model i think, anyway mum was in the passanger seat supervising me on my way to work one day and a defender came the otherway so to keep tradition i raised the two fingers in an effortless wave and one was returned i looked at mum and we both started crackin up laughing. i think it is really cool the way that driving a defender makes you part of a community (if you will) and look forward to my many years of "defender waves" to come.
if you have any story's or thought's pleas post a reply
cheers

**weeds** · 15th October 2008, 09:24 PM

i flicked the high beam and waved at a brown county today and didn't get as wave back

bloody west australians...........................

**Outlaw** · 15th October 2008, 09:39 PM

great story... long live the defender tradition

GO THE FENDER!!!!!!

**I Love My Landy!** · 15th October 2008, 09:49 PM

Yeah the Land Rover wave is great isn't it! My girlfriend thought i was exceptionally popular when we first started going out because she would always see me waving to a heap of people on the road wherever we travelled! It wasn't till later that i told her that it was the Land Rover wave and i didn't actually know any of them!

I've had people in Land Rovers drive past me on the highway when i've been pulled over in a rest area, then do a U-turn just to have a chat and check out the truck! Land Rover owners are always very easy to approach and have a chat to!

Enjoy your truck!

**I Love My Landy!** · 15th October 2008, 09:51 PM

I don't mean to change the subject Kona06, but i ride a Kona too! An 05 Coiler.

kona06 · 15th October 2008, 09:54 PM

Originally Posted by EddyCortinaMan

I don't mean to change the subject Kona06, but i ride a Kona too! An 05 Coiler.

haha its amazing were you find people that ride isnt it lol. i ride a 2006 kona stab deluxe with alot money put into it.

**I Love My Landy!** · 15th October 2008, 09:59 PM

*Drool* I would have loved one of those when i used to ride DH! Competing against those on an almost stock coiler was hard work!

**Captain_Rightfoot** · 15th October 2008, 10:45 PM

It's definitely a defender/110/county/series thing...

The only time I've had any grief with it was on Fraser Is where there are a heap of defenders as hire vehicles.

**Scallops** · 16th October 2008, 09:55 AM

Heya kona06 - I have come to realise that owning a Defender is like joining a cult - but in a good way. Everyone else with one is "family". Yep - it's a great feeling of belonging. But not only that - every time I drive ours I end up with a smile on my face - they are just great fun.

Enjoy your Land Rover, mate - as they say, "One Life, Live it".

**Col.Coleman** · 16th October 2008, 10:09 AM

And if you drive past me and don't wave, I will hunt you down and beat you into submission

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