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Stock talk about the Generation 1 and 1.5 Toyota Solara which were produced from 1999 to 2003.

black difference

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Postby John7429 » Sat Dec 11, 2004 7:27 pm

How much of a difference is there between the Gen1 Black and Gen1.5 black?
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Postby krawzyazn » Sat Dec 11, 2004 9:41 pm

none same paint code
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Postby John7429 » Sat Dec 11, 2004 10:01 pm

krawzyazn wrote:none same paint code


I thought '99 is "metalic black" and 2002 is "black sand pearl"

Am I wrong? :oops:
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Postby Astro » Sat Dec 11, 2004 11:20 pm

John7429 wrote:
krawzyazn wrote:none same paint code


I thought '99 is "metalic black" and 2002 is "black sand pearl"

Am I wrong? :oops:


'99-'01 has Black Sand Pearl.
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Postby John7429 » Sat Dec 11, 2004 11:44 pm

Astro wrote:
John7429 wrote:
krawzyazn wrote:none same paint code


I thought '99 is "metalic black" and 2002 is "black sand pearl"

Am I wrong? :oops:


'99-'01 has Black Sand Pearl.


I stand corrected. :wink:

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Postby Jon11582 » Sun Dec 12, 2004 9:50 am

Really? I coulda sworn the Gen 1.5 Black was a deeper black. Maybe the ones I saw just didnt have as much paintfade as mine.
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Postby geminimouse » Sun Dec 12, 2004 4:47 pm

gen1 had two blacks
Black Metallic code: 204
Black Pearl code: 209

and gen1.5 is only
Black Pearl code: 209
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Postby John7429 » Sun Dec 12, 2004 8:37 pm

:o

Hmmm I can't seem to find where the color code is on my car... :oops:
but uh...

How visible is the difference between the two..?
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Postby John7429 » Sun Dec 12, 2004 8:44 pm

These "emoticons" are pretty fun... lol :evilbat:
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Postby Mole » Sun Dec 12, 2004 10:28 pm

John7429 wrote::o

Hmmm I can't seem to find where the color code is on my car... :oops:
but uh...

How visible is the difference between the two..?


look on your door panel, there should be a color code around the vin area.
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Postby John7429 » Sun Dec 12, 2004 11:40 pm

Mole wrote:
John7429 wrote::o

Hmmm I can't seem to find where the color code is on my car... :oops:
but uh...

How visible is the difference between the two..?


look on your door panel, there should be a color code around the vin area.


I looked for like 20min last night... LOL

was kinda dark though... maybe i'll look tomorrow afternoon...

Will it say "color" or something? so many little numbers and letters crammed together... :drinking: :drinking:
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Postby Jai_Jai_Binks » Mon Dec 13, 2004 10:56 am

^^ if memory serves me right, it should start like this CTR &*&*
and that &*&* will be your color code, if you have two lines (then your two tone..but thats lexus.....i'm guessign solara's its just CRT blah blah blah)
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Postby John7429 » Mon Dec 13, 2004 11:35 am

Jai wrote:^^ if memory serves me right, it should start like this CTR &*&*
and that &*&* will be your color code, if you have two lines (then your two tone..but thats lexus.....i'm guessign solara's its just CRT blah blah blah)


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Postby John7429 » Wed Dec 15, 2004 10:43 pm

Well... C/TR says 204

Body kit being shipped to me is 209.

Big mistake? or close enough?
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Postby Jai_Jai_Binks » Thu Dec 16, 2004 8:55 am

^^
i'd say noticable difference
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