Recent content by ewyasrover

Sifted through all the advice and wisdom and I've bought a ribbed roof. Stroke of luck, right price and only 20 miles away!

Well that explains it Flossie. And there was I thinking that the ribbed roof was for that 'Agricultural' look plus auto screen washers in the rain and the smooth version was designed for poncing about in Chelsea High Street!

My 90 is a '93 and has a smooth roof but it was rebuilt from a pick-up years ago, which is why my mate asked the question originally as his is an '87 model and has a ribbed roof. Mine needs a new roof as she's got a severe dent just behind the sunroof. (Clown of a subbie clouted it with a mini...

Thanks for the info Foxy, curiousity satisfied!

Cheers for that, was the ribbed version still an option? I've seen later models with ribbed roofs. Unless of course they're retro fitted.

When was the smooth roof first fitted to the ninety? I was asked this question today and had to admit that I didn't know, but I am curious to to find the answer!

Sorry Neilly, no recent piccies just yet. The boy is soon giving the landy a refurb as she's looking a bit battered at the moment. I'll try and get up to his place and take a few 'before and after' pics. If anyone's got one he needs a Defender 90 smooth roof, with or without sunroof.

Hi all, although I've owned nine landrovers over the (many) years, I've only just discovered this excellent forum. Current landy is a '93 defender 90 200tdi, owned by me but mainly piloted nowadays by my son . Owned this vehicle for 16 years and it's been a brilliant machine; treated it to a...