↓ Advertise on Defender2 ↓

Home > My Defender > What Colour for my new 110 XS
Which Colour for my new XS 110 Station Wagon?
Orkney Grey
36%
 36%  [18]
Baltic Blue
20%
 20%  [10]
Aintree Green
40%
 40%  [20]
Indus Silver
4%
 4%  [2]
Total Votes: 50

Post Reply  Down to end
Page 4 of 6 <123456>
Print this entire topic · 
Sackspeed



Member Since: 03 Oct 2013
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 3
United Kingdom 
Having had a Stornoway Grey (much maligned by the Calmac staff from the Isle of Lewis who had actually complained to LR ... I pointed out there was also "Orkney Grey" but it just seemed to make matters worse!) I deliberated over a lot of colours for Defender number 2 and ended up with Corris Grey. Partly because I have been trying to do an X Tech lookalike, I would get bored with bright colours & white makes the ute look like a van. May not be everybody's thing but i'm really happy how it turned out ...

Click image to enlarge
Post #271277 3rd Oct 2013 9:52pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Smilesapart



Member Since: 28 Sep 2013
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 735
United Kingdom 
That does look awesome! Very nice indeed.
Post #272038 7th Oct 2013 1:57pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Smilesapart



Member Since: 28 Sep 2013
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 735
United Kingdom 
I have ordered it now, but am not taking delivery until March 1st on the new 14 plate. It's going to kill me waiting this long but I want to keep it for a long long time so it'll be worth the wait. For anyone interested I've ordered:
110 XS Station Wagon
Loire Blue metallic
Silver roof
Duel finish alloys
Privacy glass
Premium front seats
Tow bar
Full carpets
Boot liner & front mats (rear seats being removed & stored at home)

So excited!!
Post #272042 7th Oct 2013 2:06pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Go Beyond



Member Since: 30 Jan 2012
Location: Headcorn, Kent
Posts: 6678
United Kingdom 
Fantastic !

Made me laugh, your line "For anyone interested" - we are ALL interested Mr. Green Thumbs Up
Post #272044 7th Oct 2013 2:11pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Send e-mail Reply with quote
Smilesapart



Member Since: 28 Sep 2013
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 735
United Kingdom 
Thanks, Smile) well I didn't want to sound like I'm showing off in all my excitement.
Post #272053 7th Oct 2013 2:37pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Go Beyond



Member Since: 30 Jan 2012
Location: Headcorn, Kent
Posts: 6678
United Kingdom 
You are showing off but we'll forgive you Mr. Green
Post #272055 7th Oct 2013 2:46pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Send e-mail Reply with quote
Pickles



Member Since: 26 May 2013
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3782
Australia 2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green
Smilesapart wrote:
I have ordered it now, but am not taking delivery until March 1st on the new 14 plate. It's going to kill me waiting this long but I want to keep it for a long long time so it'll be worth the wait. For anyone interested I've ordered:
110 XS Station Wagon
Loire Blue metallic
Silver roof
Duel finish alloys
Privacy glass
Premium front seats
Tow bar
Full carpets
Boot liner & front mats (rear seats being removed & stored at home)

So excited!!
Great spec, and a good colour choice.
Your "wait"?...Only around 5 months, which is nearly as long as our wait, which will end in early November, after ordering 5th June.
Cheers, Pickles.
Post #272179 7th Oct 2013 8:49pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Smilesapart



Member Since: 28 Sep 2013
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 735
United Kingdom 
What is the spec you've gone for? And why five months! I was told if I didn't want to wait til the new 14 reg, the wait was 12 - 14 weeks?!!
Post #272188 7th Oct 2013 9:39pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Smilesapart



Member Since: 28 Sep 2013
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 735
United Kingdom 
Pickles - it is the Keswick green colour that always causes the delay? Why is that?
Post #272191 7th Oct 2013 9:45pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Pickles



Member Since: 26 May 2013
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3782
Australia 2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green
Well, I didn't know that Keswick Green aleways caused a delay, but it was always the only colour for us,...a bit "olde worlde", if you know what I mean.
But, in addition to Keswick, we optioned a few things like Body coloured flares, Part Leather, Cold Climate, Tow pack, chequreplate, Dual Finsh Alloys etc. BUT, the big "issue" for us, was that we also Optioned the Indus Silver roof, which wasn't an option in Aus, & which JLR did NOT want to do. I made a "special" request by writing to the Australian M.D., upon which they kindly agreed to do the Indus roof for us as a "one off"!
As far as Aus is concerned, there are limited Defenders available at any one time, so if the colours & factory "options", as distinct from "accessories", are not in stock at the time of your order, then the vehicle has to be specially built at Solihull for delivery to Aus, and the time from ordering, to building, to shipping, to delivery to Dealer, and then to us,......is around 5 months!.....But, we're nearly there!
What do you guys think of Keswick with the Indus roof?..."Traditionalists" probably will think it's a bit "blingy"...we don't think so,.....we think it'll go well with the alloy wheels & other silver/alloy/galvinized bits on the car, & also be a bit like some early English racing cars which utilized a similar green, also with silver plated exhausts/silver spoke wheels etc etc??!!
Cheers, Pickles.
Post #272215 8th Oct 2013 6:01am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
alfred.



Member Since: 25 Jun 2012
Location: Brindisi - Puglia
Posts: 37
Italy 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Corris Grey
My order for a 110 "S" corris gray roof santorini black, air conditioning, heavy duty wheels with Wrangler MT / R, heavy duty engine protection bar, it was done at the end of August, the delivery is scheduled for December 16, 2013.
I plan to change the wheels with saw tooth, I found them by DEMON Wink DEFENDER 110 SW Puma 2.2 Corris Grey "ROKKO TORPES II"
Post #272237 8th Oct 2013 8:24am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Send e-mail Reply with quote
ericvv



Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816
Switzerland 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
Pickles wrote:
Well, I didn't know that Keswick Green aleways caused a delay, but it was always the only colour for us,...a bit "olde worlde", if you know what I mean.
But, in addition to Keswick, we optioned a few things like Body coloured flares, Part Leather, Cold Climate, Tow pack, chequreplate, Dual Finsh Alloys etc. BUT, the big "issue" for us, was that we also Optioned the Indus Silver roof, which wasn't an option in Aus, & which JLR did NOT want to do. I made a "special" request by writing to the Australian M.D., upon which they kindly agreed to do the Indus roof for us as a "one off"!
As far as Aus is concerned, there are limited Defenders available at any one time, so if the colours & factory "options", as distinct from "accessories", are not in stock at the time of your order, then the vehicle has to be specially built at Solihull for delivery to Aus, and the time from ordering, to building, to shipping, to delivery to Dealer, and then to us,......is around 5 months!.....But, we're nearly there!
What do you guys think of Keswick with the Indus roof?..."Traditionalists" probably will think it's a bit "blingy"...we don't think so,.....we think it'll go well with the alloy wheels & other silver/alloy/galvinized bits on the car, & also be a bit like some early English racing cars which utilized a similar green, also with silver plated exhausts/silver spoke wheels etc etc??!!
Cheers, Pickles.


Pickles, so you will have a real Aussie one off Thumbs Up

Now when you take delivery keep the following in mind.......


Thumbs Up 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
Post #272269 8th Oct 2013 11:04am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Smilesapart



Member Since: 28 Sep 2013
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 735
United Kingdom 
That's a lovely spec you've chosen too Pickles. I love the Keswick colour and think it looks great with the white roof and wheels. But seeing as you've chosen the duel finish alloys it makes sense to go for the silver roof. I suspect it will look awesome and can't wait to see the photos.
I do have one question though, if you live in Australia, why have you bothered with the cold climate pack?? I spent 9 fantastic months touring Australia many years ago from March to December and never saw any weather that got close to cold!
Post #272298 8th Oct 2013 2:23pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Smilesapart



Member Since: 28 Sep 2013
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 735
United Kingdom 
Alfred - that's going to make a lovely Christmas present to yourself! Be sure to post the photos when you get it.
Is anyone waxoyle treating their chassis when they get it or having it done. I intend doing mine myself, does it affect the warranty? Any tips from someone who's done theirs already?
Post #272299 8th Oct 2013 2:27pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
LandRoverAnorak



Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324
United Kingdom 
Rustproofing the underside is a common theme on this forum. Take a look here:

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic10467.html Darren

110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak

"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia
Post #272305 8th Oct 2013 2:35pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Post Reply  Back to top
Page 4 of 6 <123456>
All times are GMT

Jump to  
<  Previous Topic | Next Topic >
Posting Rules
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum



Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
DEFENDER2.NET RSS Feed - All Forums