Landcruiser Colour Combinations

[SoftRoader]

Found out an interesting thing today...well I though it was interesting.

Looking through the brochure for a Landcruiser I was deciding on the interior/exterior colour choices, only to find out that you effectively don't get a choice, it's made for you by Toyota GB.

I like the Astral Black exterior but like the Sequoia Beige leather interior...Oh, apparently you can't have that combination, the sequoia is on available on two exterior colours, of which neither I like and I doubt many of you have seen on the road either for the very same reasons! So it has to be Astral black and Yukon grey.

Anyway, I was poking around a dealer the other day and what did I see, Astral Black with Sequoia Beige interior; so I went promptly to a sales exec and said "how come?, it's not allowed in the brochure!", "Oh, it's a dealer special order" was the reply, "Can I get a special order?" I asked, "No" was the answer. How infuriating is that, I know it's possible, I know it can be done, but they just won't do it for me.

On further research I looked at some of the European websites, and guess what, you can order any colour exterior with either the grey or the beige interior. So why are we being dictated to here in the UK??

If I had the cash I'd have bought the used one there and then, the black and the beige looked stunning. Anyone know of a dealer that would do a "Special" for a normal punter?