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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1648  
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Grasmere Green!
Personally, I love it, having had both a Heritage Defender 90, as well as a 75th Anniversary 90 663. So... I have to ask the question... Why is Grasmere Green loved on the Heritage with matching Grasmere Green wheels... but seemingly 'hated' or at the least divisive on the new Defender 663 75th Anniversary, where in particular, the Grasmere Green wheels attract SO much criticism?! I don't get this love/hate duopoly... Grasmere Green has so much anecdotal history with respect to Landrover! I would really like to understand the rational about this divergance...!? Cheers all, Pete :>) YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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13th Apr 2025 1:14am |
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| haymeister Member Since: 24 May 2021 Location: Saitama Posts: 279 
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Beauty is in the eye beholder... to me that colour combination doesn't go well with the L663, a bit mint aero.
Objectively, it was over 10k USD more expensive than the HSE which it was based on.. for a bit of paint and some stickers. That just reeked to me. 22MY Defender 110 D300 S in Pangea Green and Contrast White Roof IG defender_japan "Hulk san" |
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13th Apr 2025 6:49am |
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| Mouta Member Since: 24 Mar 2025 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 32 
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I’m personally not a fan of it. Feels like it’s just there, right in your face!
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13th Apr 2025 11:08am |
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| Popski Member Since: 09 Jun 2020 Location: West Midlands Posts: 15  
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I've got a 75th Anniversary 110 edition and am very pleased with it. Yes, not everyone's cup of tea, but I just love it and that's all that counts really....
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15th Apr 2025 5:08pm |
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| Zeke Member Since: 02 Oct 2024 Location: New Jersey Posts: 4 
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I think part of the reason is that some folks that are shopping/buying the new Defender are not necessarily Traditional Land Rover enthusiasts and have no idea the historical connection with the Grassmere Green color.
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15th Apr 2025 7:46pm |
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| Popski Member Since: 09 Jun 2020 Location: West Midlands Posts: 15
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Zeke, agreed.
I have to say that I learnt how to drive in a LR Light Weight 51 years ago while in the army and have used them working globally since them. So I've always had a soft spot for them and have owned quite a few LRs over the years. At my age it's only a toy so I like the connection with the legacy of the brand. On on! |
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15th Apr 2025 7:55pm |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1648
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Nice one!
Me too   YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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24th Apr 2025 9:26pm |
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| XplusYplusZ Member Since: 16 Aug 2021 Location: UK Posts: 534 |
It's one of those colours from history that evokes/embodies the 1950s/60s. Similar to pastel blues, and creamy whites. It's a simple, solid, naively optimistic colour. I think the juxtaposition of an unashamedly vintage paint on a very modern, sharp-looking vehicle is too much for many. It's a little too conceited for me. |
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28th Apr 2025 10:11am |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3752  
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Strange ? When i bought my 75th, I priced the identical same spec on another 110 D300, and the 75th, actually worked out at about £6400 cheaper list price , so a no brainier to me, plus a more unique vehicle, Plus, from memory, got the factory side steps and explorer pack for the same list of the speced up hse  Click image to enlarge California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1 Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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13th Jun 2025 9:52pm |
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