Unknown paint colour
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Unknown paint colour
I viewed all the current paint codes on the site, and had a look at examples for 1993, but my colour is on none of them and I'm half confused, anyone mind helping out?
Re: Unknown paint colour
It's blue on the logbook but silver on the original dealer keytag
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Re: Unknown paint colour
The paint code is on the identification plate under the bonnet, "6" in this picture:
The rightmost column, under "Made in The Netherlands", shows code of country where the car was produced for (probably 15 = UK), then colour code (3 digits, after the dash is manufacturer code) and interior code (24-something)
You can look up the colour code here: http://www.volvo-480-europe.org/volvo480/colours.php
The rightmost column, under "Made in The Netherlands", shows code of country where the car was produced for (probably 15 = UK), then colour code (3 digits, after the dash is manufacturer code) and interior code (24-something)
You can look up the colour code here: http://www.volvo-480-europe.org/volvo480/colours.php
Robert.
Present cars: 1994 Volvo 480 GT 2.0i, 1999 Volvo S70 2.5 Europa, 2010 Volvo V70 2.0F Momentum
Present cars: 1994 Volvo 480 GT 2.0i, 1999 Volvo S70 2.5 Europa, 2010 Volvo V70 2.0F Momentum
Re: Unknown paint colour
That looks to me like the UK colour Oyster Grey Metallic, or Lavender Metallic as it was called in the rest of Europe.
I had a 1992 K plate in that colour, which I think was its last year, so your L plate was probably one of the last 1992 models and was registered very soon after Aug 1993.
David
I had a 1992 K plate in that colour, which I think was its last year, so your L plate was probably one of the last 1992 models and was registered very soon after Aug 1993.
David
Current: 1994 480 GT, 1996 460 CD & 1997 440 LE with lots of optional extras & 2007 V50 SE Sport
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!
Re: Unknown paint colour
Okay, so I've found colour code 319-1 I think the -1 was shade of the colour or something I think I read somewhere
Re: Unknown paint colour
That's the one
I understand that the number after the dash indicates a particular paint manufacturer since Volvo used several; the shade can vary slightly between different numbers...
David
I understand that the number after the dash indicates a particular paint manufacturer since Volvo used several; the shade can vary slightly between different numbers...
David
Current: 1994 480 GT, 1996 460 CD & 1997 440 LE with lots of optional extras & 2007 V50 SE Sport
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!
Re: Unknown paint colour
Awesome, thanks for your help