What colour for the Defender

**rar110** · 8th September 2006, 08:26 PM

I was in a similar position to you 18 mths ago.

spent a lot of time fixing up the body and then had to decide what colour.

I had mostly green and white body parts.

I looked through a lot of l/rover mags to decide on colour. I wanted a colour other than white. but being qld I didn't want a hot colour. I chose zambizi silver. i went around a car yard on a hot day and felt how hot every colour was. this was the coolest colour other than white.

it looks good. however in hindsight i would have chosen white. cool easy to look after, and i would have done less prep as painted completely inside and out. also if i ever need to replace anything white parts are easier to acquire second hand.

good luck and contrats on picking up those 130 rims on ebay. you probably saved my life as i would have been in trouble spending that money.

pete

**sniegy** · 8th September 2006, 08:46 PM

You could always go the RaRo Sport color..one of my faves..
"Vesuvius Orange" code 811..
Mmmmmm That would be a mean looking machine..

**defenderbilby** · 9th September 2006, 07:58 AM

I agree white is a great colour for an off-road truck. My current Defender is white and rarely gets washed.
I found the following colour chart
http://www.btinternet.com/~stephen.hull/colour2.html
but it doesnt show the red/orange of the members post of his ?D90. I have the picture but not his post.

Red/white roof looks good. Hot barbie pink...I guess I would be fighting some of you guys off it with a stick.

**uninformed** · 9th September 2006, 01:48 PM

i think british racing green looks good on landy's.... but saying that white is the most practical colour in australia...

serg

**RoverOne** · 9th September 2006, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by uninformed

i think british racing green looks good on landy's.... but saying that white is the most practical colour in australia...

serg

Have to agree with Serg about white Dave, especially if to be used off road, won't show too many scratches.

**defenderbilby** · 9th September 2006, 02:53 PM

I'm having trouble showing picture of D90 ute.
There is a picture in gallery.

**one_iota** · 9th September 2006, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by defenderbilby

I'm having trouble showing picture of D90 ute.
There is a picture in gallery.

Here it is:

[BTW The trick for posting photos is to open the photo and scroll to below and you will be given a choice..choose the UBBcode option and press the "copy to clipboard" button then go to your post and paste.]

**p38arover** · 12th September 2006, 08:04 AM

Originally Posted by one_iota

[BTW The trick for posting photos is to open the photo and scroll to below and you will be given a choice..choose the UBBcode option and press the "copy to clipboard" button then go to your post and paste.]

Umm, can you explain this a bit better to me, Mahn?

What do you open the photo with and where is the UBBCode option?

Ron

**one_iota** · 12th September 2006, 08:13 AM

Originally Posted by p38arover

Umm, can you explain this a bit better to me, Mahn?

What do you open the photo with and where is the UBBCode option?

Ron

Morning Ron,

I'll do some screen shots tonight and post them in the general section...there's a sticky there I think?

**p38arover** · 12th September 2006, 08:17 AM

Thanks, Mahn.

Ron

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