Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
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I can't decide....
Is this wheel tasteful, or tacky? I'm really not sure
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2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
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20th May 2015 5:23 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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First to vote and deffo tacky.
20th May 2015 5:25 pm
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20th May 2015 5:25 pm
Robse
Member Since: 10 Jun 2014
Location: Cambridgeshire
Posts: 498
Like it !!Velar MY18 D180 S Narvik
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20th May 2015 5:27 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
Boringoldgit wrote:
1st Dibs if you can't get on with it
An opportunist if I ever I saw one! 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
20th May 2015 5:29 pm
MGCarr
Member Since: 15 Jul 2014
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 703
I like it, it is very similar to the Autobiography wheel on my last P38.
1997 Defender 90 for the kids and I to have a go at some competitive off road RTV and Tyro trials, daughter picked up her first trophy over the August Bank Holiday.
Previous Land Rover history
1996 P38 4.6 V8 Autobiography
1996 Discovery TDi 300
1972 Range Rover 3.5 V8
LWB Hard Top Series 3
LWB Truck Cab Series 2A
Not been without a Land Rover for over 40 years - I must need therapy!
20th May 2015 5:29 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
Thanks for all the replies 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
20th May 2015 5:30 pm
Fitzy73
Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Truro
Posts: 2407
Strangely (for me), the more I look the more I like it, as usually I am not keen on that look, but still had to vote for tacky, sorry!
But then I am odd and only consider the Defender to be the only 'real' Land Rover, with all the others variants being luxury versions of a theme.Andy
20th May 2015 5:53 pm
ianmacd
Member Since: 05 Dec 2014
Location: Sussex
Posts: 22
I kinda like it but would miss the heating part of it.Ian - Sussex
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20th May 2015 5:54 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
Nah, the only real Land Rover is a Series 1. With centre steer! 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
20th May 2015 5:56 pm
jamess
Member Since: 15 May 2015
Location: Somerset
Posts: 29
Like the wheel but... the fact it doesn't seem to match the wood inserts kills it for me, and so it was a tacky.
20th May 2015 5:57 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
Neck and neck - 50:50 on the votes so far!2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
20th May 2015 5:57 pm
MarkT
Member Since: 02 Feb 2007
Location: Bucks
Posts: 115
I would be more tempted to say its ok if the finish matched the rest of the wood (wheel is gloss, wood inserts elsewhere seem to be satin matt), so tacky for me. However each to their own and all that
20th May 2015 6:00 pm
Stingray
Member Since: 03 Apr 2005
Location: North Wales
Posts: 218
Had to go for tacky. Much prefer plain black wheel, with the piano black insert. Also not keen on the white stitching, which I think will look messy when it gets grubby.
No offence meant to anyone who has one!
Ray
20th May 2015 6:14 pm
Captain Slog
Member Since: 02 Feb 2014
Location: Parallel Universe
Posts: 228
I'm afraid I can't really say whether it's tasteful or tacky, just looks a bit weird to me! 2010 D4 HSE Ipanema Sand on GY DTs (was on GG ATs)
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