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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2571  
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Of course. All the alloys look horrible.
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2nd Apr 2021 7:51am |
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| deaston Member Since: 18 Dec 2020 Location: UK Posts: 150 
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That's my thought - the alloys don't "fit" with the Defender ethos. But of course, that's only my opinion.
I see you didn't go as far as the white roof. |
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2nd Apr 2021 7:57am |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2571
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I would very much liked to have done, but it was far too expensive for what it was. The money was better spent on the locking diff.
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2nd Apr 2021 7:59am |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3467  
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Can always get it done later at a body shop for circa 300 notes.
Diff lock harder to achieve post build! 1951 80" S1 2.0 1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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2nd Apr 2021 8:45am |
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| SN Member Since: 30 Jun 2007 Location: SK6 Posts: 729 |
The standard diameter tyres are bigger than even the D3/D4/D5 which means you can get away with 19's and 20's with good enough tyrewall rubber and they still work. IMHO 22's and beyond look STUPID on this vehicle Steve N | 21MY Defender
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2nd Apr 2021 12:58pm |
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| expatbrit Member Since: 02 Jan 2021 Location: NM Posts: 74 
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Mine's specced with the white steel wheels and the white roof -- though I can't disagree at the fact that it's stupid pricey. I just couldn't help myself; when I saw one in my head it had those things and I was /done/.
The bank manager can chase me while I giggle madly and dodge those blokes in the white coats. D110 P300 (now here) -- Pangea Green / white roof / white steelies / Off-road pack / towing pack / cold-weather pack / heated seats and assorted fun odds and sods |
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2nd Apr 2021 4:42pm |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3274
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Full on classic look for me, anything else wasn’t an option, white roof is pricey but I wanted it all factory, it’s certainly getting noticed, had a few thumbs up from passers by.
Click image to enlarge 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue Last edited by J77 on 4th Apr 2021 11:48am. Edited 1 time in total |
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2nd Apr 2021 5:01pm |
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| GreenMonster Member Since: 30 Sep 2020 Location: Virginia Posts: 77
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A lot of us got the bigger engines like the P400 and the steelies don’t fit unless you change the rear brake calipers and remove the front balancer. Love the white steelies and would have got them if they came in 19’s or 20’s. I did powder coat my alloys white just because.
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3rd Apr 2021 3:09am |
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| shawnpalmer Member Since: 29 Sep 2020 Location: Cumming Posts: 28 
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I mean, maybe for a second set, but to me the steel wheels look cheap and out of place on any of the trucks especially the trucks with metallic paint.
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3rd Apr 2021 5:38am |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2571
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They all have metallic paint save for the white, which is another issue. If they’d done a proper set of base colours with a white roof then that would have been perfect.
J77’s is the best looking one I’ve seen. |
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3rd Apr 2021 7:28am |
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| Gareth Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: Bramhall Posts: 1038  
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Is Tasman blue a metallic finish? 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV
1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy 1968 S2a 88 aka Bob 2014 Jaaaag F Type 3.0 Supercharged. |
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3rd Apr 2021 8:40am |
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| DSL Member Since: 20 Aug 2007 Location: Wandering the wasteland. Posts: 837
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T’is indeed.
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3rd Apr 2021 8:55am |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3274
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Tasman is metallic, but looks like a solid body colour under certain light. 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue
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3rd Apr 2021 10:10am |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3274
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They are cheap, they’re no cost option  24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue |
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3rd Apr 2021 10:11am |
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