Colour code

1. damers_2000 Newbie Joined: Feb 2010 West Yorkshire Posts: 12

   #1 22nd February 2010, 13:08

   I've had a search through the forum and a lot of people have suggested looking on the door hinge area and engine bay but there is no sticker showing paints codes etc. It looks likje they'be been removed, is there any other way of finind out what colour of red the car is?
   
   cheers
2. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

   #2 22nd February 2010, 13:09

   Is it metallic or flat?
3. damers_2000 Newbie Joined: Feb 2010 West Yorkshire Posts: 12

   #3 22nd February 2010, 13:18

   its flat - I think, only just bought it. Is it a cas of if its metallics its ??? and if its flat its ????
4. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

   #4 22nd February 2010, 13:23

   99% of the time
   
   Flat - Venetian
   
   Metallic - (Pink) Wiked Red
   
   If it's either you'd be better getting a bodyshop to match the colour for you as these fade particularly badly if not well looked after
5. damers_2000 Newbie Joined: Feb 2010 West Yorkshire Posts: 12

   #5 22nd February 2010, 13:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxo180 99% of the time Flat - Venetian Metallic - (Pink) Wiked Red If it's either you'd be better getting a bodyshop to match the colour for you as these fade particularly badly if not well looked after

   ok cheers, thats great. The bonnet has a couple of deep scratches and a dent so I was looking at buying one off ebay thats taken from a scrapped car. hopefully I'll find a venetian one!
6. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

   #6 22nd February 2010, 14:15

   Ood luck. If it's Venetian red a lot of the mk1 1.1s were that colour so shouldn't be too hard to get hold of one
7. user_40460 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Newquay, Cornwall Posts: 1220 Posi Blue Furio

   #7 22nd February 2010, 14:35

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by damers_2000 I've had a search through the forum and a lot of people have suggested looking on the door hinge area and engine bay but there is no sticker showing paints codes etc. It looks likje they'be been removed, is there any other way of finind out what colour of red the car is? cheers

   It's not a sticker in the engine bay, well atleast it's not for me, there's a code above the passenger wheel arch. I dont know what it's called That's my useless load of help.
8. DevilDamo Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13761

   #8 22nd February 2010, 14:55

   If worse comes to the worse, you could always give Citroen parts a call with your registration/chassis no. and they should be able to tell you.
9. MikeYost Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 2770

   #9 22nd February 2010, 15:26

   check in the engine pay were the passenger side strut is, it isnt a sticker its printed on the chasis, so give it a good whipe down as it might be covered up by grime!
10. TheGoldNurburg L-plater Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 70 Mk2 1.4 Furio

    #10 22nd February 2010, 15:32

    Should have a code on the inside of the door ( near the hinges) on a white sticker and check your manual etc
11. user_40460 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Newquay, Cornwall Posts: 1220 Posi Blue Furio

    #11 22nd February 2010, 16:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by MikeYost check in the engine pay were the passenger side strut is, it isnt a sticker its printed on the chasis, so give it a good whipe down as it might be covered up by grime!

    That's what I was most likely trying to explain... Just an R-tard me.
12. bluenotesmiley Established Member Joined: May 2008 Thanet, Kent Posts: 1529 White MkII VTS Black MkII VTS

    #12 22nd February 2010, 16:19

    Mk1 is in the engine bay and Mk2 has the code on the drivers side door shut by the hinge if I recall correctly. Take a photo too buddy that might help people on here help you find out.
13. damers_2000 Newbie Joined: Feb 2010 West Yorkshire Posts: 12

    #13 22nd February 2010, 16:50

    cheers for all the comments guys, I'll have another look just to make sure. Would be good if it was wicked red as there's a bonnet on ebay at the minute.
    
    Thinking about it, I'm sure theres a number / code painted on top of the front suspension. When I get home I'll have a look and see what it says.
14. damers_2000 Newbie Joined: Feb 2010 West Yorkshire Posts: 12

    #14 22nd February 2010, 18:43

    found it!!
    
    Steam cleaned the engine bay when I got home and its black letters on top of the suspension mount. Its EJXB so according to the colour code chart that's venetian red.... sound!! cheers guys