To wave or not to wave???

**greg smith** · 9th October 2009, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by TerryO

For what its worth in my brief experience of owning Land Rovers which is only just over three months now, I'd say only about 10% to 15% of other Landy drivers wave back and it doesn't change whether I'm driving the standard D2a or the mountain goat D1.The funny thing is you can see from the looks on their faces that most of them aren't even sure why your waving anyway.

I have noticed that Defender drivers nearly always wave back.

Coming from a bike riding background when your out on the road most (80%) of other bike riders wave, except for late model Harley owners who never wave because they know they are superior. Maybe thats the problem with D3 drivers they also own Harleys or maybe its vice versa they are Harley owners who brought D3's because they got sick of helmet hair and dead bugs splattered on their designer black macho leathers?

cheers,
Terry

I also come from a bike riding past---still do much slower and with a lot moore care---done quite a bit in the Goulburn area 25 yrs ago, were you around then?

**whitakerb** · 9th October 2009, 10:32 AM

In Perth us Rangie drivers are stuck up ******** and therefore do not get many waves, However i had one Rangie Zip through traffic on the highway to catch up with me to give me the thumbs up (Made slightly easier by the Distict Chev noise it made) I've said it before but we need a system where we can tell the posers from the enthusiast.

I've always found it funny when these threads appear on here, I can imagine some P-plater Hilux hoon stumbling across this page and thinking WTF?!?!? So to MR P-plater Hilux hoon:

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**splatt** · 3rd January 2010, 11:25 PM

On the 1st and 2nd of Jan i waved at 7 Land Rover drivers (which were made up of D2's and Defenders) within the rural urban areas between Warburton and Emerald in Victoria and 6 drivers waved back. I figure that's not a bad ratio

**scampo** · 3rd January 2010, 11:32 PM

in WA all or any one with a defender county wave disco folk some dont get it may be they dont get thier hands dirty who kows

**Landy Smurf** · 4th January 2010, 06:21 AM

i past 3 discos in a row and i waved to all 3 only to waved back but i dont think it was a land rover wave though.i always get waves of defenders and even a few high beams(i always do that) i know what you mean i have gone to wave but then realised i am not in a land rover.by the way who else when goes on trips try and find as many land rovers as they can specially the ones in the paddock.my brother and i did from sinleton to fraser island.first to name what it is gets the point and if you name one that isnt a land rover minus 3 its a good game

crl · 4th January 2010, 09:03 AM

I recently completed a trip from Townsville to Gladstone return in my D2. I waved at all Land Rovers and I must say I was pretty dissappointed people! Only got a few surprised waves in return and another D2 initiated a wave.

Must of been alot of those people with the "It's just a car" attitude on the road.

**BigJon** · 4th January 2010, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by schmierer LR at singleton

even a few high beams(i always do that)

High Beams = Erect Nipples??

**Dazza67** · 4th January 2010, 07:23 PM

Gave a wave to a noice chocolate D4 this arvo coming thru Raymond Terrace and got one back from the driver

**DiscoDan** · 4th January 2010, 09:54 PM

Originally Posted by schmierer LR at singleton

i past 3 discos in a row and i waved to all 3 only to waved back but i dont think it was a land rover wave though.i always get waves of defenders and even a few high beams(i always do that) i know what you mean i have gone to wave but then realised i am not in a land rover.by the way who else when goes on trips try and find as many land rovers as they can specially the ones in the paddock.my brother and i did from sinleton to fraser island.first to name what it is gets the point and if you name one that isnt a land rover minus 3 its a good game

I hope it was me coming home from my holidays

as was up that way, I was in convoy with 2 other Disco's and I waved to every Landie I saw ( I was in the red D2) we were all with camper trailers.

Sad thing is the only car I can recall waving was a Tojo 80. (no, I didn't wave to him, as he started it and I was so shocked he went past before I could)

Also what is a Land Rover Wave? I generally lift my hand off the wheel and move it towards the centre of the windscreen. I don't flap my hand about though

**Grumpy** · 5th January 2010, 01:04 AM

Used to have a 74 SWB series 3. In the old days right up to the mid 90s no matter where you travelled in the bush if you waved, you got a wave back. It didnt matter if it was another old Landy, Nissan or Tojo they always waved. Quite often the wave was initiated by them.
Maybe it was because we drove similar vehicles [read old]. Maybe the pace these days is much faster and maybe they don't have time to think of anything like the wave.
Oh well thats life. Still miss the old shorty, agricultural suspension and all.

Will post some photos as soon as I finish transfering the slides to digital in the Photography section, of the Gunbarrel Trip we did in 1978. Much rain, much mud, great fun was had by all.

Tony

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