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What colour is my Xantia

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It's a 2000 Xantia SX in Silver.
Is it called 'Quartz Silver'?

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The paint code is 3 or 4 letters (usually beginning with E or K) on the label that also shows the tyre sizes, inside the front edge of the driver's door

The first 3 letters are for the colour, the last for solid or metallic etc

Do an internet search for the 3 with Citroen or silver
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I've just looked, it says - EYCC**

I'll do a search now.
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The code will have EYC in it.

Only the very late Xantias had it on the door shut label, earlier MK2s had the paint code stencilled in black on the RH end of the bulkhead just behind the strut top, above the RP number, usually stencilled in yellow.
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....and the answer is -

POLAR WHITE- EWPA
ADMIRAL BLUE- KNCB
BLUE ICE- KLHC
MAURITIUS BLUE- KPKD
POSEIDON BLUE- KMHC
MISTY LILAC- KNAC
STORM GREY- EYPC
QUARTZ- EYCC
TOPAZ- KAUC
WICKED RED- EKQD
CRIMSON- EHJD
RAINFOREST- KRZD
PENTLAND GREEN- KSDC
ARCTIC SILVER - EZR(C) (Code is the first 3 letters)
ICELANDIC GREY - EYL
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CitroJim wrote:The code will have EYC in it.

Only the very late Xantias had it on the door shut label, earlier MK2s had the paint code stencilled in black on the RH end of the bulkhead just behind the strut top, above the RP number, usually stencilled in yellow.
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Yours is late! I can tell that by the RP Number (08338CJ) It identifies the day the car was built...

The paint code is EYCC** and therefore Silver Quartz and one of the colours stocked by Halfrauds. You may find theirs is a tad dark if my experience with my daughter's Pug 206 was anything to go by...

Can silver fade?
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CitroJim wrote:Yours is late! I can tell that by the RP Number (08338CJ) It identifies the day the car was built...

The paint code is EYCC** and therefore Silver Quartz and one of the colours stocked by Halfrauds. You may find theirs is a tad dark if my experience with my daughter's Pug 206 was anything to go by...

Can silver fade?
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Xac wrote:
CitroJim wrote:Yours is late! I can tell that by the RP Number (08338CJ) It identifies the day the car was built...

The paint code is EYCC** and therefore Silver Quartz and one of the colours stocked by Halfrauds. You may find theirs is a tad dark if my experience with my daughter's Pug 206 was anything to go by...

Can silver fade?
It was born Tuesday 7th September 1999
Coincidentally that's the exact date my car was registered.

And that's made me idly curious how long the delivery time might be.

Is the number part of that simply a day number, so as mine is 08274CJ, would that be 64 days earlier?
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andy5 wrote:
Xac wrote:
CitroJim wrote:Yours is late! I can tell that by the RP Number (08338CJ) It identifies the day the car was built...

The paint code is EYCC** and therefore Silver Quartz and one of the colours stocked by Halfrauds. You may find theirs is a tad dark if my experience with my daughter's Pug 206 was anything to go by...

Can silver fade?
It was born Tuesday 7th September 1999
Coincidentally that's the exact date my car was registered.

And that's made me idly curious how long the delivery time might be.

Is the number part of that simply a day number, so as mine is 08274CJ, would that be 64 days earlier?
Yup, Monday July 5th
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Xac wrote:
andy5 wrote:
Is the number part of that simply a day number, so as mine is 08274CJ, would that be 64 days earlier?
Yup, Monday July 5th
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Silver won't fade. Certain pigments in it may darken with time.
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FuzzyEdges wrote:..Is it called 'Quartz Silver'?...
Now you already know your car's paint code, paint name and "date of birth" :)
Here's one more information about your car. She was born in Rennes La Janais, France 8-)
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Thank you for all the helpful replies. This forum is a one-stop shop of acquired knowledge!
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