DefenderOfTheEarth wrote:

Less robust than Boosts though?! Is that possible?!

pom wrote:

of course not if you dont fit any seats

It IS a 7 seater though remember....


Pom

bob neville wrote:

DefenderOfTheEarth wrote:

Less robust than Boosts though?! Is that possible?!

Sure is. I had a Grand Cherokee that had wheels finished in the similar way, never used off road etc. Once the lacquer gets damaged, does not take a lot, the corrosion sets in rapidly and the lacquer lifts - the cycle begins.

Bob

Hmm - maybe I'll leave them then. Just checked the loan 90XS's wheels and they appear robust but maybe not?

I find the Boosts are pretty tough but the finish is poor so they are a bu99er to clean. I presume they are painted not lacquered? The other car gets wheel sealed one a quarter then a pressure wash each clean - gets them instantly cleaned. The Boosts need heavy duty wheel cleaner and a wheel brush EVERY time! Still, they do come up well eventually.

I did some nerd cleaning the other day and it came up quite well.


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As long as nothing else falls apart, we still like it a lot. Any other car would have been traded in long ago...!

Back to the OP - having had a grey 90XS for the weekend (and more) I have to say that they do look the mutts nuts. "Ours" has the black chequer plate wing tops, bash guards, etc and it looks the dogs. Until we all try and get in it...!!  Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion.

Zagato wrote:

They are called Dual Finish alloys VPLDW0001YCM and I think they are about £750 as an optional extra unless a branch franchise manager made a mistake and sold them with the vehicle when it should have had Boosts on it "Your right sir, it should have boosts on, oh well they are yours now, nothing we can do about it, the manager has signed the vehicle off as it is"

They look nice but the diamond cut is not as robust as the Boost type (would scratch and show up scratches more!)- I prefer Boosts and think they look better than the Dual Finish, the latter are a bit too bling for me! Hmm maybe not, they do look nice....

Paid £300 + vat in March as a factory fitted option for the Dual finish alloys,,
As for damage etc,, unless they are completely different to the finish on the SVX alloys,, i had on the SVX, should not be a problem, that was used as LR intended
But then, for serious offroad, a set of old boosts are fitted or i take the 90  California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1

Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK