Do Scottish Defender drivers wave…….?

This week I’ve been on the mainland and making a point of acknowledging ‘classic/proper’ defender drivers. Just the raised hand. I wanted to see if they would respond to a Grenadier. Interesting results. So far……

4 Defender drivers have not responded.
9 Defender drivers have raised a hand.

One of the nine went so far as to follow me through a car park so that he could park alongside for a chat. He said his wife made him do it !
Also close encounters with two hugely interested supermarket carpark users, drawn to the Grenadier and full of questions.

The Grenadier is certainly a conversation starter!

I usually get a wave from old defender owners but I wait for them to wave first .

That’s probably a more scientific approach to my statistics!

I’ve had quite a few waves from defenders, not sure if they realised I was in a grenadier though

I don’t tend to wave unless they do first - in which case I always reply

Once back on the island I stopped my count.... everyone waves to everyone here. Just routine. Cars, cyclists, pedestrians - all acknowledged. Many bemused tourists as you can imagine. The problem is once back on the mainland - it takes effort to overcome the muscle memory, so lots of motorists must wonder why they've been waved to

My next mainland trip I will restart my count.... decision: be proactive and wave? Or reactive and let them wave first?

I’m running at around 75% proper defender wave. I’m always on the lookout but let them initiate contact. I got a surprise wave and big thumbs up from a Jimny

I wave first if I see them in time. I don't have accurate metrics but I'd say the majority wave back

Julian said:

I wave first if I see them in time. I don't have accurate metrics but I'd say the majority wave back

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I should point out that I'm still the owner of a Defender Td5 110 Hard Top so you could say I've got form waving at proper Defenders