Tech Article - Attention .auralis blue owners

[ESCORT2483]

http://www.etis.ford.com/
could all you owners out there of the above colour cars check on the above ford web page by putting your chassis number in and checking the information on your car is correct please . and pm . me back .[MAINLY THE COLOUR]
i have 3 cars so far , are logged as ASPEN WHITE .obviously these were the colour of the shells before being sent to KARMEN and ford has never updated the information for when they returned as cosworths .
it seems like the auralis cars are the 1s mainly affected .
i will be e-mailing ford in due course , hopefully to get this amended ..
many thanks
MARK

[maxest]

Are ford even going to be interested updating this

[ESCORT2483]

HOPEFULLY ..i think its piss poor .. its a question of principle .. if you were selling your car and the buyer checked on fords webpage , and it came back a diff colour to what you were looking at .. would you be put off buying it .. i think i would .
plus . when you go to your local parts man at ford and he wants chassis no. to locate your part , and the car comes up diff to what you got outside ,, i think it makes you look a dick .

[Wesley P.]

My registration says "Silver" ...

[swainy3]

Mine blue on v5 hatchback

Etis aspen white salloon

Just a sh*t ford system as usual !!!

[Turkish]

Mine says Aspen white, I brought this up some time ago. Also says saloon on mine!

[L8 ECU]

My registration says "Silver" ...

Wesley,

Can you have a look at your VIN plate (BOX 14), what letter is stamped there? Is it a "V" ?



(Box 14) Body Colour
First Digits
A � Black, Nantucket Grey
A9 - Bright Amber
B � Diamond White, Cayman
C � Verona Green, Amalfi Blue, Petrol Blue, Medium Graphite
D � Galaxy Blue, Mamara Blue, Java Blue, Panther Black
E � Burgundy Red, Dark Aubergine, Portofino Blue
F � Bahama Blue, Electric Current/Moondust Silver, State Blue
G � Flambeau Red, Levante Grey/Moondust Silver, Mistral Blue, Fleurie, Spring Violet
H � Tasman Blue/Moondust Silver, Imperial Blue, Autumn Green
IA - Medium Toreador
J � Pacifica Blue, Cuirass
KA - Vermillion
K � Tasman Blue, Tourmallard Green, Vermillion Solid
L � Aqua Blue, Mallard Green, Mica Stone
MA - Boysenberry
M � Bardolino Red, Smokestone, Boysenberry
NA - Aquamarine Frost
N � Polaris Grey, Dark Maroon, Orange Bronze
P � Radiant Red, Medium Willow
QA - Denim Blue
Q � Mercury Grey, Cayman Blue, Obsidium, Mid Taune, Belladonna, Denim Blue
R � Spring Violet, Sand Metallic
SA - Oxford White
S � Provence Green, Bahama Blue, Oxford White
TA - Medium Platinum
T � Electric Current, Jewel Violet, Windsor Grey, Medium Platinum
U � Aporto Red, Mint Green, Zinc Yellow
VA - Atlantic Blue
V � Balliol Blue, Ash Black, Atlantic Blue
WA - Pacific Green
W - Pacific Green
X �Nouvaau Mica, Mica
ZA - Ebony Solid
Z � Karelia Grey, Aqua Foam/Moondust Silver, Garnet Red, Zinc Yellow, Ebony Solid
0 � Matisse Blue, Ontario Blue
1 - Melina Blue, Magenta, Lavante Grey, Pepper Red
2 - Mallard Green, Wedgewood Blue, Chianti Red, Lipstick Pink
3 � Moondust Silver/Diamond White, Nordic Green, Juice Green, Loden Green
4A - Medium Harvest Gold
5 � Polaris Grey/Moondust Silver, Amparo Blue, Aspen White
5A - Deep Wedgewood Blue
6 � Moondust Silver, Columbia Silver
6A - Columbia Silver
7 � Bardolino Red/Moondust Silver, Light Grape, Coca Cola Red
7A - Cambridge Green
8 � Alberto Green, Medium Charcoal Green
8A - Amazon Green
9 � Firnwood, Tourmaline Green, Heath, Bright Amber, Black Solid
Second Digit
For vehicles built in Continental plants, the second digit of the paint code denotes the original model year of that colour's introduction, (`0' = colour introduction in 1990 model year).
For vehicles built in UK plants, the second digit of the paint code denotes the current model year, (`0' = built in 1990 model year).

[Tarmac Terrorist]

My old one said Aspen white on etis, a guy came to view it and was adamant it was reprinted as the ford system wouldn't be wrong cause he worked there,

I kind of thought if he worked there hard know the mistakes made but hey ho.

He offered under asking as he said he have to paint if white again

I turned the offer down, told him to jog on as he knew nothing. He viewed 3 times. Tyre kicker!!

[Ben Purnell]

mines portofino blue

[Dave]

From mid 95 the colours on the etis site changed, the only colours that didn't change are diamond white & radient red, ash black was still listed but was also listed as mid graphite..

It gets pretty confusing around mid 95, the Cosworth was dropped completely from the list on etis even though they were still being made

I wouldn't worry too much about it tbh & as already mentioned, I doubt anyone at Ford would actually give a shit

On my database I have only a few cars actually listed as Auralis, the majority are listed as Aspen White