Landrover Wave

[JDNSW]

Went to the Mudgee field day today, round trip of 250km.

Saw one Defender, 'bout half a dozen Disco 1 & 2s, one D3 - waved to all of them. Responce - from the Defender of course. Nothing from any of the Discos......

John

[hiline]

dont waste a good wave on disco or range rover drivers :angel:

[Defender=1st]

yer they never wave back to me either:mad: only Defenders:)

[justinc]

:o:o:o:oSo am I the only one who waves to ALL LR products, ???












Even Freeloaders...


JC

[p38arover]

I wave to them all.

Series and Defender drivers wave back - I think they are surprised that a P38A driver knows to wave.

Most RR and Disco drivers don't wave back - unless they have cars set up for off-roading.

Ron

[Mick-Kelly]

I wave to all landys and some rangys, I only ever get a return from series and or defenders. I once got a response from another disco and i nearly had to change my pants. My disco doesn't exactly look like a shopping wagon either.

[Tank]

yer they never wave back to me either:mad: only Defenders:)
Yes, that's because they sympathise and understand the Pain you are enduring, LOL, Regards Frank.

[olmate]

I wave to all Series and Defenders but rarely wave to a Disco - unless I am leaving the old mans place and he's sitting in his. :D

[LandyAndy]

I now try to wave to all Landy products.
Series,Defenders ,old Rangies,and modified Discos all seem to wave back,Standard TAXI disco/rangies dont wave.
Andrew

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Went to the Mudgee field day today, round trip of 250km.

Saw one Defender, 'bout half a dozen Disco 1 & 2s, one D3 - waved to all of them. Responce - from the Defender of course. Nothing from any of the Discos......

John

Having just driven 12k in a month, I waved at every LR I saw. I've got to say that the series/110/defender hit rate is virtually 100%. However you are very very lucky do get a wave out of a disco owner... :(

[Turtle61]

Well, well, well... interesting thread.

I wave at Defenders and Series. Don't bother with Discos and RRs or Flandies.
But no-one seems to wave back. Why? Coz I am in a Flandie (the old Turtle is still in storage).

All of you guys seem not to notice Flandies if, or when, the driver waves. Not very nice... :(

... and yes, I did get a wave back when I was in my Series I or Series II the "Turtle"... but never got a wave back from a RR or a Disco.

Maybe one day when I get the 2 inch lift, a bull-bar, spotties and a pile of other accessories on my Flandie I might get a wave back... or am I dreaming again?



-- Irek

[squaddiefox]

only a few wave at me in my rangie! its definitely not a chelsea tractor, usually covered in mud with me wearing a big grin! :D

though when in steve110's big red we get a wave off everyone except the freeloaders and the occasional disco!

[weeds]

Was at soccer yesterday and a V8 county driver hung out his window with a big wave and yelled love ya roof rack mate

Didn't think it looked that great

Yep given up on discos and rangie

Its a defender thing

[Kandy]

:mad:
Went to the Mudgee field day today, round trip of 250km.

Saw one Defender, 'bout half a dozen Disco 1 & 2s, one D3 - waved to all of them. Responce - from the Defender of course. Nothing from any of the Discos......

John

Ive good friends in Ryalstone (near Mudgee) and so when on the road and feeling great to escape,:D wave regularly to most Landies but around town either taxiing to work or shops Im too grumpy to wave to anybody:mad:

[WhiteD3]

I drive a D3 and proud of it. Its a vehicle I've aspired to own for years and can finally (just) afford. If someone waves at me I wave back, regardless of what they drive.

You guys are type-casting D3/RR drivers and worse, going to print here will only alienate your fellow LR owners and forum members. Remember, a lot of you guys are LR fanatics, regardless of what you drive, but that isn't true for everyone.

Some people have bought a D3 or RR simply because they think that particular car is right for them. I suppose what I'm saying is that if you're not a LR fanatic you're not looking for people to be waving at you, so you don't see it, and you don't wave back.

My 2 cents worth.

PS: I've had my D3 for 6 months and they only waves I've seen are those from other drivers (all makes) when off road.

[Captain_Rightfoot]

I drive a D3 and proud of it. Its a vehicle I've aspired to own for years and can finally (just) afford. If someone waves at me I wave back, regardless of what they drive.

You guys are type-casting D3/RR drivers and worse, going to print here will only alienate your fellow LR owners and forum members. Remember, a lot of you guys are LR fanatics, regardless of what you drive, but that isn't true for everyone.

Some people have bought a D3 or RR simply because they think that particular car is right for them. I suppose what I'm saying is that if you're not a LR fanatic you're not looking for people to be waving at you, so you don't see it, and you don't wave back.

My 2 cents worth.

PS: I've had my D3 for 6 months and they only waves I've seen are those from other drivers (all makes) when off road.
Sorry, I don't mean to type cast or be derogatory to anyone. Just reporting that in my 12kk I just did I waved to every disco and only received one wave back from a D3. :eek:

If you wave at me I'll wave and smile back but I'm forming the opinion that it's not worth wearing my arm out waving at d3/discos as I just feel silly when they don't wave back. :wasntme:

[barryj]

dont waste a good wave on disco or range rover drivers :angel:

Yeah, we Disco drivers are too busy with all the climate control and 'lecy stuff to bother waving :D.

[Landy110]

When I picked up my Defender @ Winsor and drove it home to Orange I got a few waves and thought the other drivers must have known the vehicle, It took a month or so to realise it was a series/110 thing. I think we don't wave at disco/rangies because we are so used to them not waving that we don't even look for it. And yes that is type casting, Sorry!
We probably don't wave at freeos because they are below our field of vision and that is apart-height, Sorry!
I thought it was a mutual comiseration society thing with the series/110's.
Maybe there are enough of us to make it happen in all LR's
Steve.

[sam_d]

I used to wave to all LRs until I found that, at best, people would look at me wondering who the hell I was so I changed my policy and only waved at people who looked like they used their vehicles 'properly' ie. Had a bit of mud on them, a few mods maybe but I'm still only getting a few confused stares of people. :(

I'm gonna keep on waving though for that one time when someone waves back! :)

[barryj]

Was at soccer yesterday and a V8 county driver hung out his window with a big wave and yelled love ya roof rack mate

Didn't think it looked that great

Yep given up on discos and rangie

Its a defender thing


Them's Defenders ain't real Land Rovers .... they got wind up windows :angel:.

[Mick-Kelly]

Them's Defenders ain't real Land Rovers .... they got wind up windows :angel:.


If the windows don't slide then they're just poofy yuppy wagons :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:(


one of mine has slidy windows .................................i promise :angel:

[barryj]

If the windows don't slide then they're just poofy yuppy wagons :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:(


one of mine has slidy windows .................................i promise :angel:


I miss my series 2a.

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Looks like I'm going to have to stand my car on it's end to be included in the real Landy brigade :eek::D:D

[WhiteD3]

Coming back from the coast this arvo I passed a D3, I waved and he waved back, we exchanged superior smug smiles then continued on, high above the great unwashed, comfortable in the knowledge that our breeding and taste in cars sets us apart and above lesser mortals.

...well, maybe not, but he did wave!

[numpty]

If the windows don't slide then they're just poofy yuppy wagons :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:(


one of mine has slidy windows .................................i promise :angel:

Our Defender has sliding windows:o.........they slide up and down with electrickery.:D Leon must be a REAL, REAL Land Rover as it doesn't have any windows.

[Chenz]

Our Defender has sliding windows:o.........they slide up and down with electrickery.:D Leon must be a REAL, REAL Land Rover as it doesn't have any windows.

How many people do you show how the power windows work? You can leave me off the list you have showed me 300 times

[Mick-Kelly]

Yeah but Leon has balls :p go Leon you good thing :D

[Quarks]

hey, don't Defenders have sliding windows on their rear sides? Surely that must count! :)

I like to think that I try to wave at everyone, but most of the time I forget freebies, disregard discos and go right off rangies. But sertainly Series and definitely Defenders!! :D

I must say that I have seen a number of defender drivers not wave, however they were probably too busy navigating three lanes of traffic at the time!

[DiscoStew]

I'll wave at anyone who waves to me.

On country roads I wave to everyone and it seems the only ones who wave back are the locals.

I don't wave to anyone in the city.

I thought the wave was a series/defender thing so I don't want to look like a wannabee.

[Zute]

Driving trucks, Ive found, if the other truck is bigger, they dont wave. Same size or smaller they wave.
I wave at all Land Rovers now. So please feel free to wave back.

[barryj]

hey, don't Defenders have sliding windows on their rear sides? Surely that must count! :)



thethink, so true! I remembered this about and hour ago about the Defender I owned.

Main problem I had with them was they either rattled or I could not open them.

[lewy]

its only series 2 disco drivers that dont wave .us series 1 disco drivers all wave

[RobHay]

John, keep an eye out for a Silver Toyota Yaris YRX 4 door sedan, with wings and skirts, from Friday onwards, we will all wave like blazers at ya :D

[barryj]

its only series 2 disco drivers that dont wave .us series 1 disco drivers all wave

ouch, got me :o :blush:.

[numpty]

How many people do you show how the power windows work? You can leave me off the list you have showed me 300 times


Maaaaaate!! Tis one of the joys of my life;) Letting the window down so I can wave to you.:D

[ivery819]

I drive a P38a and a RRS and wave to ALL Land Rovers.

Only the people I already know wave back.

Reverse snob ism ?

[p38arover]

Driving trucks, Ive found, if the other truck is bigger, they dont wave. Same size or smaller they wave.
I wave at all Land Rovers now. So please feel free to wave back.

It's a bit like riding bikes. I acknowledge all bikes and even scooters.

All except Harley riders will respond.

Ron

[MrsMcRover]

McRover waves to all........ I mean all. :mad:...

When on our honeymoon to which we travelled from Melbourne to Alice Springs . Hubby waved to every SINGLE 4x4 . Didnt matter who it was. I looked him quite strange wondering what the hell was going on. He explained it was a courtsey thing,. To me he looked like a fool. Only LR's waved back!!

Some toyos did also i have to admitt and that was it. Everyone looked at him like he was nuts. :D

[HAK]

You have to remember that 70% of Disco don’t leave the city and are owned by wannaby yuppies ;)

That don’t understand the freedom of bush and country that we all enjoy ;)

Don’t forget that a women with pearls around her neck in here 40's with one child under 5 driving a D3 or RR in Mosman doest understand the terms of greeting fellow LR owner: D: D:D:D:D: :p


Its us people here on this forum that buy these cars to bush bash :D:D:D:D;)


I always give the two-fingered salute of the steering wheel when I see any decent set up on any 4by even if it’s a toy-motor or Miss-anne ;):D:D:D

[barryj]

You have to remember that 70% of Disco don’t leave the city and are owned by wannaby yuppies ;)



aaaauuuggghhhh! I'm dieing here :mad:!

[HAK]

aaaauuuggghhhh! I'm dieing here :mad:!

Relax I own one to :D:D:D:D:D:D

[barryj]

Relax I own one to :D:D:D:D:D:D

And then they wonder why we don't wave to them all :D.

[p38arover]

McRover waves to all........ I mean all. :mad:...

When on our honeymoon to which we travelled from Melbourne to Alice Springs . Hubby waved to every SINGLE 4x4 . Didnt matter who it was. I looked him quite strange wondering what the hell was going on. He explained it was a courtsey thing,. To me he looked like a fool. Only LR's waved back!!

Some toyos did also i have to admitt and that was it. Everyone looked at him like he was nuts. :D

When we moved back to Australia from Norfolk Island, I was still in the habit of lifting the finger to oncoming cars. I'm sure the oncomers thought I was weird.

Ron

[MrsMcRover]

When we moved back to Australia from Norfolk Island, I was still in the habit of lifting the finger to oncoming cars. I'm sure the oncomers thought I was weird.

Ron

Yep thats the looks we got.... Like we were weird

[p38arover]

Yep thats the looks we got.... Like we were weird

To be fair, having read McRover's posts, we have already come to the conclusion that he is weird! :D:D

Ron

[MrsMcRover]

:o Not weird. Misunderstood.:D

[p38arover]

:o Not weird. Misunderstood.:D

Yair. I use that line myself. ;)

Ron

[HAK]

Yep thats the looks we got.... Like we were weird

I always thought that it was city NSW people that didn’t wave

When we drove on holidays several years ago to WA from NSW I was shocked at the people waving from SA to WA I thought there was something wrong it must be only NSW and Vic people :D:D:D:D:D:D

[MrsMcRover]

City drivers give me the Sh$ts , Normally thier the ones that look at us like were weird. When i was driving dam MADE me raise my hand and NOONE responded.... :wasntme:

[HAK]

City drivers give me the Sh$ts , Normally thier the ones that look at us like were weird. When i was driving dam MADE me raise my hand and NOONE responded.... :wasntme:

admittingly living in Sydney I look at the driver to see if he will wave and respond ASAP but if they don’t I don’t its a NSW thing

[worraps]

gotta say i am a disco driver and wave at all landies with the exception of freeloaders as i never ever spot em till it is to late have to agree tho most disco drivers don't wave


funny story
driving home from work around 6am every morning there is this gray haired lady looks very prim and propper drives an imacualte D2 i started waving
every morning 1st week she would just ignore me 2nd week she would look then look away 3rd week she waved back a few weeks after that and upuntill now if she passes me she waves before ido lol persistance is all it took


but even if i don't get waves back i will still continue my strike rate is about 50/50 across teh range


worraps

[D110V8D]

I waved at two new model Rangies on the way home this evening.....no wave, but no surprises there. I thought I would give it a shot anyhow.:D

And before anyone ask's.....yes I was in the 110, not the Daihatsu!:angel:

[matti4556]

When in a military landie - all I got was the up's from anyone I gave the wave to.
When in my old "slidy window" SIII - I got waves from everyone in another Series or Fender,
When in my old Fender, the waving continued from the same Series or Fender drivers,
I now have a Disco and am getting the feeling back in my finger. (I think it enjoys the rest)
Gee I miss my fender...........................

[Disco Steve]

i drive past a very nice 110 evey morning and always wave:D but evey morning he responds by giving me the finger:o

[MarknDeb]

G i wave to fenders from the Disco and i get shunned :( but when iam in "BB" the same fenders wave :mad:, even my youngest boy Matty (8yo) waves to all Landies and gets dejected when he gets nothing back so we say they didnt see him and next you know hes waving again :)

[rick130]

Not looking good Defender drivers of Qld :mad:
4 Defenders and not one wave today

Got the thumbs up from a disco driver :eek:
Had a disco driver stand and chat at the servo :D
Had a guy in a Mazda pull in while we were having lunch in the park and chat LR's :eek::D

BUT....NO DEFENDERS :mad: They mustn't have been AULRO blokes eh?


had the same thing coming back from dear old Dad's in Brissy at Easter. Find a similar thing here when Qlders are driving through, only about 1/2 the Qld 'fender/110 drivers wave. The rest either look straight through you or scowl :confused:

I definitely don't wave to a local Freeloader driver as the b@$tard won't pay a bill. Everyone warned me about him after I did work for him... :rolleyes:
Gives Landy drivers a bad name........

[Hymie]

How many people do you show how the power windows work? You can leave me off the list you have showed me 300 times

I was helping with a camping trip with a heap of city kids.
One of them wanted his window down and couldn't find the button.
I had to show him how to manually wind a window down with the old fashioned window winder.:p:p:p:p

[rangie2]

Gday guys

being a landrover owner s11a(sold) and 84 rangie and
96 disco i tell you now i wave to all l/rover drivers

[CapeLandy]

Happens the same here in RSA, only those who share in the pains of series and fender ownership bothe to wave.

[roverfj1200]

It sure is hard to get a wave from someones missus picking up the kids in the Disco..


But I try...:D

Harder still getting a nod from a Harley rider...:mad:

[Disco_owner]

Having just driven 12k in a month, I waved at every LR I saw. I've got to say that the series/110/defender hit rate is virtually 100%. However you are very very lucky do get a wave out of a disco owner... :(

wave to you my friend , where ever you are:arms:

[Quiggers]

I just had an old bloke in D2 give me the wave, in Alstonville, and I've never seen that one before, amazing!

Must be a lurker, reading our posts!

GQ

[2 rocks]

Had this problem with the Wrangler (till the missus took it).

Always waved to Wranglers, most waved back, but some look at you like "What the?"

Never waved at Cherokees or Grands unless they waved first. If I'm buying a Disco, I guess I'll wave to other "offroad looking" ones, but probably not soccer mums - might get reported to the police.

Mike

[Bassifier]

I hold up a sign that says "Wave ya jammy bastard":D

[D3Jon]

Well I drive a D3 and wave to all Landies I see on the road. I agree with the other comments in this thread though, as I get the most waves back from Series / Defenders drivers, some Disco 1's + the odd RR Classic.

As stated by others, if the car looks prepped for off-road, the better the chance of a wave back. I saw 2 Defenders heading south towards Perth on the Great Northern Hwy the other weekend and got waves from both of them in succession (I was in the D3).

Many of the newer cars seem to be driven by people who bought the car because it's nice, big & safe, not because they are a LR or off-roading enthusiast. I think that's why the large proportion of D2, D3, RR Sport and to a lesser extent P38 drivers don't wave back.

I also have a Series 3 ute and a 110 Isuzu County so I place myself firmly in the Enthusiast category :) ;)

[weeds]

I also have a Series 3 ute and a 110 Isuzu County so I place myself firmly in the Enthusiast category :) ;)

hey wannabee D3Jon;) i wouldn't have accused you:)

good to see you give a wave and own a gouple of real landies

[jonesy63]

I wave to all LR vehicles. I find that only some keen D3 drivers wave back. Same with other LR drivers.

[CowsGoMoo]

Got 2 waves tonight on the way home.:D
One from another Disco, second from a Defender.

[CowsGoMoo]

No excuse to not wave at another defender (or series). Drivers should have that understanding before even getting the keys :p

Still lots of people who don't "understand" who drive Discos.

Defender driver today looked quiet chuffed he got a wave from a Disco.... :)

[Barra1]

I wave to them all.

Series and Defender drivers wave back - I think they are surprised that a P38A driver knows to wave.

Most RR and Disco drivers don't wave back - unless they have cars set up for off-roading.

Ron

It would be worth the drive up the Hume to Emu Plains and drive around and around until Ron goes past - just to get a wave from a P38A Range Rover:eek:

And if I can't make it there..... Ron at Cooma, will you drive past me and return my wave. Just another thing to tell the Grandchildren one day....

Young Fella, one day a Rangie waved to me...

Don't believe you Grandpa...:o

[Barra1]

Hmmm...well...I was upset that another defender did not wave to me today...but it was a woman driver so she is excused ;)

Why should she be excused?

She is experiencing one of life's great joys.

She is one of a privileged few.

And does she realise a woman's sex appeal is ten-fold once she gets behind the wheel of a Defender.

No excuse.;)

[Slunnie]

And does she realise a woman's sex appeal is ten-fold once she gets behind the wheel of a Defender.
Hmmmm, Lara Croft....... :D

[ivery819]

No matter how much disappointment I suffer I will continue unrequited waving at all Land Rover products !
Interestingly things are changing slowly.
Nearly all the Defenders and Series Landies are now returning my waves, albeit with a puzzled look. Where is it written that a RRS can't wave ! When I'm in the P38a NOBODY returns my waves, have you no sympathy ?
Of course on the Monaro Highway travelling against the ski traffic, all the pretty things wave as they waft along with their S.O. asleep in the passenger seat. God love 'em !

[easo]

Hmmmm, Lara Croft....... :D

Damm Skippy!!!

I have started to wave everything LR now, not just fenders and series.

Easo

[seriesly]

I now try to wave to all Landy products.
Series,Defenders ,old Rangies,and modified Discos all seem to wave back,Standard TAXI disco/rangies dont wave.
Andrew

ditto that for me in the series 3

[DiscoTDI]

No one waves to D3 drivers, they just ignore us:(

[njz]

No one waves to D3 drivers, they just ignore us:(

I wave D3's sometimes.
I got a wave from a D3 in Albert Park the other day. :eek2:

[incisor]

No one waves to D3 drivers, they just ignore us:(
well i wonder why that would be....:eek::angel:

[jik22]

PS: I've had my D3 for 6 months and they only waves I've seen are those from other drivers (all makes) when off road.

In the Defender, I often get waves from Defenders and Countys, rarely from D1's and D2's and never from D3's. When driving the D3, I can't recall ever being waved at...

[PCH]

A recent trip to the Flinders Ranges saw me and on coming 4WD's (not just LR drivers but Toyota drivers, Nissan drivers, Mitsubishi drivers, Holden drivers, Mazda drivers etc...) all waving at each other. It certainly was not a LR to LR thing.

Out in the country it seems so much more friendly than the city.

Chris

[Quarks]

...

Defender driver today looked quiet chuffed he got a wave from a Disco.... :)

That's funny, I got a wave from a Disco yesterday arvo, were you on Badajoz Rd by any chance? :)

and yes, I was absolutely amazed that I got a wave from a Disco!! :D:D

[waynep]

A recent trip to the Flinders Ranges saw me and on coming 4WD's (not just LR drivers but Toyota drivers, Nissan drivers, Mitsubishi drivers, Holden drivers, Mazda drivers etc...) all waving at each other. It certainly was not a LR to LR thing.

Out in the country it seems so much more friendly than the city.

Chris

Anywhere on back country roads I find people wave. ( not just LR ). Not so much in Victoria but certainly in NSW and SA and NT. Even on the main road from Mildura to Broken Hill you get many waves.

[Redback]

This subject is on ExplorOz at the moment:twisted:

Go and look at my responces and the replies i got:twisted::twisted:

http://www.exploroz.com/Forum/Topic/50365/What_is_the_protocol_for_waving_on_trips.aspx?ky=&p=%2fForum%2fDefault.aspx%3fpn%3d1

Baz.

[cdrtravis]

Not many LRs in Darwin, so not many people to wave at. :(

Whenever I see a Disco, and there are other people in the car with me, I usually shout "Disco!" so they see. Odd, I know, but I like Discos.

Actually, I saw two Defenders pass each other this morning, which was a surprising sight - very rare, in fact, in a sea of Toyotas and Nissans. I wonder if they waved at each other?

[2 rocks]

I waved at a silver D2 this morning in Joondalup with bar and roofrack...no response...
Mike

should say tho, when i had the Wrangler - i only waved at other Wranglers - not other Jeeps...oops!

[Lotz-A-Landies]

should say tho, when i had the Wrangler - i only waved at other Wranglers - not other Jeeps...oops!
I am very happy to wave at RR Sports or D3's etc, but knowing protocol as I do, being the more senior to these new generations I can only return a wave not initiate one. ;)

Diana

P.S. So far I have not had the pleasure of returning a wave. (These upity younger generations, don't they know who I am?)

[100I]

Gday 2Rocks, that avatar has got to go man!!

[olmate]

I get a couple of waves each day from Defender drivers, to and from work. Must admit the Disco drivers seem to either ignore me or look up... wondering what I am pointing at ! :D

[Captain_Rightfoot]

The only time I don't wave is if I forget which car I'm in :o:D

[JDNSW]

Drove down to Yass yesterday and into Cnaberra and back today - waved at a variety of Discos, RRs and one Freelander, no response from any, only responce I got was from a Series 3 on the outskirts of Yass as I was coming back.

John

[Rogue]

Driving the old series 2 topless(the car not me:D), I get wave from almost everyone...

People on the street; car, 4x4, truck drivers, almost all wave.

Defender drivers just smile and shake their head:D.

And alot of nice young fillies smile at me (or is it the landy):p.

It is rare to not get a wave acknowledged when your in a classic. (unless your drive a landcruiser or patrol):wasntme:

[Blknight.aus]

no ones going to believe me (unless you were on the trip and got the wave returned from her as well) BUT...

on the run through the park last weekend I got a wave, from a freelander, driven by a woman, AND she was blonde, AND she was good looking...... (and NM is probabley going to lambast me now... :o )


I nearly ran off the road in surprise.......

[tony]

You guys are type-casting D3/RR drivers and worse, going to print here will only alienate your fellow LR owners and forum members. Remember, a lot of you guys are LR fanatics, regardless of what you drive, but that isn't true for everyone.

Some people have bought a D3 or RR simply because they think that particular car is right for them. I suppose what I'm saying is that if you're not a LR fanatic you're not looking for people to be waving at
you, so you don't see it, and you don't wave back.

My 2 cents worth.


Disagree with this post.
I don't think anyone is typecasting D3/RR drivers. Next you'll be saying we're discriminating against them:o

We have always owned Landies & Rangies & always give the salute. The Landie drivers always salute back, a portion of the Rangies salute back, but pretty rare to see a Disco salute.

I was bought up in the car culture, where whenever you saw the vehicle you were driving (regardless what it was, Holden, Volva, BMW etc) you always did a salute, which was followed by a cheerful response (and vice verse)

That's going back som 30-40 years now. And the culture has definitelhy changed.

And printing about it. Well I see no reason that would alienate the drivers who don't salute. If anything, It's about re-education. They would be proud with their purchases, & show them off at all opportunities, even if they don't go off road. So keep cheerfully waving, they'll eventually come round. And those that don't - quite frankly, it's their loss, not ours.:D

[tony]

gotta say i am a disco driver and wave at all landies with the exception of freeloaders as i never ever spot em till it is to late have to agree tho most disco drivers don't wave


funny story
driving home from work around 6am every morning there is this gray haired lady looks very prim and propper drives an imacualte D2 i started waving
every morning 1st week she would just ignore me 2nd week she would look then look away 3rd week she waved back a few weeks after that and upuntill now if she passes me she waves before ido lol persistance is all it took

but even if i don't get waves back i will still continue my strike rate is about 50/50 across teh range

worraps

That's the spirt:D We'll soon be taking over the world:cool:

[RonMcGr]

Coming back from Dayboro after the MT Mee trip, I had a Disc driver wave.

Mybe he did because mine was filty :D

Usually the only wave I ever get is from other Caravanners when Caravanning, or

Police on the side of the road :eek:

[87County]

I have noticed in general, that when I'm driving the county, I get friendly return waves from everyone driving series to defenders (but generally not discos & rrs - I think that most of them don't even realise that what they have comes from the same heritage)...

However, when driving the disco, it's hard to get a return wave from anyone until you go west of Cobar and north of Port Augusta - then most everyone acknowledges you whatever the brand being driven...

:)

[muddydigger]

I got a P38 and I wave at all LRs. But I find most defenders will wave alot of Rangies will too, but discos not many at all.

[JamesH]

Main problem I had with them was they either rattled or I could not open them.

Off topic breifly, isn't it an interesting design feature that a window can rattle AND be to firm to move. It took a lot of thought to get that.

I've been ignored by shiny D90's. OK, sometimes you just don't see people until it's too late but other times they've looked at me with "what are you waving at, you idiot". People like that should be pulled over and have their Defender confiscated.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

I got a P38 and I wave at all LRs. But I find most defenders will wave alot of Rangies will too, but discos not many at all.
What I have noticed over the last 10 years (having owned RRc's for almost 25 years) is that RRc's now wave back and Defenders quite often, but I think some Defender owners are so surprised to see a RR owner wave that they are gone before they can respond.

NO RR Sports to date, but as I said before, my RRc is senior to them so like with a salute I can only return a wave not initiate one. :D:D

Diana

[longreach]

:cool:I remember years ago,you could buy plastic hands, fitted with wire,and suction caps to fit on the inside windscreen of you truck,......so as you drove along the high way this thing would wave backwards and forwards(save you waving to every truckie that passed you).....just a thought:angel:

[Lotz-A-Landies]

:cool:I remember years ago,you could buy plastic hands, fitted with wire,and suction caps to fit on the inside windscreen of you truck,......so as you drove along the high way this thing would wave backwards and forwards(save you waving to every truckie that passed you).....just a thought:angel:
The problem is that it also waves at Kia, Hyundai, Nissan, Toyota, Daihatsu, Jeep and the rest of the mob.

Diana

[Outback 1]

i wave at all lr products but you are right
most disco owners{and i drive one}don't wave,
;)

[weeds]

Driving back from maryborough today in an ARMY 6x6 GMV I waved at three 130's and one 110.....only got one wave back

[Quarks]

Geez, weeds, you'd think we'd be better at it! :o

I could understand if it was the other way round - I once waved to about half a dozen army rovers, I got :huh: from each of them, the last driver looked like she was radioing "yeah, he's waved to me too, wtf?" :D

That said, I did wave quite animatedly at a 110 County on Friday and they (driver+missus) didn't wave back, but then again, my pushbike is only in part landrover ;)

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Driving back from maryborough today in an ARMY 6x6 GMV I waved at three 130's and one 110.....only got one wave back



no more bangs???

[weeds]

no more bangs???

No thank god....didn't have any more spare undies

[Defender=1st]

Wow :o thats all i can say...... A Disco 3 driver waved to me today:cool: First time.

[Killer]

Weeds, was that you I waved to on Becketts Road on Friday afternoon? It was great to get a wave back, so often my waves go unnoticed or are just ignored.:(

Cheers, Mick.

[JohnE]

You blokes are gluttons for punishment, I have nearly knocked out my drivers wind visor waving to L/r's around here, mainly discos, they look straight ahead not even flinch, the defers are the same. but not as many on the road.
catch quiggers sometimes, he waves.
even the foreigners, Viccys and Qlders, don't respond, I'll get one back one day.


john

and i drive a disco

[weeds]

Weeds, was that you I waved to on Becketts Road on Friday afternoon? It was great to get a wave back, so often my waves go unnoticed or are just ignored.:(

Cheers, Mick.

yep.....

[Barra1]

Just back from two weeks up North - on the way up through Alice Springs my non-believer Land Rover mate was driving the Defender and lo and behold we spy an oncoming white Defender. I told him he had to wave as ALL Defender drivers wave to each other - and the lady driver did not wave.:(

All was not lost - coming out of Alice we meet another white Defender - wave says I.......you guessed it.....another lady driver and no wave.

I lost all face with the non-believer. We did not meet another Defender until about 50 kms out of Albury - again no wave.:(

All this could not have happened at a worse time - I spent days battering my mate about the Land Rover culture...what can I say.

If anyone knows of the two white Defenders in Alice - please let them know the side has been let down.:(

[JamesH]

Just back from two weeks up North - on the way up through Alice Springs my non-believer Land Rover mate was driving the Defender and lo and behold we spy an oncoming white Defender. I told him he had to wave as ALL Defender drivers wave to each other - and the lady driver did not wave.:(

All was not lost - coming out of Alice we meet another white Defender - wave says I.......you guessed it.....another lady driver and no wave.

I lost all face with the non-believer. We did not meet another Defender until about 50 kms out of Albury - again no wave.:(

All this could not have happened at a worse time - I spent days battering my mate about the Land Rover culture...what can I say.

If anyone knows of the two white Defenders in Alice - please let them know the side has been let down.:(

I waved at Defenders in Alice and got no return wave now you mention it. Maybe Big Jon can raise it with them next time they come in for parts:)

[Pierre]

Don't flame ALL Disco owners! I'll wave to all LR owners. Even Handbrake waves to all LR drivers - and gets replies!

Pete (with the sore arm).

ps NSW LR drivers have the lowest return wave rate.