Eyc + Ezr... Same colour?

1. logic_guy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2010 England Posts: 3423

   #1 18th July 2013, 20:59

   I'm needing a new door and wing to fit my Y reg, 3 plug ecu 2 tone.
   
   The sticker in the door says "eycc". However, I got my door resprayed when I bought the car due to being vandalised and the body shop had given me the tin back with some paint spare. On the tin it says "EZR". Personally I can't notice any difference in colour and neither can anybody else.
   
   Eyc parts are hard to source, however there are a few ezr parts and seem more common.
   
   So if I was going to replace any panels should I get EYC like it says on the sticker in the door or get EZR, what the body shop used?
   
   Thanks
2. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #2 18th July 2013, 21:02

   No they arnt
   
   EZ is artic. EY is Quartz.
   
   also id say EZ are harder. Theres loads of 1.1 desires or etc that are EY
3. logic_guy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2010 England Posts: 3423

   #3 18th July 2013, 21:07

   I know they are different names but the colour looks exactly the same when comparing my door to the roof for example. I didn't know if Citreon were trying to invent a new name but for the same colour?
4. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #4 18th July 2013, 21:09

   They really arnt the same lol
   
   Ive had quartz (1.1) and currently have EZ lol. Both different slightly.
5. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #5 18th July 2013, 21:14

   Completely different shades of silver when next to each other.
   
   Brother had a EZR i had a EYC. Could tell the difference.
6. DAMSK11 Established Member Joined: Jan 2012 Cambridgeshire, England Posts: 2180 Saxo 1.1, Fiesta Zetec S

   #6 18th July 2013, 21:40

   You can't tell because they would have blended the paint in, making it less noticeable.
7. logic_guy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2010 England Posts: 3423

   #7 18th July 2013, 22:15

   So the body shop have done a very good job at getting the wrong paint and blending it in or the tin has been labeled up wrongly?
   
   I have read that early 2 tones were EZR (until 2001) then from then on it was EYC.
8. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

   #8 19th July 2013, 03:28

   My vts two tone is on 52 reg,has EZRC on the door piller.Which is called "Gros alloy" or something like that...stil dont have clue what the name or code is for the grey bottem half...lol..
9. user_11460 Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2006 Staffs Posts: 3778 207 HDi GT

   #9 21st July 2013, 16:02

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by logic_guy I have read that early 2 tones were EZR (until 2001) then from then on it was EYC.

   Other way round.
   And it's not just 2 tones, also the same full silver cars
   
   Early = EYC
   Later = EZR
   
   It's Y reg / 51 that is the swap over time.