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Martin
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2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Manual Buckingham Blue

Stornoway Grey (2007 replacement for Bonatti) Motor Show

Spotted at the motorshow, the new colour for the D3 for 2007 which replaces Bonatti Grey.

I don't think it's quite as distinguished as BG, it seemed to be midway between BG and Zermatt/Zambezi silver.

31st Jul 2006 8:11 pm

Dom Harvey
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Just looks like silver in the photos, certainly much lighter than BG. 2004 Discovery 3 - gone
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31st Jul 2006 8:27 pm

Mossy

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2006 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Zambezi Silver

Wonder why they're replacing BG? I quite like the colour.

D3 HSE V8...

31st Jul 2006 8:28 pm

simon

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2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Fuji White

like it... BG was nice but a tad too dark for the UK's dim light (most of the time).

31st Jul 2006 8:30 pm

Mossy

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Simon True! Looked good in ther early publicity shots set against the snow and ice.

Is it definitely replacing or just an addittion to the colour swatch? D3 HSE V8...

31st Jul 2006 8:32 pm

Martin
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Replacing BG, it wasn't on the colour wall at the motorshow

A new colour has been introduced - Keswick Green. I'll see if I can find the colour chip images

31st Jul 2006 8:37 pm

Mossy

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Make you wonder how popular BG was? D3 HSE V8...

31st Jul 2006 8:38 pm

Martin
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I really liked BG, looks ace on the Defender (Dad's 110 is BG). It was the colour in which I would have ordered a D3

Land Rover have done the same to me that MINI did with the Cooper S

Suppose it's saved me money as I can't get the colours I want in either car

Colour wall:

Stornoway Grey chip:

Keswick Green chip (D3 only colour):

31st Jul 2006 8:43 pm

Mossy

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I came [this]

close to ordering BG - but was swung to Silver by the contrast it provided against the black plastic details.

I agree re the Defender; BG has almost a Hamerite look, which given the Defender's credentials certainly looked the part.

I dont regret not buying BG, but I am left wondering if.....

Hmmmm. D3 HSE V8...

31st Jul 2006 8:50 pm

bobbycrispbox

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When I was on my mission to buy a stock D3 in less than a week at the beginning of June (succeeded admirably!) my first colour choice was BG. I was dismayed when the dealer told me that the colour was being withdrawn. He failed on the first choice but did get my second for me. With Buckingham blue you get two colours for the price of one, depending on the weather

31st Jul 2006 8:53 pm

Martin
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What's amazing is that LR now have a new blue for the Freelander 2 that's even darker than Buckingham Blue:

Allegedly "Baltic Blue" is still blue, see Buckingham next to it:

Click image to enlarge

This goes with the two blacks (Sumatra metallic and Narvik solid)

31st Jul 2006 8:56 pm

simon

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Mossy wrote:
I came [this] close to ordering BG - but was swung to Silver by the contrast it provided against the black plastic details.

I dont regret not buying BG, but I am left wondering if.....

Hmmmm.

mmm amazing, me too ! Loved my mid grey Audi and wanted similar... Silver was the best to show all the detail, panel lines and surfacing... went for that instead. Only other colour I liked the look of (post purchase) was the Vienna Green (or whatever it was called last model year). Looked great with the dark grey / black plastics. Almost 'soft' military.

Maybe next time eh ?

31st Jul 2006 9:04 pm

Mossy

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simon wrote:
....Maybe next time eh ?

...complete with a TDV8?????

D3 HSE V8...

31st Jul 2006 9:08 pm

simon

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Mossy wrote:
simon wrote:
....Maybe next time eh ?

...complete with a TDV8?????

mmmm nice thought but I bet the price is waaay too high !

31st Jul 2006 9:47 pm

AndrewS
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Martin wrote:

Hey whatâ€™s that bloke laughing at in the back ground? May be some one just told himâ€¦â€¦ Comments In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.

31st Jul 2006 9:57 pm

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