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ozzie1989

Member Since: 25 Feb 2009
Location: Wales
Posts: 282

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Bonatti Grey

I had a silver 90 and now a grey 110.

The silver, in my opinon, hid the scratches a lot better I often pick up from the type of greenlanes around here.

Scratches normally appear almost 'white' so blend in with the silver very well. Against the grey they stand out quite a bit, and against my mates black one they either look awful or make the vehicle look like a real Land Rover depending on who you talk to.

Dirt wise I would say that the grey vs black and silver hides the general dirt and road grime better.

I guess it depends how bothered you are with it looking clean most of the time and how many scratches you are likely to pick up. If you plan to keep forever just satisfy yourself, if you plan to sell on in a few years then take into consideration which is the most popular/will hide the most surface damage.

Also you have to be happy with the colour, for me it was either silver or grey as they both look good with black accessories I tend to fit.

If I had my time again thought I'd be tempted with that nice red metallic

Now: 2010 2.4 TDCi 110 Utility Wagon
Then: 2004 2.5 TD5 90 Hard Top (X-Tech Edition)

3rd Mar 2015 1:34pm

Grenadier

Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
Location: The foot of Mont Blanc...
Posts: 5804

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Corris Grey

On the subject of paint choices and marks, I have seen little yellow dots appearing all over my Fuji white bodywork. Anyone have any ideas what it is? Similar size to small, splash drops but look like rust. Wondering if it is anything to do with salt? A 4x4 power wash does not get rid of it....

Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey

3rd Mar 2015 1:48pm

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6281

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

I'd say it probably is rust?

re; paint colours I'd say go for the silver....silver looks like grey when it's a little dirty (so you start with a clean silver, then it looks like a clean grey and then a dirty grey)

3rd Mar 2015 1:56pm

Hal

Member Since: 04 Jun 2014
Location: Bedford
Posts: 91

Another vote for Indus silver. Mine is always muddy and I've got a fair few green lane scars.

The trick is to keep the alloy wheels clean(ish), then standing 20 foot away the whole lot always looks pretty much OK.

3rd Mar 2015 8:29pm

Bionicmunky

Member Since: 15 Oct 2013
Location: High Wycombe - Buckinghamshire
Posts: 108

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

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3rd Mar 2015 10:41pm

Bionicmunky

Member Since: 15 Oct 2013
Location: High Wycombe - Buckinghamshire
Posts: 108

however - when clean

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3rd Mar 2015 10:43pm

NickMc

Member Since: 01 Oct 2014
Location: Norn Iron
Posts: 1581

Grenadier wrote:
On the subject of paint choices and marks, I have seen little yellow dots appearing all over my Fuji white bodywork. Anyone have any ideas what it is? Similar size to small, splash drops but look like rust. Wondering if it is anything to do with salt? A 4x4 power wash does not get rid of it....

It'll be Tar, autogylm do a remover for particularly stubborn stuff, but you can buy it in big 20L drums (sometimes called truck wash) at very reasonable prices that you dilute and it lasts for ages for spraying on before power washing. Best way is a good clean and wax and polish and it'll not be so hard to remove.

3rd Mar 2015 11:12pm

gaijin

Member Since: 25 Feb 2015
Location: Lausanne
Posts: 9

Thanks for all the very good advice. This board is great! swmbo just suggested white. So white it will be.

Probably old news, but a friend told me there is no new defender prototype or otherwise at the Geneva car show, but they do have an autobiography.

4th Mar 2015 7:39pm

Grenadier

Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
Location: The foot of Mont Blanc...
Posts: 5804

NickMc wrote:
Grenadier wrote:
On the subject of paint choices and marks, I have seen little yellow dots appearing all over my Fuji white bodywork. Anyone have any ideas what it is? Similar size to small, splash drops but look like rust. Wondering if it is anything to do with salt? A 4x4 power wash does not get rid of it....

It'll be Tar, autogylm do a remover for particularly stubborn stuff, but you can buy it in big 20L drums (sometimes called truck wash) at very reasonable prices that you dilute and it lasts for ages for spraying on before power washing. Best way is a good clean and wax and polish and it'll not be so hard to remove.

Thanks Nick. Will try and track down a French equivalent....

Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey

5th Mar 2015 10:01am

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