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Supacat



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Badger110 wrote:
Yes, in the same way i wave at Defender drivers with immaculate looking vehicles, 20" alloys, snorkels and bolt on Khan/Bowler add ons...

*sarcasm off.


Parked next to one at Doncaster rail station yesterday. Driver was apparently transfixed with their smartphone and didn't acknowledge me for the full 10 mins he was waiting to collect his passenger.
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ibexman



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I can’t believe what stupid arse questions people ask on this forum have you got life’s Whistle
Post #732755 3rd Oct 2018 4:33pm
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Rashers



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Nope Rolling with laughter

Beats Drugs, cheaper than alcohol Thumbs Up

Second thoughts, no the Defender is not cheaper than alcohol, but the wave is.
Post #732762 3rd Oct 2018 5:23pm
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Stacey007



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I sometimes go to wave at other Defender / series drivers when I'm walking down the road not even in my truck..


Rolling with laughter
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Rashers



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I have even waved to other marques on the road Shocked

Who knows what those people were thinking of me?
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OsloBlue



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sjwdrew wrote:
Some of us may have to drive them so we don't get clobbered by the ULEZ. I need my 110 for work but also live in London!
Looking at a 1968 series 2a as well tho! Tax exempt and ULEZ exempt too!! Very Happy

Same here, Censored *ng livid when i found out £12.50 a day is ridiculous thats, £3K a year assuming i drive to work every day!

Ah well at least i don't have to pay the congestion charge...

Honestly the only way to get the emissions down is to forcibly deport people, Stop all construction work, or stop london being so densely populated, All of which mean crashing the economy.

Wild Card 90 wrote:
To begin with, the issue won´t arise. They (the new Defenders) will be cruising the cities and ´burbs, where, by then all current (Euro5 or less) Defenders will be banned.
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Its Euro 6 required, so no defenders at all... I'm on IG: https://www.instagram.com/osloblue42/
Current: TD5 '110 "Lucinda" Thread here: https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic62562.html
Post #732796 3rd Oct 2018 7:30pm
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Slideywindows



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sjwdrew wrote:
Some of us may have to drive them so we don't get clobbered by the ULEZ. I need my 110 for work but also live in London!
Looking at a 1968 series 2a as well tho! Tax exempt and ULEZ exempt too!! Very Happy


Does that mean my 1969 diesel IIA is less polluting than a modern Defender? Shocked

This pic might suggest otherwise. Embarassed


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Post #732889 4th Oct 2018 10:25am
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Rashers



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I think they are safe that there aren't too many Series Land Rovers on the road, and those that are are only used high days and holidays (like most other classic vehicles). So if yours 'sweats' a little, it has very little effect on the surrounding area unlike a daily use vehicle.
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andrewlandy



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NOPE!
Likely to be driven by wannabe ageing hipster, who don't get why a defender is what it is and haven't done the time. The defender can't evolve like this and certainly not at the behest of money men. Twisted Evil
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andrewlandy



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Rolling with laughter


Stacey007 wrote:
I sometimes go to wave at other Defender / series drivers when I'm walking down the road not even in my truck..


Rolling with laughter
Post #733681 8th Oct 2018 6:58pm
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flydive



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Just confirms my idea and experience that some Defender owners are just snobs Rolling Eyes
Post #733769 9th Oct 2018 8:45am
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Norton



Member Since: 10 Sep 2018
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New Defender - New Defender = wave

New Defender - Defender = wave and hope for a wave back

Defender - New Defender = Wave and be smug that you have a real one!!!
Post #745311 12th Dec 2018 4:28pm
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Sulisuli



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always wave and 9 times out of 10 get a wave back 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90
2000 XS TD5 90
Post #745321 12th Dec 2018 5:17pm
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gilarion



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Not sure if I would! Reason being the 'landy wave' is a gesture of shared experiences of owning a very unique vehicle with all its discomforts and troubles add to that most owners of this mark have at some time took it apart some having more or less rebuilt their Defender.

Faced with most owners of the 'new Defender' who will sit in a modern vehicle with all its comforts and no doubt similar to a lot of the other owners in the LR range never off road or use them as their purpose was designed for.

With the exception of the few dedicated to the brand who may well shell out tens of thousands to own a clone similar to many other 4x4's on the market except this will be branded a Defender. The rest who own the new vehicle will have no history of the true LR to them it will be just another car.

So I doubt I will wave, however, should the occasion arise where a New defender owner waves at me then out of courtesy I will wave back, however, I am not holding my breath. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..

http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1
Post #745387 12th Dec 2018 9:24pm
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Joe the Plumber



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If the new Defender is anything like the rest of their current range, I'll be waving as you never know when you're going to need a hairdresser, so it pays to be polite to them....
Post #745478 13th Dec 2018 10:57am
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