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Yorky Bob



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Post #340892 30th Jan 2018 11:04 am
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rambling rollie



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No we don't wave... It's a Defender thing, not a Freelander thing

Post #340893 30th Jan 2018 11:15 am
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Jimboland



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I waved at someone once and she waved back - well I think it was a wave.





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nick the greek



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It's a pity it isn't a Freely thing... It's rare to see a Freely, so it's nice when one pulls up at the traffic lights.

Although here in Athens hand gestures are reserved for offensive communication only Rolling Eyes 2013 SE TD4 in Mauritius Blue [Written off]

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Used to acknowledge other Impreza drivers when I owned mine, but then I bought a Forester and such acknowledgement didn't exist, even though it was a rarer beast.

Post #340903 30th Jan 2018 3:26 pm
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never thought that i would want to wave at someone else that owns the same car, seems strange thing to do, if you ask me

Oh the same trainers ..... best wave
That blokes got the same jeans..... best wave
looks the same coloured hair..... best wave
that blokes as fat....oh wait its a woman..... best wave

why would you do it to another car owner Laughing Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Post #340906 30th Jan 2018 3:51 pm
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Largered



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npinks from your above post ..... are we to deduce 'you are into fat women' ??

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Post #340915 30th Jan 2018 5:47 pm
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Nick42



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It's rare to see a Freely


They are very common in where I live in Hampshire, you would be waving all the time. The only cars I have had that owners acknowledged each other, normally with a light flash, were the Alfasud I had in the early 80s and my more recent Lotus Elise, used to quite like it to be honest.

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dunkley201



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We used to wave when I had my MGBGT, also to other older MGs. Also experienced it with Morris Minors and Motor caravans (campervans). Especially VW campers, older the better.

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90vanman



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Does anyone else get confused by the similarity from a frontal distant view between the Fl2 and Disco Sport. Dave

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Nope, they look totally different.
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90vanman



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That'll be me for Specsavers, then!!

Post #345577 22nd Mar 2018 12:37 pm
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T4



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Bobupndown wrote:


I think you will mostly get ignored or get puzzled looks while these are still mainstream everyday family cars and the vast majority of drivers are not Landrover or indeed Freelander enthusiasts.
As the ownership demographic changes, when the original owners have sold on and moved to their latest car the remainder will be either using a second hand car OR, enthusiasts who realize what they like and are friendly towards those of a similar disposition.
I noticed the same when I bought my Disco 2, one of the last of line models which at that time was 3 years old. Nobody acknowledged or replied to a wave, unless the recipient was driving an obviously modified or personalized car. As it aged and became less common other users were more likely to spare wave and a thought for a fellow sufferer.



Nailed it. I am sure, when they first came out, Toyota Pious owners would wave at each other. Certainly in London there is a great deal of waving between Pious pilots now but none of it is friendly.

Defenders only get waves in suburbia. In the country they are a tool to do a job. Almost everyone has one as they are what they are, have been around forever and seldom die.

While I wouldn't instigate a wave, as Terry is such a rare colour, I do stand by to reciprocate if I see another orange one.

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Largered



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T4, your 'orange' vehicle is actually coded as Tambora Flame paint Code: LRC 810

It was the launch colour of the Freelander 2.

Also the 'Clay Model' at Gaydon was sprayed the same colour ........ but interestingly was fitted with NAS Head Lamps. ??? why ???

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