How enthusiastically do you wave?

juddo · 2nd May 2013, 11:38 AM

I wave to every LR when I am driving the D3. On average I reckon I get about 2 out of every 10 wave back. Very rare that someone else initiates, but occasionally it happens.

I think the problem is Land Rover's market success. Most people driving Land Rovers now days have no idea that they are driving more than just another car.

I bought my D3 because it was a Land Rover; the fact that it was the best 4x4 on earth was secondary. It seems most people now days buy a Land Rover because it stacked up the best against all the other potential purchases. Their next car is just as likely to be the new Toyota or Mazda or whatever. And they have no idea why people they do not know are suddenly waving to them when driving past. It never used to happen in their old commodore.

**33chinacars** · 2nd May 2013, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by BigJon

It is an L322 thing. I waved at every LR or RR driver on the way back from Melbourne in the new Vogue and didn't get anything in return. In my old classic I usually get a pretty good response.

I Know but I still waved anyway.

**Bardizzo** · 2nd May 2013, 12:17 PM

If it has a green oval I'm waving even though its more miss than hit these days.

**elshano** · 2nd May 2013, 02:08 PM

I've never been waved at

I thumbs up every Defender I see and every Disco I or II.
I figure I've got buckley's of gettng a wave from anyone else.

I used to drive old school Mazda rotaries and would get a phenomenal amount of waves

**Disco Muppet** · 2nd May 2013, 02:33 PM

I wave to everyone.
Get more waves from discos than defenders.
Oh and to the bloke in the 130 in the blue mountains, nice rig

**Rohan** · 2nd May 2013, 04:42 PM

I've been waving from my RRS ever since I got it. Alas only one wave back (p38 rangie I think) in nearly a year!
I will continue waving although in Melbourne it's a bit unrewarding.....
The best bit is watching S.W.M.B.O. squirming in the passenger seat

**TheTree** · 2nd May 2013, 04:52 PM

Having been a partly committed waver, this thread has convinced me not to give up and continue to wave on !

I like the "If it has a green oval I wave" that's my new philosophy

I must agree though that many of the newer owners don't realise they have bought into a legend

Or maybe they are just wa

kers.

Steve

**lane** · 2nd May 2013, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by saltwood

Driving around Eyre peninsula in south australia is the only place I've seen where nearly everyone waves to everyone, wonder how this originated?

I think it's a country thing, I find that in WA only locals or regular country drivers lift a finger or two. Sort of a friendly to from the other poor bugger hundreds of kms from anywhere! If I remember correctly my dad once explained that it was to do with so few vehicles you meet on the road.

Lane

schuy1 · 2nd May 2013, 05:38 PM

I wave at anything with a green oval! Well not wave as such , just the finger up or sometimes the palm thing. The Mrs and kids think Im mad

I find the newer they r the less returns, Regardless if they are Defenders , Discos or Rangies. about mid 2000;s is the cutoff! Of course the further you are from civilization the more waves.
Cheers Scott

**TheTree** · 2nd May 2013, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by lane

I think it's a country thing, I find that in WA only locals or regular country drivers lift a finger or two. Sort of a friendly to from the other poor bugger hundreds of kms from anywhere! If I remember correctly my dad once explained that it was to do with so few vehicles you meet on the road.
Lane

I grew up at Condobolin in the Central West and once you left a town, pretty much everyone waved to eachother

Steve

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