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Gravygraham

Member Since: 15 Mar 2017
Location: East Kent
Posts: 174

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey

Five and a half months in . . .

After seeing the pics on-line and thinking yuk they’re horrid, we had an unplanned visit to a dealership last November and bought this 90 on the spur of the moment. They look so much better in the flesh, and she matches our 2015 Heritage Defender. I’ve had one trip back for a rattle behind the dash, (apparently two screws were missing) and another visit is booked next month for failing heated steering wheel, and yes, more rattles, I wouldn’t mind but she’s not had so much as half a wheel off the tarmac. Plenty of folks dislike this colour but we’ve had more than our fair share of favourable comments from non Landy peeps.

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13th Apr 2023 8:00pm

pjm-84

Member Since: 12 Apr 2021
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 661

Spotted one by me that other day. Didnt dislike the colour. Its the colour coded wheels for me. Black rims and it would be

13th Apr 2023 9:16pm

Co1

Member Since: 19 Aug 2018
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3671

Actually does look better in the sunshine rather than the showroom.

14th Apr 2023 5:19am

BrickBox

Member Since: 05 Oct 2021
Location: Wales
Posts: 808

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Zermatt Silver

Pictures really do not do the colour justice. It’s really nice in person. As said though, I feel the wheels let it down. I don’t know why they didn’t do a set of steel wheels specifically for this model. 2008 2.4 110 Utility Station Wagon XS.

14th Apr 2023 5:26am

Moo

Member Since: 01 Oct 2021
Location: UK
Posts: 1352

Sounds like you've got a proper Land Rover.

Glad you're pleased with it, but it's not a colour that works for me. Hope you get to use it properly.

Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy.

14th Apr 2023 8:40am

LR Nuts

Member Since: 10 Aug 2022
Location: UK
Posts: 1096

BrickBox wrote:
Pictures really do not do the colour justice. It’s really nice in person. As said though, I feel the wheels let it down. I don’t know why they didn’t do a set of steel wheels specifically for this model.

Or the 20" alloy wheels that look like 'steels'

Basic 'Steel' wheels 18" look like this...

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....... not too dis-similar ???

May have the right look ??

14th Apr 2023 9:13am

J77

Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
Location: Fife
Posts: 3389

Love the colour, very refreshing amongst all the blacked out drug dealer spec ones. It’s just the price that kills it for me, I was offered one but myself and the dealer were just too far apart on price. 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue

14th Apr 2023 9:22am

Dicky1961

Member Since: 25 Mar 2022
Location: South Yorkshire
Posts: 144

Just wondering, is it just blacked out Defenders that drug dealers drive or do they drive other colours?
I’ve seen these comments on a couple of posts now.
Making me think I should get a respray, don’t want folks thinking I’m owt to do with drugs.

14th Apr 2023 6:48pm

LR Nuts

Member Since: 10 Aug 2022
Location: UK
Posts: 1096

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..... and they get their own parking spaces

14th Apr 2023 6:56pm

Dicky1961

Member Since: 25 Mar 2022
Location: South Yorkshire
Posts: 144

Could change my mind if it’s free parking!!!

14th Apr 2023 7:06pm

familymad

Member Since: 13 Dec 2011
Location: Bucks
Posts: 3481

2016 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black

Agree re the wheels. Local dealer to me has both their showroom cars on black rims. Looks ace.

Mind you the series landrovers of old had green wheels with bronze green body… 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI
1995 90 300TDI

15th Apr 2023 4:48am

Garthlands

Member Since: 01 Dec 2021
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 25

Happened past the dealership in Glasgow yesterday and spotted seven of these for sale, available with a choice of green, black, silver and grey wheels!

15th Apr 2023 6:20am

BaronDefenders

Member Since: 28 Jun 2019
Location: London/Cotswolds
Posts: 895

2004 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Santorini Black

I saw a 75th on a driveway near to me last weekend. They absolutely look better in the metal.

Charlie

1949 Series 1 80 (SOLD)
2002 Td5 90 (SOLD)
2008 Freelander 2 (SOLD)

1958 Series 2 88 Pastel Green (2019 LR Legends Best Restored)
1983 V8 110 Limestone (Previously owned by Tom Sheppard MBE)
2004 Td5 90 Santorini Black (Td5INSIDE Powered & Rebuilt by CSK)
2012 Puma 110 Zermatt Silver (Overlanding Build)

Instagram: @BaronDefenders

15th Apr 2023 10:36am

J77

Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
Location: Fife
Posts: 3389

Dicky1961 wrote:
Just wondering, is it just blacked out Defenders that drug dealers drive or do they drive other colours?
I’ve seen these comments on a couple of posts now.
Making me think I should get a respray, don’t want folks thinking I’m owt to do with drugs.

Possibly silver

24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue

15th Apr 2023 4:34pm

J77

Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
Location: Fife
Posts: 3389

Looks better on the silver wheels

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Came across it on twitter. 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue

15th Apr 2023 4:36pm

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