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VolksPikey
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Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:52 pm

I did a quick search but couldn't see anything, so apologies if this has been asked before and I missed it.

I've just got a Cirrus blue E30, generally very nice nick but with a couple of small chips and a scratch down one wing. The lacquer has faded on that wing, too, so it'll need the whole wing doing.

What are my options regarding getting some Cirrus Blue paint. Can I still get it from BMW? Is there a place that already has the code/mix and can make me some? Or do I have to take in a piece of bodywork to match it to like I used to when I owned Hillman Imps?! I would have thought being much more recent it should be easier to obtain than paint for a '60's car of a now-defunct make.

I figured it was way easier to ask on here than spend ages trawling through Google.
Thank-you. :-)
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Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:14 pm

its not a popular colour, i know cos ive got one too. :D

BMW only do rattle cans and they are expensive. you will need to try your local motor factors or paint places. i got my local lot to make up a few rattles for mine but the match wasnt perfect. wont matter for a track car like mine, i'd imagine you would want a reasonable match.

paint code is 189.
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Wed Aug 05, 2009 2:11 pm

OK, I've got a PartCo. up the road with a fairly decent paint mixer so I'll check with him and see what he can do for me.

I hadn't seen a lot around, but I'm growing to really like it. When I first started looking for a 325i, I had a vision of my ideal car being either black or white, but now I've got the Cirrus blue one I'm starting to like it's subtlety. That and I just love the car!

Thanks again.
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Wed Aug 05, 2009 5:19 pm

I've got one as well and it's a real pain to colour match even with BMW paint cans :wink:
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Wed Aug 05, 2009 5:22 pm

touch up pen ? :wink:

http://www.bmminiparts.com/PartDetails. ... 525E9F41E3

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Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:21 pm

Ooooo, that might be very useful. There's a couple of little chips that I want to touch in, but they're way too small to bother with sanding the whole area and spraying it, so that might be just the thing I need for that. Cheers!
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Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:35 pm

too pricey :o

i got a load of random touch up pens from a show last month, 8 for 3 quid, closest match appears to be an austin colour :D
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Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:48 pm

they dont have mauritius blue either :roll:
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