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  1. 26th March 2018, 05:02 PM #1
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    Roof colour options

    Hi
    The roof of my 2010 Defender needs a
    Respray and was considering painting it white rather than going with the current body colour (Stornaway grey).

    Not sure how this would look, so was wondering if anyone has done this before and could share photos of what the grey with white roof looks like. Interested to know what colour white has been used.

    Cheers
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    Standard (almost the only one for nearly ten years) colour scheme for Series 2/2a lwb in Australia! (Different shade of grey and limestone, not white though)

    So a very traditional colour scheme.
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    And will always look dirty and cheapen the car.
    Black on the other hand will also always look dirty and add $10k
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    Quote Originally Posted by timax View Post
    Black on the other hand will also always look dirty and add $10k
    As long as you can find a hipster to buy it.
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    Roof colour options

    Quote Originally Posted by timax View Post
    And will always look dirty and cheapen the car.
    Black on the other hand will also always look dirty and add $10k
    They made the roof white to reflect the heat. Then people went and got all limp-wristed about colour coordination and other crap, so practicality went out the window!
    Try sitting in a white-roofed car in the sun, as compared to any darker colour - big difference (especially in the days before aircon!
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    The reason mine has a white roof.
    Personally i dont like how it looks. Mine is red with white roof. Have seen the same as mine with black roof , guards , chequer plate etc and its a head turner.
    I wonder how it would be black but then with a full frontrunner or similar rack. Kind of like an old tropical roof.
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    My 12’ 90 was all black and my 16’ 90 has a white roof (with Keswick body and white steel rims, classic combination) definitely a lot cooler in the sun!

    Aesthetically for your body colour I would definitely choose the black, looks fantastic!
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    Classic white roof all the way. ...The black roof is a fad.
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    Nothing wrong with a brown roof
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jawa1975 View Post
    Hi
    The roof of my 2010 Defender needs a
    Respray and was considering painting it white rather than going with the current body colour (Stornaway grey).

    Not sure how this would look, so was wondering if anyone has done this before and could share photos of what the grey with white roof looks like. Interested to know what colour white has been used.

    Cheers
    JA
    I have a very dark Niagra? grey RRC with a silver roof which looks ok. It is the "light" original style silver, not one of the more modern darker tints.
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