E36 - What is my paint code? +

[blackhawk]

Hi guys,

I got another E36 the other day but am struggling to find the paint code, the fuel flap clearly has been replaced and someone not bothered to spray it so any clues where to get some paint to match? Its a 1997 325



thanks a lot
Lewis

[NiceCupOfTea]

Should be on a plate on one of the suspension turrets under the bonnet.

You can also type the VIN into a VIN decoder like bimmer.work

I would have done it myself but the BMW Warranty page no longer gives the VIN for a given reg.

[V8FGO]

I had a 96 328 in Montreal Blue which looks pretty close.

Have a look here

http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcodedisplay.cgi?m...

[E-bmw]

NiceCupOfTea said:

Should be on a plate on one of the suspension turrets under the bonnet.

^^^^ This.

[iSore]

Probably Montreal blue. Orient blue (317) is a lot darker.

[NiceCupOfTea]

my 323 cab is Orient blue, photos can be misleading but it certainly doesn't look like that.

[iSore]

Mine was identical to that, only a T plate.