When I drive the 90 all of the people driving lifted Jeeps wave. I think they must think I'm in a CJ or MJ or something until they get close enough to be confused.

 

I think the drivers with older Rovers wave as a gesture of "hey, yours is still running too!"

 

One of the 3 models
Disco 2 S,
Disco 2 SE,
Disco 2 HSE.

 

That doesn't stand for sport....

 

It does if it's a Pontiac

 

There's nothing sporty about a d2

 

I live around Chicago. Most Rover owners are stuck up snobs or soccer moms. Waving to them makes them scared.
Unless its a lifted D1/2, older Series, or a Defender that isn't just a status symbol (you can tell right away) I usually don't wave. My fragile ego just can't take the rejection. Haha!

 

The Jeep owners are excited to see a Rover because they hope to have one soon and would like to get to know you.

 

People are only excited to see me if they aren't behind me. I think I've drive one vehicle slower than my 90 and that would be a VW beetle with the automatic stick shift.

 

As a relatively new owner, I wasn't sure if there was a wave culture. I'm in NYC so the majority of others that I see have never been close to going off pavement; I'm not even sure that they'd recognise another Rover.

Nevertheless, I think of it in the same way as I do when I'm riding: I'll wave, and be happy if there's a response. If I get an unexpected response (on the bike that's anything from a Harley/cruiser rider) then I'm even happier.