Saxo: blue, blue or blue...?

1. Tony. L-plater Joined: Nov 2005 Lincoln United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38

   #1 7th November 2005, 02:47

   Hi there everyone. First (of loads I suspect) post, so I thought I'd go with a question.
   
   Got a 52 plate 'blue' VTR and as I'm new to actually doing these modifying shenanigans instead of reading about them each month, I want to start with something relatively simple - ie spray painting some new mirrors the same shade of blue as the rest of my car.
   
   Thing is - when i went in to Halfords to buy some spray, there were 3 shades of blue! Anybody got an idea where I can find out what shade it is. The booklet in Halfords says it is stated somewhere in the boot or on the door edges somewhere.
   
   But not on mine though.
   
   Any advice would be very greatly received!
2. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #2 7th November 2005, 02:59

   open your drivers door, where the wires there should be a lil sticker it should have the code on there, it will start with a few letters
3. wideboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2004 Dumfries, Scotland Posts: 4256 An S, an R, and an E46 Schnitzer

   #3 7th November 2005, 03:02

   This thread calls for some pics mate!!
   
   You'll likely have a paint code on the passenger side suspension mount under the bonnet.
   
   Theres a very light Icelandic grey (which looks like sky blue), then Poseidon blue which is the most common medium shade of blue, then theres a darker navy colour of blue.
   
   As far as I'm aware anyway
4. Dan Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2003 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 23676 Seat Leon FR

   #4 7th November 2005, 04:34

   Yes pictures would be very helpful.
5. Tony. L-plater Joined: Nov 2005 Lincoln United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38

   #5 8th November 2005, 04:23

   my digital camera is playing up at the mo, so these pics borrowed (ahem) off autotrader are probably the best examples of the shade of blue.
   
   apparently halfords' blues for saxos are: poseidon, mauritius and admiral. sounds like from what people are saying that it is poseidon blue. will check those codes tomorrow in the 'sunshine'(?) and let you know...
   
   
   
   
6. dsh85 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2005 Teesside Posts: 8800 focus tdci, clio v6

   #6 8th November 2005, 04:36

   pics dont work mate is it this colour
   if so then its poseidon blue mate
7. Graemep Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2004 Warrington, Cheshire Posts: 11649 FN2 Civic Type-R

   #7 8th November 2005, 04:39

   thats Poseidon blue matey!!
   
   nice wheels!!
8. dsh85 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2005 Teesside Posts: 8800 focus tdci, clio v6

   #8 8th November 2005, 04:42

   yep mine sure is!! just using it as an example for tony if his is the same
   
   oh and thanks on wheels!
9. Graemep Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2004 Warrington, Cheshire Posts: 11649 FN2 Civic Type-R

   #9 8th November 2005, 04:44

   you know what im 1/2 asleep i didnt look at who posted them pics hahaha
10. Tony. L-plater Joined: Nov 2005 Lincoln United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38

    #10 9th November 2005, 01:35

    Not quite sure how to make the pics show up - they work when I'm at home but they are saved on my comp so that'd be why. Don't show up when I'm at work though. Grrr.
    
    That is the exact same blue (hope I'm not causing any offence if you've spends loads on an expensive re-spray!) so thanks kindly. Means I can colour code some stuff now hurrah!
    
    PS Those are indeed top notch wheels matey
11. wideboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2004 Dumfries, Scotland Posts: 4256 An S, an R, and an E46 Schnitzer

    #11 9th November 2005, 01:51

    You could email them to me if you like mate - and I'll post them up for you
    
    joe_brunskill@hotmail.com
12. wideboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2004 Dumfries, Scotland Posts: 4256 An S, an R, and an E46 Schnitzer

    #12 9th November 2005, 01:57

    
    
    
    
    
    
    heres 3 shades
13. sillysammysnail Established Member Joined: Aug 2005 Devon/Oxfordshire Posts: 1115 2003 Saxo VTR

    #13 9th November 2005, 02:16

    love that last shade of blue, is that admiral or mauritius??
14. wideboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2004 Dumfries, Scotland Posts: 4256 An S, an R, and an E46 Schnitzer

    #14 9th November 2005, 02:29

    Ive always known it as Icelandic Blue
15. Tony. L-plater Joined: Nov 2005 Lincoln United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38

    #15 9th November 2005, 03:08

    Hey - where'd you get a photo of my car from?!
    
    I wish...!
    
    The top one of the 3 is the same shade as mine, which i think is poseidon. Bring on the spray paint!
    
    Thanks for your help matey
16. Tony. L-plater Joined: Nov 2005 Lincoln United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38

    #16 9th November 2005, 03:10

    Oops - and everyone else who's chipped in! Thanks to you all. Made me feel very welcome on this site!
17. wideboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2004 Dumfries, Scotland Posts: 4256 An S, an R, and an E46 Schnitzer

    #17 9th November 2005, 03:18

    No problem at all chief!
18. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #18 10th November 2005, 15:50

    uve got it easy with the blue, ive got a yellow saxo (not the orangy colour but proper yellow) the paintcode under the bonnet sez sumfin like ETBT or sumfin similar, theres so many yellows in halfords and the codes r all numbers
19. jclaydon Established Member Joined: Mar 2005 Peterborough, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1255 zetec s

    #19 10th November 2005, 17:41

    when i phoned citroen they said to check the chasis number in the drivers side door, and it was right under it, that also started with ETBT like willsy mentioned.
    
    Just on topic, is the spray that halfords sell better/worse that the stuff citroen sell? I've found loads of the stuff all at different prices, just made me wonder..