Swimboy Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Morning, is woodcote green an non-standard colour for a defender around 1999-2001 please? The lady selling said she liked the colour and had it in that colour from new, but it is not stamped on the VIN. Also any pics of it in the flesh would be great please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 From Dingocrofts site STC3827 Woodcote green , micatallic An example from bing images search Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 They quite often don’t seem to have stamped the colour on the vin. So no alarm bells for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimboy Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 6 minutes ago, steve b said: From Dingocrofts site STC3827 Woodcote green , micatallic An example from bing images search Steve Thank you, I kept seeing discos in the colour but it suits the defender more so I think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimboy Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, Anderzander said: They quite often don’t seem to have stamped the colour on the vin. So no alarm bells for that. Ok, that’s reassuring - thank you, it did make me wonder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 I’ve had two really honest Td5 90’s - one 2000 (x reg) and one 2001 (51 plate), and neither had the colour there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 LR for some unknown reason never stamped trim or paint code on the VIN plates, so thats no big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimboy Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 1 minute ago, Anderzander said: I’ve had two really honest Td5 90’s - one 2000 (x reg) and one 2001 (51 plate), and neither had the colour there. Good good! Have they been reliable, being the 10p engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimboy Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 1 minute ago, western said: LR for some unknown reason never stamped trim or paint code on the VIN plates, so thats no big deal. Thank you, I worried it may have had a re-spray or why it wasn’t on there. Phew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 14 minutes ago, Swimboy said: Good good! Have they been reliable, being the 10p engine? The first one was 10p the second 15p - both excellent. If you’ve found an original owner Td5, in nice condition, I wouldn’t hesitate. Everything is fixable on them, and if they’ve been looked after, they are a great model. Last of the iconic bonnet design, dash with good leg room, and an engine that still works well in modern traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimboy Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 9 minutes ago, Anderzander said: The first one was 10p the second 15p - both excellent. If you’ve found an original owner Td5, in nice condition, I wouldn’t hesitate. Everything is fixable on them, and if they’ve been looked after, they are a great model. Last of the iconic bonnet design, dash with good leg room, and an engine that still works well in modern traffic. That’s good then, it’s had 2 previous owners done 67,000 miles and has got a bit of bubbling in places but overall really good condition. It’s only got service history for the past 10 years but I think the genuine mileage sort of balances that? It seems a running thing with defenders not having docs for servicing! Very good points, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 I've not seen that colour on a Defender before, but I rather like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 It's a lovely colour on a defender. Don't be alarmed by the lack of stamp on the VIN for the colour..... It seems to be complete hit and miss as to whether it was stamped in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 15 hours ago, mickeyw said: I've not seen that colour on a Defender before, but I rather like it. Same, I would never have known this was a genuine colour. The 'bubbling in places' could be important, the bubbling you see is usually just the tip of the iceberg but it's the location that matters most. That's very low mileage for the age, I wouldn't say low mileage is a substitute for proper maintenance but you would probably be able to tell if it's been neglected on inspection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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