I reckon black wheels are just a fad - never liked them, never will - but hey each to their own, variety is what makes life interesting eh?
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I reckon black wheels are just a fad - never liked them, never will - but hey each to their own, variety is what makes life interesting eh?
I think some black wheels are cheesy but it goes w/ the look on my 90 I think. It's also good in plasti that I can just peel it off if I don't like it in a few weeks which is also possible.Quote:
Originally Posted by Didge
But yes, if everyone had the same cars then they wouldn't be unique...
defenders are {insert-colour-here} AND Black. Black cross member, bumpers, door handles, window seals, door mirrors, vents - etc etc. Black wheels suit a defender better than silver/chrome/bling alloys IMO.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...13/12/1014.jpg
When it comes to wheel colour, I wouldnt say black is the FAD.
@billnus looks good.
I am a big fan of black wheels.
When I finally collect my 110 wagon next year (in Keswick green) I am swapping out the alloys for black steel wheels :)
After 10 months across 25 countries my 90 and trailer are finally in Melbourne. Should be picking it up from the docks in the next few days.
Some shots from our trip
Arctic Cirlce, Norway
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...95076207_n.jpg
Arctic Finland
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...91752412_n.jpg
Georgia
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...17905413_n.jpg
Uzbekistan
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...28412616_n.jpg
Tajikistan
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...21720397_n.jpg
Mongolia
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...72109772_n.jpg
Siberia
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...53716455_n.jpg
More photos on our facebook page
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Very, very impressive! Now that's a well travelled Defender!
Looks like some of those countries are so poor they can't afford colour :)
i like Mongolian sign with 1 route straight ahead and 3 or 4 tracks straight ahead - bit of a lottery? That's a trip I'd love to do :)
Its just landed on its 4th continent :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Orkney 90
That sign was the 1st one we had seen a week! The others where all small single place name signs. Its not a lottery when you run a GPS and good mapping :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Didge
Discovery 1s used to come out as an ES7 upspec version with charcoal wheels from the factory, and Classic Rangies had dark grey alloys too, so LR have been doing this for a long time. Not really a fad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Didge
I've just sprayed my 110's rims charcoal grey. Looked a bit funny to me for the first week or two, but they have grown on me now and I quite like them.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/08/428.jpg
More details on the colour, cost & etc here: Grey rims on the 110 Defender
The most epic series of photos! Love seeing this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sirocco
Keep up the travel.