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ChrisBarns
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Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:38 pm

Is there a paint code on the car somewhere that tells me exact shade of silver i have?
eko
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Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:39 pm

Lift the bonnet,theres a sticker on top of the passenger side suspension turret!
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JohnnyThunders
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Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:45 pm

Mine says Alpine weiss on the front shocker in an orange sticker. Try there.
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Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:52 pm

call the dealer and ask for it ! thats what ive just done
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Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:04 pm

open bonnet look at suspension turret.. says in big letters more than likely to be lachssilber which would translate as salmon silver or sterling silver I dont know how this is written
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Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:34 pm

The paint code is also on the chassis plate, open the bonnet and look on the cross member just above the drivers side headlight.
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tristan325
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Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:32 pm

Here's an idea, look at maybe the door or roof, is it black, red, blue, green or some other colour?
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maxfield
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 2:27 pm

tristan325 wrote:Here's an idea, look at maybe the door or roof, is it black, red, blue, green or some other colour?
:wink:
First clues in the 1st post 'silver'
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 2:29 pm

maxfield wrote:
tristan325 wrote:Here's an idea, look at maybe the door or roof, is it black, red, blue, green or some other colour?
:wink:
First clues in the 1st post 'silver'
Oh well there you go then, it's definately silver.

Max is all sarcasm lost on you?
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gasgas
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 2:30 pm

what the reg? i will check for you.
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 2:38 pm

tristan325 wrote:
maxfield wrote:
tristan325 wrote:Here's an idea, look at maybe the door or roof, is it black, red, blue, green or some other colour?
:wink:
First clues in the 1st post 'silver'
Oh well there you go then, it's definately silver.

Max is all sarcasm lost on you?
It is today
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ChrisBarns
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 5:13 pm

first reply was sufficient thanks- i've sent my good lady to check it. (im not with the car otherwise it would probably have managed to find it myself!)

if anybody is interested its Sterling.
tristan325
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 5:27 pm

maxfield wrote:
tristan325 wrote:
maxfield wrote: First clues in the 1st post 'silver'
Oh well there you go then, it's definately silver.

Max is all sarcasm lost on you?
It is today
:wink:
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