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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Phil Gilbert on 16 January 2004, 21:59

Title: It's grey but which grey
Post by: Phil Gilbert on 16 January 2004, 21:59

I've just got myself a C reg mk2 golf gti 1.8i 8v!!!
Trouble is it needs some light body work done and i don't know what paint i need as the colour code plate is missing.
All i can tell you is that it's matallic grey dose anyone know what the colour is called or know the colour code for the car and year stated???? ???

Title: Re:It's grey but which grey
Post by: Dizzie on 16 January 2004, 23:21

look under the carpet in the boot. it usually says the paint colour there

Title: Re:It's grey but which grey
Post by: Phil Gilbert on 16 January 2004, 23:31

Looked from bumper to bumper, No plate/sticker or anything that refers to colour code or paint name...Thanks though!

Title: Re:It's grey but which grey
Post by: golfvr6 on 17 January 2004, 00:23

Find your chassis number, or number plate should do it, then ask VW.

Title: Re:It's grey but which grey
Post by: Ant on 17 January 2004, 01:57

If all the stickers are missing then it sounds like it's been resprayed, but your VIN plate should still have the colour code AFAIK.

Title: Re:It's grey but which grey
Post by: Phil Gilbert on 17 January 2004, 10:11

Didn't know the code was on the vin plate!!! Nice one i'll have a look 8) 8) 8) :)

Title: Re:It's grey but which grey
Post by: red16v on 19 January 2004, 08:25

Sometimes you will find the build spec on a sheet of paper tucked underneath the carpet under the drivers seat - worth a look ?

But you could consider these 2 other options?

1. Ring up VW HQ customer relations in Milton Keynes. I'm sure if you quote the VIN number to them they will tell you what the original colour of your car was when it left the factory ?

2. Let's be honest- at that age it's likely that your car's colour will have faded - a large reputable re-spayer will use an electronic colour analyser to determine precisely what colour your car is now so it's not too important to know what the original colour was since it won't be that precise colour now ? regards, yt.

Title: Re:It's grey but which grey
Post by: rubjonny on 21 January 2004, 14:22

The only problem is if its been resprayed, was it sprayed the same colour?  It might have been day-glo orange when it left the factory ;)

Title: Re:It's grey but which grey
Post by: modulater on 21 January 2004, 20:54

I had a look on my ETKA and the only grey colour listed for the model year '85/'86 is atlas grey which has the paint code P7V.

Title: Re:It's grey but which grey
Post by: Phil Gilbert on 22 January 2004, 19:21

(http://www.bigboyztoys.co.uk/carsales/image.php?Id=30)                       Not bad hay! (Shame it's a 4 door though) Thanks For all your help guys!!! ;)

Title: Re:It's grey but which grey
Post by: lowgolf on 22 January 2004, 19:29

theres nothing wrong with 4 doors! there just an aquired taste!

Title: Re:It's grey but which grey
Post by: modulater on 24 January 2004, 15:40

4 doors are far more practical.

Hope that isnt the car your on about as thats not grey thats silver, I assume it isnt as you cant have an E plate on a C reg car.