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tjwest10



Member Since: 22 Mar 2017
Location: Cambridge
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United Kingdom 1988 Defender 90 2.5 TD HT Portofino Red
Honouring the Past but Updating
Torn between updating the look of my Defender and maintaining its cool history.

Any thoughts as to:

1) Keeping the white roof that stays in line with its Fire & Rescue days plus swapping back to some fresh white wheels (currently grey)

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2) Getting a red re-spray with a black paint job on the roof, possibly black wheels

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Post #617131 16th Apr 2017 5:44am
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GREENI



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Location: staffs
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United Kingdom 
White wolf steelies Thumbs Up
Post #617132 16th Apr 2017 5:50am
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familymad



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Post #617138 16th Apr 2017 6:15am
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tjwest10



Member Since: 22 Mar 2017
Location: Cambridge
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United Kingdom 1988 Defender 90 2.5 TD HT Portofino Red
I'm leaning that way...

What about the roof, leave it white or go black???
Post #617145 16th Apr 2017 6:41am
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LR90XS2011



Member Since: 05 Apr 2011
Location: bickenhill
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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green
+3 white roof and matching wolf wheels, should be proud to have once worked for a living Thumbs Up DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

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Post #617147 16th Apr 2017 7:03am
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muddybaldboy



Member Since: 09 Apr 2012
Location: Ruthin
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Wales 1999 Defender 110 Td5 HT Chawton White
Agree with the above.

Alternatively go period upgrade and white roof and white 8-spokes Whistle He who dies with the most toys...wins!
Post #617150 16th Apr 2017 7:09am
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LandRoverAnorak



Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
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Definitely go traditional. Black roofs and wheels is so last year... Darren

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Post #617156 16th Apr 2017 7:28am
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mk1collector



Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
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England 2004 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Bonatti Grey
I'm loving it just as it is Thumbs Up Ray
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Post #617194 16th Apr 2017 10:08am
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miker



Member Since: 13 Sep 2015
Location: Surrey
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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Rioja Red
Black roofs get really hot!

I'd probably just repaint the wheels personally!
Post #617195 16th Apr 2017 10:10am
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foxyred



Member Since: 16 Jul 2016
Location: Nottingham
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England 1994 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Montalcino Red
Black roofs do get hot, But that's a good thing in winter.

Why don't you put it back in its Historic condition ?
Post #617229 16th Apr 2017 1:12pm
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g-mack



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when i first got mine all i wanted to do was pull it screaming into the 2k 10s !!!! but over time grew to love that its an older wagon. at the moment retro, older vehicles are cool Thumbs Up Thumbs Up
don't do black roof, keep it white and get some white HD steel wheels, refrain from bling and embrace the coolness Very Happy My 109 thread

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Post #617234 16th Apr 2017 2:40pm
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barbel jim



Member Since: 12 Dec 2012
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United Kingdom 2005 Defender 90 Td5 HT Tonga Green
another vote for retro...........
I have a good friend with an Adventure........White with Black roof, door and wheels, get great pleasure from taking the p. He's adamant that it looks the dogs, where as I always why he brought it as they ran out of paint Whistle or was it chop shop job Rolling with laughter
Post #617273 16th Apr 2017 6:34pm
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tjwest10



Member Since: 22 Mar 2017
Location: Cambridge
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United Kingdom 1988 Defender 90 2.5 TD HT Portofino Red
All,

Thanks for the great input, I'll let you know what I decide/do!
Post #617278 16th Apr 2017 7:04pm
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Pickles



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Australia 2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green
White roof & white wolfs.
Pickles.
Post #617343 16th Apr 2017 11:17pm
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