Thread: Land Rover Etiquette

I have found over the years that the intensity of the wave is directly and inversely connected to the confidence factor in arriving at your destination.
If you have full confidence that you are going to arrive at your destination unaided, there is no real need to make friends on the way, but on the other hand if there is some doubt as to your ability to finish the journey unassisted, it is advisable to make as many friends on the way as possible.
Often it is the drivers of older equipment who wave the most, possibly for the above reason.
As for the position of the fingers in a wave (as suggested by Col Coleman earlier in jest) I am old enough to remember when two truckies passed on the highway, a wide range of information was passed from one to the other by a single wave. Warnings for cattle on the road, mermaids ahead, radar/log book traps, accident and on and on the list goes. The advent of CB radios effectively caused the demise of this custom (as well as shrinking bridge widths) It is heartening to see that the "thank you indicator blink" still exists though.
Regards
Glen

Originally Posted by landychris

As a Victorian Defender owner for 14 years and Series owner for 30 years I wave to all Defenders and Series as well as FC drivers, although the latter are few. The success rate is about 90%, first it's a flash of the lights and then a wave and I am usually the first to wave. I have given up on Disco and Rangie drivers. Freelander drivers.......... do they really know what ther are driving anyway?
landychris

if you meant it to be funny,, put a smiley afterwoods

if you are serious,,

I might have to pull my hat on,,,

And every time I conduct a wave my wife hangs her head and tells me "Oh my god your all retarded!!" followed by "its a disease your defective".

Anyone know of any rehab camps?

Easo

cooma was a failure---

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

cooma was a failure---

Went alone.......

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

cooma was a failure---

Yep. I'm glad I didn't go to the 50th nor the 60th.

I think the problem is that many newer owners of LR haven't realised there is a family into which they've bought. To them, the Landie is just another car.

Originally Posted by easo

And every time I conduct a wave my wife hangs her head and tells me "Oh my god your all retarded!!" followed by "its a disease your defective".

Anyone know of any rehab camps?

Easo

Come to Camp Coleman. Not quite rehab, just a big support group, with beer and Python.

The General can handle the wave, the forum, the books, the vehicles, the talk, the club, the phone calls and the people. It's the Pith Helmet, Safari Suit and Cravat that makes her want to get me committed.

Originally Posted by p38arover

Yep. I'm glad I didn't go to the 50th nor the 60th.

Did P38's qualify to attend?

CC

Originally Posted by zulu Delta 534

The advent of CB radios effectively caused the demise of this custom...

Oh, God...don't start me on the CB's. Having installed one a few weeks back, we used it as we headed up the highway camping last week. What are they saying??? There is a whole other language out there with no translators to be found on google or in here from what I can see . "Moby Dicks, Candy Cars" etc

Not to mention the swearing... I had to turn it off at some points because the kids kept asking me what they were saying.

I think the problem is that many newer owners of LR haven't realised there is a family into which they've bought. To them, the Landie is just another car.

Now that is sad. I LOVE my D3. I can't tell you how much. I want to wave and talk to everyone!!!