It's raining Zanzibar

ZANZIBAR is definitely still in production and they won't cancel the color. However, they did cancel IPANEMA SAND by the 1st of May -> which is kind of stupid, because they haven't built my car (which i ordered in IPANEMA SAND 3 month ago) before. So about 2 weeks ago the dealer called me, and said that i would have to change my colorchoice, because they don't spray them anymore in my color. Now half-involuntarily my new one will be ZANZIBAR as well (Black roof / windows). Looking at these pictures confirms, that our "second-choice" isn't bad at all...

Zanzibar is being removed later this year.

I've seen it once in the flesh, I wasn't too sure when LR first introduced it but after seeing it, it does look good.

It really suits Freelander2 as well.

I've never seen it in the Freelander.

I've just put my deposit down for the Disco Sport and I'm hoping that orange colour from the Beijing Vision concept makes an appearance. I fancy that with black alloys but details are sketchy at the moment.

Still a very rare colour yet to see one in the north east, definently stands out from the crowd.

As of a good week ago, my nickname in this forum isn't right anymore:
The white SI4 has gone, and the new Zanzibar-SD4 is here. However, I'm to lazy to change the nick...
Spec: 9SpeedAuto, Pure, all Packs (Tech, Winter, Light), panorama roof, black roof, and more...
SpecialSpec: Grill gloss black without badge and RANGE ROVER lettering, Vents, roofrails, mirror caps, etc all gloss black, Westfalia tow hook and more...
SuperSpecialSpec: Lift (30mm via Springs), Spacers 20mm, 8x17 Brock B33 with 265/65R17 Yokohama Geolander ATs (speetrating H for the german Autobahn and Italy-vacations... (alternative: 245/70R17 BFG MT, for serious offroading)
All in the car has now more groundclearance than a stock mercedes G-Wagen, and way, way better approach-angles as you can see in the last picture...
Skitplate/tank-protection will come next week, 100% difflocker for the rearaxle by the beginning of next year...

How did you get around the problem of accelerated wear on the driveshafts at the hubs putting such a big lift on or is that the maximum the 4wd system can take?

the hooke's / cardan joints (<-internet translation, not sure that's correct, but you get the meaning) can take 30mm (1,18 inch) easily. They probably could take even more lift, before substantial wear would occur. you can check that on a auto hoist, while the wheels are completely free and springs are out...
http://www.spaccer.com/ offers up to 48mm (1,89 inch) lift via spacer-plates above the springs. however, i went for longer springs (same spring rate like the originals) from H&R...
I recon the drive shafts are more burdened by the larger rolling circumference (higher resistance) of those bigger tires...

love the color. what made you decide on going smaller on the wheels, 17s as opposed to 18s or 19s/20s? How's the ride on those?

Oh and in the pic, I assume the white was your other car? How long you had the white one before deciding to switch to zanzibar?

Both cars look terrific!! But I like your zanzibar with the black out accents.