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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 06:57 PM
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Ebony Black 4x4.

I was told it was pretty rare on a '91 plate, it's not metallic, just a flat black.

If it is how many were made in this colour? Anyone know?

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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 08:26 PM
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not sure how many are about now mate but you dont see too many when you are at the shows
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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 08:31 PM
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I'm sure I read somewhere that there were 12 or so Ebony Black Saph Cossies, would be lovely if true!
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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 09:58 PM
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No mate it was alot more than that 2wd were rare 4x4 were a little more common think there were 50 2wd
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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 10:19 PM
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LeviA Your Saph Must be Gloss Black mate if its non Metallic mate, as Ebony Black is Metallic.
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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 11:33 PM
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Now I'm right confused lol, according the crack my car was sold as Ebony Black but I can't see any metallic in the colour it's just flat black. Supposedly the paint colour is rare!

Fuck knows lol
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 11:14 AM
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I nearly bought a Black 2WD before buying my Mercury Grey one, glad I didn't as it was fuckin minging!

Blacks a nice colour for a Saph though
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 03:07 PM
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LeviA not been funny mate but has the car had a full Shoot? just asking as my old J plate Saph was Ebony Black, after i sold it the new owner had a full shoot done on it and had it done in Gloss Black. To be honest i'm not keen on gloss black and thinked it looked much better Ebony but everyone to there own i suppose. That just might explane the car being Ebony on paper but actually Gloss Black paint. As for it being rare i think it might be a 2wd in Ebony that will be rare, as i think all the early Black Saphs were Gloss Black. Hope this helps and i'm sure i will be corrected if im wrong
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 12:04 PM
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Mines Gloss Black, I was told this was more rare that the Ebony Black.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 12:21 PM
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If it's supposed to be 'flat' black, the slam panel plate will say 'zwartz' (feel free to correct my speeling!). I think if it's Ebony black it'll say something slightly different...
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 03:08 PM
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Car has never been painted, I range Automotive Unlimited today and he said Ford did a Ebony in both flat and metallic, mine's flat Ebony!
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 03:44 PM
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Thats a new one on me mate, they are possibly right as im not 100% sure but i honestly think All Ebony Blacks Saphs are metallic. as cozmeister said above, what does it say on the colour tag mate?
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 04:35 PM
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According to the guy at AU the 'flat' Ebony was a special paint order.

I haven't got the car with me at the moment but I'll check the code when I get it back tomorrow (in for a gearbox leak )

Is it the end 4 or 5 numbers which determines the paint code mate?
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 05:11 PM
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It will Say something like Zwartz or im sure mine said Ebony or something very simlar on the colour Tag, if you look at your picks what you posted on your other thread im sure it says Zwartz or simlar if you zoom in. why worry anyway mate it is a rarer colour Gloss Black than Ebony, i just think the garage has got there colours mixed up when they told you. if you look at Ebony Black it has a grey look to it as yours will be deep black. Mark
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 05:35 PM
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I'm not really arsed, I'd just like to know when I get a touch up pen to touch in a couple of stone chips on the bonnet!

It'd be nice if it was a rare colour but as long as she behaves that's the main thing lol
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 05:49 PM
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Yeah mate to right, she looks a lovely one mate and low miles too, are you a member of the RSOC? as there is the Durham RSOC from up our way.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 06:03 PM
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Yeah mate to right, she looks a lovely one mate and low miles too, are you a member of the RSOC? as there is the Durham RSOC from up our way.
Thanks mate

I used to be in the RSOC years ago, about 95 I think, always had RS's but never really bothered with the meets etc.

I knew a lad who used to go to the Durham RSOC and he tried to get me along a few times, I once went to the one at Seaham about 10 yrs back lol
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 06:30 PM
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The Durham group are a good bunch mate, i can never get to the meets as i always seem to be on the bloody wrong shift! there are a couple of black saphs in the group too, my old one being one of them, i think i will have to get a couple of half holidays put in and get myself back up when my motors back out for summer. Have a pop along one summer night for a pint, its only round the corner from you at Whickham.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 06:50 PM
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Aye I might have a deek bud, pint and some nice cars
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 05:56 PM
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Checked the paint code today on the car, definitely not Ebony, just says Zwart.... must be common Black lol
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 08:20 PM
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Default Re: Is my Sapphire a rare colour?

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Ebony Black 4x4.

I was told it was pretty rare on a '91 plate, it's not metallic, just a flat black.

If it is how many were made in this colour? Anyone know?

Cheers
Where abouts in the toon you at mate ? if yours in on the road bring her round am in wallsend. I will open my garage door an we can compare see what the differnce is like
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No man Its RARE Gloss Black Mate!
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 09:09 PM
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Should have done more in black it suits the saphs big time.
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 09:28 PM
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Oh champion! So it's rarer than the ebony then?

You a Jambo like gym-rst?
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by LeviA

You a Jambo like gym-rst?
Unfortunutly Yea Dont even ask me about whats going on at Tynecastle just now cause i dont even think Romanov knows either
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 04:51 PM
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my cousin owns a gloss black saff and where it says colour it has s.v.o (i think thats what he said) on the bill of sale
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Old Feb 22, 2007 | 04:52 PM
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Duncan is right..............

Just been on the Dupont site and looked it up to confirm

Ebony black

Manufacture name: Colour name:
FORD EUROPE EBONY BLACK

Manufacture colour code: Model: Stock code:
A2X MAVERICK F0226




Alternate Alt. colour change Quality Coat Standard date Formula date
0 6000 B 31/08/2000 19/04/2001


Uses Lead Poor hider Revision Value shade Overall repair





Tint Tint name Cum. weight (g) absolute weight (g)

AM5 JET BLACK 216.0 216.0
XB155 M.S. BINDER 544.9 329.0
XB165 M.S. BINDER 937.1 392.2
Quantity: liter

Ebony Effect ( Metallic )
Manufacture name: Colour name:
FORD EUROPE EBONY EFFECT

Manufacture colour code: Model: Stock code:
7 K9375




Alternate Alt. colour change Quality Coat Standard date Formula date
0 6000 B 09/10/1991 21/10/1996


Uses Lead Poor hider Revision Value shade Overall repair





Tint Tint name Cum. weight (g) absolute weight (g)

AM6 BLACK H.S. 167.2 167.2
AM27 BLUE 196.8 29.6
AM84 RED OXIDE L.S. 222.8 26.0
AM62 TRANSPARENT RED 235.8 13.0
AM16 MEDIUM FINE ALUMINIUM 238.0 2.2
AM1 WHITE H.S. 240.0 2.0
AM10 FINE ALUMINIUM 241.4 1.4
XB155 M.S. BINDER 559.8 318.4
XB165 M.S. BINDER 938.6 378.8
Quantity: liter


As you can see the Ebony has just 1 tinter in ( SOLID BLACK ), where as the Ebony effect has a few tinters and a metallic tinter!

Hope that helps the argument!!!
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mines ebony black





with purple hoses

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Gorgeous that mate
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And you're from Crammy too!!!!!!
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Lose the quads!

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Still a very nice car though!
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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by LeviA
And you're from Crammy too!!!!!!
where abouts are you at m8
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And you're from Crammy too!!!!!!
where abouts are you at m8
Ponteland bud, but most of me family live in Cram like, doon the Nelson lolol
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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by LeviA
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And you're from Crammy too!!!!!!
where abouts are you at m8
Ponteland bud, but most of me family live in Cram like, doon the Nelson lolol
nelson im from beacon hill the posh end lol, im living in seghill now we should meet up when weather gets a bit better saying that im still using mine cant keep it off the road
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[/quote]
nelson im from beacon hill the posh end lol, im living in seghill now we should meet up when weather gets a bit better saying that im still using mine cant keep it off the road[/quote]

Aye fella, mine's run as a daily driver too! Can't keep it off the road for work and stuff

So the weather doesn't affect me
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Whatever the answer it's rarer than fucking White!
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan
Whatever the answer it's rarer than fucking White!
LOLOLOL



I love white RS's though, I've had an RS2000 in white and a Fiesta RS turbo (fave RS I've ever had!)
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