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(Message started by: Butterfingers on Feb 15^th, 2006, 6:07pm)

Title: stupid question
Post by Butterfingers on Feb 15^th, 2006, 6:07pm

How do you attach photos? I want to attach a photo of my car so you can all confirm it's technical colour name

Title: Re: stupid question
Post by Highlander on Feb 15^th, 2006, 6:21pm

You need to have it hosted on a site

you can send it to me if you like and i'll do it for you

Title: Re: stupid question
Post by Paul B on Feb 15^th, 2006, 6:45pm

I'm guessing some kinda green ::)

Title: Re: stupid question
Post by Butterfingers on Feb 15^th, 2006, 8:20pm

on 02/15/06 at 18:21:02, Highlander wrote:

You need to have it hosted on a site

you can send it to me if you like and i'll do it for you

Just sent you an email with a couple of pictures attached.

Title: Re: stupid question
Post by Snoopy on Feb 16^th, 2006, 7:10am

You can upload pictures for free here and then link to them http://www.anyboard.net/autos/cars/scorpio/index.html

Its free and used for the scorpio Forum and List members

Title: Re: stupid question
Post by Simmo on Feb 16^th, 2006, 7:46am

If you go to this page and read your VIN plate the colours are listed. http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/images/vin.gif.

Title: Re: stupid question
Post by leftofcentre on Feb 16^th, 2006, 12:20pm

Interesting how the colour of my scorp isnt listed. Astor Grey. Has it had a respray i wonder?

Oh and what the hells homologation?

Title: Re: stupid question
Post by Highlander on Feb 16^th, 2006, 1:28pm

Heres the car in question

http://atlas.walagata.com/w/highlander250469/b0_1.jpg

Title: Re: stupid question
Post by Simmo on Feb 16^th, 2006, 8:02pm

Homologate.... "To recognize(a particular type of car)as a production model rather than a prototype,as in making it eligible for a motor race." So says the Collins Dictionary. Aint it amazin wot you lerns on this site!!!. ;) ;D

Title: Re: stupid question
Post by leftofcentre on Feb 16^th, 2006, 8:56pm

indeed :D

Title: Re: stupid question
Post by Butterfingers on Feb 17^th, 2006, 8:31am

OK it says SB in the appropriate colour box which is Samakand or something?? Does that mean it's been resprayed?

Title: Re: stupid question
Post by Simmo on Feb 17^th, 2006, 8:57am

Who says it is Astor Grey ?. Is that what the reg document says?. If so could it be that someone has simply made an error in thinking they knew what colour it was. Is Astor grey a Ford colour ? the charts in Halfords would give a clue wouldn't they?.

Title: Re: stupid question
Post by scorpio_man on Feb 17^th, 2006, 9:35am

hi there

not sure if i'm reading this topic right or not, but....

Samakand is listed as well as Astor grey (from Fa 1263/2).

both colours look like your cars in the photos. ???

Title: Re: stupid question
Post by Baz on Feb 17^th, 2006, 9:45am

These were quite early colours along with Loden Green and such like. If you look at the early brochures, there are quite a few colours that had a couple of shades but as the cars never sold, Ford obviously reduced the number of colours available.

Title: Re: stupid question
Post by Butterfingers on Feb 17^th, 2006, 12:12pm

OK so whats the technical colour name of mine then? I reckon its Auralis blue. Anyone agree?

Title: Re: stupid question
Post by scorpio_man on Feb 17^th, 2006, 1:20pm

Quote:

OK it says SB in the appropriate colour box which is Samakand or something??

that is your colour, unless someone has resprayed completely. you would see some differences on the inside top of the front wings (welding bit).

hth

Title: Re: stupid question
Post by leftofcentre on Feb 17^th, 2006, 7:26pm

Halfords do not do Astor Grey in a ready mixed tin. They can make one up within 20mins for a tenner but then you would need the lacquer + halfords lacquers are nutse. :o

Ford Astor Grey is available with its matched lacquer on Ebay for about £6.50 although it is a smaller tin. (but perfect match)

I recently did the whole of the bonnet in the stuff but it wasnt satisfactory + its havin a respray this week (thurs to be precise!) Not bad in the photo tho eh?

Fords told me it was Astor Grey from the chassis # btw. Logbook just says grey (useful huh :P )

Title: Re: stupid question
Post by Butterfingers on Feb 17^th, 2006, 8:52pm

Sod it, I'm going to order Auralis Blue from Ford Parts UK. Theres no way the colour of my car is Samakand and theres no tell tale sign of respraying. Plus the registration says it's blue.

Title: Re: stupid question
Post by Highlander on Feb 17^th, 2006, 11:45pm

I think you'll find you've bought the wrong colour then.

My registration book says Aubergine, the car has never been sprayed and is definitley not Aubergine, its Belladonna :)

Title: Re: stupid question
Post by leftofcentre on Feb 19^th, 2006, 1:02am

Wouldnt take your chances buying just about anything willy nilly my friend Butter Man.

Why not take it to FMD + get the parts guys to tell you for certain?