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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 07:39 PM
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 07:40 PM
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just the 1
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 07:40 PM
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 07:41 PM
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Imperial!!
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 07:41 PM
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Depends who's resprayed it after it's been damaged.....
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 07:43 PM
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i thought it was imperial but why do people advertise as performance and others racing ?
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 07:43 PM
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Any colour you like sir,as long as it's Imperial Blue.
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 07:47 PM
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Ford Racing Blue...
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 07:51 PM
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It deffo ain't Imperial

Listen to the big guy, you know he's right!
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 07:52 PM
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are racing and imperial blue different names for the same paint code then ?
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 07:53 PM
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cadburys blue
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by D2EVS
are racing and imperial blue different names for the same paint code then ?

you from south wales????

your username seem familar???
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by plynchy
Any colour you like sir,as long as it's Imperial Blue.


and they are 'performance blue' its not the same colour as imperial...
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Billabong
It deffo ain't Imperial

Listen to the big guy, you know he's right!

You're not the 1st person to compare me to the Helmans Mayonaise guy.......lol

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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 08:09 PM
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so how many then
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 08:10 PM
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Just the 1
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 08:11 PM
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ford call it racing blue

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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 08:13 PM
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It deffo aint imperial!?

I'd call it .. "purpley blue"

No idea what ford say though........
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve@SCC
Originally Posted by Billabong
It deffo ain't Imperial

Listen to the big guy, you know he's right!

You're not the 1st person to compare me to the Helmans Mayonaise guy.......lol

I know, but the adverts are back on, so.....
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 08:17 PM
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Theres different shades of Imp Blue
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 08:41 PM
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It is deffo imperial blue, but there are about 30 different shades! My mate had to touch his up after he ran over summet and scratched the door He painted it in imperial blue and you cant tell
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 09:02 PM
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On the ST220 Mondeo they call it Performance Blue
Racing Puma called Racing Blue
Focus RS Called Imperial Blue
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 09:09 PM
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Also get Imperial Blue on Fiesta Zetec-S too.

Whats the new ST150 Fiesta, Imperial or Performance??



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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 09:09 PM
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 09:16 PM
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RSOC website lists it as Ford Racing Blue...... NOT Imperial blue


www.rsownersclub.co.uk

click on "cars" at top of page and then "Focus"
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 09:18 PM
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But essentially are we all agreed that they are all just different shades of `Imperial Blue` that have been given names to suit the `sporty` car they are applied on?
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by MattRS1600i
Theres different shades of Imp Blue
There a different shades of every colour.

Focus RS was available in ONE blue.....no matter which shade it ended up with.

Series ones were available in one Diamond white colour...but there are many shades of it.
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Originally Posted by focus boy
On the ST220 Mondeo they call it Performance Blue
Racing Puma called Racing Blue
Focus RS Called Imperial Blue
ST200 Ford: Ford Racing Blue Metallic
Focus RS: Ford Racing Blue Metallic
Focus ST: Imperial Blue

This is from Ford's own brochures
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 09:48 PM
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fucks sake.. its BLUE! you bunch of 's
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 09:54 PM
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There is only one paint code for Imperial blue, but lots of different shades. Surely the paint code should rest this arguement!
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ste.w.
There is only one paint code for Imperial blue, but lots of different shades. Surely the paint code should rest this arguement!
Sorry i mean codes for the paint being mixed.
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 10:26 PM
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well thats cleared it up lol
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 10:31 PM
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Its not imperial blue as has already been pointed out.

Racing blue is not a verient of imperial at all - it's a different colour.

In some cases the code won't always help either as i was searching for moondust silver the other day and it found both moondust and stardust (which are different) and even some others that weren't silver.
Suppose this depends on what system is used - but on our system at work ford codes can be a pain sometimes.
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Make sure you get it from ford, not halfords!! Imperial Blue from Ford and Imperial Blue from Halfords are different shades., same with diamond white!

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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Billabong
Originally Posted by focus boy
On the ST220 Mondeo they call it Performance Blue
Racing Puma called Racing Blue
Focus RS Called Imperial Blue
ST200 Ford: Ford Racing Blue Metallic
Focus RS: Ford Racing Blue Metallic
Focus ST: Imperial Blue

This is from Ford's own brochures
He's right you know.... LISTEN TO HIM!

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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Lee Reynolds
Originally Posted by MattRS1600i
Theres different shades of Imp Blue
There a different shades of every colour.

Focus RS was available in ONE blue.....no matter which shade it ended up with.

Series ones were available in one Diamond white colour...but there are many shades of it.
I never commented on what colour the FRS is.

I just pointed out that there is more than one shade of Imperial Blue
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