Shattered Enthusiathist

[tony]

Well I just got a call from a mate, hes a land rover fan from way back...

If you drive a SII ute, with a Zebra stripe paint job Queensland plates and were at Mt Annon Campbelltown today you are a very rude person...and nothing like any Land rover owner I know..

My mate see's this nice landie thinks I'll go say hi,

starts off with G'Day nice landie she yours

reply is

Yes. door slam and drives off....nothing else....


even if the guy was in a hurry ,a sorry mate cant stop would have been ok

Times are a changing...

Tony

[FenianEel]

Give the guy a break.....
He could've be stealing it :D

Unfortunately, I've known many assholes that drive Land Rovers too;)

[long stroke]

Must have just been working on it:twisted:

[Yorkshire_Jon]

Times certainly are changing...but I fear its a global thing.

My Mrs had a similar thing after she stopped to help a woman & hubby who had parked her car in a ditch (skidded on the snow).

After being given the 20 question treatment about did she know how to drive a defender with more than 1 gearstick!! She pulled them out with the 110. No sooner had the rope been taken off the car they drove off without so much as a thank you.... schocking behaviour.


I reckon she should have pushed 'em further in, not pull 'em out:D

[dullbird]

I think people also forget that land rover is in the global market and its no longer just farmers and enthusiasts that buy them! :)

[d@rk51d3]

That's just plain rude. :mad:



It couldn't have been his. All landy drivers are chuffed to talk about their babys.;)

[The ho har's]

I haven't seen that landy but i have heard of it.......If i see maybe I could...................not going there am I:p ho har might get upset with my dented bull bar/steel bumper:twisted:


Mrs ho har:angel:

[Rangier Rover]

Not nice at all.:confused: That does surprise me a bit.... I've only found some owners of newer Land Rovers to be like that:(

Tony

[jimbo110]

I think ownership has changed, not so much in the series vehicles, but newer Defenders, Discos and Rangies. They seem to be owned less by enthusiasts, and more by rich tossers. I have stopped waving at Discos and Rangies, I get more waves from Cruiser owners. Most late model Defenders around here are driven by women, who don't wave, or flash their t*ts at you. It should be compulsary to own a series truck before a Defender to make them appreciate what they have and be thankfull!;)

[lokka]

I thought ya only got that with disco drivers the buggers wont bloody wave either :p:p

[chadley]

Finally got the old pentium II working as my newish 'puter chucked a 'tanty.:twisted:

Thanks tony for posting for me.

The gentlemen in question is described as male, caucasion, appr. 55yrs of age with a receding grey hairline. Looked somewhat like a solicitor/barrister (which probably explains a lot!! My apologies to any half decent solicitors/barristers (is there such a thing?:confused:) who read this reply).

I "work" in the area and if I see him again, have no doubt that I will have a friendly chat (:nazilock:).

I have to admit, that in my travels in my SII with the family, the general motoring public would wave, say hello at the bowser and generally were extremely cordial.

I just have trouble with rejection.........:BigCry:


Chris

SII (semi retired)

[d@rk51d3]

Chin up mate.


Here, have a big hearty wave from me. :spudnikwaving:

[lro11]

There are a few of these vehicles about they were sold at the Bullens African Lion Safari park auction in 1988.

[ivery819]

You want to try talking to a Series or Defender owner when you drive a Sport.
Usual conversation if pull up near a really nice modified or original vehicle:

Me: G'day mate that's a really nice looking ******
Them: Silence accompanied by the old expression of a magpie looking down a bottle.

Yes you're right it's a different world nowadays and it's not for the better !

[timaus13]

Was out shoping with SWMBO last night late and dark, leaving local shoping centre we heard a diesel trying to start, bonnet up. Introduced myself and did what I knew to help and was informed son on his way to help.
Upon leaving I gave the guy a small torch, u know the ones with 3 x aaa batteries and led globes.
He was very surprised and wanted to pay 4 it but we refused his $$$.
As we believe that what goes around comes around. :-)

Make of vehicle was T----a.
He believed his fuel guage was wrong and out of diesel.

Cheers
Tim & SWMBO:-)

[George130]

Wow.
Series drivers are usually very friendly. Defender drivers normally wave to. It's the new disco and rangies you need to sus before you get a response.

[PAT303]

I've lived around and travelled around and there is no worse people for waving than Kal.Not one defender driver has waved back since I moved here.The only bloke's to show an interest was BMKal who I found hanging around my truck one morning and CraigE in esperance who chatted up my partner at work. Pat

[Rangier Rover]

Was out shopping with SWMBO last night late and dark, leaving local shopping centre we heard a diesel trying to start, bonnet up. Introduced myself and did what I knew to help and was informed son on his way to help.
Upon leaving I gave the guy a small torch, u know the ones with 3 x aaa batteries and led globes.
He was very surprised and wanted to pay 4 it but we refused his $$$.
As we believe that what goes around comes around. :-)

Make of vehicle was T----a.
He believed his fuel gauge was wrong and out of diesel.

Cheers
Tim & SWMBO:-)

My wife and I work that way. Have given people help inc long tow, a bit of Fuel + minor repairs. Trouble with this is , You have to pic the people these days:(. If it cost me a few $$ and they are very thankful I'm OK with that. I just hope when we are in soup others think the same way.:)

Tony

[dungarover]

Neithr do Rangie drivers, but we think we're better than everyones else don't we :D:D:D:wasntme:

If they don't wave, I use the middle finger instead :twisted: I don't have much time for ******* in general :mad:

Trav

[one_iota]

a SII ute, with a Zebra stripe paint job

I guess some zebras can't change their stripes...rudeness of character and a lack of social skills is something that the parents should be accountable for and is not necessarily associated with that persons choice of transport.

Yesterday I was thanked for my courtesy and at the next intersection I was shouted at as being a pig... I took the former as a compliment and the latter as merely a cranky person with personal issues...not my problem.

[warren9981]

Lots of Discos and the odd Deefer in my area. Very, very few of them wave.
I generally wave at any Landy but don't usually get a response. Must be city types.;) I grew up in the country and we waved at every vehicle on the road regardless of make.:D How times have changed.

[Stuck]

I get more waves from Cruiser owners. It should be compulsary to own a series truck before a Defender to make them appreciate what they have and be thankfull!;)I get snubbed by Deefer drivers (and Disco drivers) but to wave to a Cruiser driver. Is this some sort of social experiment ?.:wasntme::p::D

[dullbird]

I have a cruiser driver in my area and we wave to each other all the time...he initiated the first ever wave it has continued on ever since :)

[Panda]

I have a cruiser driver in my area and we wave to each other all the time...he initiated the first ever wave it has continued on ever since :)


Ah but Lue he's waveing at you not because your driveing a Disco...;);)

But on a more serious note its amazing how much times have changed,

there is very little "community sprit" these days (disastors excepted)

I think its changing for the worse, still thats only my thoughts...

TONY

[dullbird]

Ah but Lue he's waveing at you not because your driveing a Disco...;);)
But on a more serious note its amazing how much times have changed,

there is very little "community sprit" these days (disastors excepted)

I think its changing for the worse, still thats only my thoughts...

TONY


:angel:

[Newbs-IIA]

I try to wave at any of the old Kingswood's getting around my area, problem is that most are tradies hanging onto their old tonners and panel vans so I don't get many replies...

I wave at Rovers too, if you get a wave from a brown HZ Kingswood Sedan it's probably me :p It's my daily driver, I generally have the UHF on too ;)

[BigJon]

and CraigE in esperance who chatted up my partner at work. Pat

See, we are a friendly mob here! :p:D:cool:

[BMKal]

I've lived around and travelled around and there is no worse people for waving than Kal.Not one defender driver has waved back since I moved here.The only bloke's to show an interest was BMKal who I found hanging around my truck one morning and CraigE in esperance who chatted up my partner at work. Pat

I dunno Pat. I was standing with Frank's (Tank's) son last Saturday morning outside the video store on Boulder Road looking at his Stage 1 when a couple of blokes in an old extended 40 series LC trayback drove past, had a good look, and gave us the thumbs up.

Have to agree though - you never get a wave from anyone in a Landrover in Kal unless it's someone you know.

I'll have to keep an eye on Craig when I eventually meet him.......... :p

[PAT303]

I haven't met tanks son yet,I'll keep an eye out for his stage one. Pat

[jimbo110]

I get snubbed by Deefer drivers (and Disco drivers) but to wave to a Cruiser driver. Is this some sort of social experiment ?.:wasntme::p::D

No they wave at me, and because I'm not expecting it, it's too late for me to wave back :(.

[numpty]

That's not just restricted to Land Rover drivers. can't say I've ever had the problem.

I have had a number of conversations with other vehicle owners at traffic lights when driving the S1, like "you must be mad too as my son has one of those".:D With a smile of course. Had a great chat to a bloke locally in a Porsche........I even suggested to him that I'd swap providing he came across with the Porsche and $10000:p

Chin up and put it down to a bloke having a bad day.

[BMKal]

Lately it's usually parked outside the building just to the left of the camping store on Boulder Rd.

[Panda]

Hi ya Chris! Long time to see! Hope things are well.

It's time like these you should use your available influence ... :wasntme:Bit more than a "friendly" chat may be in order!

All the best!

Panda


Finally got the old pentium II working as my newish 'puter chucked a 'tanty.:twisted:

Thanks tony for posting for me.

The gentlemen in question is described as male, caucasion, appr. 55yrs of age with a receding grey hairline. Looked somewhat like a solicitor/barrister (which probably explains a lot!! My apologies to any half decent solicitors/barristers (is there such a thing?:confused:) who read this reply).

I "work" in the area and if I see him again, have no doubt that I will have a friendly chat (:nazilock:).

I have to admit, that in my travels in my SII with the family, the general motoring public would wave, say hello at the bowser and generally were extremely cordial.

I just have trouble with rejection.........:BigCry:


Chris

SII (semi retired)