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| williamthedog Member Since: 29 Dec 2012 Location: south wales Posts: 3441  
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I prefer the black grill , but if everyone was the same it would be a boring world.
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28th Aug 2015 10:14am |
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| JJ440 Member Since: 08 Nov 2013 Location: Geneva Posts: 51  
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Makes it look cheap. It's lighter/brighter than your boost rims will be.
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31st Aug 2015 11:36am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018  
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While you're asking loose the lights on the bumper - and sell them to someone with a Vauxhall Corsa and dreams of rallying...
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31st Aug 2015 12:03pm |
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| 4RF RDS Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 899  
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Lights are definitely coming off, also no one over here knows what the heck a Vauxhall is anyway.
 The lights will sell easily enough. Once done it will be set up for longer expedition drving, winch bumper, winch etc. imy current ride is just too small now. I have built up a few Land Rovers over the yarrs just never done a nice looking 110 like this. The missus will have to like it too not just me.
My current daily driver/off road/ overland vehicle.  Click image to enlarge 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris) 2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam) 2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX) 1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy) 1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood) 1967 MGB GT Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) |
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31st Aug 2015 1:41pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5084  
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Each to his own, it does not matter in the end what other people think and say everyone is entitled to their own personal view, (though you did ask for peoples thoughts), in the end if you like the silver grill and finishers and think they look good, then that’s fine. My personal observation is that they are a little bright, perhaps you could achieve the same effect, but a little less bling by fitting a stainless steel set available from eBay and the like. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..
http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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31st Aug 2015 2:06pm |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
/\/\/\/\ or remove the plastic headlamp surrounds (entirely) and colour code the stainless jobbies and repaint/powdercoat the stainless grill satin black.Imo,the Defender is to big a vehicle to colour code.White one's look like gigantic chest freezers,lol.Nevah liked them plastic surrounds either.
Before.. Click image to enlarge][/img] Or add colour coded S2 surrounds Click image to enlarge][/img] After Halfords own Plastic spray.....good stuff anorl Click image to enlarge[/img] Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5. |
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31st Aug 2015 2:16pm |
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| 4RF RDS Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 899
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Jimbob been thinking about that option too! Looks good, monochrome colour coded light bezrl or surrounds and the grill looks much better than the plastic drabness. 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam) 2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX) 1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy) 1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood) 1967 MGB GT Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) |
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31st Aug 2015 2:31pm |
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| 4RF RDS Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 899
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Just found the combination of what I think I'm looking for... Much better than the brilliant stainless colour, more subdued and complimentary.
Click image to enlarge 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris) 2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam) 2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX) 1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy) 1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood) 1967 MGB GT Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) |
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31st Aug 2015 6:30pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816 
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And 60....
Also strange looking headlights and very odd position of those aux lights in front of the bumper. Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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31st Aug 2015 6:39pm |
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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1728  
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Anyway, looks like you live in a nice ex pat heaven there, a brace of LR's, MGB next door, a couple of beemers - Hampshire with a slight French accent???
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31st Aug 2015 8:55pm |
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| 4RF RDS Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 899
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Alor, pardon moi!
 I live in a vast and ancient paradise we call Canada... May not be perfect, may not always be warm but its like holy wine to me. 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam) 2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX) 1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy) 1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood) 1967 MGB GT Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) Last edited by 4RF RDS on 31st Aug 2015 9:34pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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31st Aug 2015 9:30pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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Is that a tropical roof on a Defender? I didn't know you could still do that? |
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31st Aug 2015 9:32pm |
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| 4RF RDS Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 899
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Its a Series III leafer with five speed, 300Tdi, disco final drive, airco, Wolf Rims, front disc brakes and list goes on. The front end had to be extended to fit the 300 Tdi properly so a Defender bonnet and grill was needed. All other panels are NADA original. 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam) 2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX) 1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy) 1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood) 1967 MGB GT Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) |
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31st Aug 2015 9:38pm |
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| Freypal Member Since: 23 Sep 2013 Location: Shropshire Posts: 271 
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Not a fan of the bling... Either a subtle silver or standard black for me.
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1st Sep 2015 7:13pm |
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