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The ho har's
25th November 2010, 08:07 PM
I have recently transferred to a country store, since transferring I see at least 1 defender every day and often more, and the series III I see regularly in the afternoons:D:D so obviously there are more fenders out in the sticks:D


disco waves:(


Mrs hh:angel:

Tikirocker
25th November 2010, 08:21 PM
I got a wave from a Disco today out on the highway ... :)

Simon.

awabbit6
25th November 2010, 08:33 PM
I wave to your car when I see it in the car park as I drive past, but you never wave back ... perhaps I should come through the drive-through. :p

justinc
25th November 2010, 08:46 PM
I wave at every Landy, have a wave to a noice P38 every morning taking eldest to school, and sometimes get to see 2 or 3 of my customers out and about at that time, much waving and sometimes even a quick hi on the UHF in passing.

When I get the 110 up and going I expect lots more:cool:


JC

The ho har's
25th November 2010, 08:58 PM
I wave to your car when I see it in the car park as I drive past, but you never wave back ... perhaps I should come through the drive-through. :p

Yes perhaps you should:D

have had a couple of defers through and one owns a series 1 so she told me:D

Mrs hh:angel:

PS just worked it out...flagstone.. correct am I;)

LandyAndy
25th November 2010, 09:16 PM
I have recently transferred to a country store, since transferring I see at least 1 defender every day and often more, and the series III I see regularly in the afternoons:D:D so obviously there are more fenders out in the sticks:D


disco waves:(


Mrs hh:angel:

What sort of country store has a Drive Thru????
Andrew

The ho har's
25th November 2010, 09:23 PM
What sort of country store has a Drive Thru????
Andrew

oh keep up Andy will you...you must be the only person on AULRO that doesn't know I work for the Clown:o:D;)

Mrs hh:angel:

DeanoH
25th November 2010, 09:52 PM
What sort of country store has a Drive Thru????
Andrew

Us country folks just aren't as sharp as youse ex-city slickers.

Deano:)

LandyAndy
25th November 2010, 09:58 PM
AH,the Good old Golden Arches;););)
None of them down our way!!!!
Andrew

newhue
25th November 2010, 10:03 PM
I waved to a Defer ute today, and got the wave back.
I watched a RR driver kind of look at me pleadingly to let him in the traffic, but I though...........na you can wait, you RR drivers never wave.:tease:

Redback
26th November 2010, 06:46 AM
I never wave anymore unless I get waved at now, I pass a red Defender who is clearly a LROC member and have yet to get a wave, I have my member sticker on the bullbar as he does, so if I can see his sticker, he should be able to see mine:twisted:

I have even parked next to a fellow member and said G-day to them and got snobbed, I think this whole LR community is bull****:twisted:

Tikirocker
26th November 2010, 08:25 AM
I think this whole LR community is bull****:twisted:


Most communities are mate ... that's why I like individual people, not communities. Having said that, don't let one d'head taint an entire group either.

Simon.

Scallops
26th November 2010, 08:29 AM
I've had 2 Defenders refuse to wave back at Matilda in the past few weeks - an absolute disgrace. :( The Land Rover Gods will surely be angry. :bat:

stevo68
26th November 2010, 08:43 AM
I've had 2 Defenders refuse to wave back at Matilda in the past few weeks - an absolute disgrace. :( The Land Rover Gods will surely be angry. :bat: Yeah but you were probably wearing one of your Colonol Sanders outfits with the funny hats and all..............probably thought you were a loon :p,

Regards

Stevo

incisor
26th November 2010, 08:46 AM
I never wave anymore unless I get waved at now, I pass a red Defender who is clearly a LROC member and have yet to get a wave, I have my member sticker on the bullbar as he does, so if I can see his sticker, he should be able to see mine:twisted:

I have even parked next to a fellow member and said G-day to them and got snobbed, I think this whole LR community is bull****:twisted:

maybe it's you :p

sorry, couldnt resist.

i have given up waving to most, myself.

way to many ex landcrusier owners seem to be driving them these days...

or maybe it's me :o

and i was getting funny looks waving at land rovers from a caddy :angel:

weeds
26th November 2010, 09:19 AM
the effort to wave is small, if i get a wave in return all good:D:D

no problem if i dont get a wave i just continue on my way

oh, i only wave at defenders, series and modified discos

DeanoH
26th November 2010, 09:30 AM
I never wave anymore unless I get waved at now, I pass a red Defender who is clearly a LROC member and have yet to get a wave,........................................., I think this whole LR community is bull****:twisted:

Perhaps he thinks the same.

It costs nothing to be nice.

Deano:)

DDdisco
26th November 2010, 11:24 AM
I wave to everyone (Disco/Defender/RR/Series)! My wife thinks I'm crazy, because nobody ever waves back, and she thinks that they think that I'm crazy.

Barra1
26th November 2010, 11:43 AM
I never wave anymore unless I get waved at now, I pass a red Defender who is clearly a LROC member and have yet to get a wave, I have my member sticker on the bullbar as he does, so if I can see his sticker, he should be able to see mine:twisted:

I have even parked next to a fellow member and said G-day to them and got snobbed, I think this whole LR community is bull****:twisted:

And the common denominator is?

Just joking. The Land Rover Community is alive and well, keep waving Redback.;)

one_iota
26th November 2010, 11:45 AM
My partner knows that I am mad.

To humour me when she is passenger she will spot other "hairy mates" (as she calls us LR owners) so that I don't miss waving.

The madness must be infectious because she often waves also and she always checks to see if they wave back.

Scallops
26th November 2010, 11:50 AM
My partner knows that I am mad.

To humour me when she is passenger she will spot other "hairy mates" (as she calls us) so that I don't miss waving.

The madness must be infectious because she often waves also and she always checks to see if they wave back.

:lol2: Sounds like the goings on in our cabin. :D

Redback
26th November 2010, 12:22 PM
Well I have 5 regular vehicles I wave at, 2 Discos (modified like mine) one 130 Def this guy works at ANSTO, a Ford Transit and a 100 series Cruiser:eek:

The Transit is Peter from Roving Mechancal, who is a member here now (he's too scared to post:p) the Cruiser was a shock, a local from the Burgh:D he's modded for touring like our Disco, probably why he waves.

You know there are probably 20 + Land Rovers in Helensburgh, not one waves back:eek:

Baz.

Marshall
26th November 2010, 12:33 PM
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/11/194.jpg

If it's good enough for the old girl to wave...:D
At least she gets a wave back;)

JohnF
26th November 2010, 12:56 PM
Land Rover, the brand of car owned by the Queen. If it is good enough for the Queen a Land Rover is Good enough for me.

G-Wagen
26th November 2010, 01:05 PM
Had a thumbs up exchange with the driver of the Black SVX with roof racks etc etc, number plate SVX xxx on St Kilda Rd last night, I was in a blue Mercedes 300GE G-Wagen

:thumbsup:

Redback
26th November 2010, 01:35 PM
Land Rover, the brand of car owned by the Queen. If it is good enough for the Queen a Land Rover is Good enough for me.

The richest dole bludger in the world:wasntme:

isuzurover
26th November 2010, 01:37 PM
Land Rover, the brand of car owned by the Queen. If it is good enough for the Queen a Land Rover is Good enough for me.

The queen is NOT part of your elaborate web of conspiracy theories??? :o:eek::confused:

LookAtMe
26th November 2010, 02:21 PM
oh keep up Andy will you...you must be the only person on AULRO that doesn't know I work for the Clown:o:D;)

Mrs hh:angel:

Here's another one didn't know. Do now though........

Treads
26th November 2010, 02:54 PM
you must be the only person on AULRO that doesn't know I work for the Clown:o:D;)


I didn't realise you worked for the ALP :wasntme: :angel:

alittlebitconcerned
26th November 2010, 04:48 PM
I like the defender wave, but most waves in the past have been from little kids waving at my dog. I reckon somewhere there is a mini person forum with a little kid complaining about a brown shaggy dog in a square car that doesn't wave back. :D

newhue
26th November 2010, 07:25 PM
I thought the landy wave was predominately a Defender thing, or did it just start with Defers. Excuse me, I mean Series.

If I have been seen by the other Defer owners I have gotten a wave each time. I remember the first time I was telling my wife about it and holy smokes a 110 came out of the blue. I said you watch this, and wrestling with his rig through a round about he still managed to get a wave in, magic.
My wife thinks it's very funny, if a little odd. And the kids will love it once they are on to it.
I recon it doesn't hurt to wave even if you don't get a response. I'm not always watching on coming traffic, or busy flicking the radio or something, so I have probably snubbed someone unintentionally.

weeds
26th November 2010, 07:32 PM
I thought the landy wave was predominately a Defender thing, or did it just start with Defers. Excuse me, I mean Series.


its a defer thing....and a series thing;)

it'll never catch on with discos:eek:

matti4556
26th November 2010, 07:44 PM
Always got lots of waves in the Series, got lots in the Deefer but no one waves at me in a Disco even though I wave first??
Most mornings I wave at mac1308 on his way to work and he never waves back. Probably says to himself "Who's that idiot in a Mazda BT50 who waves at me in my Disco?" :)

Chops
26th November 2010, 07:49 PM
its a defer thing....and a series thing;)

it'll never catch on with discos:eek:

For the Disco's,, it certainly won't be for lack of trying on my behalf,,, SWMBO reckons I'm just an idiot,, haha, but was impressed when one was returned, :D
I'll keep waving to all and sundry at every available opportunity when I see them.

weeds
26th November 2010, 07:50 PM
For the Disco's,, it certainly won't be for lack of trying on my behalf,,, SWMBO reckons I'm just an idiot,, haha, but was impressed when one was returned, :D
I'll keep waving to all and sundry at every available opportunity when I see them.

good stuff...maybe i should wave at a disco or two

UncleHo
26th November 2010, 07:55 PM
I got a wave from an interstate RRS while on Bribie Is on Monday :eek: but I was in the RRC :) yup! and I waved back a little late though, in shock :D

fernockulated
26th November 2010, 08:19 PM
I have recently transferred to a country store, since transferring I see at least 1 defender every day and often more, and the series III I see regularly in the afternoons:D:D so obviously there are more fenders out in the sticks:D


disco waves:(


Mrs hh:angel:

have you been heading into Loagan Village round about 5.30 6.00 am time slot in a yellow coloured series shorty,if so I have seen you but being in bosses car (hsv tonner)by the time i notice we are long since passed :) so take this as a proxy wave ;)

The ho har's
26th November 2010, 08:32 PM
have you been heading into Loagan Village round about 5.30 6.00 am time slot in a yellow coloured series shorty,if so I have seen you but being in bosses car (hsv tonner)by the time i notice we are long since passed :) so take this as a proxy wave ;)

yep sometimes I start that early...my pic in the signature is my daily driver....oh and comino gold BTW:D..next time stick you hand out the window I will notice then:D...got a wave from a charade or something the other day bigarm out the window:confused:

Mrs hh:angel:

Barra1
26th November 2010, 09:01 PM
I cannot recall having ever received a "return wave" from a Series driver.:(

I could probably understand this if I was in a RRS, Discovery or Freelander (no offence you blokes in these fine examples of the marque) but the Lord forbid, I drive a Defender so there is really no excuse.:(

The ho har's
26th November 2010, 09:09 PM
I cannot recall having ever received a "return wave" from a Series driver.:(

I could probably understand this if I was in a RRS, Discovery or Freelander (no offence you blokes in these fine examples of the marque) but the Lord forbid, I drive a Defender so there is really no excuse.:(


Right when we drive through Albruy in Dec I will wave at every land Rover even the defenders:o:D:p:wasntme:

Mrs hh:angel:

P.S. BTW change of plans staying near wagga now;)

Milkman Dan
26th November 2010, 10:16 PM
I wave, on the faint hope that one day it will be returned...

DeanoH
27th November 2010, 09:39 AM
I cannot recall having ever received a "return wave" from a Series driver.:(


Probably 'cos you need both hands to keep the bloody thing on the road. :wasntme:


Deano:)

digger
27th November 2010, 10:24 AM
oh keep up Andy will you...you must be the only person on AULRO that doesn't know I work for the Clown:o:D;)

Mrs hh:angel:

Oh yeah, the one with the red hair and big feet and silly voice? ....

when did you quit Maccas and start working for the Federal Govt Carolyn?

:o:D:twisted:

scottygc
27th November 2010, 10:30 AM
i just wave to the defenders its easier that way

most seem to wave back

i wave to a blue county on the way through surfers most days, but havent seen them fr a while
also used to see a nice black 110 with FNQ in its number plate

yes wife and freinds think its a bit mad and that suits me

fernockulated
27th November 2010, 08:33 PM
yep sometimes I start that early...my pic in the signature is my daily driver....oh and comino gold BTW:D..next time stick you hand out the window I will notice then:D...got a wave from a charade or something the other day bigarm out the window:confused:

Mrs hh:angel:

hmmmm,time taken to press button and wait for window to wind down, then frantically fling arm out and wave,all done at a ridiculous early hour when brain still not quite fully cognicant (dont know if that is actually a word )would have been long gone and passed :)
working brisvegas this week so wont be going that way anyway,as coming from home (aratula) hence the proxy wave ;)
and the "yellow" colour was tamed down from what i may have called it,from passing glance it looked similar to the baby poop that the early rangie's had thrust upon them ;)

LandyAndy
27th November 2010, 08:45 PM
oh keep up Andy will you...you must be the only person on AULRO that doesn't know I work for the Clown:o:D;)

Mrs hh:angel:

Cool
Do you chuck the meat between the buns???
Andrew

The ho har's
27th November 2010, 08:50 PM
Cool
Do you chuck the meat between the buns???
Andrew

sometimes I chuck the meat between the buns:o:D

Mrs hh:angel:

B92 8NW
27th November 2010, 08:51 PM
Cool
Do you chuck the meat between the buns???
Andrew

That's completely inappropriate, I'm appalled.











*high fives*:angel::D

The ho har's
27th November 2010, 08:58 PM
Oh yeah, the one with the red hair and big feet and silly voice? ....

when did you quit Maccas and start working for the Federal Govt Carolyn?

:o:D:twisted:


OMG could see me working for the federal gov:o:D...


all the pollies would be driving Land Rovers:o:D....is there that many reliable range rovers out there....nah they would be driving series ....:wasntme:

Mrs hh:angel:

UncleHo
28th November 2010, 12:41 PM
Ah! Camino Gold aka Baby S**t yellow, there were hundreds of gallons of that stuff at the Enfield plant :)

LandyAndy
28th November 2010, 08:01 PM
Here you go Mrs HH.
From thismornings WA Sunday Times.

BIG MAC INDEX,used by economists to compare currencies.
Price of a BigMac compared to Australia.
Australia $4.75

Cheapest
Sri Lanka $1.91
Hong Kong $1.93
China $2.00
Egypt $2.29
Malaysia $2.29
Russia $2.31
Phillippines $2.35
Thailand $2.37
Singapore $2.39
Pakistan $2.49

Most expensive
Norway $7.57
Sweden $7.11
Switzerland $6.65
Denmark $5.26
Brazil $5.14
Europe $4.65
Isreal $4.16
Turkey $4.15
Canada $4.14

Who would have thought meat between the buns in the Golden Arches is considered in world economics!!!!
Andrew

LandyAndy
28th November 2010, 08:28 PM
They did have Perth in brackets behind the Aussie price.
Perhaps the Clown pays better over here so the burgers are more expensive.
Andrew

DeanoH
29th November 2010, 07:48 PM
What about in the good ol' US of A ?

Deano:)

PKhaki
7th December 2010, 10:30 PM
sometimes I chuck the meat between the buns:o:D

Mrs hh:angel:


:Rolling::Rolling::Rolling::Rolling: Can I use this as my signature?

SimonM
8th December 2010, 02:35 PM
I stopped waving as I never got a return then last weekend a V8 Disco over took me (I have a TDi ;)) on the way to Newcastle and gave me the wave. So I am back in as a waver.

The ho har's
8th December 2010, 03:44 PM
I stopped waving as I never got a return then last weekend a V8 Disco over took me (I have a TDi ;)) on the way to Newcastle and gave me the wave. So I am back in as a waver.

Good to hear, I got a wave from a RRS the other day while driving the series 3

Mrs hh:angel:

stevo68
8th December 2010, 03:45 PM
Good to hear, I got a wave from a RRS the other day while driving the series 3

Mrs hh:angel:Sure they weren't shooing you away :twisted:,

regards

Stevo

sheerluck
24th December 2010, 09:06 AM
So today was my first day of <<ahem>> officially driving the D1, and the first LR that I came across was a white D2 (I think!), and I got the wave!:arms:

Score is 1 from 1.....bring on the disappointment when it doesn't happen next time!:D

VladTepes
24th December 2010, 10:38 AM
LA thats utterly pointless as it fails to take into account relative wages/... we need to know how much they cost in REAL terms.

Go research that please..... :p

sheerluck
24th December 2010, 11:00 AM
LA thats utterly pointless as it fails to take into account relative wages/... we need to know how much they cost in REAL terms.

Go research that please..... :p

Vlad, I think you may well have entered that response into the wrong thread? Perhaps you had a BigMac on your mind.....?:confused:

clubagreenie
24th December 2010, 11:34 AM
Land Rover, the brand of car owned by the Queen. If it is good enough for the Queen a Land Rover is Good enough for me.

She owns it but she doesn't know what it takes to keep it on the road. All she knows is Phillip keeps disappearing to the stables at ungodly hours of the night, coming back all dirty & smelling like "the other woman".

waz
24th December 2010, 08:35 PM
I wave to everyone (Disco/Defender/RR/Series)! My wife thinks I'm crazy, because nobody ever waves back, and she thinks that they think that I'm crazy.

Me too. When I wave and don't get a response, I just tell her that they waved first.

I got the D2 from a dealer and the sales manager informed me that I am expected to wave at all LRs. So I do - 100%.

Waz

Aussiebean
24th December 2010, 08:42 PM
I will wave as soon as i get the Series 3 on the road, then i will wave everyone!!!!!

cewilson
25th December 2010, 08:58 AM
I saw a failry nice Disco yesterday morning travelling from Devonport towards Deloraine. I'm guessing they came over on the boat and had just left.

Anyway I wave and try to get hold of them on the UHF (channel 18 and 40) - no luck at all.




Oh well - just thought it might have been someone on here......

newhue
25th December 2010, 09:18 PM
2 days before chrissie I saw 2 Defers and got 2 waves. I think I made someone's wife's day actually. Her face lit up with a big smile when I waved.
Chrissie eave I saw 4 Defers, and no one waved, not much chrissie cheer unfortunately...must have been busy keeping an eye on the crazy xmas traffic.

The Brun
25th December 2010, 09:37 PM
remember when i had the 2a s i was waving more than stearing well just about now in the d1 not so many waves. i cant help it if i want comfort and power :wasntme:anyway ive been geting a few waves yesterday some good bloke in a deffender:)

clubagreenie
26th December 2010, 12:07 PM
Got the first reply wave back in 18mths of D2 ownership today. So whoever was driving the white D2a through Pitt Town, Hi!.

DiscoMick
27th December 2010, 02:57 PM
I tried waving to LRs in the UK, but there were so many of them I got a sore wrist, plus I was in a Focus so the drivers wondered what I was doing. Then the daughter in law asked why I was being silly...;)

Kelly928
27th December 2010, 07:44 PM
Sometime ago I was crossing the road at Kew Junction (Melbourne) on foot and waved to a Red fender 110 with white roof and.......got a wave back. Amazing!

Just today was on Western Hwy coming back to Melbourne from Ballarat in a Red Suzuki Swift and just for kicks I waved to a grey fender traveling the other way and.......got a wave back. Awesome!!

The power of the wave.

Jeff
28th December 2010, 07:11 PM
I've been teaching my daughter to drive in my D2, and I had to tell her not to wave as it isn't a Discovery thing. Soon we will start driving in the Defender and she will have to learn not only to use a clutch and gears, but to wave to other Defenders too.

Jeff

:rocket:

Sprint
28th December 2010, 07:29 PM
What sort of country store has a Drive Thru????
Andrew
Not really a country town now that we've got bloody traffic lights, but Emerald I believe had the first drive through pizza shop in Australia

oh keep up Andy will you...you must be the only person on AULRO that doesn't know I work for the Clown:o:D;)
Mrs hh:angel:
how does that make you any different from the millions of people worldwide who all think they work for a clown? :p

I do wave at the various rover owners up here, not too many series vehicles, most deefer owners wave back, about half the disco owners do and generally only one RR owner does..... but he knows me!

pop058
28th December 2010, 07:43 PM
remember when i had the 2a s i was waving more than stearing well just about now in the d1 not so many waves. i cant help it if i want comfort and power :wasntme:anyway ive been geting a few waves yesterday some good bloke in a deffender:)

I can see how steering a 2A and waving could be confused :p

OldGreyGuy
28th December 2010, 08:08 PM
I can see how steering a 2A and waving could be confused :p
I can see how catching falling parts could be mistaken for a wave as well. :)

At least I try and wave when I recognise another Series or Defender going past, heck I wave at Toyota FJ40s as well. That is when I am not changing gear and hanging on for dear life. :p

taxisvw
31st December 2010, 02:27 PM
Ever since reading this thread, I have been waving to all cars in the marque (even RRS).
It only takes a small effort to lift somebody's spirits by being friendly and waving.
I just returned from my local shops and whilst there, I saw a beautiful Defer with SVX number plates and gave a big wave. A big wave and smile was returned and once the Defer was wrestled into a parking space, the driver came over and introduced herself to SWMBO and myself as Gaye.
Lovely to meet you and looking forward to meeting others in our travels.
(The personalised plates will be on the car soon, so it will be easy to spot!)
Cheers,
Taxi.
:arms:

p38arover
6th January 2011, 09:42 PM
I'm sure I surprised a Defender driver today. I was taking a D2 to Berowra and saw a Defender approaching (somewhere on Pennant Hills Rd if the person is member here). I waved.

He waved back. :)

I'm sure he was shocked. :D

twodoors
7th January 2011, 04:14 AM
I've been teaching my daughter to drive in my D2, and I had to tell her not to wave as it isn't a Discovery thing. Soon we will start driving in the Defender and she will have to learn not only to use a clutch and gears, but to wave to other Defenders too.

Jeff

:rocket:

Since when has it not been a Disco thing.....

James

newhue
7th January 2011, 05:51 AM
At least I try and wave when I recognise another Series or Defender going past, heck I wave at Toyota FJ40s as well. :p

What are you doing!!! T T T T Toyatas was well....dear lord.:D

Didge
7th January 2011, 06:23 AM
Sometimes and only sometimes I may miss fellow Defers cos I'm actually looking at the road or concentrating on something else but as someone earlier said, it cost nothing to wave and is only going to promote a sense of good will

blackbuttdisco
7th January 2011, 07:40 AM
Some people would not give you a wave if they owned the ocean.

Didge
7th January 2011, 08:07 AM
Their loss! The one's who annoy me are the people to whom you show courtesy by going out of your way to let them in or go in front or cross in front of you, only to see them just take off without so much as a nod of appreciationi or lift of the finger, let alone wave. Anyway, driving the def tends to make me more relaxed and laid back so I reckon who cares? If they wanna be tools, let em; we'll be cool :)

RobHay
7th January 2011, 08:26 AM
oh keep up Andy will you...you must be the only person on AULRO that doesn't know I work for the Clown:o:D;)

Mrs hh:angel:

That makes Andy and me plus...........?

rick130
7th January 2011, 09:16 PM
The only waves I've garnered in the last two weeks have been from Disco's and brand spanking new Rangie :o

The Rangie driver waved like crazy (he started it :D) as did the Disco drivers who damned near caught me out :angel:

Every bloody Defender driver has just ignored me or looked at me as if I had three heads :confused: (and mostly sported Qld rego plates too ;) )

kenleyfred
7th January 2011, 09:20 PM
Ever since reading this thread, I have been waving to all cars in the marque (even RRS).
It only takes a small effort to lift somebody's spirits by being friendly and waving.
I just returned from my local shops and whilst there, I saw a beautiful Defer with SVX number plates and gave a big wave. A big wave and smile was returned and once the Defer was wrestled into a parking space, the driver came over and introduced herself to SWMBO and myself as Gaye.
Lovely to meet you and looking forward to meeting others in our travels.
(The personalised plates will be on the car soon, so it will be easy to spot!)
Cheers,
Taxi.
:arms:

Hello Taxi.
That would have been ours. Gay said she had met you. Glad to hear she waves. To me she always whinges about "that truck" but secretly I think she likes it.
Welcome to the forum
Kenley

inside
7th January 2011, 10:45 PM
I went for a trip down the coast and back over Christmas / New Year and waving was everywhere but mainly from Defenders and 1 Toyota.

Highlights were a Defender waving from three lanes across going the other way on a divided highway. A farmer in a small town that just reversed out of his driveway but managed to lean half way out the window to wave. An ex army ambulance that waved across a round-a-bout. A Defender driver who let me know he was soon to be leaving his flat, level and nicely grassed camp site in an hour if I wanted it. I've also learnt that driving a Perentie means that the Army guys start waving at you as well.

The Toyota was left hand drive on Swiss plates. Always good to see people bringing their vehicles over here from other countries.

keith73
8th January 2011, 08:09 AM
I went for a trip down the coast and back over Christmas / New Year and waving was everywhere but mainly from Defenders and 1 Toyota.

Highlights were a Defender waving from three lanes across going the other way on a divided highway. A farmer in a small town that just reversed out of his driveway but managed to lean half way out the window to wave. An ex army ambulance that waved across a round-a-bout. A Defender driver who let me know he was soon to be leaving his flat, level and nicely grassed camp site in an hour if I wanted it. I've also learnt that driving a Perentie means that the Army guys start waving at you as well.

The Toyota was left hand drive on Swiss plates. Always good to see people bringing their vehicles over here from other countries.

Stop and chatted with a couple traveling around OZ in a TD5 Defender with british number plates the other day:):):)

defenderkev
8th January 2011, 04:32 PM
I wave at all Series and Fenders and if i get a wave from a RR or Disco owner i'll return the wave.

I've had a pretty decent run lately, got a great wave from a white Defender a few weeks back at the intersection of Maroondah and Warburton Hwy really nice looking well set up truck and then just the other day i managed 3 from 4 waves on the Warburton Hwy from Fender owners, snobby Puma driver failed to return the wave!

Then this morning on the Monash got a wave from a Defender and a Series2

DiscoMick
9th January 2011, 08:11 PM
Without thinking, I waved at an old RR today near Redlands while out in the Focus - AND HE WAVED BACK! :eek:

Reminds me of 50 years ago when I was a kid on the farm and everyone waved at everyone cause we were neighbours.

Milkman Dan
10th January 2011, 12:22 AM
Had two drivers wave back over the last couple of weeks, big improvement of Zero over the last couple of years....

The ho har's
23rd January 2011, 06:29 PM
I went for a trip down the coast and back over Christmas / New Year and waving was everywhere but mainly from Defenders and 1 Toyota.

Highlights were a Defender waving from three lanes across going the other way on a divided highway. A farmer in a small town that just reversed out of his driveway but managed to lean half way out the window to wave. An ex army ambulance that waved across a round-a-bout. A Defender driver who let me know he was soon to be leaving his flat, level and nicely grassed camp site in an hour if I wanted it. I've also learnt that driving a Perentie means that the Army guys start waving at you as well.

The Toyota was left hand drive on Swiss plates. Always good to see people bringing their vehicles over here from other countries.


Hey I think that is the one we spotted all around Tassie

Mrs hh:angel:

The ho har's
23rd January 2011, 06:38 PM
Our wave count is seriously down:(

Just travelled through NSW, VIC and all around Tassie..we waved at all and sundry but only got a few back:mad:

Except to the tassie LROCT who we did a trip and had a BBQ with:D they waved often:D

Now who can ignore a RED 130 defender with a tray top camper on, they are not that hard to miss:)

Mrs hh:angel:

juddo
23rd January 2011, 06:50 PM
I found that when I had my old Range Rover, I could wave and be waved almost every time. Now that I am driving a Discovery 3, I never seem to get waved, so I had pretty much given up waving. However... I have made it a new year's resolution to wave to every Land Rover that I see, regardless. It can't hurt can it. Perhaps one day, people will start waving back.
:eek:

blackbuttdisco
24th January 2011, 06:56 AM
To the driver of the white Discovery who lifted a finger to me yesterday on the Gympie Woolooga road, sorry, I was busy changing the CD, I normally do acknowledge LRs of any model.

Brian
24th January 2011, 08:14 AM
To the driver of a white D4 in Newcastle a couple of days ago, I didnt like the look up your nose when I waved at you, or was that your way of waving back.
Wonder if he dislikes D2a's so much
Brian

Redback
24th January 2011, 09:31 AM
I was completely ignored at one of our campsites in the High Country over Christmas, by a fellow in his D4 (AND HIS FRIENDS) I must be strange cause if I was having lunch and someone was camped at the lunch spot, I would at least wave or say G'day to them.

But sadly not these people:mad:

Remember this D4 owner:confused:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

newhue
24th January 2011, 10:42 AM
I have been holding of on Disco drivers to see it they can muster a wave first, sadly the count has been 0. And when many of them are women on the way to a coffee shop I'm not surprised, but a loaded off road tourer not waving says it all.
On the other hand a find just about all Defer drivers wave, ranging from a raised index finger to almost falling out of the car there so excited to see another. I know which car I like driving.

SloMoBro
24th January 2011, 11:11 AM
I found that when I had my old Range Rover, I could wave and be waved almost every time. Now that I am driving a Discovery 3, I never seem to get waved, so I had pretty much given up waving. However... I have made it a new year's resolution to wave to every Land Rover that I see, regardless. It can't hurt can it. Perhaps one day, people will start waving back.
:eek:

I'll be keeping an eye out for you then:D

DiscoWeb
24th January 2011, 12:23 PM
Well,

I own a D3 and make a point of waving to every LR I see, my wife and kids think I am mental and unfortunately most either ignore or are too surprised to be getting a wave from a D3 to respond.

Only problem is I drive a Mini as my daily commuter drive and have sometimes found myself getting very blank looks from LR drives as a dude in a silver mini waves to them.

So if you see a Silver D3 or mini in the southern suburbs of Sydney waving, wave back!!

Regards,

George

Mick_Marsh
24th January 2011, 01:54 PM
I was completely ignored at one of our campsites in the High Country over Christmas, by a fellow in his D4 (AND HIS FRIENDS) I must be strange cause if I was having lunch and someone was camped at the lunch spot, I would at least wave or say G'day to them.

But sadly not these people:mad:

Remember this D4 owner:confused:
http://www.myswag.org/gallery/d/23088-1/DSC08761.JPG
Wish I was there with you. Looks a serene peacefull site.

To the Discovery owner who two weeks ago waved at the blue commodore towing the tandem between Quorn and Hawker.
Sorry I didn't wave back. I didn't expect a Landrover owner to wave at a commodore.

Mick_Marsh
28th May 2011, 02:28 PM
Had to go somewhere today. I thought I'd take the Landy,
Driving through Bullengarook, some 4WD's pulled out some way in front of me travelling towards me. The drivers of the maroon Puma and white Defender waved at me and I waved back.
Hi guys. Are you on the forum?

markus_80
28th May 2011, 05:06 PM
I always make a point of waving or raising the hand from the steering wheel when passing another landy.

I used to ride a bike and it was common place to do so then and I think it's a great little way to say to another enthusiast when out driving

mark