Defender with a wonky face

[xPOW]

I've got a Defender 90, and I think there's something wrong with her - she's got a wonky face. Take a look at this pic. Unless it's my eyes, the right side seems to be level with the central radiator section, but the left side looks like it drops down and not level. I can't work out if this is the light surround itself, the grille or the whole body panel. The light surround looks level, and the grill is square to the light surround.. It's not major, but everytime I look at her, I think she's had a stroke ;-(



I then looked at other Defenders too. This one below has the same problem but on the other side.



Is it just my eyes or are they like this? My dealer just gave it the blag that they're hand built so all are different. Different is fine, but it's definately not symetrical..

Can I get it fixed? Any thoughts?

Edited by xPOW on Tuesday 17th May 16:34

[jdw1234]

Mr. POW.

From the post above and the numberplates on your car is it possible you might have OCD??


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[xPOW]

jdw1234 said:

Mr. POW.

From the post above and the numberplates on your car is it possible you might have OCD??


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very possible yes, but the treatment clearly isn't working! this is a photo I took yesterday which confirms the level of my OCD problem

Edited by xPOW on Tuesday 17th May 16:55

[tomw2000]

xPOW said:

very possible yes, but the treatment clearly isn't working! this is a photo I took yesterday which confirms the level of my OCD problem

Edited by xPOW on Tuesday 17th May 16:55

OMG. You're worse than me

[anonymous-user]

Wonky Face Defender Syndrome comes from people leaning on the wings to reach in to the engine bay (there ain't much behind the headlights - it's all just a big box section really).
Starts at Solihull, continues throughout the vehicle's life.

[lost in espace]

That is a thing of beauty - note to self work harder to be able to buy such toys. Enjoy.

[Bish]

I am glad to see they still come like that.......always used to really bug me on mine!!!

[Herdwick]

Yes...
I'm afaraid mine suffers from it as well.

[PH lurker]

Do earlier Land Rovers 'suffer' this?

[Vladimir]

Not the best angle but...



And next to a TD5...



I think it's straight?!

[Bish]

seems to be much more noticeable on vehicles fitted with the lamp guard for some reason.....maybe it is the lamp guard that is wonky????

[xPOW]

Bish said:

seems to be much more noticeable on vehicles fitted with the lamp guard for some reason.....maybe it is the lamp guard that is wonky????

yep, I'm gonna take mine off on Saturday and see if that makes it look better. Just gonn be left with 4 drill holes each side but hopefully can get those filled and painted for not much.

[Lefty]

Don't be mean.

I bet she thinks you're an ugly bugger too but doesn't go writing about it on public forums...