What Colour is Yours, Why? [Archive] - Australian Land Rover Owners

eksjay

25th January 2009, 05:59 PM

Hi there again....

I am interested to know what coloured paint job is on your deefer and if you specifically wanted the colour on the vehicle you eventually bought. Sometimes, the colour you may want is just not available, or the one off the show room floor happens to sparkle and we eventually take whatever is there...

White :angel: seems to be the traditional Deefer colour, or Chawton White as it is in the Puma range. For those that have metallic colours, have you been satisfied with the finish? What are the down sides to the metallic. I can speak from my own experience in the bush that a solid white has been much easier to touch up.

If you had another crack at the colour, would you change it?

dmdigital

25th January 2009, 06:13 PM

The Tdi is white (can't remember which variant) but is really stained by the bauxite dust.

The Puma, well we had a choice of Chawton White or Zermatt Silver. Having owned a silver Disco before it was easy to choose this colour as it doesn't show, dirt, scratches or blemishes nearly as much as a lot of other colours.

If I had a choice (and I could get it) then Tangiers Orange of the G4 Challenge vehicles would be my pick.

vnx205

25th January 2009, 06:13 PM

Mine is white. When you buy second hand, you usually have to take what you can get. Maybe all cab/chassis were white.

However I wouldn't change it. It is cooler than any other colour. That is speaking literally of course; it reflects the heat better.

As you say, it is a lot easier to match if repairs or touch up are required.

Anyway, I just like the look of it. It sort of looks utilitarian and unpretentious.

discowhite

25th January 2009, 06:15 PM

my 90 is titanium silver. its the only color available as it was the only 90 for sale when i was looking:D

and yes i love it!

cheers phil

Blknight.aus

25th January 2009, 06:20 PM

Big red is red.... (actually its kind of a metallic burgandy)

I like it but the missus likes the ghost grey and we've seen on kicking around the albury area thats a sort of lightning blue that she likes as well...

colour doesnt concern me too much, most of the vehicles I drive are the same drab green colour.

25th January 2009, 06:21 PM

well my 90 started of life as white.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/01/365.jpg

But we rebuilt it and sprayed it a Land Rover colour Monte Carlo Blue

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/07/1133.jpg

Our 110 we bought second hand and did not have alot of choice on colour . But my wife did not want a white one . I think our colour is Brooklyn Green (well that is what land rover used to call this flat green)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/02/693.jpg

The ho har's

25th January 2009, 06:28 PM

dmdigital

25th January 2009, 06:35 PM

I found one of the genuine Aust ones for sale today....but I am not going to tell as I am VERY interested to buy:D
That G4 Disco's been for sale for over a week. Wish I knew how much. Shame it's not a G4 Defender.

The ho har's

25th January 2009, 06:51 PM

That G4 Disco's been for sale for over a week. Wish I knew how much. Shame it's not a G4 Defender.

the one I found was a 110 Defender ex Aus on a british site and have e-mailed them and those disco's are $71,000

Ms ho har:angel:

The ho har's

25th January 2009, 06:59 PM

anyway back on topic...........

ours is red from Lad Rover
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/08/1394.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/01/271.jpg

JDNSW

25th January 2009, 07:01 PM

Mine is blue, but as vnx205 says, when you buy second hand, it is pretty much the luck of the draw what colour you end up with. White is by far the most practical colour - cooler and safer, and I would have preferred white, but at least the roof is white.

John

slug_burner

25th January 2009, 07:07 PM

White.

Thinking of removing the defender stripes/decals for a total white look.

High visibility, both types of cool and no choice.

Sleepy

25th January 2009, 07:41 PM

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/03/1176.jpg

Red - I think they call it Tanami. Didn't have much of a choice YELLOW, BLACK or RED.

Larry

25th January 2009, 07:52 PM

Ocean Blue. Bought used so limited choice. However, we do like it as we have not seen many Td5 Defenders this colour.

By coincidence, the Disco it replaced was also blue.:angel:

MacFamily

25th January 2009, 08:07 PM

We bought second hand, and ours is white.

Missus loves black and so do I but white is so much easier to look after.

But I do like the Monte Carlo Blue thats on reads90, if we were to respray that would be on the top of my list before black :D.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/01/364.jpg

spudboy

25th January 2009, 08:29 PM

I wanted a dark colour body as I already had a white 130, but I didn't want a dark roof because of the heat factor, so I ordered my 110 in dark green with the classic (I think) white roof look.

I got the windows tinted by the dealer, and it has proved to be as cool as an all white version.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

rar110

25th January 2009, 08:35 PM

Mine was originally camo or olive drab. I changed it to Zambezi silver because it was a different colour to white and it was nearly as cool as white. People love the colour. I looks good I think.

However, my first choice now would be flat camo or olive drab - original and flat paint is easy to patch.

My second choice would be white as cool and easy to match with second hand bits. Also, highly visible.

scarry

25th January 2009, 08:52 PM

anyway back on topic...........

ours is red from Lad Rover

Do all the red ones come from that place:confused:;)

Ummm how is the build quality:angel::)

abaddonxi

25th January 2009, 09:21 PM

I rubbed mine until it turned blue.

It's true, it's true.

You can see where it used to be white on the bonnet.

:D

Scallops

26th January 2009, 06:54 AM

kenleyfred

26th January 2009, 06:55 AM

Mine is black.Have no choice with the SVX. It looks fantastic when clean, but shows every bit of dirt.
If we hadn't got the SVX I would have chosen white.
Kenley

Bushie

26th January 2009, 08:38 AM

White - Just realised all my other cars (all 2 ;)) had been white so not really surprising.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/05/798.jpg

Martyn

George130

26th January 2009, 09:33 AM

Mines white.
But then I can use the electrical tape to put "UN" on the doors and park easily at work:twisted:.

OK Bought second hand so it was white.

Lost Landy

26th January 2009, 10:09 PM

Ive gone for the Auscam as it looks great and is easy to touch up.

dmdigital

26th January 2009, 10:32 PM

Ive gone for the Auscam as it looks great and is easy to touch up.
Mate, hate to tell you this but judging from the picture it needs more than the paint touching up:Rolling:

solmanic

27th January 2009, 09:23 AM

Stornoway Grey. Part of the deal I had with my domestic gestapo was that she got to choose the colour...

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/solmanic42/071206NewDefender001.jpg

solmanic

27th January 2009, 09:25 AM

Mine is black.Have no choice with the SVX. It looks fantastic when clean, but shows every bit of dirt.
If we hadn't got the SVX I would have chosen white.
Kenley

I've often heard it said, you only ever get a black car... once.

Jock The Rock

27th January 2009, 09:38 AM

My current Defender is White. If I had a choice I would definitely have gone Blue again but sadly that wasnt the case. A good 3 door was rare enough in all of Oz, but one 2 hours drive away with low ks was enough convincing for me.

My old one was blue

I like to inconspicuously stand out from the crowd; if that makes sense. For example 90% of Tdi Defenders are white, not many are Blue; and a blue Defender doesnt stand out like dogs balls :D

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/04/1419.jpg

JohnF

27th January 2009, 10:04 AM

Do not drive a defender, but for years have prefered white, or a light silver. Hop in a dark car that has been left parked in the sun, and hop in a white one and you will clearly see the difference.

Psimpson7

27th January 2009, 10:18 AM

Mines Caledonian Blue.... nice colour if its a bit gloomy but a bit light IMO in bright sunshine...

juddy

27th January 2009, 10:36 AM

Mines boring white, but iam going to get a grey one next.

Rovy

28th January 2009, 04:49 PM

Mine is white too. I find the pretty ones look funny with the rivits and spot welds, plus the panels aren't ever flat so shinny looks funny (or crap). Although the red 130 looks good.

eddiec

28th January 2009, 08:11 PM

Ours is a none too subtle yellow.... half by choice, as the daughter is crazy about anything yellow, so that helped sway us towards this one... (irrational reasoning i know!)

The yellow was a recent respray by the previous owner, as he was using it for a business that required that colour (including the god-awful red windows you can just see below - we quickly replaced them with dark tint) so it fortunately was in very good nick. Had been white originally (of course!).

The only catch with the yellow is the conspicuousness, although I have seen at least two others around Melbourne the same colour (and one Discovery in the same yellow/red scheme, which looked a right hoot...)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/01/180.jpg https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/01/181.jpg

Killer

28th January 2009, 08:32 PM

anyway back on topic...........

ours is red from Lad Rover
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/08/1394.jpg

Thats a nice looking SeriesIII in Yellow Devil next to you there Mrs Ho Har. OK it's not a deefer but I couldn't resist. Why yellow? because with the Game you could have any colour you liked as long as it was Yellow Devil.

Cheers, Mick.