Where's the Defender wave gone?

[Epic_Dragon]

i had a wave from a cheery chap in a defender the other day :D waved first to me in my disco :D made my day :D

[The ho har's]

Got a lovely wave yesterday on Loganlea Road, I was in "zara" my series III, stuck my arm out the window and got a big wave back from a 130 puma. Seen it a few times of late, must be new around here:)

Mrs hh:angel:

[ezyrama]

We did a 1350km road trip on the motorbikes last weekend. SWMBO said she laughed everytime i saw a Defender and waved. Just a habit I suppose. I took Ralph for a run around a 10km block on Monday, got a wave from a Defender like mine, didnt get one from a local soccer mum in a black 90 (she never waves) and got a big thumbs up from two louts in a green dunnydore ute.

[Sue]

What's going on guys and gals? I've had so many disappointments lately with no one waving back despite my cheeriest attempts.. I'm starting to think that I'm driving an invisible Defender.. :(

[rick130]

What's going on guys and gals? I've had so many disappointments lately with no one waving back despite my cheeriest attempts.. I'm starting to think that I'm driving an invisible Defender.. :(

I think I've only received one wave from a Tdci Defender :(
Even some Tdi's and TD5's have ignored me :o

[Pickles2]

Don't actually see many Defenders in Melbourne to wave at. But, on the way back from Port Fairy we did pass another 90 (black) on the Geelong Rd,...gave him a honk & received a wave back.
Pickles.

[noyakfat]

What's going on guys and gals? I've had so many disappointments lately with no one waving back despite my cheeriest attempts.. I'm starting to think that I'm driving an invisible Defender.. :(

I know I'm a long way away, but consider this a big, full arm wave to you and your awesome looking 90 Sue…

The body movement is helping to keep me warm. It's a little bleak in Canberra today :)

[kenleyfred]

What's going on guys and gals? I've had so many disappointments lately with no one waving back despite my cheeriest attempts.. I'm starting to think that I'm driving an invisible Defender.. :(

I no longer drive a green hilux for work, but occasionally I see you in Geebung area and wave enthusiastically from my White Isuzu ute

Kenley ( who would rather be waving from the SVX)

[VladTepes]

Yeah I often wave from my Black Suzuki too, god knows what the drivers think when they see a biker wave at them?!

[debruiser]

The other day we went out shopping, pasted 9 other defenders, I think 8 waved. It's got to be a record! :D

[The ho har's]

I am soooo sad :(

Went to Redcliffe today, anyone who lives near here knows that is one hell of a drive from my sisters @ Sunnybank. I saw soooo many defenders that I went to wave to, but alas, I was in my sisters kia/Hyundai/I don't know what it is. Then leaving there I didn't see one:( Now if I took Big Red up there my sisters would have wondered how I knew so many people on the north side :D

Mrs hh:angel:

[lro11]

I am soooo sad :( Went to Redcliffe today, anyone who lives near here knows that is one hell of a drive from my sisters @ Sunnybank. I saw soooo many defenders that I went to wave to, but alas, I was in my sisters kia/Hyundai/I don't know what it is. Then leaving there I didn't see one:( Now if I took Big Red up there my sisters would have wondered how I knew so many people on the north side :D Mrs hh:angel:
I saw big red a few weeks ago on the gateway and I was thinking the same thing why wasn't I in the Defender.

[landy]

I saw big red a few weeks ago on the gateway and I was thinking the same thing why wasn't I in the Defender.

There are so many Defenders in Brisbane. I hate driving the Cruze because I always pass a Defender and I have to fight the urge to wave. I don't want to look like an idiot. I can do that with out waving!!:p

I got a very gentlemanly nod and wave in Brendale last weekend from an older chap driving a very tidy Puma. He sped up to over take me and we both had a gander at each other's rigs.:D

Cheers.

[moodog]

[QUOTE=landy;1611754]Hi all,

I have noticed that fellow defender owners don't seem to be waving to each other as much as they did in the past. Especially puma owners, and the worst "offenders" were in Victoria. Come on guys, thats one of the things that set us apart from the others! who cares about Jap 4x4s. And discos-Dime a dozen. But Defenders, its like a club within a club. So come on guys lets get the rage back.

Any thoughts?

Nino.[/QUOTE[/PHP]


i wave to all defender owner

[mouce]

I run around the Northern and inner suburbs of Melbourne in my 300tdi 110, waving at any box on wheel with a green oval...

Series drivers all wave, county drivers all wave, 200/300tdi drivers all wave (with the exception of one green 130:mad:), most td5 drivers wave, some discos, few rangies...and VERY few pumas.

That said...my parents have a puma, and they wave at most things with a green oval badge on it, but they have been landie-fans for a very long time now.

Maybe Land Rover Australia needs to include a little "driver's guide" brochure in the sale of all new defenders...

[brettphillips43]

Apparently I need to upgrade my waving technique.

A few weekends ago while driving for the first time at GVM and up an (admittedly small) hill in Ashfield, the best I could muster was a 2 finger V with my hand still on the steering wheel.

To my horror I got back a shoulder and arm out the window wave! :cool:

As a feather weight opening the window isn't a necessity for my comfort, but I was certainly outclassed on this occasion.

Mental note to self: try harder next time

Ps: For the avoidance of doubt, first time at GVM, not first time on a hill :angel:

Bloody brilliant cobber! :):thumbup:

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[brettphillips43]

G'day everyone in "Landy Land"! I drive my ol '95 Disco, and if its got a "Landrover' badge on it, my wife and i wave at it. Lol. We love the Landy community. Allways brings a smile when spotting others out there.

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[noyakfat]

if its got a "Landrover' badge on it, my wife and i wave at it.

Me too :D

[dero]

Seems to me different types of Landy's attract different types of people . The older the Landy the more dedicated the owner , and the more likely they are to wave . There are as always exeptions . Also the older the car the more busted knukles and sweat the owner has likely poured into their vehicle , and the more affinity they are likely to feel towards fellow owners .
I would like to see a sub forum for post TDI [ computerized ] Defenders .

[komaterpillar]

In the past week I've seen more defenders in and around toowoomba than ever and EVERY Puma defender has waved back, only been snobbed by 2 (yes I keep track). One was an orange tdi 130 driven by a middle aged woman (she followed me for about 2 km than we drove side by side for about another k, nothing, totally oblivious to my excuberant arm out the window) the other was a tdi 110 but he was travelling the opposite direction on the highway so may not have seen me.
my point is IMO anyone who buys a brand new defender is just as likely if not more likely to be an enthusiast of the brand then someone who has had the vehicle for years and to them it is now just an option to get from a to b

[RoboDouche]

Yep I've got a Puma up on the Sunshine Coast and always wave

[stewie110]

I personally do not have any problems with waving and being waved at.. However I have found there are a few rules..
#1.. If you give the other car the birdie, they tend to not wave back...
#2.. if your defender is hot pink people may get the wrong idea..
#3.. There is a new wave of people driving land rovers.. good for Land Rover.. good for increased parts availability.. the trend is that driving a defender on grass at the local football field is considered "extreme" off road..

p.s. this is not entirely a serious post...

[rangietragic]

The defender wave is alive and well in this little black duck;)

[uninformed]

Did anyone wave at my 110 while it was on the back of a tilt tray from Stanthorpe to gold Coast?

[dero]

They waved at my missus' 110 on the car trailer going to Perth , either that or they were waving to me in the 130 towing it .
In fact they all waved ...except the ones in new range rovers of course .

[FeatherWeightDriver]

Did anyone wave at my 110 while it was on the back of a tilt tray from Stanthorpe to gold Coast?

That poses an interesting question: are we waving at the drivers of Defenders or waving at the Defenders themselves. :confused:

For the record I would have waved at a Defender on the back of a tilt tray... ;)

[RoboDouche]

That is a really interesting question. I wave more enthusiastically if it's a really nice Defender. So I guess I am waving at the Defender and not the driver. But if the driver doesn't wave back I get grumpy. So I don't know.

There's an old guy up here with a series 1 who refuses to wave at me. I've tried honking to. I'm driving a Puma. Is there Defender snobbery:(I really hope not. Also a lawn mowing buisness guy with a 130. No waving either:mad:Obviously wont be getting him to mow my lawn anytime soon

But I wont wave to Disco's or Range Rovers so I guess that's being a snob. But I'm sure 90% of them couldnt care less.

[dero]

IMHO the title of this thread is at best misguided , the land rover wave has been around long before Defenders were even thought of . I love my defender , and I wave to all Land rovers , but I see the TDI as the last of an era .

[Orkney 90]

Just like RoboDouche, I too get grumpy when I wave enthusiastically at another Defender / Series driver only to get ignored.

But then there is the other side of the coin... A few times I have noticed too late someone waving at me only to have passed them by before I could react. Ooops. Then I get grumpy at myself.

Having owned the Defender for less than a year, I am still coming to terms with the driving style. By that I mean that the Defender is the type of car that I physically have to drive. Not like the mindless style of driving I was doing in the Citroens I owned before. I was so bored of driving in the Citroens, I had time to notice everything. Now, I enjoy the physical driving and have less time to notice who is driving what around me... Does that make any sense? No? Hmmm. Time to buy another Citroen. Kidding.

In addition, I have to admit that whilst driving Citroens, I did get some waves from other Citroen drivers. These were getting few and far between towards the end.

To sum up, I regard any wave as pretty cool, and even better if I manage to return the wave. That adds a smile to my face for the next few kilometres to driving. And that cannot be a bad thing, although I'm sure other drivers seeing me sitting high and mighty with a smile may think I'm a tad weird... I love my Defender!

[noyakfat]

There's an old guy up here with a series 1 who refuses to wave at me.

Maybe he's so old he can no longer see or hear the waves/honks :wasntme:

I went down to Cooma a couple of months ago and saw an old bloke in a series vehicle idling along the main drag with several bales of hay in the back. I gave him a little wave and he stuck his whole arm out the window in vigorous return.

I was surprised, and very chuffed. :D

[Longtimer]

After driving my Disco for the last 10 years, I was no longer noticing the absence of "the wave". Which normally constitutes the uncurling of 4 fingers from the steering wheel and pointing them towards the roof. From the same hand of course..... :)
But within the first couple of days of driving my '90, I got waved at by a fellow defender driver. I have to admit that the comeradery of the wave felt great for a few minutes, and it certainly rammed home just how much I had missed that comeradery from when I drove my Series' vehicles.
Sadly, it's the only series or defender I have passed since then...... Or perhaps it's a case of me not noticing???? I hope not. But for some reason I haven't seen many series/county/defenders in my travels in the last 1.5 weeks that could be waved at in a semi degnified manner. They must drive to work at a different time than me..... :-)

Cheers,

Phill.

[Saitch]

But I wont wave to Disco's or Range Rovers so I guess that's being a snob. But I'm sure 90% of them couldnt care less.
That's being a bit subjective mate. I have a '97 D1 & wave to all models of Landies, even Evoques :D. If you can't be bothered waving to a Disco or Rangie then your a big part of the "dying wave" problem because I'd think you were a bit rude if I passed you & didn't get a wave.
Steve

[VladTepes]

It's always been a Series / Defender wave. Not a LR wave.


You Disco and RR owners have no business being involved...... (stirring)

[AndyG]

Uh oh, this will be good:p

[Saitch]

It's always been a Series / Defender wave. Not a LR wave.


You Disco and RR owners have no business being involved...... (stirring)
What about the very nice woman in the Rangie that waved to us all last Friday on the Kenilworth Rd? I'm sure you didn't mind that:p

[Mammalalien]

I always seem to cross paths with another county/defender/series when I'm driving my Subaru and/or I see one passing across a perpendicular road, leaving no opportunity to wave. :(

In our family's collective memory, Disco/Rangie drivers never seemed to offer a wave unless you were far enough bush that every vehicle waved.

[tact]

We bought our first Landy a year ago. A then new (MY13 - Puma) 110 double cab ute.

My wife, my son (6yo), and I always wave at other Defenders when riding in ours. We express disappointment if we pass one and are not in the Defender. "DAD!! A Defender! We should have been driving your car, not mum's!"

More than that we ALWAYS play a LR spotting game.
Defender is worth 100 points (triple point score if they wave back!)
Range Rover = 50 points
Disco = 20 points
Freelander = 10 points

Apologies in advance to any Rangie/Disco/Freelander owners who want to take exception to the points ranking. It's definitely and immutably a merit thing - live with it. (And this from a LR fancier only new to the fold, with a newer breed Defender!)

We are in Kuala Lumpur and don't see a lot of other Defenders when we are out on the city roads. Maybe one a week, or one in two weeks. It's bonanza time if we see 3 Defenders in a weekend.

However it's well known to Malaysians and expats living here that one of the popular hill top stations established as a tea plantation area by the British colonists - Cameron Highlands - there are THOUSANDS of old Series Land Rovers.

We had a long weekend holiday up there a few months ago and were delighted to see so many old LRs

[Rurover]

However it's well known to Malaysians and expats living here that one of the popular hill top stations established as a tea plantation area by the British colonists - Cameron Highlands - there are THOUSANDS of old Series Land Rovers.



Hey how about some photos for the forum Tact?

I'm sure many members of au.lro would love to see this collection, even if some of them are (presumably) looking a bit sad and neglected.

Alan

[Tikka7mm08]

In NZ it is only a Defender or Series wave. My kids play spot the Series and Defender...we don't score lesser Landies ;)

I am looking at getting a P38 as want a V8...will miss the wave.

[tact]

Rurover....

Click:
Motoring-Malaysia.blogspot.com: Our Cameron Highlands is globally famous for its Land Rovers - Lots of Photos (http://motoring-malaysia.blogspot.com/2013/10/our-cameron-highlands-is-globally.html)

There is a link in the above article to a slide show on the Road & Track site. Don't miss it!

(Direct link in case the other doesn't work: http://www.roadandtrack.com/features/web-originals/malaysias-secret-land-rover-graveyard )

[tact]

Defender is worth 100 points (triple point score if they wave back!)
Range Rover = 50 points
Disco = 20 points
Freelander = 10 points

Apologies in advance to any Rangie/Disco/Freelander owners who want to take exception to the points ranking. It's definitely and immutably a merit thing - live with it. (And this from a LR fancier only new to the fold, with a newer breed Defender!)



Forgot to mention: it was actually my (then 5yo) son who set the points rating! Says a lot - how a 5yo sees the relative value of the vehicles.

My only contribution was adding the points triple if defender driver waves back.

[Mammalalien]

In NZ it is only a Defender or Series wave. My kids play spot the Series and Defender...we don't score lesser Landies ;)

I am looking at getting a P38 as want a V8...will miss the wave.
You can have a V8 Series/Defender if you have your heart set on it :)

When we were over in NZ, we were over taken going up a hill just outside Auckland at 90kph by a very healthy-sounding S3 towing a Rangie on a car trailer :O

[FeatherWeightDriver]

Forgot to mention: it was actually my (then 5yo) son who set the points rating! Says a lot - how a 5yo sees the relative value of

Your son wasn't parroting back anything you had said earlier was he? ;):angel:

[tact]

Your son wasn't parroting back anything you had said earlier was he? ;):angel:

Hehe not that I am aware of. I reckon he placed the Defender at the top simply cos we have one.

He spent some time in the LR showroom on several occasions and sat in all the Range Rovers/Disco/Freelander. So I guess after Defender it could have been size order(?). He has the idea that the Defender is the biggest Land Rover. So maybe it is all about "bigger is better" in his head.

[Handy Harry]

I own a Puma and an Evoque and I always wave even if I happen to be a passenger in a non LR vehicle. My wife says the police will lock me up as a nut case if I keep that up. Ah well; I'll take that risk and keep on waving to that rare breed of connoisseurs; Defender owners.

[noyakfat]

I think I mentioned a while back how a day trip to Bendethera via Cooma yielded a full arm wave from an elderly looking chap in a series vehicle carting hay…

Saturday just gone, my wife and I drove Agnes down to the snow for a quick gander, and as we went through Cooma I saw the same series vehicle in the main drag, and once again we exchanged a big smile and hearty wave :)

My wife's reaction has now evolved from a contemptuous eye roll, to a smile and comment of "you know, that really is kind of cool". :D

[TroyFenda]

My wife's reaction has now evolved from a contemptuous eye roll, to a smile and comment of "you know, that really is kind of cool". :D

I'm still waiting for that 'coming of age'. I suspect a while to go before the eye rolling ceases from my other half.

[The ho har's]

There is no hope for some:mad:

I was at the shops in Big Red, noticed a nice series 3, driver in vehicle, I nodded and smiled, he just looked right through me:angrylock:

Some people shouldn't drive series vehicles:(

Mrs hh:angel:

[tonic]

I own a Puma and an Evoque and I always wave even if I happen to be a passenger in a non LR vehicle. My wife says the police will lock me up as a nut case if I keep that up. Ah well; I'll take that risk and keep on waving to that rare breed of connoisseurs; Defender owners.



I'll have to look out for you, coming up there in the next 6 months to do some water bores. If you see someone in a silver F350 wave at you (work ute) or maybe an old R model Mack, it's me:D

[tyne]

How about we agree on a UHF channel to go along with the wave, or is this already out there and I'm missing out!

[Chops]

How about we agree on a UHF channel to go along with the wave, or is this already out there and I'm missing out!

I would say that most would run on C40 unless in convoy with others.
Every time I've passed and tried to contact someone on the UHF, there's not been a response.
This leads me to believe that Very few drive with the UHF on unless in convoy.

[JamesB71]

I rarely have mine on around town. Too many brain dead morons on it and I would rather daughter not have the profanity bombarding her.

Out in the country I scan 1,4,5,29 and 40.

Am I missing any important channels?

[The ho har's]

Actually there was an agreed channel some time ago...was a few years ago now.. think it was 15 or 16 not really sure though :confused:

Good to see you back Sue it been a while since I have seen a post from you:(

Mrs hh:angel:

[The ho har's]

I got a nice nod and smile from a truck driver today whilst out in "zara" :D

Things are looking up ;) Bet he owns or wished to own a series vehicle :)

Mrs hh:angel:

[Mjt084]

Thumbs up from the driver of a White-Black Roof Puma 90 this morning and a wave from the driver of a Grey 130 Puma today.

One week of driving a Defender and 3 waves already, who says the wave is gone?

[Pickles2]

Waved to a nice blue 90 in Edithvale / Chelsea area, got a wave back too!
Pickles.

[TroyFenda]

A few waves yesterday on the way down to Maitland from the Upper Hunter whilst in our white Defender 110. The wife still thinks it's weird but I'm confident she'll come around to it in time.

[Chops]

Went for a drive down to Hastings/Flinders today with the dog.
Was happy to see it alive and well around there.
Quite a few Landies over that way too :D

[Wildcard8]

Dealer took my 110 to have the new wheels fitted this afternoon. I reminded him to wave if he saw any other defenders. Just in case they remember my car in the future. Its only 2 blocks he had to go but still, the wave is very important :D

But i dont think he understood ......;)

[FeatherWeightDriver]

So your dealer is not a true believer.;)

Mine had apparently owned one before, and also explained the wave as part of my new car inspection / familiarisation.

[debruiser]

So your dealer is not a true believer.;)

Mine had apparently owned one before, and also explained the wave as part of my new car inspection / familiarisation.

Now that is service!

[TJG]

Picked up the new silver 90 in Coffs Harbour on Saturday morning.

On the first drive got a wave from a nice grey 110 Puma. Copped a wave from an old blue county on Sunday morning, and another one from a white 90 Puma on Sunday arvo. Gold.

[Chops]

Down at Narre Warren tonight, had a wave from a little 90 :D

Had my window, as per normal, ;) so he got a big wave from me :cool:

Spotted in the carpark at Fountain Gate,, home of course to Cath and Kim,, and our good selves :D , a really good looking well kitted D3/D4. Had a Vic LR sticker on it,, was mighty tempted to change spots and park next to them ;)

[Leyland1980]

Two notable waves in Brisbane yesterday.

The first near Spring Hill as a guy approach his blue 110 TD5, he must have been 10m away from his Landy as we exchanged a wave.

The second was a rare nighttime wave. This time in Bardon. I could just make out a raised and open hand behind the windscreen of the 110 Puma as we passed. I hope they were also able to see my wave.

Cheers

John

[Mr Rover]

Last night I was driving alongside another puma 90 on the Bruce heading north, I got a slightly amused return wave from what looked like a SWMBO driving it =D

[PTC]

Just finished a month long trip from Melbourne up to the Simpson and back again. 100% success rate once i was out of the cities for waves.

Including a guy in a 110 County on the Old Strzelecki Track who was wearing some very big Ear Muffs. I didn't know the car was that noisy. Though i do have my radio up quite high.

[FeatherWeightDriver]

Sydney to Jindabyne and back and a week at the snow with 100% success during daylight hours - probably 12 or so waves in total.

Also managed to park within 3 spots of on the first day, and then right next to the same Defender 3 days running in the Perisher car park - needless to say waves were exchanged every day :cool:

[Coxy]

Only owned the Landy for 10 days passed about 5 so far got waves from them all :BigThumb:

[The ho har's]

There is no hope for some:mad:

I was at the shops in Big Red, noticed a nice series 3, driver in vehicle, I nodded and smiled, he just looked right through me:angrylock:

Some people shouldn't drive series vehicles:(

Mrs hh:angel:

SUCCESS :D Going to work in "zara" and a nice wave :) Coming home from the shops in Big Red, he was behind me and I waved when I turned into our street, I didn't see him wave, he could have though. Out and about in Big Red and a nice big wave when he spotted me, he probably doesn't realise that I drive different Landys, he must live close as he drives the same road as me often. Are you on here???

Mrs hh:angel:

[Sue]

I would like to thank the driver of the white 130 who returned my wave from across four lanes of traffic and a traffic island on the Ipswich motorway this afternoon prompting much eye rolling and disbelief by my 19 year old son. :cool:

[AndyG]

I was passed by an Orange 90 yesterday arvo on Beaudersert Rd, prob did not see my wave due to the tinting, and i couldn't drop the window as it was still fresh

[DrytheRain]

Driving home tonight in Albany and got a wave from a bloke in a white (or maybe silver?) Disco II on eastern states plates. I was a bit taken aback and it took me a moment to process, but I did try to wave back, though I think we were passing one another by that point, so sorry fella! It made more sense when I rounded the bend and got a big wave from the driver of a white 110 and then by the driver of a red Disco II following behind. I managed to wave back to both of them; I assume all three were travelling in convoy.

[The ho har's]

I broke down this afternoon coming home from work, I am VERY disappointed that the 110 didn't stop to see if I was alright. The Prado did though, friends. Big Red came, a fiddle with the fuel pump etc and I was off again and made it home:D I do think I need an electric fuel pump then some problems would be solved.

Mrs hh :angel:

[lro11]

Even a how to article in Land Rover Monthly

[Chops]

Even a how to article in Land Rover Monthly

Not sure why they would call it "The New Wave",, :eek:

[landy]

Driving home from wide bay I gave a big wave (and reciprocated) from a nice looking red defender at Tincan bay. I think he was a little shocked. I was in a G-Wagon.
I tried to explain to my co-driver about the defender wave but he just said I was sad. I don't care though.

Cheers.

[Bernd VonCrashen]

It took me three weeks to finally drive by a Defender when I got mine not long ago, sad thing was I was late to wave on the first two I came across in one day who wher waving joyously. Though I am now probably too over enthusiastic when others go by.

Though very happy to get my first wave from a nice series today out at Everton Hills:)

[noyakfat]

Nice big wave and "G'day" at the lights from a beastly ex-mil landy along Gininderra Drive yesterday :)

[landy]

It was a sad weekend for the Defender wave this weekend.
Coming back from kenilworth we passed several, if not loads (?) of Defenders (and one lovely Series 1) along the Bruce Highway. Only got one, yes ONE wave back. Kerry, who is a hard hearted woman nearly shed a little tear. Is it us she said?, holding back a tear - slightly choked. No my little poppet I said. Its them!
Shame on them. They should all be driving Freelanders!

Cheers all.

[dingsy]

Capertee to Sydney today over bells line of road - 7 defenders, 7 waves. The defender wave lives!

[Aguy]

I hardly get any waves. Last weekend was good, coming back from a camping trip in Hill End, 6 waves including one from a discovery :D . I think they must have all been coming back from the Land Rover expo!

[ATH]

I got a wave from a Disco this arvo. He was heading north on Marmion and I did wave back.;)
AlanH.

[Felix]

Got a wave from a disco towing a trailer heading through the mountains.

Also saw some odd looking yellow series thing through Blaxland I think. Was awesome.

Several Defender waves were interchanged during my journey from Sydney to Abercrombie river and back, and there were a few which were not. Overall my experience so far, is that PUMA drivers will hardly ever wave (probably about 10%), Perentie owners probably too busy concentrating on driving in a straight line so they don't even notice you're there and trendo special edition D90s in the inner city don't even know what they're driving so you wont get a wave out of them either.

[cooperrat]

I ALWAYS wave even tho my 90 is black all over(well the scratches do show tho) not quite trendy inner city but on the beaches lots of wavers in this neck of the woods

[EastFreo]

I gave a few waves over the weekend in my new Defender but none returned except amusingly from a couple of really nice cops we met in Bridgetown today who let my 6yr old have a sit inside their car. Passed them about an hour later and got a wave.

[JamesB71]

Capertee to Sydney today over bells line of road - 7 defenders, 7 waves. The defender wave lives!

I bet one of them was me. I was on that road and always wave.

[JamesB71]

And hey... Stop hacking on us puma drivers! I always wave except when Im on the phone to land rover assist calling for a flat bed.

[The Cone of Silence]

I was driving back from a tough, muddy weekend up in the Watagans on Sunday afternoon when a wonderful dark green, unmodified Puma Defender 110 started to loom large in the rear view mirror.

I love how it feels like such an 'owner's club', just seeing another Defender on the road.

Anyway they were going a bit quicker than me and it wasn't long before they were right alongside me, in the middle lane (naturally I was trundling along at 100 in the left lane, knowing my place!).

As always, I looked across to admire the truck and give a hearty wave and/ or thumbs up and the lady in the passenger seat was smiling and waving like a deranged child who'd just seen Santa Claus bringing her a sack of presents.

Brilliant.

You can't beat a bit of enthusiasm.

Bobby

[FeatherWeightDriver]

And hey... Stop hacking on us puma drivers! I always wave except when Im on the phone to land rover assist calling for a flat bed.

What's wrong with you James? Do you only have one arm?!?!? :angel::wasntme:

PS: hoping you see the lighter side of my comment. I would stop if you had the bonnet up / looked like you had filed to proceed.

[JamesB71]

Lol... The other hand generally has a coffee... The Landy gives you time to smell the roses... Whether you like it or not!

Still love the damned thing.

[komaterpillar]

Have had a few success'a over the past couple of days, BUT I have a story if misery also.

Was rolling up to the lights at the corner of ruthven street and north street today when I spotted a tidy old series 3 stopped at the lights opposite us. I watched his eyes and head follow us to a halt, so I gave an enthusiastic wave out the window. The old fart just stared for 10 seconds or so than looked away without a change I expression. What evs mate, have a nice day...

[Bernd VonCrashen]

Got a double wave today. Sad thing was the two waves came from the front of a tow truck at Everton Hills, with a red 110 on the back. Best of luck guys hope it is nothing too diabolical! Bet the tow driver had a chuckle..

By the way, if your on the forum i liked your bonnet with the grills! Where/how did you get that done?

[Toxic_Avenger]

I chucked a wave out the window for a bloke in a light silver 110 going up Port Stephens Cutting near Ogunbil NSW.
I had just done a loop from Tamworth via Kootingal, Limbri, Weabonga Ogunbil, and Dungowan.
Good to see others on the road.

[Juff]

I had owned my 'new' 2012 Puma for all of 5km last Thursday and was driving it away from previous owner in Brisbane. Stopped at an intersection when another Puma went past, the guy made the effort to lean forward and give a big wave, I was suitable impressed.
Having just 'upgraded' (??) from a series 1 disco I was pretty pleased to get a wave so quick - thanks to the dark coloured Puma driver!! :)

[redrovertdi]

Got a double wave today. Sad thing was the two waves came from the front of a tow truck at Everton Hills, with a red 110 on the back. Best of luck guys hope it is nothing too diabolical! Bet the tow driver had a chuckle..

By the way, if your on the forum i liked your bonnet with the grills! Where/how did you get that done?


That would have been coon on his way to my place, the car spat a welsh plug that he had poorly fitted 2 days earlier, all fixed now

[Sue]

Overall my experience so far, is that PUMA drivers will hardly ever wave (probably about 10%), Perentie owners probably too busy concentrating on driving in a straight line so they don't even notice you're there and trendo special edition D90s in the inner city don't even know what they're driving so you wont get a wave out of them either.

Ouch.. I'm one of those Special Edition drivers of D90's that you mentioned and I would also be one of the most enthusiastic wavers out there!

[BadCo.]

Damn! I missed a wave today!

All week I drive my work wagon and I often see defenders and 110s, but as soon as the weekend comes and I jump in my truck, they all go and hide!

I missed my wave today because I was concentrating too much on driving the Perentie haha.

On a side note Hank did make a friend in the parking lot, not a landy but can still appreciate...

[EastFreo]

Got a wave from a black defender on St Georges Tce this evening.

[The Cone of Silence]

Returning to Sydney from Cox's River on Sunday morning and saw no less than 6 Defenders!

Didn't get a wave from all of them but those I did were splendidly enthusiastic.

3 Puma 110s
1 County in brown with a white roof...well it was white once I assume.
1 130 (can't remember if it was a Puma or older)

Genuinely makes me beam from ear to ear when I get a wave back.

[tonic]

Drove from Gold Coast to Rainbow Beach today. I now have a sore arm. Great to get all the waves.

[EastFreo]

Today was a busy day for waves. Started with one from a black 90 in Claremont this morning and then this afternoon I was driving home on West Coast Hwy and got a wave from a black 110 and then a white 110!

[Felix]

Ouch.. I'm one of those Special Edition drivers of D90's that you mentioned and I would also be one of the most enthusiastic wavers out there!

Yeah but you don't live in Newtown or Redfern. Different breed (sorry for any newtownians but most are too busy sipping a latte in a trendo cafe).

I haven't had the best of experiences lately with return waves. Saw a nice red D90 Td5 today but the old geezer didn't even notice the 110 coming straight at him :(

[FeatherWeightDriver]

Summer has finally arrived.

Now I can drive with the window down and not freeze, allowing full and proper waving technique! :D

[Beery]

Got a sore arm...spotted 3 Defenders today!


A white 130 CCC with a trayon and a trailer going through Dubbo
A blue 110 wagon in Trangie with a million stickers on the back
A 110 crew cab with a camper trailer somewhere between Narromine and Dubbo.

[EastFreo]

Lots of waves lately. Two this morning driving down Stirling Highway in the morning and then in Perth I saw a Defender parking as I walked by and had a chat. got big waves from the drive byes and my wife is now laughing and waving back. In fact today she even drove the Defender twice!

Also amusingly tonight I was told our good family friend's daughter (6) has decided she wants to be like our son and also get a a defender when she grows up!

[AndyG]

In fact today she even drove the Defender twice!

It's the beginning of the end, soon it will be HER Defender

[Orkney 90]

I was travelling East bound on the M4 (Sydney) this morning when I spotted a very nice looking red 110 Puma with a white roof heading West bound. No reply to my wave. A few minutes later also West bound was a good looking Series 3 tray-back ute. Again no reply to my wave.

To be fair, we were separated by 5 lanes of traffic moving at about 100km/h. In opposite directions. That's what I told myself anyway. I did however get half a wave (four fingers lifted off the steering wheel) from a Disco 4 driver.

[timax]

I was travelling East bound on the M4 (Sydney) this morning when I spotted a very nice looking red 110 Puma with a white roof heading West bound. No reply to my wave.
To be fair, we were separated by 5 lanes of traffic moving at about 100km/h. In opposite directions. That's what I told myself anyway. I did however get half a wave (four fingers lifted off the steering wheel) from a Disco 4 driver.


The Red one was probably me :D

I saw 2 Defenders also and waved to both.
In the few weeks that i have had my car (TD5 xtreme actually) I have found 99 percent will wave. Even some not in Defenders.
I was on my way out to "Land Vehicles Spares" for a Blue Slip. Now have NSW plates and very happy.

[Orkney 90]

Ah, silly me. I had just seen a very shiny red Defender with white roof and presumed from it's shine that it was a Puma...looked very new. My bad. Congrats on getting your plates. Did you meet up with that Series 3 a few minutes behind you?

[The ho har's]

My "zara" is not a defender but she gets plenty of waves:D

Last week we took her 200K's plus trip for our SLOw club dinner:) we got waves everywhere:D though some looked shocked, must be because we were in a 1978 vehicle:)

Mrs hh:angel:

[Damo89]

The Red one was probably me :D

I saw 2 Defenders also and waved to both.
In the few weeks that i have had my car (TD5 xtreme actually) I have found 99 percent will wave. Even some not in Defenders.
I was on my way out to "Land Vehicles Spares" for a Blue Slip. Now have NSW plates and very happy.

You didn't happen to be on parramatta rd at about 10am through Leichardt? Saw a red 110 through the hair dressers window!

[timax]

You didn't happen to be on parramatta rd at about 10am through Leichardt? Saw a red 110 through the hair dressers window!

Yep that would have been me.
Not many red ones about .
Actually i think mine is the only one i have seen since i started looking.
Didnt actually like it at first but its growing on me.
Did you wave?

[James P B]

i think that i need to get myself a defender as ppl do not seem to appreciate the wave from a disco, we had one when i was kid and i remember thinking it pretty cool when billy and max used to wave at the passer by's when we went out west shooting in nsw.

just doesn't seem to happen here

[Damo89]

Yep that would have been me.
Not many red ones about .
Actually i think mine is the only one i have seen since i started looking.
Didnt actually like it at first but its growing on me.
Did you wave?

Haha you'll have to keep a look out for me, I've got a shiny red one too. I think I've also seen yours on crown street in Surry hills before

Will admit you were up the road and I saw you driving away in the distance so no wave!

[cinders]

I've banned my wife from driving my car as she refuses to wave or acknowledge the other Fenders, Countys etc.
I can't repeat here on this forum what she says, but suffice to say, I'm looking for a new wife ;)

[DiscoMick]

Since we got the Defender I've taken up waving at LRs, but I don't get many responses :(, especially from Rangies.

[zak]

i get a wave back about 90% of the time. either that or a toot. ended up stopping right next to a 110 a couple of months ago at the lights, had a chat and said hello. not many people my age with a defender. (23)

[stewie110]

I've been driving defenders as my only standard automobile (excluding motorcycles) for some time.. Over the weekend I was driving a G-Wagon and didn't really think much of it as I waved to a defender.. no wave back from the other guy though.. I think he may have been confused by a stranger in a merc waving at him..

My auto wave gesture is hard wired..

[Lagerfan]

While not a Defender wave I got a great wave from John "Roothy" Rooth in his Milo (FJ40?) on the Western Fwy just outside Beaufort on Sun. At least I guess it was him, certainly was the car (and beard!).

[Leyland1980]

I've been driving defenders as my only standard automobile (excluding motorcycles) for some time.. Over the weekend I was driving a G-Wagon and didn't really think much of it as I waved to a defender.. no wave back from the other guy though.. I think he may have been confused by a stranger in a merc waving at him..

My auto wave gesture is hard wired..


I got a wave from a G Wagon the otherday in Brisbane (around Ashgrove). at distance i was limbering up my waving arm thinking that it was a defender approaching, as he neared I realised my mistake but he waved at me none the less. Was it you?

[JBM770]

Having only just gotten my D2 on the road again i'll have to get back in the habit.
I did surprise a Defender driver on Northcott Dr Kotara with a wave the other day.
James

[digger]

This thread may seem an appropriate link here...

Lots of info and a printable instruction poster

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/general-chat/183657-sticker-wave-guidelines-land-rover-owners-2.html

Cheers
digger

[Damo89]

Having only just gotten my D2 on the road again i'll have to get back in the habit.
I did surprise a Defender driver on Northcott Dr Kotara with a wave the other day.
James

Was it a red one!? Could have been me haha. I got a wave from a D2 driver, was stunned and didn't have time to return the wave!

[JBM770]

Not sure, maybe a green one.

[DBT]

Just catching up on this thread now. Still a noob, but at least my "peace sign" wave is considered acceptable, I'm relieved to see.

Often I'm guilty of not noticing Defenders and their enthusiastic waves. If one of them was you, my apologies. I was likely distracted (and amused) by all the 5-9 year old kids pointing, waving and tugging on their dad's shirts. I usually manage to lip read the child's frantic exclamation: "Army truck!" Before I catch the (usually male) parent's double take, quickly followed by raised eyebrows. If the female partner is in attendance, there is usually a follow up glance in her direction, perhaps in anticipation of a reprimand, but I may be over-analysing at this point and ... Oh bugger, I missed the wave from that Defender just went past.

Yeah. That's how it is. :angel:

[stewie110]

I got a wave from a G Wagon the otherday in Brisbane (around Ashgrove). at distance i was limbering up my waving arm thinking that it was a defender approaching, as he neared I realised my mistake but he waved at me none the less. Was it you?

Right now I am wishing it was me.. simply because if I was in the Brisbane area it would mean that I am on holidays. lol

Is it just me or does it seem every year the pre-christmas rush starts earlier...

[The ho har's]

Yes still getting waves from defenders :D

Got a nice thumbs up from a Toyota driver the other day whilst driving big Red:confused: must be 1 of you guys in work vehicles :) and a 110 yesterday morning, I have never seen that 1 before, this at 5.30am so assume he is new to the area or going home after a night out:D

Mrs hh:angel:

[perrygamsby]

Motorcycling friends of mine have often commented how BMW riders only nod or wave at other BMW riders. I think there is a PhD research grant to be had to investigate the Landy Wave and its derivatives. I remember when I got my '94 Discovery V8. I waved at all the other Disco drivers and got a fair few in return (1996). When the wife ran off with the Disco and I was left alone with just me and Wally (94 110 Hard Top), I took solace in waving only at Series and Defenders. I would return waves from other models, but never initiate them. Being made single (as in just one Land Rover in the driveway) does that, I guess.
Perry (eagerly awaiting delivery of his 95 110 wagon)

[DiscoMick]

Bought a Land Rover Monthly yesterday which has a two page spread calling on LR owners to bring back the Land Rover wave. Apparently only Defender drivers still wave in the UK. Is that true here too?

[AndyG]

Is this the one to subscribe to or is there a more specific Defender one, (Digital only)

[stewie110]

Motorcycling friends of mine have often commented how BMW riders only nod or wave at other BMW riders. I think there is a PhD research grant to be had to investigate the Landy Wave and its derivatives. I remember when I got my '94 Discovery V8. I waved at all the other Disco drivers and got a fair few in return (1996). When the wife ran off with the Disco and I was left alone with just me and Wally (94 110 Hard Top), I took solace in waving only at Series and Defenders. I would return waves from other models, but never initiate them. Being made single (as in just one Land Rover in the driveway) does that, I guess.
Perry (eagerly awaiting delivery of his 95 110 wagon)

I can concur that BMW riders tend to also wave at each other.. It is particularly common on the R series boxer engine bikes or the older k's (because only a collector/aficionado would ride one I guess). I suspect that the same odd-ball (practical) design of the defender also blends well with the only mainstream bike that still rides with a boxer.. paralever.. etc etc.. (I deliberately exclude urals and the chinese copies of BMW bikes).

[Pickles2]

Just done 1200+ks from Melbourne to N.E. Victoria & return, & never saw even one Defender to wave to?!
Pickles.

[jamesnedtaylor]

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[DiscoMick]

The Navigator is always keen to drive the Defender and complains that I monopolize it.
And yes, I do wave, but don't get much response from Discovery drivers.

[debruiser]

Driving around on the weekend I passed 3 or 4 series land rovers here in Mackay!! Was very surprised. I did wave to each.

Was there something series like going on here that I've missed out on???

[Pacemaker]

I drive 1 or 2 days every week between Gold Coast and Byron Bay. I would have to say 90% of the defenders i see wave. Its generally only the Brand new ones that dont wave. Bloody Hipsters.

On another note i see a yellow 110 extreme within a couple kms of Surfers Paradise a few times a week. Is that anyone on the Forum?

Cheers.
Michael.

[ercal]

I thought Defender drivers had stopped the wave too, well for a while until I remembered I had borrowed mum's car.
Also you will be shocked and stunned at this: but I met someone once who bought a defender and didn't like it! He did not wave, in fact he pulled faces at passing defenders. He was a brick layer and towed about 8 ton of brickies tools etc but expected 400 hp and cruising at 120 KPH.

[ercal]

The Navigator is always keen to drive the Defender and complains that I monopolize it.
And yes, I do wave, but don't get much response from Discovery drivers.
What's a discovery??

[kogvos]

What's a discovery??
A discovery is the inevitable realisation that you should be driving a Defender.

[The ho har's]

I drive 1 or 2 days every week between Gold Coast and Byron Bay. I would have to say 90% of the defenders i see wave. Its generally only the Brand new ones that dont wave. Bloody Hipsters.

On another note i see a yellow 110 extreme within a couple kms of Surfers Paradise a few times a week. Is that anyone on the Forum?

Cheers.
Michael.


Around Surfers, probably Cooee. Wait till he starts driving the bright Yellow 101 around, you won't miss him then:cool:

Mrs hh:angel:

[The ho har's]

Had a nice "hello" today in drive though. I did mention it was my RED 130 in the car park, or sometimes my series III, they said they did notice it, and stated my series III was probably more reliable:confused:

Mrs hh:angel:

[DrytheRain]

I got what I think was a rather embarrassed wave from a lady driving a Victorian-registered grey 110 in Albany the other afternoon. Her hand was on top of the wheel and when I waved she just flipped her fingers upward for a split second. I get the feeling she's under instructions, but not too happy about it!

I also had an amusing experience driving home this evening. I passed a bloke in an ex-army Unimog and neither of us waved, but we both slowly turned our heads and looked at the other's vehicle as we passed!

[Pacemaker]

Around Surfers, probably Cooee. Wait till he starts driving the bright Yellow 101 around, you won't miss him then:cool:

Mrs hh:angel:

That would be awesome to see a 101 driving around Surfers!

Cheers
Michael.

[loneranger]

We got a wave from someone in an old Pajero yesterday. Also someone in a Series shortie in Carousel car park yesterday as well. :D

[loneranger]

Oops double post

[ercal]

A discovery is the inevitable realisation that you should be driving a Defender.

I've just this morning bought a '97 disco on Ebay for $ 850 which went over on its drivers side. I mainly wanted the 300 TDi to play with, learn to rebuild without the risk of destroying the Fender's engine. I dunno yet if the Disco is restorable or if the TDi is cactus from running on its side but I'm mainly concerned about friction between the two rival LR's.

[Mick_Marsh]

A fellow in a Defender waved at me yesterday.
No, it wasn't Alien or Chops. I don't know who it was.
It must have been a loan car. The driver didn't have a beard.

[The ho har's]

A fellow in a Defender waved at me yesterday.
No, it wasn't Alien or Chops. I don't know who it was.
It must have been a loan car. The driver didn't have a beard.

Do defender drivers wave at Commodore drivers now :confused:

Oh you must have been in the 101 then :D

Mrs hh:angel:

[Mick_Marsh]

The only people that wave at Commodores are those angry people at RBT's.

I was in the hybrid.

[loneranger]

Just got back from Denmark and passed a few Defender's along the way. Most of them waved so if any of you are on here and saw a new red 90 in the last week or so that was us. We also made 2 day trips to Albany and saw quite a few around town there that all waved as well.

[carlschmid2002]

I just bought a D3 and I wave at all Defenders and none of them wave back.

[Loubrey]

I think you might just freak them out a bit, or they are so shocked they don't wave back in time!

We were out this morning for a Team W4 picnic on the beach and with 18 Land Rovers in a loose convoy heading north out of Perth a guy in the Series 2A got more than he bargained in terms of waving. He waved at the first one and had to wrestle his car with one hand while he continued to wave at the next 17 cars to pass him! :-)

Got some sporadic waving from older Discos and a Defender or two as well.

Cheers,

Lou

[noogie]

I always wave, never to disco drivers, :wasntme:but recently I've noticed the wave has not been reciprocated. My boys put it down to newby yuppies who will never get their tyres dirty.

Maybe they're right.

I'll keep annoying them with a wave.

[noyakfat]

I wave to all green ovals, but with significantly more vigour and effort to Defenders. Personally, I don't give a rat's if they wave back… but heaps do anyway :D

[dromader driver]

Confused a defa driver on the New England. Herself reminded me I was in her impreza

[VladTepes]

I wave at Defenders whether I am in the Deefa, Mazda or on the Suzuki !

[Pocket Rocket]

I wave at Defenders whether I am in the Deefa, Mazda or on the Suzuki !

Yep get some strange looks when I wave at Defenders whilst riding my bicycle :D

[DiscoMick]

Got a big wave from a bloke in a nice Deefer when using my Defender to tow the camper out to Kenilworth the other day, so waved back. Seem to be lots of Defenders and Discos in the Maleny area.

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[rick130]

Confused a defa driver on the New England. Herself reminded me I was in her impreza

If it was near Murrurundi it was probably me ! :D

[tonic]

Really good waves today on our way home from Ballina to Gold Coast, especially the very enthusiastic bunch of about 6 in one 110 waving at once, made my day.

[rick130]

New 130 Tdci kitted out and....

No wave. :(

[Pickles2]

We were out in Gracie this afternoon in the Mornington area, we saw two LandRovers, an early Series (with top down!), and a silver 110,.....got a wave from both of them,...Good stuff.
Pickles.

[Orkney 90]

I was stopped at a set of traffic lights near Central Station when a Government bus pulled up beside me and the driver opened his doors. I immediately thought I was going to get told off for something like going too slow. But the bus driver bloke smiled and said "Nice Defender!" giving me a big thumbs up... Then the lights turned green and the bus took off and I sat there for a few seconds dazed before I realised that the bus was full of passengers looking at me and that I should already be moving.

I couldn't stop smiling all day after that!

[loneranger]

We've noticed that we get less waves from new white ones than all other colours. That said the most enthusiastic waves we've had have been from white Td5's.:)

[Wicks89]

Guys,

Confession time. I'd say I'm one of the better wavers out there in my beat-up 130, but now that I'm back in sydney I have to say the experience of driving in this hell-hole proves so stressful I sometimes miss the opportunity to salute my fellow green-oval drivers.

However in the last couple of weeks driving from darwin, through brisbane and onto the VHC and back to Sydney we've done our share of waving. Plenty of the un-anointed refusing to wave and one poor girl on her P's in I assume her dads pride and joy PUMA, very much focussing on the road!

See you all out there.

[dawsey]

I got a very enthusiastic wave out of the drivers window and the passenger window from a red 90 on the way to work last night..very happy dad and his young fella..we all wave here in the west

[Gavo]

use the right wave

[The Cone of Silence]

Driving up to the Watagans on Friday arvo for a cheeky night under the stars and I got a wave from each of the three Defenders I passed.

Most impressive was the wave from the Bear Rentals Defender on the opposite side of the Freeway! I wonder if the rental chaps inform all customers that if they see another Defender, they must wave?

Marvellous stuff.

[noyakfat]

Quick trip over to Fyshwick this morning. Saw 3 defenders and shared 3 waves :D

[donh54]

I get a few confused looks - I wave whether I'm in the Disco, the Freelander, the missus' Santa Fe or the Kenworth!

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[The ho har's]

We went to a Beach BBQ yesterday with our club, Gold Coast LRO. Driving up to the toilet and a disco waved at us and naturally we waved back. I said to hh isn't he going to get a surprise, sure enough when we got back he was parked amongst 30 odd Land Rovers that were there:D

Mrs hh:angel:

[kogvos]

The wave is alive and well in Tassie. Three weeks touring the west coast and midlands achieved a 100% success rate, including multiple waves, honks and chats from a Swiss couple travelling the world in their red 110 as we crossed paths multiple times, plus an overly enthusiastic wave from a passenger who appeared to be animatedly reprimanding the non-waving driver at the same time!

I also had two out of two successes on the way back into the office today.

All is good with the world.

[Gavo]

The wave is alive around SE Qld. But the honk is banned.
I wonder when they will ban the wave in qld as well I think they all drive jap cars in government here. next time I see the local member I will tell him we need and exemption when the other driver doesn't respond to your wave.I think a wave come under an emergency.

[Loubrey]

Just a quick refresher for those not 100% sure what we're on about...

Cheers,

Lou

[DiscoMick]

I got a big wave today from a green Defender in Lismore near the showground and waved back.

[Orkney 90]

A very enthusiastic wave from the driver and passenger in an ex-army Perentie hard top that passed me north bound on the Pacific Highway near Raymond Terrace on Wednesday as I was heading for Gloucester. That Perentie looked in great shape, a real credit to its owner.

[Chops]

Had good waves from a red90 just out of Melb city, and then another good wave from a green 110 heading out towards Dandy. All on the way home from the Zoo :-)
Had a friend from Albury following us, I waved and she swapped lanes thinking that's what I was telling her to do. I had to explain the "Wave" situation :D

[Rurover]

Happily responded to an enthusiastic wave (arm out the window!) from driver of a dark blue Defender yesterday. We passed on the Western edge of Mount Gambier.
Don't get many opportunities to wave to other Defender owners in The Mount I'm afraid:(

Alan

[DiscoMick]

Got a big wave from a guy in a grey Defender on Kingston Road the other day. Took me by surprise so I did wave back, but the window was up.
It certainly seems true that Defender drivers wave, but not Disco drivers.

[Loubrey]

Unfortunately most new Disco drivers and all Range Rover drivers newer than P38 doesn't even seem to be aware that their cars are Land Rovers, never mind the wave!

Actually had an argument with a lady at work that her Evoque while being a Range Rover, is also a Land Rover and thus related to my Defender! :eek:

I waved at a brand new Tdci 90 yesterday on the narrows bridge in Perth and I actually got a "drop dead" stare in stead of a wave...

Cheers,

Lou

[TasD90]

A wave and a subsequent very nice chat with a couple from Victoria in their green 110, in the Mitre 10 carpark, Kingston ,Hobart.
I told them I had already checked out their truck and they apparently had reciprocated.
Wave and smiles and Defender owners,does it get any better.
Peter.

[Pacemaker]

Im going to have a winge.

From now on if the defender has a hump in the bonnet im not going to wave any more. Too many hipster/cool guys on the gold coast.
I swear the last 15 defenders ive waved to have looked at me like im retarded.
They have all been later model ones.

Cheers
Michael.

[kogvos]

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[MrLandy]

Im going to have a winge.

From now on if the defender has a hump in the bonnet im not going to wave any more. Too many hipster/cool guys on the gold coast.
I swear the last 15 defenders ive waved to have looked at me like im retarded.
They have all been later model ones.

Cheers
Michael.

...hipster cool guys, bogans, humps, ridiculously dangerous gas bottle missiles on roof racks, tragic accessorising, highlift jack projectiles mounted in front if your windscreen! whatever. Perhaps don't wave at those guys, but don't discriminate against the brilliant late model defender!

[tact]

...[incomplete list of fools omitted]Perhaps don't wave at those guys, but don't discriminate against the brilliant late model defender!

Best Land Rover x Far = Defenders with bulging bonnets from the factory. :twisted:

[LouisW]

Pacemaker you right dont wave.

[strangy]

Pacemaker you a dick head and if me stating this fact gets me censored from this site so be it !!!! BTW pacemaker....You need dick head hipsters like myself to buy and pay for subscriptions the keep funding your passion.

Umm.... What did I miss.?

[LouisW]

Strangy, All you missed was after a few red wines me responding/over reacting to Pacemaker's 2nd or 3rd comment about Puma drivers, being hipsters and basically implying they are "W^(*&kers" - I drive a Puma

[LoveB]

Theres some in Sydney who buy it cause its cool. I'm all for more deefers on the road. But atleast wave back. LOL


these are the same people that come into dealerships and complain about rattles and leaks.

if you cant handle those, you cant handle a defender

[steane]

Im going to have a winge.

From now on if the defender has a hump in the bonnet im not going to wave any more. Too many hipster/cool guys on the gold coast.
I swear the last 15 defenders ive waved to have looked at me like im retarded.
They have all been later model ones.

Cheers
Michael.

I wave to Pumas and find most (not all) wave back. 100% success rate with older, cooler :p Defenders, Perenties, Countys and anything Series.

[Pacemaker]

Hahaha LouisW relax. :)

My post meant there are a lot of Hipsters around gold coast and far northern NSW coastal towns that are driving new defenders. They have nearly no where near the passion for defenders or LRs that you put into your response that got deleted. They only drive them because they think the car suits their cool image. These particular ones will probably never go on a dirt road and will probably never run over anything higher than the curb.

I have seen plenty of pumas wave but not around where i live. I passed 4 yesterday not one waved back. I pulled up next to the 5th one at the lights at Burleigh Heads and there was a black 90 that looked like it had come off the show room floor stopped next to me. They had their window down and the passenger said to the driver "oh cool another one like yours" and the driver said "Nah thats an old one" in a derogatory manner while looking at me like he was heaps better than me.

Anyway LouisW thanks for the compliment.

Cheers
Michael.

[strangy]

Strangy, All you missed was after a few red wines me responding/over reacting to Pacemaker's 2nd or 3rd comment about Puma drivers, being hipsters and basically implying they are "W^(*&kers" - I drive a Puma Ahh the Red Wine whine;) Been there before.
My Defender still isn't in the road yet , but I wave anyway. I usually get a wave back when I'm on my bike , less from the car ( maybe tinted windows don't help?)
Rarely a wave from a Defender when I was in the D2.
I like the new bonnet just as much as the older style.
Risking a fight.....spare wheels belong on Series Bonnets not Defenders or Pumas:)

[LouisW]

Umm.... What did I miss.?


Hahaha LouisW relax. :)

My post meant there are a lot of Hipsters around gold coast and far northern NSW coastal towns that are driving new defenders. They have nearly no where near the passion for defenders or LRs that you put into your response that got deleted. They only drive them because they think the car suits their cool image. These particular ones will probably never go on a dirt road and will probably never run over anything higher than the curb.

I have seen plenty of pumas wave but not around where i live. I passed 4 yesterday not one waved back. I pulled up next to the 5th one at the lights at Burleigh Heads and there was a black 90 that looked like it had come off the show room floor stopped next to me. They had their window down and the passenger said to the driver "oh cool another one like yours" and the driver said "Nah thats an old one" in a derogatory manner while looking at me like he was heaps better than me.

Anyway LouisW thanks for the compliment.

Cheers
Michael.


Sorry Mate I over reacted....too...sorry.... two bottles of red wine later -

However I am one of those who wave - my first landy was a 2 door LWB 3 series back in 1982 and at the age of 15 (and drove it with my farther's concert on public roads in South Africa) - my second was a 3.9 V8 Auto 90 used it in the african bush from 2001 to 2007 - the next will be a 2015 90 Pretender used on the road on the Northern beaches of Sydney.

So I am a bit sensitive to the New hipster thing :))) Peace Brother!

[Loubrey]

I'm obviously a Puma driver myself, but also a long time Defender owner (as many Puma drivers are), so I'll back the corner of most Puma drivers who actually do wave. As per my earlier post there are however a growing number of "wannabees" buying Defenders and they do actually seem to require a bit of "attitude adjustment"...

The funniest thing is actually talking to these people - the ones buying Defenders because they're cool and because it supports their "Lumbersexual" image (:eek: Google that... :eek:)

Salesmen don't really seem to know what they're talking about regarding Defenders in any case and feed these gullible saps the biggest load of nonsense just to make the sale... After 20 years of driving Defenders I'm still learning loads about them and I still have a way to go, but apparently 2 visits to a Land Rover showroom makes these guys experts with enough knowledge to argue with you that features that's been on Defenders since 1983 is "Limited Edition" specific to their cars... :D

I personally don't mind, because many of them will be up for sale in a year's time and a real enthusiast would be able to buy them!

Cheers,

Lou

[Pacemaker]

Hey Strangy i actually prefer the look of the puma bonnet.

It just seems on the Gold Coast very few puma drivers wave. As im sure everyone is aware the goldy has a lot of people who are so obsessed with image. As time goes on im noticing a lot more of these types of people driving defenders on the Gold Coast.

From my experience a defender is a 4x4 that can be driven on the road where as nearly all new 4x4s from other manufacturers are more cars that can be used as a 4x4. Im talking about straight off the show room floor unmodified.

Cheers
Michael.

[D110V8D]

I would agree that there are a hell of a lot of new Defenders (puma) in the inner city, especially inner east of Melbourne. In fact I see more Defenders in these areas than I do out where I live, where I see basically none. They've all got more brains and are driving V8 Cruiser utes.

I travel into the city every other week and I wave at all Defenders, Series, 110's etc and these days I find I rarely get a wave back. I put it down to the hipster, as was mentioned above, using it for their image rather than what it was intended for.

Inner city Hipster/Greens want to look like they've been off dropping donated food and supplies to the poor homeless refugee's of whatever land, when they not sitting in there favourite cafe sipping a decaffeinated vegan chai latte using the free wifi service. Driving a Toyota or Patrol for the same reason would surely make them look more redneck than bleeding heart.

The way I see it......at least there will be a heap of Pumas available on the secondhand market when the time comes for me to recycle one. :angel:

[LouisW]

Due to the RangeRS I ordered being put in quariteen by Land Rover HQ, the dealer now does not have the authority to hand over the keys to me - and the continual delay with the defender 90 I ordered .

My wife yeasterday picked up a loan car- brand new Black with Silver roof 90.

her opening statement was as she got home " Gosh you right - driving a Landy is fabulous for your ego".

She has had several convertibles over the years including a 2nd hand Ferrari a ex boyfriend bought her 12 years ago. About the time she met me when the only car I had was a second hand 90. He's got the Ferrari back and I go the girl ;)

Her observation yesterday was that guys now look at her (with admiration) even more so than ever before. - Men admire a Girl in a Pretender and wave regardless.

Today I drove it into the city looking out for a landy to wave at, No Luck! but driving it does give you a very special feeling - you either get it or you don't.

[LouisW]

I would agree that there are a hell of a lot of new Defenders (puma) in the inner city, especially inner east of Melbourne. In fact I see more Defenders in these areas than I do out where I live, where I see basically none. They've all got more brains and are driving V8 Cruiser utes.

I travel into the city every other week and I wave at all Defenders, Series, 110's etc and these days I find I rarely get a wave back. I put it down to the hipster, as was mentioned above, using it for their image rather than what it was intended for.

Inner city Hipster/Greens want to look like they've been off dropping donated food and supplies to the poor homeless refugee's of whatever land, when they not sitting in there favourite cafe sipping a decaffeinated vegan chai latte using the free wifi service. Driving a Toyota or Patrol for the same reason would surely make them look more redneck than bleeding heart.

The way I see it......at least there will be a heap of Pumas available on the secondhand market when the time comes for me to recycle one. :angel:


Mick, keep waiving at "us" this is the only way to educate "us" - I waved at a 110 a few days ago and he waved back - I was driving a Nissan. And not all Pretenders are Vegan Greenies, some of us are meat eating; bored; middle aged businessmen; that prefer wasting time on this site vs reality TV or Facebook - Yet we love the Pretender Defender So don't bank on it that mine will be for sale next year. - If however you do catch me trying to sell it. I commit to you personally that I will sell it $7k below market value to you - I will post photos soon so you will know what to look our for :)

[tact]

They have nearly no where near the passion for defenders or LRs [...] They only drive them because they think the car suits their cool image


Oi! I had no passion for LRs when I bought mine 20mths ago. And bought it rather than an addition to the long line of prior hiluxes because I couldn't bear what a current model hilux would do to my image! :twisted:
(Oh and because much moreso than a new hilux I could drive a defender into the malaysian jungles without having to undertake a modification program)



[...] and the [puma] driver said "Nah thats an old one" in a derogatory manner while looking at me like he was heaps better than me.


There has to be an interesting difference between people who own a puma after a bunch of older models - as compared to a bloke who's first LR is a Puma.

Something like:
- the former had to be persuaded that newer is not to be despised, and the feeling of superiority over older defender model owners has to grow over time
- the latter feel instantly superior. :twisted:

(Of course I am in the latter category - and wave even to the former). ;)

[D110V8D]

Mick, keep waiving at "us" this is the only way to educate "us" - I waved at a 110 a few days ago and he waved back - I was driving a Nissan. And not all Pretenders are Vegan Greenies, some of us are meat eating; bored; middle aged businessmen; that prefer wasting time on this site vs reality TV or Facebook - Yet we love the Pretender Defender never the less so, do't bank on it that mine will be for sale next year. - If however you do catch me trying to sell it. I commit to you personally that I will sell it $7k below market value to you - I will post photos soon so you will know what to look our for :)

All completely tongue in cheek Louis, I assure you. :angel:

[LouisW]

All completely tongue in cheek Louis, I assure you. :angel:

All good fun, but I was serious if you want to maintain the tradition, keep waving if you / we stop, it will finally end.

[LouisW]

I don't have the time to to read all the posts over the past 70 Pages so this may not be a new idea. But here is my Proposal:

Why don't we all stop bitching(I mean this in a nice way) and get the AULRO Chairman (if he or she exists) to write a letter welcoming new Puma owners to the road, and explain that they need not be surprised; baffled or offended if other REAL Landy drivers start waving at then.

And that they are now part of a community where it is considered polite to wave back when greeted, the us side for then in return is no REAL Landy driver would ever drive past (even a Puma) if stuck or broken down on the side of the road.

And we can all give a pile to the salesmen at our local dealer - I will take responsibility for the Sydney Northern Beaches Dealership. Who knows the salesmen may even find it a sales tool to sell more Defenders for you REAL owners to buy at rock bottom used values in one years time :)

[D110V8D]

Who's bitching? Not me. :)

I don't think new owners need to be told to wave.....it should be evident when they spend a day or two behind the wheel of their "new" Defender that we wave to each other.

Then when they see someone in a flat sided (series 1) version of their "new" car waving at you, you might go home and look up what that thing was.....and then discover the heritage that the marque has.

Or not.....and they just sell it after the warranty runs out for the next cool thing.

This is not directed at anyone in particular btw.....I'm passionate about Land Rovers and I love the "wave".

I worked it out early....I bought my first Land Rover before I even had my license, a 1978 series 3 "Game". Paid too much and quickly learnt how to fix it.
I remember the second day I drove it, with my mother in the passenger seat, I was pulling out of a petrol station in Balwyn and a series 3 ex mil LWB went past us and waved. My mother said "people used to wave at your Father and I in the MG, it must be a thing for Land Rovers as well".

I've been waving ever since......and yes I'll pull over to help a Puma out.....if it's out of warranty.

:D

[Leyland1980]

Enough of this Puma/TDCi bashing.

Last night in Brisbane CBD - outside Roma Street station I received a cheery reciprical wave from a grey Puma/TDCi 90 we were in our Grey Storm/TD5 110.

They didn't really stand a chance as both my wife and I gave hearty over enthusiastic waves. It was a tricky wave angle though as they we were at adjacent sets of lights and they were a couple of vehicle back. The driver and passenger in the Puma/TDCi both appeared to grin from ear to ear.

[landy]

Ahh the Red Wine whine;) Been there before.
My Defender still isn't in the road yet , but I wave anyway. I usually get a wave back when I'm on my bike , less from the car ( maybe tinted windows don't help?)
Rarely a wave from a Defender when I was in the D2.
I like the new bonnet just as much as the older style.
Risking a fight.....spare wheels belong on Series Bonnets not Defenders or Pumas:)

whoa........WHOA! steady on there feller!..................I need a sit down!!!!!!!

[landy]

When I started this thread it was because I noticed that a lot of the newer Pumas don't wave. It was started tongue in cheek and very light hearted.

I'm really passionate about my car. I wasn't before I bought it. I just always wanted one and I was lucky enough to be able to get it. Its really grown on me. I love it now. You sort of just get it, or you don't.

And thats the point guys, Its ok to just buy one cause its trendy this week. If i win lotto Saturday I'll have an Aston Monday morning!!!

People. Never loose sight of the fact its just a car. A bit of metal. Its not worth slagging each other off over.

Just my thoughts.

[LouisW]

Who's bitching? Not me. :)

I don't think new owners need to be told to wave.....it should be evident when they spend a day or two behind the wheel of their "new" Defender that we wave to each other.

Then when they see someone in a flat sided (series 1) version of their "new" car waving at you, you might go home and look up what that thing was.....and then discover the heritage that the marque has.

Or not.....and they just sell it after the warranty runs out for the next cool thing.

This is not directed at anyone in particular btwg.....I'm passionate about Land Rovers and I love the "wave".

I worked it out early....I bought my first Land Rover before I even had my license, a 1978 series 3 "Game". Paid too much and quickly learnt how to fix it.
I remember the second day I drove it, with my mother in the passenger seat, I was pulling out of a petrol station in Balwyn and a series 3 ex mil LWB went past us and waved. My mother said "people used to wave at your Father and I in the MG, it must be a thing for Land Rovers as well".

I've been waving ever since......and yes I'll pull over to help a Puma out.....if it's out of warranty.

:D

Point taken your are correct if you can't figure it out by the 3rd day you are either stupid or a dick head. Maybe both. But that is a the person not the cars fault :)

[EastFreo]

Amusingly last year when I went for my first test drive I got two waves. Came home and told my wife who laughed and thought I was dreaming. At that point I didn't know about them.

Now she endures my constant waves ( and I drive a puma) and has even waved herself!

[tact]

[...] Inner city Hipster/Greens want to look like they've been off dropping donated food and supplies to the poor homeless refugee's of whatever land, when they not sitting in there favourite cafe sipping a decaffeinated vegan chai latte using the free wifi service.


hehe ...as fate would have it in the picture below I was just saying to the volunteer slaves: "Hurry it up unloading the donated food for the poor flood victims - my vegan chai latte is going cold back in base camp!"

:twisted:


http://www.aulro.com/afvb/members/tact-albums-my+2013+110dc-picture5159-dropping-flood-relief-supplies-close-possible-washed-out-bridge-hand-carry-over-river.jpg

[tact]

...which they promptly did:
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/members/tact-albums-my+2013+110dc-picture5160-unloading-supplies-river-bank.jpg

[D110V8D]

That's one hell of a commute from Fitzroy everyday. :D

[sullivan]

I've loved defenders from a far for years and finally was in a position to buy a Puma 110 a couple months back. Got my first wave on the second day and smiled all the way home! I've been an avid waver ever since! sometimes people see me, sometimes they don't, sometimes they wave back sometimes they don't. But I still wave and I still smile when I wave (such a newbie), if the driver doesn't wave back no harm done, I'm waving at the defender they're driving! and if it could I hope it'd be waving right back at me!

Also as a side note, when I see a wave too late and the driver doesn't see my wave back I feel really bad! Well not bad enough to chuck a U and chase them down :)

Any sydney-siders spot me and I don't wave back I promise I haven't seen you!

Hayley

[jon3950]

People. Never loose sight of the fact its just a car. A bit of metal. Its not worth slagging each other off over.


No it isn't.

If it was, why would an otherwise perfectly sane person be continually scheming as to how he can get himself one the last ones, despite already driving one the most capable and comfortable vehicles on the road.

Who is trying to justify selling a 2 year old Disco 4, that he thinks is the best car he's ever owned and suits his needs perfectly, to get into a noisy, uncomfortable, leaky old truck that would probably attempt to kill him if he ever had an accident in it.

Who when invited to a Land Rover Experience and being told "sir we have the Range Rover waiting for you now" walks straight past everything to spend as much time as possible in the Defender, and had to be dragged out of it with an enormous ****-eating grin, despite not being able to walk properly for a couple of days because the seat was too close to the pedals.

"Just a car" wouldn't do that. "Just a car" is a Camry.

So next time you drive past a white D4, just look out in case you get a wave - I don't discriminate.

Cheers,
Jon

[landy]

No it isn't.

If it was, why would an otherwise perfectly sane person be continually scheming as to how he can get himself one the last ones, despite already driving one the most capable and comfortable vehicles on the road.

Who is trying to justify selling a 2 year old Disco 4, that he thinks is the best car he's ever owned and suits his needs perfectly, to get into a noisy, uncomfortable, leaky old truck that would probably attempt to kill him if he ever had an accident in it.

Who when invited to a Land Rover Experience and being told "sir we have the Range Rover waiting for you now" walks straight past everything to spend as much time as possible in the Defender, and had to be dragged out of it with an enormous ****-eating grin, despite not being able to walk properly for a couple of days because the seat was too close to the pedals.

"Just a car" wouldn't do that. "Just a car" is a Camry.

So next time you drive past a white D4, just look out in case you get a wave - I don't discriminate.

Cheers,
Jon

I'm very passionate about mine too. But I think you missed my point entirely..
It's not worth abusing anyone over. We should be drawn together over a common intrest.

[jon3950]

I'm very passionate about mine too. But I think you missed my point entirely..
It's not worth abusing anyone over. We should be drawn together over a common intrest.

No, it's all good - I didn't miss your point at all. Just having a bit of fun. ;)

And after that I got a wave this afternoon from a nice lady in a red 110. Doesn't happen very often when you drive a D4 around Sydney - made my day.

Cheers,
Jon

[landy]

No, it's all good - I didn't miss your point at all. Just having a bit of fun. ;)

And after that I got a wave this afternoon from a nice lady in a red 110. Doesn't happen very often when you drive a D4 around Sydney - made my day.

Cheers,
Jon

My apologies, I didn't get the tone.
I've got to say though, I love the wave. It really annoys me if I miss one or don't get one back. My wife's on board too. Annoys her as well. A good wave makes my day.

[INVSBL]

I'm two weeks away from getting my 2105 Defender, I really hope I wont be pigeon holed into the new know nothing hipster segment, it's my first landy product, but have adored Defenders since I can remember and can afford to buy one now (at 25).

So anyways, I'll be waving my hand off at every one I see, I already wave at the three I see parked on my trip home along beach road lol.

[Loubrey]

Don't worry about the pigeon holing, its been done since the beginning of time and mostly tongue in cheek...

There are still those among the cart sprung mob who thinks these damn coil sprung things released in the ealy 80's have ruined Land Rover! :D

8 years after the event, this forum heading still calls Tdci's "Them new Ford engined Land Rovers", so we all still happily pigeon-hole along! ;)

I would still avoid the whole "lumbersexual" thing though... :eek:

Cheers,

Lou

[ashhhhh]

Always get waves when im in the Series 3 and got cat called by a group of chicks the other day..lol

0 in the Disco, I still wave anyway and enjoy the baffled/snooty/glazed looks I seem to get...

There's only one series vehicle I see regularly in Armidale, a light green shorty driven by a cranky local mechanic - never waves.

[The ho har's]

I'm two weeks away from getting my 2105 Defender, I really hope I wont be pigeon holed into the new know nothing hipster segment, it's my first landy product, but have adored Defenders since I can remember and can afford to buy one now (at 25).

So anyways, I'll be waving my hand off at every one I see, I already wave at the three I see parked on my trip home along beach road lol.


Gee How did you manage to score one then, 90 years after they finished production :p:wasntme: :D


Wave and wave often I say:D

Mrs hh:angel:

[The ho har's]

Always get waves when im in the Series 3 and got cat called by a group of chicks the other day..lol

0 in the Disco, I still wave anyway and enjoy the baffled/snooty/glazed looks I seem to get...

There's only one series vehicle I see regularly in Armidale, a light green shorty driven by a cranky local mechanic - never waves.


Keep waving Ashhhhhh, I had a cranky old man that never waved driving a 6x6 defender. As soon as he sees me in RED 130 or my series III the hand is out the window :D And what about Tony's lovely Series III?

Mrs hh:angel:

[ashhhhh]

Keep waving Ashhhhhh, I had a cranky old man that never waved driving a 6x6 defender. As soon as he sees me in RED 130 or my series III the hand is out the window :D And what about Tony's lovely Series III?

Mrs hh:angel:
Pretty sure Tony has left the series in Singleton and is driving some kind of "practical" vehicle for uni! [emoji30]

[Wheatos]

I ordered my first Defender in November, and production starts today, 13th Feb, with delivery in early May. Exciting times indeed. :BigThumb:

While I haven't been waving, I am guilty of pulling over in my Camry when I see a great D and then take photos of it. On one occasion I was taking a pic of a well kitted 110 when another one drove past and honked. I promptly jumped back in my car and chased him down (didn't take long :D), then chatted to him at a set of lights. He gave me his card and suggested I call him when I get my truck so I could join him on Sunday drives.How cool is that??

What a wonderful community, and one that I'm very much looking forward to joining.

[kogvos]

I'm starting to get a complex. There are two female Defender drivers I regularly pass on the way to work. Nary a wave from either, despite some slightly obsessive over-waving that has been progressively increasing over the past months. I can see my efforts soon escalating to standing on the roof, Priscilla-style.

I've even started showering in case they can smell me across three lanes of Sydney traffic. I might have to comb my hair as well.

It's becoming an obsession and is now my life's mission to solicit a wave from at least one of them... stay posted...

[INVSBL]

I'm starting to get a complex. There are two female Defender drivers I regularly pass on the way to work. Nary a wave from either, despite some slightly obsessive over-waving that has been progressively increasing over the past months. I can see my efforts soon escalating to standing on the roof, Priscilla-style.

I've even started showering in case they can smell me across three lanes of Sydney traffic. I might have to comb my hair as well.

It's becoming an obsession and is now my life's mission to solicit a wave from at least one of them... stay posted...

now this is a tv show i could watch.

[The ho har's]

I'm starting to get a complex. There are two female Defender drivers I regularly pass on the way to work. Nary a wave from either, despite some slightly obsessive over-waving that has been progressively increasing over the past months. I can see my efforts soon escalating to standing on the roof, Priscilla-style.

I've even started showering in case they can smell me across three lanes of Sydney traffic. I might have to comb my hair as well.

It's becoming an obsession and is now my life's mission to solicit a wave from at least one of them... stay posted...


As posted above....keep trying and you will succeed...

Mrs hh:angel:

[kogvos]

now this is a tv show i could watch.
Keeping up with the Defendashians

[LouisW]

If it is my wife, currently driving a loan Black / Silver roof 90 - Tell me !! and she will be band from driving it - She is aware of the wave etiquette - She has been told and did it for 4 years in South Africa - where woman needs permission from her husband to drive their defenders :)

[LouisW]

I'm starting to get a complex. There are two female Defender drivers I regularly pass on the way to work. Nary a wave from either, despite some slightly obsessive over-waving that has been progressively increasing over the past months. I can see my efforts soon escalating to standing on the roof, Priscilla-style.

I've even started showering in case they can smell me across three lanes of Sydney traffic. I might have to comb my hair as well.

It's becoming an obsession and is now my life's mission to solicit a wave from at least one of them... stay posted...

If it is my wife, currently driving a loan Black / Silver roof 90 on the Northern Beaches - Tell me !! and she will be band from driving it - She is aware of the wave etiquette - She has been told and did it for 4 years in South Africa - where woman needs permission from her husband to drive their defenders :)

[kogvos]

If it is my wife, currently driving a loan Black / Silver roof 90 on the Northern Beaches - Tell me !! and she will be band from driving it - She is aware of the wave etiquette - She has been told and did it for 4 years in South Africa - where woman needs permission from her husband to drive their defenders :)
Your wife is safe! I've got two 110s on Victoria Road playing their evil siren game with my mind.

[Rurover]

I'm starting to get a complex. There are two female Defender drivers I regularly pass on the way to work. Nary a wave from either, despite some slightly obsessive over-waving that has been progressively increasing over the past months. I can see my efforts soon escalating to standing on the roof, Priscilla-style...

YOU'RE getting a complex?
I suspect these poor women are also getting a complex about this "nutty guy" driving a Defender, who insists on wildly gesticulating at them every time he drives past.
What next?, they're thinking. Will he be "mooning" us next time we pass?:o
Is he trying to chat us up perhaps (albeit from a distance)?;)
Is he a dangerous pervert?:twisted:

You may get a visit from the local constabulary asking for an explanation for your strange behaviour.
If so, just show them this thread on the Ao.lro forum, and hopefully, you'll avoid jail time.:)

Alan

[Rurover]

On second thoughts, why not introduce these two Defender driving women to au.lro, then all will be sweetness and light.:)

Alan

[INVSBL]

SEE!!!!

This is better then an episode of neighbours

so many twists and turns

whats next for the waving Defender driver!

[EastFreo]

I got a hearty wave this morning in West Perth from a husband and wife (well a male and female at any rate) in a white Defender.

[wrinklearthur]

Saw a Defender coming the other way across the causeway at Bridgewater, Tas, he copped a hand off wheel wave from the inside of 'Fred' and the expression on his face was priceless.
.

[tact]

I'm starting to get a complex. There are two female Defender drivers I regularly pass on the way to work. Nary a wave from either, despite some slightly obsessive over-waving that has been progressively increasing over the past months. I can see my efforts soon escalating to standing on the roof, Priscilla-style.

I've even started showering in case they can smell me across three lanes of Sydney traffic. I might have to comb my hair as well.

It's becoming an obsession and is now my life's mission to solicit a wave from at least one of them... stay posted...

Sorry to ask what may be an unnecessary question, but a game changer if the answer isn't the obvious answer...

You ARE driving a Defender when waving at these ladies? :D

[digger]

YOU'RE getting a complex?
I suspect these poor women are also getting a complex about this "nutty guy" driving a Defender, who insists on wildly gesticulating at them every time he drives past.
What next?, they're thinking. Will he be "mooning" us next time we pass?:o
Is he trying to chat us up perhaps (albeit from a distance)?;)
Is he a dangerous pervert?:twisted:

You may get a visit from the local constabulary asking for an explanation for your strange behaviour.
If so, just show them this thread on the Ao.lro forum, and hopefully, you'll avoid jail time.:)

Alan

Alan if it gets sent to me to follow up, Im sure I can just wave it off :) :)

everyone waves in the Riverland....or they stop !! :(

[AndyG]

I missed A wave on the A1 today, :(, ****ing rain, looking for the Fredo pie turnoff, Kempsey, and I got my first wave and was too slow. Where do I hand my keys in, I am not worthy :(

[kogvos]

Sorry to ask what may be an unnecessary question, but a game changer if the answer isn't the obvious answer...

You ARE driving a Defender when waving at these ladies? :D
I knew I was doing something wrong!

But yes, I'm in the Defender... and I'm wearing pants!

[sullivan]

I'm starting to get a complex. There are two female Defender drivers I regularly pass on the way to work. Nary a wave from either, despite some slightly obsessive over-waving that has been progressively increasing over the past months. I can see my efforts soon escalating to standing on the roof, Priscilla-style.

I've even started showering in case they can smell me across three lanes of Sydney traffic. I might have to comb my hair as well.

It's becoming an obsession and is now my life's mission to solicit a wave from at least one of them... stay posted...

Shoot this sounds like me! I'm on victoria road heading away from the city and I'm in a grey 110, most commonly with a dog hanging out the back window. You must be camouflaged! or I get you too late!
Noooo! Tell me I'm off the hook!

[kogvos]

Shoot this sounds like me! I'm on victoria road heading away from the city and I'm in a grey 110, most commonly with a dog hanging out the back window. You must be camouflaged! or I get you too late!
Noooo! Tell me I'm off the hook!
You're off the hook as well. I'm also heading away from the city.

Damn these vixens. I haven't seen their gorgeous trundlings since my last post, but I've had plenty of other joyous waves in the past few days.

Alas not from the twin of my own Keswick 90 seen on Epping Road. Stuffed to the gills with happy fellows, they all just looked amused as I attempted the hipster sideways-in-traffic wave.

[MrLandy]

You're off the hook as well. I'm also heading away from the city.

Damn these vixens. I haven't seen their gorgeous trundlings since my last post, but I've had plenty of other joyous waves in the past few days.

Alas not from the twin of my own Keswick 90 seen on Epping Road. Stuffed to the gills with happy fellows, they all just looked amused as I attempted the hipster sideways-in-traffic wave.

He he Kogvos, that's where you're going wrong! "The hipster sideways in traffic wave" will even make you look daggy to hipsters themselves!

The 'Land Rover Wave', as it should really be called, has always been a much more nonchalant, knowing, kindred kind of wave. Not a 'look at me aren't I cool I'm driving a defender' kind of wave.

It is, I hate to say, also rightfully reserved for series and defender drivers, because it relates to the origin of the icon and sticking with it, rather than the brand in general. There someone had to say it! I know I'll get in hot water here, but it's simply not the same acknowledging a Range Rover sport or Disco 4. They simply haven't done the hard yards of resolute icon TLC required! And the character of the vehicles is entirely different! (Happy to provoke that friendly
debate :-)

The Land Rover, or the 'Icon' wave should not be taken lightly! .. .anyone in a Series or Defender Landy who doesn't wave is just yet to see the light...and anyone waving in a shiny Disco or Rangie (unless it's a old craggy beast of course, yup theme the vagaries of the 'wave') is either yet to drive, or deeply regrets selling their Defender!

...no desperate hipster waving here :-)

MrLandy

[CaptainDan]

Hi All

I am afraid I must agree but as a new defender owner I still get a buzz from seeing other defenders on the road and always wave. This is one of the great things that set us apart. So be on notice to other Defender drivers I for one will always wave to you whether you wave back on not.

Great to be part of the club

Daniel

[loneranger]

It is, I hate to say, also rightfully reserved for series and defender drivers, because it relates to the origin of the icon and sticking with it, rather than the brand in general. There someone had to say it! I know I'll get in hot water here, but it's simply not the same acknowledging a Range Rover sport or Disco 4. They simply haven't done the hard yards of resolute icon TLC required! And the character of the vehicles is entirely different! (Happy to provoke that friendly
debate :-)

The Land Rover, or the 'Icon' wave should not be taken lightly! .. .anyone in a Series or Defender Landy who doesn't wave is just yet to see the light...and anyone waving in a shiny Disco or Rangie (unless it's a old craggy beast of course, yup theme the vagaries of the 'wave') is either yet to drive, or deeply regrets selling their Defender!

There's too many non-Land Rover types driving Freelanders and Discos in the city to bother waving to them unless they initiate. The only waves we've had from non-Defender Land Rovers have been in the country.

Although there is a guy at our gym who drives an Evoque who sits their drooling at our Defenders whenever we see him.:p

[kogvos]

Like sands through the Defender gaps, so are the Defender waves of our lives...

the saga continues...

I saw one of my nemesis Landy Ladies this morning but I was distracted by a fire engine and so unable to eyeball her long enough to establish contact/derision/delusion. But I did maintain nothing more than a regulation Defender Wave Stance (TM) for fear of upsetting the status quo.

But a wholly acceptable wave from a black 110 later in the morning provided the appropriate antidote.

I live to wave another day...

[PTC]

I just came back from a few days in Sydney. And the wave is strong and well up there. A lot better than it is down here in Melbourne. Also so many more defenders of all types driving around. Its great to see.

[DiscoMick]

Got a big wave back from a bloke in a red Defender on Rochedale Road in Brisbane on Sunday morning. Back at you!


I have adjusted my waving technique to make it more visible. I use my left hand now, not the right.

[LizzieLandie]

Hello everyone, my name is Glen and it's been 20 minutes since my last Defender drive :eek:

I began my Defender Life with a mixed view of the Defender Wave since picking up Lizzie, my first ever Defender (she's a beauty, check out my album!)

On the 2 hour drive down the Bruce Hwy bringing Lizzie to her new home I passed 2 Defenders and no wave was returned to mine. Granted we were all delighting in motoring through a classic January subtropical squall, but as a first timer I was left thinking the wave had fallen victim to the current trend of human disconnect we seem to be experiencing.

Next day, passed another 2 Defenders and scored return waves on both counts; faith restored :D ...and kudos to the second of those wave-returners, an elderly couple in a flash 2012/13 model who were virtually hanging out their respective windows to ensure I was waved at properly. Let's remember safety people lol!

Another noteworthy return wave was early one morning last week on my daily drive to work, a green p-plater was more than willing to keep the tradition going.

By now, 8 weeks into ownership, I can estimate a 90% hit rate for return waves. These days that'll do me :cool:

[MrLandy]

Heading north on the Calder Highway just out of Melb, a Keswick green Defender heading south, no wave returned. But a few weeks ago on the Geelong road a very friendly Perentie exchange, side by side. Cheers to you brother!

[landy]

Heading out towards Brendale yesterday I got a flash of the headlights and a wave from a white Defender with a kayak up top :p
But passed two defenders on the motorway going to Bribie Island and definitely didn't get a return from one:mad: but couldn't tell the other due to dark privacy glass :(
However, had a great day fishing and kayaking at Bribie. :p
And now I'm just playing with emoticons :cool: