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Title: Where to find the paint code...
Post by: Dizzie on 17 February 2005, 09:20
Can you post here if you know where the paint codes are located on the various mk's of Golf please.

Mk2 is found under the carpet in the boot.
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Post by: Justins145bhpMK1 on 18 February 2005, 15:26


MK1's its on the inside of the back panel in the boot.

Mk3's in the spare wheel well
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Post by: gibby on 21 February 2005, 10:25
mk1 cabs (with electric roofs) paint code is on the bar in the boot behind the back seats.
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Post by: golf1.8t on 25 February 2005, 16:45
mk4 in the boot under the carpet on a white sticker
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Post by: richellis on 20 March 2005, 00:01
mk3 under the boot carpet on the big white sticker
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Post by: ronnie'C' on 07 April 2005, 20:24
I fould my paint code :smiley: LA5Y in the boot of my mk1 cab but now been to 2 differant car shops to get touch up paint for it and they don't do it. :cry: Does anyone have any sugestions as to where to get topuch up paint or can anyone at least tell me what the colour is.  :embarassed:
Many thanks
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Post by: diagnosis-dub on 14 April 2005, 13:21
Theres an even easier place to find it.

Front of your service book.
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Post by: davero on 20 April 2005, 17:31
I fould my paint code :smiley: LA5Y in the boot of my mk1 cab but now been to 2 differant car shops to get touch up paint for it and they don't do it. :cry: Does anyone have any sugestions as to where to get topuch up paint or can anyone at least tell me what the colour is. :embarassed:
Many thanks

dealers do touch up paints, halfords do good match also
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Post by: Splinter on 26 April 2005, 00:56
Theres an even easier place to find it.

Front of your service book.
All mines got is bloody VID and model 'Golf 16V' - Lazy git at CD Bramhall, Cheltenham in 95, whoever he maybe.
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Post by: GTI EDITION (aka LTD) on 09 May 2005, 14:26
If all else fails you may be able to obtain your paint code from your  (  IF YOU HAVE ONE ) local ' FRIENDLY VW dealers parts department , I can normally get most information from mine they can get it of the " VW dialog " computer system chassis No or some times only Reg No required . Customers sometimes seem to mislay their service books or they don't have the relevent stickers in the book or car as some dealers can't be arsed to put them in when doing the PDI s :angry:
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Post by: Len on 06 September 2005, 13:56
I know where mine is - but what exactly am I looking for????

Is it the last section of numbers? That big white sticker has chassis/engine code details first doesnt it????
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Post by: gibby on 06 September 2005, 13:58
It should say "Paint Code" on it, if not it will have a code something like LC6V
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Post by: Len on 07 September 2005, 13:33
Cheers gibby! :laugh:
Exactly what my son-in-law told me last night! (BillyVW) He also told me that there should be a sticker in your Service Book with the same info on it!
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Post by: Bagel2003 on 07 September 2005, 17:47
79Ronnie,

Your code sounds like my MK3 GTI and is probably Navy Blue? Anyway, I've got a tin that is the exact match - try LE Went, I think they're Surbiton way. Quote them the part number/code and they'll make an exact match, should cost you about £12.

Does anyone know how to rejuvinate really, really bad faded paintwork? My golf's got a really faded bonnet and roof - I've tried T cut and Colour Majic, it looks cool for a few weeks then goes white again!

Failing that a respray I guess!
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Post by: Len on 08 September 2005, 20:57
For anybody with a Mystic Blue car the paint code is - LC5L
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Post by: T_J_G on 01 April 2006, 10:54
what's the tornado red code.

I can only read the beginning letter as the sticker's been scuffed.
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Post by: gribsy2006 on 23 April 2006, 23:18
hi could anyone please help by telling me the paint colour for my mk2 the paint code is LA5U and its a really dark mettalic blue. if anyone knows help would be appreciated.
thanks guys
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Post by: Dizzie on 23 April 2006, 23:27
helious blue I think...
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Post by: 8vRicey on 24 April 2006, 04:28
hi could anyone please help by telling me the paint colour for my mk2 the paint code is LA5U and its a really dark mettalic blue. if anyone knows help would be appreciated.
thanks guys

Royal Blue Mettalic i was told.
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Post by: ronnie'C' on 28 April 2006, 18:22
helious blue I think...

LA5Y IS Helious blue mate.
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Post by: Mrpug on 26 December 2006, 19:53
I know that the UK has different names and terms. Since I'm a lousy american, I have one question, WHAT is the "Boot" ? Please inlighten me to this, since I'm still learning how to translate the UK languae to my native tounge. Have any of you seen the new R GTI or the new Thunder Bunny? My thought is, that it's a "Honda Killer" . As you say, cheers. :smiley:
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Post by: ronnie'C' on 31 December 2006, 14:32
The boot is what I believe you would call the "trunk". From alot of the films I have seen it is where you lot put dead bodies, lol. Have a nice day
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Post by: Pete Taylor on 13 January 2007, 17:15
the new Thunder Bunny
I think my ex wife had one of those..  :rolleyes:
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Post by: kae on 03 January 2008, 17:53
The boot is what I believe you would call the "trunk". From alot of the films I have seen it is where you lot put dead bodies, lol. Have a nice day

Rotfl, this had me in stitches  :laugh: :evil: :cool:
And I'll think you'll find it's our language that you've bastardised, but that's a different matter  :drool: :nerd: :grin: :cool:

Kae  :wink:
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Post by: andc1 on 15 March 2009, 19:13
helius blue is your colour
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Post by: reed5410 on 12 June 2009, 23:25
what's the tornado red code.

I can only read the beginning letter as the sticker's been scuffed.
hi, the code for tornado red is ly3d,
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Post by: Tom4388 on 06 January 2010, 12:26
mk3 3 in the boot under the carpet........ but when i went to get touch up paint they didnt have the number in the database lol
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Post by: hydro187 on 13 May 2012, 02:50
hi all i have a mk1 golf gti cab 1.8 she is a white in color but i have a problem cant find paint code anywhere on car i have checked the doors and under the hood can some one give me a clue as i don;t trust halfords
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Post by: gibby on 16 May 2012, 21:20
Did you look at page 1 of this thread ? :wink:

mk1 cabs (with electric roofs) paint code is on the bar in the boot behind the back seats.
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Post by: DUBboi12 on 09 July 2013, 19:49
No one seemed to mention mk5's! Where would I find it?? Many thanks  :smiley: