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pjm-84

Member Since: 12 Apr 2021
Location: Hampshire
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Looks like it. Works well with the black roof and the colour coded arch extensions

22nd Apr 2021 12:18pm

Cheshire110

Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Cheshire/London
Posts: 2762

Yes looks like Eiger grey to me. As you say, a custom job rather than an actual XS but an interesting thing to see.

I think that the colour coded extended arches look better than the black ones which look a bit toyish to me (plus only poverty spec defenders haven’t had colour coded arches since about 2000 😂)

I think I might still paint/replace/wrap the lower panels black though on my XS. Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.

22nd Apr 2021 2:02pm

Cheshire110

Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Cheshire/London
Posts: 2762

Couple more off Instagram with colour coded lower panels… definitely think I’m going to go black for the lower cladding…

Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.

22nd Apr 2021 5:53pm

Og250

Member Since: 18 Feb 2021
Location: Sussex
Posts: 45

Anyone seen an actual XS? I am quite excited about how my Silicon Silver will look with the painted trim; actually like some of the mods I've seen so hopefully that's a good sign.
Mine apparently is still due to be built on 21/05 (not counting on it!) so maybe it'll be one of the first. The configurator still doesn't work with the XS which doesn't help.

11th May 2021 8:07am

Cheshire110

Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Cheshire/London
Posts: 2762

“ The configurator still doesn't work with the XS which doesn't help.”

It’s a joke… don’t we know anyone at Land Rover who should be getting a kick?

2 months to update a configurator is ridiculous!

Do they think everyone enjoys just spending hours navigating the pdf price guide? No doubt it’s costing them orders… Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.

11th May 2021 9:05am

pjm-84

Member Since: 12 Apr 2021
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 662

I wonder if they will provide the XS option on the configurator?

11th May 2021 10:34am

SN

Member Since: 29 Jun 2007
Location: SK6
Posts: 729

Colour coding the lower panel's definitely seems to upset the equilibrium of the side view - door panels look too deep now as compared to the window/roof portion. Very odd. Steve N | 21MY Defender

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11th May 2021 10:46am

pjm-84

Member Since: 12 Apr 2021
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 662

Maybe a little blobby in the 90 but the "bay ratio" will be okay in the 110. Oddly I prefer the 2020 dull trims over the shiny painted X version.

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12th May 2021 5:42pm

zilch

Member Since: 11 Sep 2019
Location: Whitsundays & Sydney
Posts: 820

SN wrote:
Colour coding the lower panel's definitely seems to upset the equilibrium of the side view - door panels look too deep now as compared to the window/roof portion. Very odd.

concur, even on the 110 the colour coordinated wheel arches make it look slab sided, more full fat RR style,
personally I prefer the black contrast.. yet another pommie bar steward down under

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13th May 2021 1:00am

pjm-84

Member Since: 12 Apr 2021
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 662

Glad I changed the colour....

15th May 2021 3:12pm

Og250

Member Since: 18 Feb 2021
Location: Sussex
Posts: 45

Yep, I like Godwana Stone and had ordered the FE in the colour before I was told I was 2 days too late (MY22 was due to be announced). But I figure for me the XS would just have too much of this colour for my liking - I liked it with the black roof and black trim as the colour is a little bit different.

Also really not a fan of the silver bumpers being body coloured.

Pleased I am getting silicon silver too having seen a few more online examples. Black also would have be good as nullifies any concerns on the body coloured trim.

15th May 2021 6:35pm

Cheshire110

Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Cheshire/London
Posts: 2762

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An actual XS (supposedly)… I quite like it.

Still think I’ll get the lower panels done in black though, but don’t mind the wheel arches Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.

26th May 2021 11:33am

pjm-84

Member Since: 12 Apr 2021
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 662

Good find. This is the reason I went for the Silicon as I thought the silver would look a little "washed" out.

Only thing I don't really like are the A pillars

26th May 2021 12:51pm

Og250

Member Since: 18 Feb 2021
Location: Sussex
Posts: 45

Interesting you say about the A pillar. Look at the picture from the brochure of the new XS...

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26th May 2021 4:17pm

pjm-84

Member Since: 12 Apr 2021
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 662

Now on the configuration just in case anyone missed the post on here.

Slight price rise with the 3 zone and rear cooling assist and two tone A pillars

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28th May 2021 6:53am

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