Where's the Defender wave gone?

[cuppabillytea]

Actually - there was no one in the truck!

I gently wave at a 110 in a car park (as fun) such is the lack of Defenders out my way :o

Funny thing is how the wife is now spotting Land Rover Defenders (and Series) - so I may spot more and wave now I have her on board!

Cheers,
Col.
Sorry Col. I should have quoted loneranger.
Like you though, I often see a white 110 duel cab with a tray back, parked 100 Meters from The Gates Of Heaven and a Perentie, in Campbell Rd Alexandria. I've never seen the drivers.

[Col 110]

Sorry Col. I should have quoted loneranger.

Got it - :) The timing of the posts!

[DieselDan]

Waved to, and got a wave back from both the driver and passenger of a fully loaded up Tassie plated 110 on the Princes Fwy near Werribee yesterday.
Possibly heading back to Pt Melbourne to catch the ferry?

[Surrufus]

Waved at a kitted out Defender 110 on Stirling highway in Perth yesterday afternoon

[DiscoMick]

Steve Irwin Way near Australia Zoo seems to be a good place to get a Defender wave.

[cuppabillytea]

It is.

[Bernd VonCrashen]

Steve Irwin Way near Australia Zoo seems to be a good place to get a Defender wave.


Been out that way many time recently for MTB races and definitely 100% waves with Deef's including most Disco's. Finally A place where Disco's wave at me:D

[tonic]

Currently on Fraser, getting waves and a sore arm. :D

[cuppabillytea]

Lucky You. :)

[The ho har's]

Currently on Fraser, getting waves and a sore arm. :D


That's because the Gold Coast LR club are up there ATM or were :wasntme:

Mrs hh:angel:

[Wheatos]

Got a honk and wave from some random guy driving a red sedan into Evans St, Rozelle this afternoon.

At first I thought, 'mate, you've got the wrong guy' till I realised he's probably acknowledging the Big D. So I waved back. Happy days!

[MrLandy]

The worst thing about the Defender wave is not enough Defenders to wave to lately!! And then when I finally spot a black one at Waikerie SA the other day and he ignores my wave! Hmmm

[tonic]

I know, but mines the only one here from the club. It's all the others:p



That's because the Gold Coast LR club are up there ATM or were :wasntme:

Mrs hh:angel:

[Col 110]

The worst thing about the Defender wave is not enough Defenders to wave to lately!! And then when I finally spot a black one at Waikerie SA the other day and he ignores my wave! Hmmm
I don't see many out here in the Hawkesbury unless I am missing them - it is full of Troopies - have to say that the few Land Rover Series / Defender out here that I have seen do wave.

On Sunday near Clarendon I got waved at from a Defender and then less than 300m later I got a wave from a older Disco (nice) - waved back to both.

Then on the way back at Windsor I saw a Defender 130 Tray top (??) and got a really nice wave from what looked like a younger guy - I was taking off (ha ha) from the lights while he was on a red - we both had big grin's and enthusiastic waves :cool:

[Gillie]

Currently on the Gold.Coast.and got.snubbed by one 110 td5 extreme and a puma 90 yesterday. It was heart breaking!!
Driving up.from NE Vic.the most waves I got in a days travelling was.11 and one was.from.a.130 and the other was.a.110. . Gone are.the days where everyone would wave.

[J RAD]

The amount of brand new 90s with business shirts behind the wheel that don't wave is horrid. Past 3 this morn, not one wave back.
If its a flat bonnet your garenteed a wave back.

[Surrufus]

I either got snubbed/ignored on Tuesday afternoon, or he just didn't see me. I waved as I cruised through the Leach Hwy/Murdoch Drv intersection, and he was sitting at the lights on Murdoch.

[MrLandy]

The amount of brand new 90s with business shirts behind the wheel that don't wave is horrid. Past 3 this morn, not one wave back.
If its a flat bonnet your garenteed a wave back.

Don't worry this will all change when they trade in early on new mid-life crisis mobiles and the end of production fad is over.

[jon3950]

Don't worry this will all change when they trade in early on new mid-life crisis mobiles and the end of production fad is over.

Hmmm,

Mid-life crisis - check
End of production fad - check

Sounds like me, but I will wave ;)

Cheers,
Jon

[cuppabillytea]

Got a honk and wave from some random guy driving a red sedan into Evans St, Rozelle this afternoon.

At first I thought, 'mate, you've got the wrong guy' till I realised he's probably acknowledging the Big D. So I waved back. Happy days!
Apart from yours, I know of three Corris Grey 110s in the area, mine included. It could have been one of our mates.
But, A wave is a wave and all waves feel good. :thumbsup:

[jon3950]

Apart from yours, I know of three Corris Grey 110s in the area, mine included. It could have been one of our mates.
But, A wave is a wave and all waves feel good. :thumbsup:

When I lived in Lilyfield there was only one white Defender that I knew of. Perhaps I need to move back.

Cheers,
Jon

[cuppabillytea]

When I lived in Lilyfield there was only one white Defender that I knew of. Perhaps I need to move back.

Cheers,
Jon
You should. I was talking about the wider Balmain Rozelle Lilyfield area though.

[MrLandy]

Hmmm,

Mid-life crisis - check
End of production fad - check

Sounds like me, but I will wave ;)

Cheers,
Jon

Ha ha! if you wave, it's not a fad for you. 😎

[loneranger]

No luck today 3 Defenders and 1 Series for no waves. Including sitting next to one at the lights.

As a consolation we came out of Dome Vic Park after a coffee on the way home from work and found a nice XJ6 parked next to us. Both cars reversed in. There were plenty of empty bays so obviously a fan. :D

[MrLandy]

Four lame fad-ers obviously. Oh well, their loss.

[jon3950]

Ha ha! if you wave, it's not a fad for you. 😎

More of an obsession than a fad. Looking forward to being the wavee instead of the waver. :D

Cheers,
Jon

[cuppabillytea]

No luck today 3 Defenders and 1 Series for no waves. Including sitting next to one at the lights.

As a consolation we came out of Dome Vic Park after a coffee on the way home from work and found a nice XJ6 parked next to us. Both cars reversed in. There were plenty of empty bays so obviously a fan. :D
I think you might be on to something there. Should we call it the Defender Snuggle?
Cheers, Billy.

[Col 110]

Hmmm,

Mid-life crisis - check
End of production fad - check

Sounds like me, but I will wave ;)

Cheers,
Jon

So funny -->

Hmmn - ;)

- End of Life Production fad - check
- Mid-Life Crisis - Nope = that was a Mazda MX-5 :o - funny though that it was my only other red car - must be a 'go faster' thing.
- Need to wave at every Defender / Series - check :cool:

Note to myself: Will wave back at any other friendly human, of all ages, that waves - check.


I think the wave makes it more fun

Cheers,
Col.

[jon3950]

I got a fad-er (fadder?) this morning. Young bloke looking way too cool* to be driving a defender.

*Not the natural cool of a real Defender driver, but that faux, metrosexual, look-at-me cool that's way too prevalent these days and really belongs in a Jeep.

Cheers,
Jon

[EastFreo]

Earlier this week I got a couple. White defender going East down St Georges Tce gave me a big thumbs up then got another from one in West Perth. must have been a good day. 100% return rate!

[MrLandy]

I got a fad-er (fadder?) this morning. Young bloke looking way too cool* to be driving a defender.

*Not the natural cool of a real Defender driver, but that faux, metrosexual, look-at-me cool that's way too prevalent these days and really belongs in a Jeep.

Cheers,
Jon

Ha! Great call Jon ...nothing fad-ish about your Landy luv! 😎

[Toxic_Avenger]

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=100663&stc=1&d=1444976152

[AndyG]

Just back from Fraser Island, met Tonic and Tim (team pinzgauer) got a big wave from a defender, seriously outnumbered by double cabs and cruisers. Rescued one Suzuki vitare that was up to its bumpers in sand. Big wave on the way home south of Gympie, all is well in the world.

[tonic]

Great to meet you to mate.

[filcar]

Currently on a bit of a trip and haven't seen many defenders to wave at :mad:.

Melbourne to currently in Grafton and the only chance was 3 army Perenties just outside Shepparton and got a wave back from the boys dressed in the can't-see-me gear.

[Bobby D]

Since getting my TD5 130 a few months ago I've got 9/10 waves from other Deefers around the ACT. I'm going to put down the lone non-waver down to him not seeing me, just for piece of mind and ego. Had one particularly enthusiastic flash, wave & honk (the holy trinity?) from a grey 110 Puma C/C on Dryandra St one morning a little while ago, made my day.

So there seems to be a good "wave-culture" here in Canberra.

I've missed one or two potential waves from situations such as backing into a parking space, looking forward and seeing a Defender had passed while I was looking the other way. Still waved to see if they were looking back, feels like I'm letting the team down!

The S.O. and I were down the South Coast near Gerroa and Gerringong three weeks ago and I saw atleast 10 Deefers in a few days, too bad we were in her Honda CRV.

[AndyG]

After a great day with LROC Bne to , easy forest day, yeah like an hour in Low 1 :D, running back to BNe 2 pumas, side by side, waving no response, :mad:

[RVR110]

I got 8/8 waves from Defenders this weekend on a trip to Yadboro :)
Climbed Pigeon House Mountain today.

[Bobby D]

Climbed Pigeon House Mountain today.

I really enjoyed the climb up! Enjoyed the view from the top even more.

[RVR110]

I really enjoyed the climb up! Enjoyed the view from the top even more.It was overcast today, so visibility was a bit limited.

[loneranger]

On our trip today a couple of Defenders going the other way got 11 consecutive waves and another one in the afternoon got 7. 😊

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[Longtimer]

I have to apologize now to anyone that I didn't wave to previously, or I may not wave to in the future.... Due to thinking about othet things as I drive, I simply dont see you. Well..... Not as anything but another potential hazard. :)

I have noticed on Greenmount and heading east, that I dont seem to be the only one with that problem.... Or perhaps it's as someone else hinted at, and some of those should be in Jeeps.....
2 weeks ago I realised one was at the lights too, but due to thinking about the meeting I had just had, I didn't notice him till I was almost out of the intersection. Cnr Murdoch drv & South st.

I am the white 90 with black roof and roo bar. In a business shirt if toing and froming work.

And what ate you supposed to do as you overtake one???? I still wave as I go by, but only 33% of the time I get waved back to. Perhaps it's the thought of being overtaken..... Some people don't like that.

I have noticed that drivers of other cars often have a real problem with being overtaken by a Defender.... They will be ambling along doing what ever speed they can be bothered doing in a 110 zone, and when you go to over take them at a over taking lane, they speed up to the speed limit..... Marvelous people them...... And then go back to ambling along once you can't overtake them again.......

I was down Busselton/Dunsborough way 2 week ends ago, and got some good waves on that trip. I had a non LR person with me, and he seemed impressed that we nearly all wave to eachother. He's now a convert, and is trying to convert his mrs. :)


Cheers,

Phill (who isn't being rude, but simply doesn't notice you)


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[rick130]

So there seems to be a good "wave-culture" here in Canberra.



Been running around the ACT and out along the Barton Hwy for nearly three weeks now and my strike rate is roughly 50%.

Much to my surprise it's been the 110/Tdi's/TD5's letting the side down, most of the TDCi's have waved. [emoji33]

[jimr1]

I'm out and about quite a bit but only local , I don't see too many Defenders , I drove up behind one the other day , then alongside so there was a nod plus a wave . It always brings a smile !!.. Jim :)

[DiscoMick]

Lots of Defenders in Brisbane to wave.

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[AndyS]

I see a few defenders around Adelaide and usually exchange a wave. No other series vehicles just yet and after tomorrow I'll be less frequent in the lr when I start commuting by bike. Must say I've always been an admirer of the defender but the new models are truly ddg. Especially the metal grey. I can see myself aspiring to a twin cab with a canvas cover simply because.

[Toxic_Avenger]

Had a corker of a weekend with the waves around Tamworth:
1) 1 Wave saturday (10.45am) to a white defender at Bridge St
2) Another wave to a white one towing a trailer on Barnes st Saturday around 11.15am
3) A silver Puma towing a motorbike trailer at Limbri Sunday approx midday.

Defender wave is alive and well in Tamworth. Surprisingly, they were all drivers that I've not yet had the pleasure of meeting! If you're reading, get in touch as we do arvo beers at nemingha pub approx once a month.

[Avion8]

Well I got waved at today in my new 90 & did return to two RRS, one Disco 3/4, & a Mitsubishi Magna, who's driver was waving like a maniac!:D the wave is alive & well in country WA.

[cuppabillytea]

Had a corker of a weekend with the waves around Tamworth:
1) 1 Wave saturday (10.45am) to a white defender at Bridge St
2) Another wave to a white one towing a trailer on Barnes st Saturday around 11.15am
3) A silver Puma towing a motorbike trailer at Limbri Sunday approx midday.

Defender wave is alive and well in Tamworth. Surprisingly, they were all drivers that I've not yet had the pleasure of meeting! If you're reading, get in touch as we do arvo beers at nemingha pub approx once a month.
When I was in Tamworth I didn't see a single one. :(

[Disco_Fever]

In the last few days have had 2 Disco waves - a hereto unexperienced phenomenon.
One was in Coonalpyn in SA and one locally here in Melbourne - both fellow D2 sufferers.

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[Toxic_Avenger]

When I was in Tamworth I didn't see a single one. :(

You told everyone you were coming, that's why! Everyone was hiding :p

[cuppabillytea]

You told everyone you were coming, that's why! Everyone was hiding :p
Oh....Yes.....Well....They are wiser than I thought in Tamworth. :p

[LouisW]

I wave at all Landrovers I see including Series, Countys, Defenders, Discoverys and Range Rovers..... and I am Puma Owner???

However, usually I only give the newer Range Rovers an index finger wave as they rarely wave back. I suspect a lot of the drivers of older model Range Rovers used to be Series or Defender owners as they give me a good wave?

If you do not get a wave from me it's because I haven't seen you, or the tinting my Defender came with is too dark.....

When in my Defender (PUMA!!) I wave at defenders not Discoveries or Range Rovers (and would never even acknowledge a hair dresser in an Evoque)

When driving in my Range Rover I wave at Discoveries & Defenders and Salute Series I, II and III Land Rovers ...its called respect !!! -

[Bobby D]

Been running around the ACT and out along the Barton Hwy for nearly three weeks now and my strike rate is roughly 50%.

Much to my surprise it's been the 110/Tdi's/TD5's letting the side down, most of the TDCi's have waved. [emoji33]

You don't happen to have a white, lifted 130 with a tray do you? I saw one coming down Barton highway last week, only caught a glimpse but it actually looked like it was a 110 converted to a tray back ute, as it had the alpine windows.

[debruiser]

When in my Defender (PUMA!!) I wave at defenders not Discoveries or Range Rovers (and would never even acknowledge a hair dresser in an Evoque)

When driving in my Range Rover I wave at Discoveries & Defenders and Salute Series I, II and III Land Rovers ...its called respect !!! -

My mum has an evoque... it's not bad. I don't wave if i'm driving it, and no1 waves to me either.

Everyone stares at the D90 heaps more :) and wave.

Sorry to the Defender I missed on the highway just south of the city gates the other day; I was busy not paying attention to what I was doing :(

[rick130]

You don't happen to have a white, lifted 130 with a tray do you? I saw one coming down Barton highway last week, only caught a glimpse but it actually looked like it was a 110 converted to a tray back ute, as it had the alpine windows.

Mine's a white 130, but a well back (HICAP) Mach V wheels, 255/85 tyres and generally a ladder on top. :D

[ATH]

Must admit I normally only ever wave to Deafeners but have found a lot of drivers of new ones do not seem to know it's obligatory. :mad:
I have been known to lift a finger to well set up Discos but don't wave at hair dresser vehicles....unless the hair dresser driver is attractive.;)
AlanH.

[GypsySamuraiAnt]

Got a wave from a nice lady driving an Evoque once. Her husband probably has a Defender :wasntme:

[SG1 Bones]

...a lot of drivers of new ones do not seem to know it's obligatory...


Maybe they should have it in the owners manual, considering your supposed to read it before you drive your new car. [emoji3]

Nathan.

[Bobby D]

Mine's a white 130, but a well back (HICAP) Mach V wheels, 255/85 tyres and generally a ladder on top. :D

I'll have to keep a look out! I've got a black TD5 130 with a white roof with a black steel tray and ladder racks. Just recently made up some Aluminum plank drop sides.

Looking at getting some 255/85s on some steelies soon. Got 265/75s on Disco alloys at the moment.

[debruiser]

Ok today was an odd one guys. Was driving home from Bunnings, and a Jeep driver smiled and nodded as he passed. He had a propper Jeep (don't know models) I think it was like this:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/10/13.jpg

Haven't come across this before, I thought all Jeep drivers where city slickers that didn't get their toys dirty.

[Toxic_Avenger]

Ok today was an odd one guys. Was driving home from Bunnings, and a Jeep driver smiled and nodded as he passed. He had a propper Jeep (don't know models) I think it was like this:

Haven't come across this before, I thought all Jeep drivers where city slickers that didn't get their toys dirty.

I think you'll find they're just as dedicated (and nutty) as us.
There's still hope in the world

[debruiser]

He was also in a short wheel base (2 door) so maybe he was admiring... or maybe he is just a nutter like us.

[MrLandy]

Ok today was an odd one guys. Was driving home from Bunnings, and a Jeep driver smiled and nodded as he passed. He had a propper Jeep (don't know models) I think it was like this:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/10/13.jpg

Haven't come across this before, I thought all Jeep drivers where city slickers that didn't get their toys dirty.

The nod of deference 😉 I've noticed it more often as the end of production looms, it's often surreptitious, from the drivers of hilux, people movers and family suv's especially. Not often from jeep peeps though, nice one. 😎

[debruiser]

The nod of deference 😉 I've noticed it more often as the end of production looms, it's often surreptitious, from the drivers of hilux, people movers and family suv's especially. Not often from jeep peeps though, nice one. 😎

Do you mean "it's often surreptitious" as in "it's often by stealth" OR "it's often fraudulent or misrepresentation" I have never heard the work surreptitious before - had to look it up haha

[MrLandy]

...yes, as in surreptitious by stealth, so that it's not too obvious ...even a little embarrassed, but often in a friendly, hope you'll notice kind of way.👍

[debruiser]

Pardon my ignorance. Makes sense now. I'm a music teacher, not an english teachera. lol.

[MrLandy]

..If only I could play music. ...lol! What instrument do you play?

[cuppabillytea]

Excuse me!!! I take offence at being called a nutter. :mad: I'm not a nutter. I'm a Loony. :eek:
I've had a few of those nods. From Jeeps, Cruisers and Nissans in particular. I never considered them to be surreptitious. I took them to be a mark of genuine admiration, especially after one Patrol driver wound down his window and yelled, "Great car you've got there Mate.".

[cuppabillytea]

Sorry MrLandy I thought you meant, in a sarcastic way. I should have read your explanation to debruiser.
Cheers, Billy.

[1nando]

I drive a defender and there are 2 types of defender drivers that i find dont always wave.
1) these city hipsters that have bought a defender as a fashion accessory and arent awareof the vehicles heritage and tradition
2) the older generation 110/defender owners who some how think they are better than everyone else.

The latter of the 2 does my head in. In fact there is a 130 driver that lives around me who never waves. Probably waved at this bloke 20 plus times over the years and never once waved. Id love to ask him why he has never acknowledged the wave..........maybe hes an arrogant pr....k.



Wow.....what a rant. Thats my 2 cents

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[MrLandy]

No probs Billy 😊 ...yes a surreptitious mark of respect.
I too have had others nod and call out more openly, but usually they're not Toyota drivers 😎 ...Even the Toyota drivers I've pulled out of bogs over the years have all surreptitiously thanked me. 😇

[debruiser]

Excuse me!!! I take offence at being called a nutter. :mad: I'm not a nutter. I'm a Loony. :eek:
I've had a few of those nods. From Jeeps, Cruisers and Nissans in particular. I never considered them to be surreptitious. I took them to be a mark of genuine admiration, especially after one Patrol driver wound down his window and yelled, "Great car you've got there Mate.".

I've had young fellas yell out the window at me from their Hiluxs, "Great rig there mate" but it was very sarcastic... they obviously thought that they were superior, but that is ok because we all know the truth :p

[MrLandy]

Nice one debruiser, yes it's certainly the quiet confidence of Defender ownership that ****es many Hilux drivers off 🙃😎 cheers

[AlecW]

Was just driving home and got wave-snobbed by a chick in a tricked out Corris Grey 110 Puma.

Left me feeling a little disenchanted and empty. Should be part of contract of buying a new Defender = Some sort of obligatory wave-clause.

We need to get our legal team to draw it up, we have one right?

[cuppabillytea]

Was just driving home and got wave-snobbed by a chick in a tricked out Corris Grey 110 Puma.

Left me feeling a little disenchanted and empty. Should be part of contract of buying a new Defender = Some sort of obligatory wave-clause.

We need to get our legal team to draw it up, we have one right?
Been there too.

[The ho har's]

Was just driving home and got wave-snobbed by a chick in a tricked out Corris Grey 110 Puma.

Left me feeling a little disenchanted and empty. Should be part of contract of buying a new Defender = Some sort of obligatory wave-clause.

We need to get our legal team to draw it up, we have one right?

You have just recently joined. Your sig didn't tells what you have. Though I will wave every time I drive in the 101FC, 80" series 1, the 130 defender, and 88" series III, when I see you :) But obviously on holidays ;)

Mrs hh:angel:

[AlecW]

You have just recently joined. Your sig didn't tells what you have. Though I will wave every time I drive in the 101FC, 80" series 1, the 130 defender, and 88" series III, when I see you :) But obviously on holidays ;)

Mrs hh:angel:

I have a White 94' 300tdi Single Cab. Just fitted a Turner performance head on it with a bigger intercooler.

[The ho har's]

I have a White 94' 300tdi Single Cab. Just fitted a Turner performance head on it with a bigger intercooler.

Now I know what to look out for when you holiday up here ;) or us down there:)

Mrs hh:angel:

[DazzaTD5]

Yesterday I was driving the Defender TD5 and a maroon Discovery 2 gave me the "Defender wave"......

Regards
Daz

[Rolly]

Whilst going through the usual salesmanship the Brizzy sales Lass included in her spiel, "and don't forget the Defender Bond", " they all wave to each other you know!".
Recalled riding the M'bike and nodding to other riders...Only a Muppet wouldn't reciprocate!

[The ho har's]

This is the rule;)

Mrs HH :angel:

[schuy1]

Yesterday I was driving the Defender TD5 and a maroon Discovery 2 gave me the "Defender wave"......

Regards
Daz

If you were in QLD could have been me :) I wave at everything with a LR badge, no matter if I am in the D2 or the Deefer
. Do get some strange looks from RR Sports though! :D

[SG1 Bones]

the Brizzy sales Lass included in her spiel, "and don't forget the Defender Bond", " they all wave to each other you know!".


Was she a Defender/Series owner? Or is she an exceptional salesman who not only know the icon she is selling but also appreciates it?

Nathan.

[cuppabillytea]

Whilst going through the usual salesmanship the Brizzy sales Lass included in her spiel, "and don't forget the Defender Bond", " they all wave to each other you know!".
Recalled riding the M'bike and nodding to other riders...Only a Muppet wouldn't reciprocate!
Don't tell the Muppet.:eek:

[Marty110]

o get some strange looks from RR Sports though! :D

Hey! As A RRS driver I wave at all Defenders (I have had 2 Deefers over a 20+year period) and guess what - the Deefers don't wave back...... I know, this is the 'Defender wave' thread......:twisted:

[loneranger]

I got a wave today from the Corris 90 I see all the time that never waves. :D

[BIG ESS]

had my defender 130 td5 for 2 years and I love the landy wave , ya feel like ya part of a secret club ! my wife laughs at me every time and says we are all gay but I tell her that the other driver just knows the equal pain and joy of owning a defender and it shows respect !

[debruiser]

had my defender 130 td5 for 2 years and I love the landy wave , ya feel like ya part of a secret club ! my wife laughs at me every time and says we are all gay but I tell her that the other driver just knows the equal pain and joy of owning a defender and it shows respect !

I hear your pain. I got into trouble for a full "arm out window wave above height" wave to a defender that was waiting at a set of lights probably 4 cars back, was off to the right side of the cross-junction; I had a green so hadn't stopped. Apparently it was a silly thing to do because all the other cars would think i waved at them or something.... apparently I looked like a crackpot or some similar description.

[cuppabillytea]

I got a wave today from the Corris 90 I see all the time that never waves. :D
I didn't get a wave today from a Corris Grey 90 I've never seen before. He was focused on something other than my Corris Grey 110. :(

[kogvos]

I got a few good waves on the way up the mountains today, including a great yellow 110 and a Discovery.

[rockley12]

Ive been waving since i had my 2door RR, then my 3 disco's and now still wave when i'm in my "new" Puma 2.4.
Can't say i get much of a response though, especially from the "moderns" (disco4, RR sports etc).
:p

[Disco-tastic]

Just got a D3 and told the wife about the need to wave to other owners. Now its become a bit of a game! She even waves from our little hire car Kia here in tassy!

I know its not a deefer but its nice to have a green oval badge in the driveway again!

Cheers

Dan

[PAUL200]

Epic wave from a white Defender 110 today right in the middle of crossing Sydney Harbour Bridge....!

[cuppabillytea]

Joy.

[EastFreo]

Late this arvo I turned into Canning Hwy and got a hearty wave from a Hilux driver up the road who is a Defender fan. And then literally two seconds later a white Deefer was coming west and we both waved and about 15 more another one passed with another wave . I think all the other drivers around me were wondering how do I know everyone!

[DazzaTD5]

Road testing a customers Camel Trophy 110 the other day, while I got no waves I did get plenty of puzzled looks...

Oh and Defender wave thread is at page 110

Regards
Daz

[DazzaTD5]

If you were in QLD could have been me :) I wave at everything with a LR badge, no matter if I am in the D2 or the Deefer
. Do get some strange looks from RR Sports though! :D

No sorry, Perth W.A

and...
The Range Rover Sport driver is prolly not going to correlate the link between any Land Rover product and the need to give others a wave.

Regards
Daz

[MrLandy]

Road testing a customers Camel Trophy 110 the other day, while I got no waves I did get plenty of puzzled looks...

Oh and Defender wave thread is at page 110

Regards
Daz

Speaking of Camel Trophy Defenders... I exchanged a very warm wave with driver of a Camel Trophy Defender towing a tandem trailer through Mildura, Vic the other day! Most unexpected and i wanted to stop him for a chat, but I reckon we were both on a mission.

[debruiser]

Waved to a nice silver D90 today, I was on my way home from Bunnings in my Keswick D90. Dont see too many 90's running around good ol' Mackay.

Was at Freddy's fishing; walked out to find a guy wandering around my 90 not even trying to hide that he was having a perv! :D

[KatintheHat]

Always get a wave from us travelling around eastern Melbourne!

[SG1 Bones]

I am thinking of practicing my wave so if anyone on the north side of Brisbane, mainly between Caboolture and Chermside, see a nutter in a silver 4x2 single cab navara (90's nugget model) waving it's just me. I have my SIII on the road yet. [emoji23]

Nathan.

[rick130]

Got a wave from a very clean HJ45 'Cruiser (old tray back) as I was heading along the Barton Hwy to Murrumbateman yesterday. :D

Without thinking I also waved to a really nice mid/late 50's Willys ute in Murrumbateman. He did have a puzzled look but waved back.
Old habits die hard, my first car was a Jeep back in the eighties, Dad had Jeeps in the seventies and eighties and so I was giving the Jeep wave long before I even contemplated buying a Landy. :angel:

[loneranger]

No waves but I was at BBQ's galore in Cannington today filling up gas bottles and as I got back in the 90 a couple of guys came out the shop and started talking about how great those old Defenders were. :angel:

Then before I left a guy drove past in a dual cab ute (not a Defender) and gave a big thumbs up and g'day. :D

[DiscoMick]

I waved at a white Defender near Australia Zoo recently, forgetting that I was actually in the Mazda. He looked puzzled, but he did wave, so well done you.

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[cuppabillytea]

I waved at a white Defender near Australia Zoo recently, forgetting that I was actually in the Mazda. He looked puzzled, but he did wave, so well done you.

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That's the place to go for a wave, so i'm told. I've only been there once but got several.

[DazzaTD5]

Test Driving two customers Defenders the other day, got one wave from a guy on a push bike and the second wave from another Defender owner (my dad) coming the other way!

Regards
Daz

[The ho har's]

With our daily drive into South Brisbane of late we see lots more defenders than around our rural home. Nice RED 110 on the freeway, we even had matching plates. well sort off ;) coming home and a Red County? heading north as well:D Smile factor working well:)

Mrs hh:angel:

[Pickles2]

Not many Defenders on the road in Melbourne, not that We see anyway, but when We're out & about in Gracie, if we do encounter another Defender, and they see us, we normally receive a wave.
Of course, Wifey & I always wave!!
Pickles.

[Black 110]

Saw a really well set up silver 110 wagon (Puma) along the Esplanade near Henley Beach on Sunday arvo while out for a cruise with the Mrs...HUGE smile and wave from him. (Nearly slapped his hand as we passed!!) Anyone on here?

[Bobby D]

Had a great day for waving in the Nations Capital today, all very enthusiastic ones.

An olive green SIII swb (ex army?) in the new suburb of Wright at midday.

A light brown Stage 1 in Fyshwick at 4:55pm

Then a White 300tdi 130 at the big roadworks near the airport at 5:30pm.

[BrendanBatty]

I test drove a Defender recently and didn't know what to do when people waved - I didn't own one yet, so didn't know if I was being deceitful waving back, or rude by not.

[cuppabillytea]

I test drove a Defender recently and didn't know what to do when people waved - I didn't own one yet, so didn't know if I was being deceitful waving back, or rude by not.
If you're driving it you wave. No exceptions. Welcome aboard. :D

[macro]

I don't know about the big cities but out here in country SA you get a good wave from nearly all Defenders, mind you we also have the "raised index" to most traffic. ( too many toyota utes try to join in. It's best to ignore them!):)

[Black 110]

I don't know about the big cities but out here in country SA you get a good wave from nearly all Defenders, mind you we also have the "raised index" to most traffic. ( too many toyota utes try to join in. It's best to ignore them!):)

Around Adelaide it seems to be pretty good strike rate, nothing like country SA though! Best wave response I've seen yet has been out of the city for sure!! :D

[Col 110]

Drove up to Bilpin today for lunch - saw three Defenders coming down the hill - 2 gave great waves and one gave no response.....

Funny the two that waved were darker 110's - the no response was a whiteish 130. Maybe only the coloured Defenders wave :twisted:

[Gumnut]

Had a great day for waving in the Nations Capital today, all very enthusiastic ones.

An olive green SIII swb (ex army?) in the new suburb of Wright at midday.

A light brown Stage 1 in Fyshwick at 4:55pm

Then a White 300tdi 130 at the big roadworks near the airport at 5:30pm.

Well, the white one would have been me! If it was right at the crossover where the new bridge ends....

[digger]

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

just a reminder, printable and laminateable (is that a word??) to be kept handy in vehicle.

For old series models attach a small piece of magnet and affix to firewall :)

THE WAVE GUIDELINES ARE LISTED IN POST 1 OF THAT THREAD

[Toxic_Avenger]

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

just a reminder, printable and laminateable (is that a word??) to be kept handy in vehicle.

For old series models attach a small piece of magnet and affix to firewall :)

THE WAVE GUIDELINES ARE LISTED IN POST 1 OF THAT THREAD

Are you going to spell "Visable" correctly on the print run?

[cuppabillytea]

just a reminder, printable and laminateable (is that a word??) to be kept handy in vehicle.


"Laminable" is the word you want I think.

[cuppabillytea]

I had a great morning this morning.
On my way to work, I exchanged waves with: A Santorini D4 near home
A White 90 Stanmore
A Keswick 90 Mascot.

And they wondered why I was so cheerful when I got to work. :D

[cuppabillytea]

Are you going to spell "Visable" correctly on the print run?

That mistake is so common it's almost legit'.
By the way I hope it wasn't you who changed your Avatar and Status.
Cheers, Billy.

[digger]

Are you going to spell "Visable" correctly on the print run?

Thats a couple years old and honestly even I didnt notice that until you pointed it out now it glares doesnt it!!?

I wasnt doing a print run, I printed a few a4 pages with business card sized ones on it cut into cards, laminated (thanks for that correction "Cuppa") and cut up .. just to give away to fellow LR drivers (more as a laugh than anything else.)

[Wolfman_TWP]

I finally got a wave from an ex army defer in Mascot a couple of weeks ago..(I think it's a 2000 110 soft top, somewhere around that period) And from a White 90 this afternoon who pulled up behind me, while I was waiting for the lights, on my way home, heading towards the airport.. :cool: :BigThumb:

Wolf

[1nando]

Im over waving at 300tdi owners that choose to ignore my waves:mad:

I own a 2013 110 limited edition puma.....its fully kitted and looks great but more importantly performs unbelievably offroad. These guys drive past and probably think: "look at this poser".......well thats the feeling im left with. The worst part is that my car gets used offroad often, but i do a bloody good job at keeping it in perfect condition....i invest hours weekly playing with it and cleaning it up after a trip.

The guy in the 300 tdi pi@#ed me off so much i want to tie a snatch strap to his car and drag it untill he would eventually get of his high horse and wave....or keep draging him till we got to sims metal (car cemetry).

What a rant....

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[Toxic_Avenger]

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[MrLandy]

Im over waving at 300tdi owners that choose to ignore my waves:mad:

I own a 2013 110 limited edition puma.....its fully kitted and looks great but more importantly performs unbelievably offroad. These guys drive past and probably think: "look at this poser".......well thats the feeling im left with. The worst part is that my car gets used offroad often, but i do a bloody good job at keeping it in perfect condition....i invest hours weekly playing with it and cleaning it up after a trip.

The guy in the 300 tdi pi@#ed me off so much i want to tie a snatch strap to his car and drag it untill he would eventually get of his high horse and wave....or keep draging him till we got to sims metal (car cemetry).

What a rant....

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Oh nando, he who waves should not expect a gift in return.

[1nando]

Oh nando, he who waves should not expect a gift in return.

Lol...your right.

The smerk on their faces compounded with the arrogance really ****s me.

In hind sight it is quiet funny actually. ....




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[Col 110]

Well - keep waving and maybe they will get the hint - it is ALL about the wave!

I would rather be the person 'with the wave' - than worrying about those that don't wave!


Im over waving at 300tdi owners that choose to ignore my waves:mad:

[MrLandy]

🙃 Agree, very funny I reckon. ...too cool to wave :Rolling: their loss

[cuppabillytea]

Where was this 300 tdi? They all seem happy to wave at me. I once got a single digit from a Kitted out black Puma when i failed to get my wave out in time. :eek:

[1nando]

Where was this 300 tdi? They all seem happy to wave at me. I once got a single digit from a Kitted out black Puma when i failed to get my wave out in time. :eek:

It was at stanmore.......but there is also a local guy around me in Matraville.




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[DiscoMick]

Exchanged big waves with a guy in a 300Tdi Defender on Lansborough-Maleny Rd late on Saturday afternoon.

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[cuppabillytea]

Yes I think I've encountered him, and would the one in Matto be blue on Bunkering Rd? I work in Port Botany , so I'm up their a fair bit for num nums.

[1nando]

Yes I think I've encountered him, and would the one in Matto be blue on Bunkering Rd? I work in Port Botany , so I'm up their a fair bit for num nums.

Yes...i think hes a young bloke that drives it, early 20s

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[cuppabillytea]

I think the one on Bunnerong Rd Is Dynabolted down. It never moves. I got a wave this afternoon from a dark green one. Young bloke, early 20s, ARB Bar, Old style Land Rover side runners, Safari snorkel. He saw me coming up in his mirrors and started waving. He didn't stop until I waved back. That was Wentworth Ave turning right onto Southern Cross Drv.

[steane]

I saw a grey Puma with bright red fuel tank and rear diff guards today. I didn't wave as I didn't want people to think I might know the owner.

Is that wrong?

[cuppabillytea]

I saw a grey Puma with bright red fuel tank and rear diff guards today. I didn't wave as I didn't want people to think I might know the owner.

Is that wrong?
No. That's discretion.

[jimr1]

How about this , I popped down to see my daughter today , on the way I saw a white 90 , two minutes later on the same road , an all black 110 puma . On the way home a white 110 defender ! There's me thinking 3 defenders on the same road in the same day ! Then pulling out there was a 110 dark grey extreme . Making It 4 same road same day . Now that may be common for some , but that's a first for me . Plus a wave as well !!.. Jim :D

[Pickles2]

We were out in Gracie this week down Flinders way,...we saw two Defenders,...both waved,....of course we did too!
Pickles.

[loneranger]

We were in Geraldton yesterday afternoon and this morning and got 3 from 3 in waves. 1 from 2 in Dongara on the way through. Saw the same white 110 we passed on the way up and they didn't wave either time. Passed a couple of Defenders on the way back into Perth with all but one waving. All in all a busy couple of days for waving. :D

[1nando]

I saw a grey Puma with bright red fuel tank and rear diff guards today. I didn't wave as I didn't want people to think I might know the owner.

Is that wrong?

Imao
.....lol

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[The ho har's]

Got a lovely wave from a nice 110 yesterday in Sth Bris, it was Taz, 50LRO on here:D

Mrs hh:angel:

[ATH]

Cook and I have been ignored twice recently despite vigorous waving and acknowledged once.
The stealer has to start making sure they tell all the posers buying them that it's mandatory to wave to other sufferers..... :o
AlanH.

[The ho har's]

As we travel to the hospital every week day in Sth Bris, I haven't seen anyone comment here they saw us:( I wave to heaps every day:)

Mrs hh:angel:

[MrLandy]

Cook and I have been ignored twice recently despite vigorous waving and acknowledged once.
The stealer has to start making sure they tell all the posers buying them that it's mandatory to wave to other sufferers..... :o
AlanH.

Why would you want posers waving at you? If they don't wave back they dont get it. Simple. Their loss. Their problem.

[Andy130]

Picked up my '98 defender 130 a few weeks ago and drove it from Noosa to Sydney overnight - gave and received 2 waves around dawn the next day near Newcastle - was chuffed !

[donh54]

Well, I've been conducting an interesting experiment, lately. Now I realise I'm not a Deefer owner ATM, :angel: but it's interesting all the same.
It seems I get a lot more return waves when I'm driving the Disco1, than I do (or did) driving either the Freelander, or the P38.
Now, if I was doing my PhD, I could probably get a research grant from the taxpayer for this study and you'd have to buy the result, but I'll give it to you for free - Deefer drivers are inverted snobs!! If someone else isn't likely to be suffering as much as you are you simply ignore them - green oval badge of not.
I shall now retire to my bunker and firmly lace up my fireproof suit. :o

[Orkney 90]

Well, I've been conducting an interesting experiment, lately. Now I realise I'm not a Deefer owner ATM, :angel: but it's interesting all the same.
It seems I get a lot more return waves when I'm driving the Disco1, than I do (or did) driving either the Freelander, or the P38.
Now, if I was doing my PhD, I could probably get a research grant from the taxpayer for this study and you'd have to buy the result, but I'll give it to you for free - Deefer drivers are inverted snobs!! If someone else isn't likely to be suffering as much as you are you simply ignore them - green oval badge of not.
I shall now retire to my bunker and firmly lace up my fireproof suit. :o

After reading the above, here is my research result: Just go out and buy yourself a Defender. I know that you want to.

[noyakfat]

On my way along Gundaroo Drive in Gungahlin yesterday afternoon in my Keswick green 110, I received a blip of the horn accompanied by a flash of the headlights and an enthusiastic thumbs up, from the fluoro-clad driver of a white van as he drove by me in the other direction.

It was so unexpected I nearly dislocated my shoulder trying to get my right arm out the window in time to wave back :D

[ATH]

But you don't know they're ignorant posers or blind barstewards until they fail to return the wave MrLandy!. :p
I shall continue to wave regally at all Deafeners for now.......:D
AlanH.

[cuppabillytea]

Well, I've been conducting an interesting experiment, lately. Now I realise I'm not a Deefer owner ATM, :angel: but it's interesting all the same.
It seems I get a lot more return waves when I'm driving the Disco1, than I do (or did) driving either the Freelander, or the P38.
Now, if I was doing my PhD, I could probably get a research grant from the taxpayer for this study and you'd have to buy the result, but I'll give it to you for free - Deefer drivers are inverted snobs!! If someone else isn't likely to be suffering as much as you are you simply ignore them - green oval badge of not.
I shall now retire to my bunker and firmly lace up my fireproof suit. :o
I went over to Balmain for some Chicken and Salad the other day. I waved at six RRs and five Discos. No response. You can add that to your stats if you like.
Cheers, Billy. :p

[steane]

Well, I've been conducting an interesting experiment, lately. Now I realise I'm not a Deefer owner ATM, :angel: but it's interesting all the same.
It seems I get a lot more return waves when I'm driving the Disco1, than I do (or did) driving either the Freelander, or the P38.
Now, if I was doing my PhD, I could probably get a research grant from the taxpayer for this study and you'd have to buy the result, but I'll give it to you for free - Deefer drivers are inverted snobs!! If someone else isn't likely to be suffering as much as you are you simply ignore them - green oval badge of not.
I shall now retire to my bunker and firmly lace up my fireproof suit. :o

I think you'd get more waves if you drove other vehicles. All you're doing is reminding Deefer drivers what they don't like about the brand. They'll be busy turning away in shame or laughing, neither of which is conducive to a good wave and shouldn't in any way be considered snobbery.:p

[MrLandy]

But you don't know they're ignorant posers or blind barstewards until they fail to return the wave MrLandy!. :p
I shall continue to wave regally at all Deafeners for now.......:D
AlanH.

Good to hear, keep waving, just don't expect a wave back from posers.

[Col 110]

Good to hear, keep waving, just don't expect a wave back from posers.


Well, I've been conducting an interesting experiment, lately. Now I realise I'm not a Deefer owner ATM, :angel: but it's interesting all the same.
It seems I get a lot more return waves when I'm driving the Disco1, than I do (or did) driving either the Freelander, or the P38.
Now, if I was doing my PhD, I could probably get a research grant from the taxpayer for this study and you'd have to buy the result, but I'll give it to you for free - Deefer drivers are inverted snobs!! If someone else isn't likely to be suffering as much as you are you simply ignore them - green oval badge of not.
I shall now retire to my bunker and firmly lace up my fireproof suit. :o

I will wave at any Land Rover Series / Defender that I see (that is a given) - if they miss the wave or decide not to reciprocate then it is what it is - I will always wave even if I know they have missed the wave before - they will get the hint sooner or later!

It is part of the fun of owning the vehicle - I have now convnced my wife to wave as well - we once had a 110 come the other way with both driver and passenger waving :cool: - I waved and she didn't - the guilt trip kicked in and now she has the job of 'spot the oncoming defender' :p

Regarding being a snobb - I am new to this - but I will wave back at any other car that waves at me - I have noticed the odd early Disco give me a quiet wave and I will acknowledge it.

I actually think the snobbs are the ones in the Evoque's :wasntme:

[rick130]

On my way along Gundaroo Drive in Gungahlin yesterday afternoon in my Keswick green 110, I received a blip of the horn accompanied by a flash of the headlights and an enthusiastic thumbs up, from the fluoro-clad driver of a white van as he drove by me in the other direction.

It was so unexpected I nearly dislocated my shoulder trying to get my right arm out the window in time to wave back :D


Who is the Keswick Green 130CC running around town with the canvas canopy?

Got a big wave a few weeks back on the Federal Hwy near Flemington Rd, and followed it down Northbourne (with MTB's hanging off the back) on Sunday afternoon and then passed it on the Parkway late Monday arvo while I was in one of the work vans.

[kogvos]

It has been a bad week for waving in Sydney. Scores of Defenders trundling around (well... six), but nary a wave from any.

The traffic has been horrendous, so I'm sure everyone is just focusing on not ramming the fool in front who is updating farcebook whilst driving.

[jdobson]

Lots of waves around the Northern Beaches. I generally get two to three each morning on my way to work (Manly to Pymble). That said, I was a little disappointed today when a 'blinged' up 90 with hideous stainless steel headlight surrounds failed to return a wave... and to think I had taken pity on it with my wave...

[rick130]

and saw the green 130 again today in Deakin.

I'm being stalked ! :D

[Bobby D]

and saw the green 130 again today in Deakin.

I'm being stalked ! :D

Some of my best waves have been from that bloke.

I think I saw you driving down Northbourne this morning at 8am. 300tdi 130 with a ladder on top? Alas I was in my wifes Honda CRV, we were actually on the way to pick up my deefer from the mechanic in Mitchell haha.

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[rick130]

Some of my best waves have been from that bloke.

I think I saw you driving down Northbourne this morning at 8am. 300tdi 130 with a ladder on top? Alas I was in my wifes Honda CRV, we were actually on the way to pick up my deefer from the mechanic in Mitchell haha.

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Yep, that was moi. :D

[Bobby D]

Nice!

Too bad I wasn't in my big black girl, next time!

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[simmo]

sometimes i miss a wave around town because i'm so busy inside changing gears and focusing on driving. especially taking off at the lights. Even with my VNT, the trucks can drag me off at the lights, the Mrs and kids think its hilarious. They even dare to question why I have such a car :) If you live around Sunnybank, Algester or Acacia ridge you might see me around. I'll be looking out for you cheers simmo

[The ho har's]

I got a wave from a black 90 on the M1 yesterday. Sorry to the guy in the 300 Tdi ute, I was busy changing lanes when I noticed you going past, though hh did say you looked and I said to him why didn't you wave :o

The Stornaway Grey 110 @ Stones Corner, you are a snob, I could have nearly touched you were so close to me.

Mrs hh:angel:

[ozscott]

I waive and typically get waves back in my d2...from other disco 1 and 2 drivers, defenders and rangie classics. My eldest son likes it...he cant wait to get into the d1 i have for him next year and be part of the big family. The best bits are going on the barge to Moreton or Staddie and having close to a third of the vehicles LR products when they account for so few 4wd"s versus other makes.

Cheers

[Jesters Td5]

Got my first inner city D'fer wave today and I am a very happy man

[Orkney 90]

I just got an enthusiastic wave from someone in a very nice looking County on Parramatta Road whilst heading home from work. 2 other Puma 90's ignored me, as did a white 130 within spitting distance of home. :(

[Chops]

Well,, whilst driving up to Albury the back way, up through Yea etc, spotted and waved to a fellow driving a D1/2 towing a trailer with a Defender on it. I doubt he'd think of waving back though, we were in Leeannes little rice burner :D Still fun to wave at you all though :D

[kogvos]

I just got an enthusiastic wave from someone in a very nice looking County on Parramatta Road whilst heading home from work. 2 other Puma 90's ignored me, as did a white 130 within spitting distance of home. :(
I hope I wasn't one of them in my Keswick 90! I was on Parramatta at that time waving to all and sundry (I thought). I did have a mixed day of waves, though. Lots of Defenders but a disproportionate number of wavers yesterday.

[cuppabillytea]

I exchanged a wave with an Indus 90 not long ago. So much waving goes on, it's difficult to remember who was where.
A lot of White 130 drivers seem to have Myopia. I'm sure they'd wave if they saw you. :p:wasntme:

[Orkney 90]

I hope I wasn't one of them in my Keswick 90! I was on Parramatta at that time waving to all and sundry (I thought). I did have a mixed day of waves, though. Lots of Defenders but a disproportionate number of wavers yesterday.

Actually come to think of it, yes I did see a very nice Keswick 90. It had dark tinted windows so I wasn't 100% sure of a wave... so my apologies to you if I missed your wave.

But you're right, the Defenders were out in force that day!

[kogvos]

Actually come to think of it, yes I did see a very nice Keswick 90. It had dark tinted windows so I wasn't 100% sure of a wave... so my apologies to you if I missed your wave.

But you're right, the Defenders were out in force that day!
Well if it was very nice it must have been me! [emoji4]

[steane]

I was driving into Adelaide on Sunday and spotted a bright yellow Defender Xtreme parked at the Tailem Bend Shell servo on the outbound side as I drove past. 15 minutes later and it was in my rear view mirror on the Eastern freeway inbound to Adelaide. Not a bad feat given I was sitting on a GPS confirmed, cruise controlled 110 kmh in a Pajero.

Then it was on my tail as I was passing another car, so I got out of its way. Was towing a trailer, had some type of blue and white BFC logo on the door and appeared to be full of young blokes. Was in good nick too.

Anyhow, we come to a nice big long hill and the driver who is already doing well over the speed limit mashes the pedal to the floor and clouds of black smoke engulf the trailer and everyone travelling behind. Its going flat out but getting slower. Driver won't budge out of the right lane so I soon find myself behind it waiting for it to get out of the way.

Then the driver sees a heavy vehicle safety camera point and literally slams on the brakes. :o There was only one tiny little brake light on the trailer that is by now squirming as the Deefer is being slowed down from just on the speed limit to well under, for no reason, in the overtaking lane. Everyone behind is hard on the brakes as well....

Gets past the safety camera point and it's back on the throttle with clouds of smoke to announce the fact. Serious smoke of the massively over fueled variety.

I eventually get past and witness the same antics at the next safety camera location. Its still in the right lane regardless of speed and doing its best to cause a serious accident.

It was without doubt the worst driving I have ever seen in my life, so much so that I took pics of the idiots in action. If they made it into Adelaide without blowing the poor old TD5 to pieces it would have been a miracle.

So in summary, this Defender driver got the middle finger from me, not a wave.

I don't wave to all Defenders.

[Lagerfan]

So in summary, this Defender driver got the middle finger from me, not a wave.

I don't wave to all Defenders.

I can't be 100% sure but I think we passed these same goons on the Western Hwy just outside Ararat on Sunday morning, they were heading west and we were Melbourne bound. Looked like three blokes. I remember well because the guy in the back seat was leaning way forward and looked like he had no seatbelt on. Blue logo on the door, can't remember a trailer, but Deefer looked in great nick and reminded me of those ESB trucks I've seen a lot of when in Ireland: https://auctionimages.s3.amazonaws.com/77711/58075/49150829.jpg. Don't think it was a hard-top though.

Wife and I both waved but got blank stares in return, goes to show eh.

[steane]

I can't be 100% sure but I think we passed these same goons on the Western Hwy just outside Ararat on Sunday morning, they were heading west and we were Melbourne bound. Looked like three blokes. I remember well because the guy in the back seat was leaning way forward and looked like he had no seatbelt on. Blue logo on the door, can't remember a trailer, but Deefer looked in great nick and reminded me of those ESB trucks I've seen a lot of when in Ireland: https://auctionimages.s3.amazonaws.com/77711/58075/49150829.jpg. Don't think it was a hard-top though.

Wife and I both waved but got blank stares in return, goes to show eh.

Yep, sounds like the one. It was a wagon. I'd post a pic of the side of it but can't seem to upload them to photobucket.

Was a really nice Defender and a real shame to see it being flogged without mercy or half a clue. I guess people can do what they want to their cars, but the driver of this one went beyond just killing his car, to doing his best to take a few innocents with him :mad:

[Babs]

Saw Col110 today we got our waves in.

As I was coming out of North Richmond today there was a grey black pack in front of the North Richmond shops heading up the mountain who was obviously too good for a wave, he looked right at me as I waved and passed him.

Then I passed another 500m further on, it was a blue Deefer driven by Giligan. He must of been thinking of MaryAnne or Ginger because he didn't wave either.

Both I'm dead certain saw me and I gave a good wave which they did not respond.

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[Col 110]

Saw Col110 today we got our waves in.

As I was coming out of North Richmond today there was a grey black pack in front of the North Richmond shops heading up the mountain who was obviously too good for a wave, he looked right at me as I waved and passed him.

Then I passed another 500m further on, it was a blue Deefer driven by Giligan. He must of been thinking of MaryAnne or Ginger because he didn't wave either.

Both I'm dead certain saw me and I gave a good wave which they did not respond.

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Must have been a day for Defenders out at Richmond yesterday...

Good to get the wave in when you can - I was concentrating on passing a stupid person in a VW ute and the wife pointed out that there was a Defender up ahead --> we got our waves in - good one Babs

[SG1 Bones]

Does the bloke with a black 110 style side ute living in Morayfield come on here? I've waved to him before but from my old Navara ute. He lives around the corner from me somewhere.
Nathan.

[Col 110]

Had a drive into Abbotsford today for lunch - on the way back there was a nice silver 90 with black roof that followed me over Gladesville Bridge and onto Victoria Rd - we exchanged a nice wave at a set of lights. Then had a nice wave from a 110 who was coming down the hill near home :cool:

[connormotorsport]

Have had everysingle defender wave to me although i missed one as saw him too late to get my hand up.
Seems to me aswell that the perentie owners are extra excited though as most are half way out the window with excitement .

[cuppabillytea]

I've had quite a few good waves in the last little while.

[MrLandy]

The Defender wave is alive and well.

The only Defender driver not to wave to me in the past three weeks was on the opposite side of a six lane freeway.

As for disco and rangy drivers, I can't remember a wave all year.

All is well.

[debruiser]

Drove from Mackay to Townsville and back on Monday, passed a number of defenders! Most waved but there was 1 D90 which happens to by my car's twin didn't (passed them twice too) they did not wave! I was very sad, I thought that they'd wave to their twin.... even if mine has had some surgery to make it angrier ;)

[lamar latrell]

New to Defenders, learned about the wave pretty fast and it's now automatic and I always initiate.

I'd say for defenders it would be about 95% for returned waves, I assume the 5% that don't are simply dealing with the traffic, lost in other thoughts or I just missed it.

Months in and many waves it's still a great feeling.

Earlier Discos... % lower, but worth a crack and a smile if it's plain obvious that you'll be seen.

As for the newer discoveries - barely 5% and Range Rover, ha! - I've given up waving at them ... I suspect I'd get a better response rather waving at Land Cruisers (I've got a soft spot for a few models there too)

This is both city and rural driving around Auckland, New Zealand and I drive a Puma.

[Marty110]

As for the newer discoveries - barely 5% and Range Rover, ha! - I've given up waving at them ... I suspect I'd get a better response rather waving at Land Cruisers (I've got a soft spot for a few models there too)

This is both city and rural driving around Auckland, New Zealand and I drive a Puma.
hey!! I drive a RRS and always wave at all Landrover products (except Freelanders and Evoques that is). Probably because I owned and drove Defenders for 14 years. So my wave, I like to think, is still a Defender wave......

[Toxic_Avenger]

I gave a big wave and thumbs up from my work car today. Pacific highway Raymond terrace, about 11ish there was a white 130 and a bright green (and smokey)130 traveling northbound in convoy.
Both drivers looked confused as to why a bloke in a white holden cruze would be waving. Was it anyone from here?

[rick130]

Waved to a white (what else ?) 110 Tdi on the Namatajira Drv near Ormiston Gorge NT while riding shotgun in a DII ! (Ok, our driver, an ex-Deefer driver waved too ;))

Yes, the wave was returned. :D

[MrLandy]

hey!! I drive a RRS and always wave at all Landrover products (except Freelanders and Evoques that is). Probably because I owned and drove Defenders for 14 years. So my wave, I like to think, is still a Defender wave......

Well you went for plush, what do you expect? It's not a Defender, cmon admit it, it's not the same is it 😊 ...Ok then, if you wave to me I'll wave back. 😉 But most rangie drivers are too self absorbed it appears.

[lamar latrell]

hey!! I drive a RRS and always wave at all Landrover products (except Freelanders and Evoques that is). Probably because I owned and drove Defenders for 14 years. So my wave, I like to think, is still a Defender wave......

Hello! I'd certainly wave back if you did ! I'd get a kick out of it actually.

Just saying it's my experience in a few months of Defender owning in Auckland NZ that it's much more of a Defender thing than a general LR thing over here :)

No doubt this has been posted here already? (note the last line) :D

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[lamar latrell]

But most rangie drivers are too self absorbed it appears.

Over here it simply appears that they are unaware... If I were to wave, and a friendly few were to wave back, I think a fair proportion wouldn't have made the LR connection, they were just being cheerful :D

[donh54]

I actually got a wave today in Caboolture from a hairdressers Evoque :thumbup::what:

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[Marty110]

Well you went for plush, what do you expect? It's not a Defender, cmon admit it, it's not the same is it 😊

no, no it's not - no handbrake poking the left knee, no water dripping on my right foot, able to still stand up and even walk around after hours on the road, can hold a coversation in the cab or even listen to music, actually accelerates when you put your foot down, but still goes most of where the Defender went...... No, no I'll open up a can of worms I can just feel it :twisted:

[Bernd VonCrashen]

Got some good waves over the weekend!

Sunday coming back from Nambour got many on the highway, poor buggers in slow traffic! Pulled out in front of one at Landsborough/Ettamogah Pub highway section and had to do the big arm out the window!

Today a heap on the way out to Kennilworth through Steve Irwin way and back! Nice 130 ute through there made me think i need a 130 shuttle vehicle, I could carry/shuttle more bikes on the back.

Also got a wave from a nice old Rangie, made my smile go even wider!

[MrLandy]

no, no it's not - no handbrake poking the left knee, no water dripping on my right foot, able to still stand up and even walk around after hours on the road, can hold a coversation in the cab or even listen to music, actually accelerates when you put your foot down, but still goes most of where the Defender went...... No, no I'll open up a can of worms I can just feel it :twisted:

He He....nice one Marty. Enjoy! Hope we get to wave to each other sometime 😊
Cheers

[Col 110]

I am sure this has been posted - this is not my artwork - but it is so true!


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[Didge]

On Christmas eve, drove from Engadine (1 hour south of Sydney centre) to Port Macquarie (1/2 way from Sydney to Brisbane - ish) and EVERYONE waved -cool! :)

[MrLandy]

I am sure this has been posted - this is not my artwork - but it is so true!


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Too true Col. This is what the Defender wave is all about. ...I also stop to help Disco and Rangie drivers. Hopefully they'd return the favour, but I KNOW a fellow Defender driver will always stop.

[Babs]

I remember a couple of years back being stuck in limp mode on the F1/M1 and a brown County stopped to lend a hand, young bloke and I think he might have been a member of AULRO.

Not much could be done but I was grateful for the gesture 👍

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[landy]

Just moved into our new home in central Vic. There don't seem to be as many Defenders down here, at least compared to Brisbane. But happy to say so far it's a 100% return rate.

[Lagerfan]

Just moved into our new home in central Vic. There don't seem to be as many Defenders down here...

Sadly it's true. We drive from the Grampians to Melbourne (Western Hwy) probably about once a week on average and seeing another Defender is pretty rare. Saying that, with the holiday season on us we saw more Defenders in Halls Gap this week than I've seen in a long time, and a 100% return rate!

[DiscoMick]

Have had several waves which I returned in the last week while driving around the Sunshine Coast. The Defender wave lives on up here.

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[landy]

Saw a lovely green Defender very similar to mine in Seymour today. I was a bit far away and he may not have seen my wave. He gave me a flash of the lights though.
Anybody on here I wonder?

[Babs]

Saw a white 90 at Windsor yesterday, got my window half down and gave a wave as I turned the corner. The wife picked him out.

Then saw a white 110 black pack shortly after that got a wave ✔️

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[Wheatos]

Currently 2300km into a trip from Sydney to Fraser Island, via Tamworth, Noosa and Agnes Water.
QLD has been good with the wave. Got great waves in Agnes, and Fraser is another level. Even high-5'ed 2 Defenders that were in tandem enroute to Lake McKenzie! :D A good toot to those parked off to the side in their camping spot helps the comradeship.
The backpackers in hired Defenders need some training, but generally are pretty good.
(Loving the driving on Fraser Island in this thing!)

[HUE166]

Feeling Charismatic. I squeezed a wave from a P38 crossing the main street of Orange this morning!

[Didge]

Over xmas very single Deefer wove! Drove onto the punt (ferry for the young folk) at Port Macquarie the other day and the guy collecting the toll gives her the once over like he's perving at a 20 year old in a nightclub and then says "Now, that's a tidy looking TDI - what year is it? 1997?" (which immediately reminds me of the old adage of looking at a 40 year old after way too many beers and thinking she looks like a 20 - 30 year old (yeah, yeah, yeah, I know it sounds sexist but women do it too with the only difference being what they're drinking at the time).
Nah, born (built) May 95 I reply and he starts banging on about how they're the most reliable motor, blah, blah, blah. Made me feel good for the next 5 mins and then lo and behold drove the missus 5 hours home back to Sydney and she said the ride was surprisingly comfortable - she must have been after something I reckon :)

[dromader driver]

Nice wave from a white dual cab in the Samford main street today. a green 130 was parked near the pub.

:angel:

[Chops]

Got to talk to the lady driver of a gorgeous little blue-ish 90 Puma today in Yea.
She loves it, but she's also had a 110 too.
Spotted heaps of all sorts of Landies on the way up to Albury today, but as we were in Leeannes little rice burner, waving was futile. :(

[Pickles2]

I think the wave's going pretty well, although having A/C & with the windows closed, sometimes It's a flash of the lights, but invariably we do get recognition from other Defender drivers.
Pickles.

[tangus89]

I think the wave's going pretty well, although having A/C & with the windows closed, sometimes It's a flash of the lights, but invariably we do get recognition from other Defender drivers. Pickles.

What is A/C?

[dromader driver]

A/c is what you hope works in your new Defa as the underscreen vents aren't fitted.......:angel:

[DiscoMick]

Waved to a 90 in Bunnings on the Sunshine Coast and then got to park nearby and have a friendly chat with the owner and compare the amounts of hardware we could get inside.

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[micksta1973]

Don't get many waves up here, maybe they're all too laid back in the tropics, or it's too hot to move?

[schuy1]

Went to Brisvegas on a D2 parts mission with a cousin in his 130TD5 on Sat, back Sunday. Got lots of good waves down and back :) Mind you the traffic going back in on sun was pretty backed up. Glad we were going north!

[33DegreesSth]

After recently flying in to Adelaide to pick up our Defender we bought we were pleasantly surprised when getting on the road that the firstly Defender we pasted waved to us !.. After moving out if Vw Kombis since the age of 17 ( now 45) and being used to the 'kombi wave' we were stoked to see we joined another 'family' so it seems.

in the past 3 weeks we've travelled over 3000klms before returning to work and crossed paths with so many Land Rovers with we're pleased to say the majority giving us a wave ...some just the lift of a finger to others who appear to start frantically waving as soon as they're in sight !

No matter how it's great to see ... 🙋

[cuppabillytea]

I copped one of those really cool digit finger waves from an Indus 90 at the top of Edgware Rd yesterday afternoon on my way to work. I returned of course. :)

[Pickles2]

On the Peninsula today, got a wave from a white one, then too late to acknowledge an ex army one,....if ya're on here, my apologies!
Pickles.

[Col 110]

I had a good day - I don't see too many Defender's out my way - today I saw 4!

On my way out to Richmond I passed a 90 who responded with a wave. Later in the morning I was followed by Defender - I gave him a wave as he turned right.

I also passed a Perentie coming over the bridge at North Richmond - this person makes great cider - I believe he is a bit of a Hillbilly :-) he also waves back :-)

Finally I parked at the shops just as a White 110 Puma was leaving and we exchanged a nod and a wave.

[rick130]

Black Tdci 90's do wave ! :D

Got a wave at the Belconnen Way and I think Bindubi St lights today. :D

[SG1 Bones]

It's frustrating for me at the moment I haven't got my SIII on the road yet and I'm waving but no Deefer is waving back. I suppose I can't blame them I'd probably look like a real twit considering I'm driving a '94 silver Nissan Navara 4x2 ute, towing a builder's trailer around. [emoji1]

Nathan.

[Bobby D]

Black Tdci 90's do wave ! :D

Got a wave at the Belconnen Way and I think Bindubi St lights today. :D

Hahaha i finally squeezed a wave out of them too!

Had about three failed wave attempts on earlier dates but last week got a big wave and a smile from the couple in it. Maybe they've just realised that it's the done thing? They certainly seemed to enjoy it.

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[DieselDan]

On Monday we waved at and got a wave back from a black Tdci 110 - twice!
Once on the Princes Fwy heading to Geelong and again later from the same 110 in Airey's Inlet :D

[HUE166]

I was agasp at the fantastic little army green Puma 90 who passed and waved to me in Lords Place, Orange this morning! Very jealous and so pleased to receive and reciprocate your wave. I hope you had a good day!

[landy]

Got an enthusiastic wave from a very tidy white Defender on the Puckapunyal Army base on Friday. I've had a few on base and a couple in the local township of Seymour.
I've noticed that there seem to be less Defenders down south but so far it's 100% success rate.

[ATH]

Got a wave from the passenger of a burgundy coloured Puma 90 at Burns Beach WA this arvo.
AlanH.

[Mick_Marsh]

Got a wave from a Defender owner today.

[cuppabillytea]

I got a beep and a wave from a white 110 this morning, at the lights where Ricketty St Becomes Canal Rd. A feel good moment. Another feel good moment was parking in front of i'ts bravely rigged twin in the Hutchison car park.

[rick130]

Two waves within five minutes today, first from a nicely setup 110DC Tdci and then a wave and a smile from a black 90 driven by a very attractive lady. :D
Of course all ladies who drive a 90/110/130 are attractive. ;)

[cuppabillytea]

Test driving a Red BMW 118i today, I waved to two Defenders. It was a bit like stunning Mullets.
Yesterday, I was told I had a great rig by an L322 driver. Five minutes later I had a wave returned by an RRC. All that Rangie action in one short time and never before??? I don't believe it. :p

[AndyG]

Maybe all the rangie action because we are now extinct.
So long and thanks for the fish

[MrLandy]

According to some it's not a Defender wave anymore, because it started with Series Landies as a Land Rover wave. Pffftt. Those Disco vultures swoop fast!

[squizzyhunter]

When I first bought my Tdi i drove off the dirt road where I bought it on to a 3 to 4 lane dual carriage hwy. There was another defender in the first group of cars coming the other direction. I was in the slow lane and he was in the slow lane with cars in between, so would be apex 6 lanes away and he had his hand out the window over 100m away and at the time of passing probably half his upper body was out the window waving extreamly enthusiastically :-). Id wanted a series/defended since I was about 12 so driving my first one for the first time experiencing that from the first group of cars I came across, I couldn't wipe the smile off my face for the 2000km trip back home (even after cooking the head half way not being familiar with the tdi "temperature guage").

[rick130]

According to some it's not a Defender wave anymore, because it started with Series Landies as a Land Rover wave. Pffftt. Those Disco vultures swoop fast!


As I've mentioned previously as kid in the seventies we had a 'Jeep' wave and when we went on holidays in Dad's Wagoneer, often towing a van it became pretty much a '4WD' wave as 4wd's weren't that common travelling, so it didn't matter whether it was a Jeep, Series, FJ40 or 55, G60 Patrol, Scout, whatever, we'd enthusiastically wave if it was obvious people were holidaying/touring.

[Bobby D]

Not from a fellow green oval, but I've noticed lately that I have been getting more than the odd "nod" here and there from motorcyclists. Not sure if comes from vehicle appreciation, or appreciation for giving way / looking out for them

[noyakfat]

I've had a fair bit of similar courtesy nods from motorcyclists in Canberra. I think it's a mixture of both :)

[DiscoMick]

I grew up on a farm and we waved to everyone, since they were usually neighbours. We had a Land Rover, a Jeep and a Vauxhall, but we still waved.

[MrLandy]

I grew up on a farm and we waved to everyone, since they were usually neighbours. We had a Land Rover, a Jeep and a Vauxhall, but we still waved.

Peeps in the bush have always waved, based on friendliness and shared experience driving in the bush, although frequency is dropping IME. ...But this is an entirely different phenomenon in comparison to the Defender wave.

[Chops]

Peeps in the bush have always waved, based on friendliness and shared experience driving in the bush, although frequency is dropping IME. ...But this is an entirely different phenomenon in comparison to the Defender wave.

We have a small property just outside of Albury, been there about 25+ years. I haven't lived there for a few years now though, but am back there floating around every few weeks, couple of months. I'm fairly well known. :angel:
A fire went through the area a while ago, and on my arrival to inspect our property (4th day there), I was abused as a parasite just out for a gander to ogle at the aftermath of the fires. :o
Farms are getting smaller, people less friendly. Once we'd wave at everyone, now I hardly know anyone :( So rare to get a wave in our little community these days, but I still do it.

[Col 110]

Just spent the last week in Victoria - south west of Geelong at a mates place. Went the whole week without seeing a Defender.

On my way home I got a nice wave from a 110 in Riddles Creek and on the Albury bypass a nice 90 came up a on-ramp. As I over took it we got a wave in - he followed me to Holbrook when I turned off for a break - nice wave as he continued his journey

[kogvos]

Another good day for Sydney waving. Four waves from four tidy Defenders on the trip home this afternoon, plus one out of one on the way to the office this morning.

All in all February has been a good wave-zone so far.

[debruiser]

On my way out camping Saturday, I got a wave from a Disco Sport! ok, I have to admit it was my neighbour BUT it's still a wave :)

[Babs]

On my way out camping Saturday, I got a wave from a Disco Sport! ok, I have to admit it was my neighbour BUT it's still a wave :)

Ha ha ha Lol

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[Defender007]

The friendly wave between Defenders is great. I also feel guilty and rude if I miss one.

I don't feel compelled to wave to Discos or Rangies but I'm happy to be educated on this if I am in the wrong.

[Babs]

The friendly wave between Defenders is great. I also feel guilty and rude if I miss one. I don't feel compelled to wave to Discos or Rangies but I'm happy to be educated on this if I am in the wrong.

Ha ha ha I'm the over 40 farmer.

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[DefenderSte]

Most I wave to I get a wave in return over here in NZ just the odd one or two who look at me as if to say your a crazy fool....... :):)

[landy]

The friendly wave between Defenders is great. I also feel guilty and rude if I miss one.

I don't feel compelled to wave to Discos or Rangies but I'm happy to be educated on this if I am in the wrong.

You are not wrong, It's a Defender wave. Nuff said!

[Toxic_Avenger]

The friendly wave between Defenders is great. I also feel guilty and rude if I miss one.

I don't feel compelled to wave to Discos or Rangies but I'm happy to be educated on this if I am in the wrong.

There's a few more heand gestures I've been known to use... usually reserved for bad drivers :twisted:

[ATH]

The Cook and I both waved to a white Puma 110 on Marmion around 1400hrs this arvo......didn't see a response.
Then Cookie asks "Why are you going to the ***** yard". "All will be revealed soonish Cookie ........" :o
AlanH.

[LandyAndy]

The Cook and I both waved to a white Puma 110 on Marmion around 1400hrs this arvo......didn't see a response.
Then Cookie asks "Why are you going to the ***** yard". "All will be revealed soonish Cookie ........" :o
AlanH.

Signed up for the new Jeep yet Alan:wasntme::wasntme::wasntme:
Andrew

[VladTepes]

Not from a fellow green oval, but I've noticed lately that I have been getting more than the odd "nod" here and there from motorcyclists. Not sure if comes from vehicle appreciation, or appreciation for giving way / looking out for them


In my case it's both!