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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 10:12 PM
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Default What colour would you call this '88 cossie?

As above, the colour plate says MERCURY GRIUS, which I presume is Mercury grey. The picture doesnt do the colour justice but I think its more of a moonstone colour.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 10:39 PM
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mercury id say, moonstone is alot lighter
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 06:57 AM
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It LOOKS like MOONSTONE BLUE, but cameras can lie!!
From the shade of grey shown it is absolutely NOT MERCURY GREY, I have a MERCURY GREY one myself(88sapphy cos).
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 05:06 PM
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Have to agree, theres a tint of blue to the colour alright, def not Mercury grey which is a lot darker, The colour does look factory and is consistant everywhere inc in the boot, under the sunroof and under the carpet.

What are the codes for Moonstone blue and Mercury grey?
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 05:17 PM
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Try and get a better picture mate, but it does look like mercury grey.

It's worth noting that there are a few shades of mercury grey so even though its different to tabetha's it could still be mercury
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 05:34 PM
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I am sure the paint code is Q for mercury grey.
Will check later today though and get back if not "Q".
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 05:46 PM
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There is only one MERCURY GREY on sapphy cossies, introduced in 87 as PAINT CODE "Q", paint number is XSC 2076C
MOONSTONE BLUE introduced in 89 as PAINT CODE "5", paint number is XSC 1903C.
I have just taken the details off a ford FWM, BTW.
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 06:03 PM
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looks mercury to me, a nice colour
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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They are an amazingly close colour, even I have to look a few times.
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