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Old 01-22-2017, 09:22 AM
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Wondering if anyone can tell me where I can find the paint code on my car. Or if someone can decode my vin # and tell me it . Thank you in advance. WP0AD29907S786175
Old 01-22-2017, 09:25 AM
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Owners manual - sticker on inside cover. I think door jam sticker too.
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Car didn't come with the owners manual. I bought that separate .. will check door jam... checked the door jam and no paint code

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Fuel fill flap door
Old 01-22-2017, 11:45 AM
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Got it already through a website that finally shows the color . Thanks
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It's Black with Black full leather, decoded from the VIN.
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A MY 2007 plain "Black" is code 071.

Not sure I have the glasurit code handy, stand by.
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Needless to say, the Glasurit side gives a different code, 041. Which might be a typo or handwriting error (Germans and Americans write "4" and "7" in slightly different ways by default).

Here is how to mix that Black (yes, you mix to get Black):

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Basalt black metallic is the color of my car
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As mentioned, the exact color code is on the fuel door.
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My 07 turbo is A1 black, paint code 041.
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Originally Posted by TT Surgeon
As mentioned, the exact color code is on the fuel door.
Yep - should look like this:
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Btw , I got the code from the vin # decoder and it was wrong... I opened up the gas lid and there it was 041. Black.. like some said here. Thanks everyone for the help.
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Originally Posted by clb00196


Basalt black metallic is the color of my car
COOL! What chip are you running to get 6,000 hp?
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Lol @-jcnesq that's the info that comes up from the website I pulled my vin # decoder... the had a softronics escu flash but I don't think has 6k Hps lol



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