docm Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Hello all I have recently bought a TD5 defender 90 and it is Keswick Green in colour. Having done a bit of research it seems that the TD5 was unusual to be finished in Keswick green and it seems as though this colour was launched with the Puma engine in 2007. My car was first registered in January 2007 so I imagine just the cut off before the engine changed? Does anyone know what month the TD5 ceased production and also when Keswick green was introduced to the defender? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I think black wheels and roof came a fair bit later, so I’d guess yours may have been resprayed those colours, rather than being built in them. Look behind interior trim panels or carpet for a different colour. Keswick is very smart, though, maybe one of the best suited colours to the body shape. A white roof would look great - traditional and far more practical in keeping the car cooler in summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docm Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 Hi Snagger - thanks for your reply that's interesting. The roof is actually wrapped black and the wheels have been sprayed. Just had a look and on the VIN plate the colour is 799 (Keswick Green) Love the colour juts trying to work out the history as a few have commented its an unusual car! Did Keswick Green come later? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landy7 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Looking at the external state of the vehicle my guess is that everything has been resprayed, including roof, wheel arches, front grill and headlamp panels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L19MUD Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 1 minute ago, Koen110 said: Looking at the external state of the vehicle my guess is that everything has been resprayed, including roof, wheel arches, front grill and headlamp panels. Agreed! That looks in amazing condition @docm if you want to send me the VIN number via PM (don't put it up here in an open forum) I can run it through Microcat and tell you the original build colour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docm Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 @L19MUD Sent! Thanks appreciate it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L19MUD Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I can confirm it was Keswick green from new, with a white roof built in Solihull on 3 November 2006 Other features to note; Originally a hard top (Van) - you can tell this by the fixed non standard rear windows It had a Grey vinyl interior with a centre seat instead of a cubby box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docm Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 Thats brilliant @L19MUD thanks for the info 🙏 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 A colleague here has a 110 in Keswick with a white roof. He put it on matching white Wolf rims (he brought them back to Dubai one by one in his luggage on work trips). It looks absolutely stunning. Yours looks very tidy, especially for the age, so a desperate is likely, but nice that it’s the original colour. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docm Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 Thanks @Snagger that is commitment bringing a wheel back each time! 😂 I guess what I'm after is what month did the TD5 production stop, was it December 2006? Is there any way on knowing the production number from the vehicle info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 (edited) Edit: Never mind, I hope you find the information you need. Edited June 18, 2020 by ThreePointFive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G8SSP Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Having just had some Keswick green paint mixed the guy at the paint shop happened to mention the paint was in use since 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Yeah, unfortunately the first guy just registered so we could tell him his car was rare so he could ask more for it on another forum at the time. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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