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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3750  
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My First Edition came pretty well specced up as standard and much of what is on it is now part of the XS spec. I didn’t order an XS 2nd time around I ordered an HSE because I really don’t like the body coloured trims that are on the XS. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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25th Dec 2022 7:13pm |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3247 
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I’ve got used to the colour coding, but the XS has terrible colour options. Though silver definitely the best of a bad bunch. The alloys aren’t my bag either, hopefully steels will be on by the end of the week. 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue
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25th Dec 2022 8:06pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2239 
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l think my 90 Commercial looks great in Tasman Blue with the steel wheels and basic cloth interior
lf you like the steel wheels they are available for a song on Ebay because most buyers upgrade as soon as they take delivery.  Click image to enlarge |
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25th Dec 2022 9:52pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3616 
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Belter that lightning. Same spec as mine pretty much except I went for the 18” alloys. Feel free to stick loads more pics up, I’ve got plenty of months left before mine is ready to collect!
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25th Dec 2022 10:08pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2239
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You can get a full set of effectively brand new steel wheels with nuts and centre caps for around £600.
You could keep your alloys and use the steel wheels as winter wheels. |
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26th Dec 2022 12:23am |
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| JackW Member Since: 10 Jan 2017 Location: Roswell, Georgia Posts: 110  
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I wish I could have specced out the higher grade of headlights - beam pattern isn't great with the base LED lights but since I ordered my P300 in S spec it only came with the base headlights and the Premium LED were not available.
Other than wanting better tires than the Goodyear Wranglers (since switched to BFG AT KO2's) I ordered mine with the Windsor leather heated and cooled seats, Meridian stereo, towing package and all of the off road goodies. All in all I'm pretty satisfied with my choices. Click image to enlarge |
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27th Dec 2022 3:01am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2239
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Looks great.
l find the standard headlights to be perfectly acceptable. |
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29th Dec 2022 12:32am |
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| JackW Member Since: 10 Jan 2017 Location: Roswell, Georgia Posts: 110
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On a dark divided highway in rural south Georgia where deer are a constant threat I thought the lights were fairly inadequate.
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31st Dec 2022 2:36am |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2548
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I’ve done thousands of miles at night around the Scottish highlands which have the same issue and found the standard lights absolutely fine.
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31st Dec 2022 9:42am |
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| Moo Member Since: 01 Oct 2021 Location: Bath Posts: 1032 
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Compared to my XC90, they are really poor. I'm going to look at some Lazer light options.
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31st Dec 2022 12:10pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2239
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Does anyone do an upgrade for the standard lights yet?
Although the standard headlights are okay, the ones on our 2020 Suzuki Jimny are superb and so much better than the Defender ones. The Suzuki is a budget 4x4 that costs under U.K.£20,000 |
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31st Dec 2022 3:11pm |
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| Moo Member Since: 01 Oct 2021 Location: Bath Posts: 1032
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Lazer have some good solutions. Have a Lok on You Tube.
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31st Dec 2022 3:28pm |
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| VinSuz Member Since: 10 Nov 2020 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 36
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I too bought secondhand (<500 miles), so I didn’t have a say. That said, I’m glad to have this option I probably would not have checked:
Click image to enlarge 2020 Defender 110 P400 HSE Santorini Black/Ebony 2019 Jaguar I Pace HSE 2022 Chevy Bolt 2LT |
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3rd Jan 2023 1:52pm |
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| SN Member Since: 30 Jun 2007 Location: SK6 Posts: 729 |
Probably the clearview mirror (which was easily available as an option 2 years ago) - having the spare block the view significantly through the in-car mirror and the lunchbox and expo ladder blocking the view out of either wing mirror the rear view out of mine is not that great...
Also (and this was a big price jump at the time) a D250 engine rather than the six-pot D200 - don't get me wrong the six pot D200 goes well enough and feels properly mated to the car size, it just tops out (by software design) when you press the loud pedal VERY hard - may be one for a map when its out of warranty Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history) |
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