Whats my colour called?

starkersEB · 02-12-2005, 12:26 AM

Hi guys just wondering if anyone knows what the colour of my car is called, or if there is a way of finding out? I think my rego has it as cream!! and insurance had it as beige!! I call it chamagne but the propper name would be nice. Heres a pic to help CHEERS

02-12-2005, 12:38 AM

whats the paint code? will make it alot easier.

starkersEB · 02-12-2005, 12:44 AM

Where is the paint code? is it on the compliance plate? Because call me stupid but i dont think i have ever actually looked at it!!!

starkersEB · 02-12-2005, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by xm250

Where is the paint code? is it on the compliance plate? Because call me stupid but i dont think i have ever actually looked at it!!!

Didnt get in fast enough!!!

starkersEB · 02-12-2005, 12:46 AM

Didnt get my reply in fast enough!! lol

starkersEB · 02-12-2005, 12:47 AM

dont know what happend then

CruizinEB · 02-12-2005, 12:43 AM

the paint code will be on the VIN Plate on the passenger top side of the engine bay near the aerial ;)

CruizinEB · 02-12-2005, 12:51 AM

i would say its ether Code #8....Mushroom or Code# V6.....Sandstone

starkersEB · 02-12-2005, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by CRUIZIN EB

i would say its ether Code #8....Mushroom or Code# V6.....Sandstone

Just had a llok and it is 6FFAAAJGSWRU206551 did i look at the right thing?

02-12-2005, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by xm250

Just had a llok and it is 6FFAAAJGSWRU206551 did i look at the right thing?

LOL thats ya Vin number!

you will see paint code: XX

or it may just say paint: XX

starkersEB · 02-12-2005, 01:03 AM

Yeah i was thinking i was looking at the wrong thing but its raining and i just wanted to get back inside looks like ill have to get wet again!!

starkersEB · 02-12-2005, 01:10 AM

I really need to take better care of my engine bay i found the plates under a pile of leaves lol. Well anyway the code is A6

CruizinEB · 02-12-2005, 12:57 AM

no thats the VIN Number your looking to a code like E9 or 7

CruizinEB · 02-12-2005, 01:02 AM

look under paint, this is what the plate will look like ;)

CruizinEB · 02-12-2005, 01:13 AM

theres no A6 so it mite be V6... Sandstone,S6... Platinum or M6... Silver Slate

CruizinEB · 02-12-2005, 01:15 AM

or its been resprayed in the EF-EL color...A6.....Mocha Foam????

starkersEB · 02-12-2005, 01:28 AM

I double checked cos i remembered you said V6 and i am sure it is A6. Come to think of it i havnt really seen any EDs this exact colour. Does this mean my car is rare ha ha!!

theboss290 · 02-12-2005, 01:47 AM

you got my rims BA XR8 18" bugger i was hoping i was the only one in sa with them on a eb f#ck it i will still get them

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starkersEB · 02-12-2005, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by theboss290

you got my rims BA XR8 18" bugger i was hoping i was the only one in sa with them on a eb f#ck it i will still get them

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:hihi:

Ha ha yeah i havnt seen any on an e-series in SA yet!! ya get some funny looks from BA drivers!!!

theboss290 · 02-12-2005, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by xm250

Ha ha yeah i havnt seen any on an e-series in SA yet!! ya get some funny looks from BA drivers!!!

yer but they look better on my car

lol r u going on the cruise on the 10th? r u going to lower the car?

DOC · 02-12-2005, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by xm250

Ha ha yeah i havnt seen any on an e-series in SA yet!! ya get some funny looks from BA drivers!!!

As the ad for the Casino says, you gotta get out more, have seen a few around.

CruizinEB · 02-12-2005, 01:41 AM

could mean an owner before you resprayed it a different color

starkersEB · 02-12-2005, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by CRUIZIN EB

could mean an owner before you resprayed it a different color

Yeah but never heard of anyone changing the paint code on the plate after a respray, plus i wouldnt think it would be possible to change it anyway.

CruizinEB · 02-12-2005, 01:50 AM

yeah you can it only costs $1.60 for a new plate to be made up

starkersEB · 02-12-2005, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by CRUIZIN EB

yeah you can it only costs $1.60 for a new plate to be made up

Well there ya go i stand corrected i never knew that. I know it has had at least a part respray at some stage so it was probably done then.

EFFalcon · 02-12-2005, 02:25 AM

i'm not sure about getting compliance plates replaced, AFAIK thats a big no no.
bring a late ED, its possible it is an EF colour, the photo makes it really hard to tell what colour it is.

starkersEB · 02-12-2005, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by EFFalcon

i'm not sure about getting compliance plates replaced, AFAIK thats a big no no.
bring a late ED, its possible it is an EF colour, the photo makes it really hard to tell what colour it is.

I was thinking the same about the plates myself. From what ive seen there is a few different shades in this kind of colour but im pretty sure ive never seen another ED this exact shade so like you said it could be the last of the run and they had some of the EF paint options then or something.

CruizinEB · 02-12-2005, 02:30 AM

yer as long as you notify the proper authorities via writing it in a letter and signing it you can get them changed, a mate did it to his XF

Rmyers · 02-12-2005, 06:02 AM

Hmm it does look an awful lot like mocha foam and A6 is definately mocha. Never seen an ED in this color tho, so you may have something fairly unique

Perana · 02-12-2005, 08:57 AM

You cannot change or get changed details on compliance plates.
As far as I know it is a hell of a lot more than $1.60 to get replacement plates (which have to have identical info on them as what was originally on the car) and also fairly difficult to get done.

To me it sounds like it must've been a late ED that ford decided to test a colour on, which happens fairly often when a new model is due out.