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Cuthbert

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Up North
Posts: 1535

White Roofs - Opinions

Are white roofs on a new blue, grey or green Defender a bit old fashioned nowadays? Is this a sign that you can only afford a base spec model or that you are a traditionalist who values a more classic and timeless look?

What's the current thinking or maybe I should say fashion? Or maybe it's just down to personal taste or are there practical factors to consider?

30th Oct 2013 11:55pm

Cheshire110

Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Cheshire/London
Posts: 2746

It very much depends on colour IMO.

Colours where they look good - Keswick green, Loire? Blue
Meh - red, green, paler blue etc
In my opinion look awful - silver, black, grey, Fuji White (whites don't match), Havana

It also depends on spec I think, generally a 90 ht with white roof looks better than say an xs spec 110 sw

But there are many exceptions

However id always get body coloured roof as white symbolises 'base' spec to me Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.

31st Oct 2013 12:32am

Pickles

Member Since: 26 May 2013
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3779

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green

All a matter of choice I reckon.
The "white" roof on earlier Landrovers used to be a "creamy" colour called limstone, did it not?...I quite liked that, and I like the white roof on current Defenders,...sort of "traditional".
We have chosen to have an Indus Silver roof with our new Keswick 90.
Cheers, Pickles.

31st Oct 2013 1:53am

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

Keswick green and limestone roof is a great combo, with limestone wolfs

31st Oct 2013 7:07am

farmer giles

Member Since: 09 Feb 2011
Location: worcestershire
Posts: 1299

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Cairns Blue

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my base model tamar blue with white roof.

personally i like the retro look but i think the main colour has to be solid, not metallic, for it to work.
i also think the black spats and grille work best with this option.

31st Oct 2013 10:05am

keith

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 2208

Has to be limestone to be retro . I'm about to do my roof to match the limestone wolf rims .

31st Oct 2013 10:40am

CEEGEE

Member Since: 02 Oct 2013
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 135

When we bought our basic TD5, it had the black grille and light surrounds, which I have painted brunel grey and it has the black wheel arches, which I am going to colour code.

However the white roof I am leaving - I think it looks great with Cairns blue

Large photo in my gallery.

31st Oct 2013 12:11pm

strang

Member Since: 16 May 2012
Location: Happy Valley
Posts: 1380

2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green

I think the white/limestone roofs look good - particularly on green Land Rovers. It would also help with keeping things cooler in the tropics too I should think! An easy option to avoid paint matches if you damage the roof with a tent or roofrack etc. Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....

31st Oct 2013 1:13pm

GUM97

Member Since: 05 Feb 2012
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3555

1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Stornoway Grey

On certain colours it looks alright... But whenever I see one with a white roof, I think "farmer spec"

An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"

31st Oct 2013 5:04pm

barbel jim

Member Since: 12 Dec 2012
Location: Northants
Posts: 1418

White roofs only

When I see a black one I usually think Banker spec

31st Oct 2013 5:11pm

Mountain_man

Member Since: 09 Dec 2011
Location: Right side of Offas Dyke
Posts: 756

Limestone is far too modern. Ivory white is where it is at

Just need to find me a set of Wolf wheels and paint to match

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31st Oct 2013 5:41pm

JeremyJ

Member Since: 16 Nov 2011
Location: Aylesbury
Posts: 1758

barbel jim wrote:
White roofs only When I see a black one I usually think Banker spec

31st Oct 2013 5:54pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20270

GUM97 wrote:
On certain colours it looks alright... But whenever I see one with a white roof, I think "farmer spec"

+1 it was something on my avoid list when I bought mine.

31st Oct 2013 6:18pm

sib

Member Since: 18 May 2007
Location: Baaath
Posts: 144

Keswick green 90hardtop, white roof, white wolf wheels, MTR's. I've had lots of metallic Landys with coloured roofs and alloys etc but this is one combo I won't get bored of....it's classic. Sib
Bath UK
1952 80 inch
1973 88 inch
2018 Morgan plus 4 narrow body

31st Oct 2013 6:32pm

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2635

farmer giles wrote:

Click image to enlarge

my base model tamar blue with white roof.

personally i like the retro look but i think the main colour has to be solid, not metallic, for it to work.
i also think the black spats and grille work best with this option.

That is a thing of beauty. I now know what colour blue my 110 will be when it goes back together.

Can't stand the blingy modern ones with coloured roofs, white or nothing!

31st Oct 2013 7:07pm

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