Two styles of Delphin?

[wingman]

When I bought my car it came with some BMW touch up paint (small brush on ones). The kit has the colour and a clear coat. It clearly shows 'Delphin' but it's much darker than my car. My car has the original paint which may have faded a bit since 1989 but the touch up is nothing like it. What gives?

[shogun]

I have dolphin grey and my car was built 10/1988
paint number is 185
http://www.my330i.com/paints2.php

Here all colour codes, look under GRAU
http://www.blankenese-world.de/kunde/dienst/edition/f-p-codes.htm
and another list with all color codes, but German name of the color
http://www.bmw-syndikat.de/bmwsyndikatforum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=28186&FORUM_ID=38&CAT_ID=9&Forum_Title=Allerlei+%FCber+BMW&Topic_Title=Auflistung+aller+BMW%2DAu%DFenfarben

[wingman]

Any problem with the reslience of this colour? I saw a delphin E32 750iL the other day and the paint had worn off the roof and tops of the doors! Tragic to see such a great car with such poor paint.

[shogun]

I have no problem at all with the paint. Probably becauuse the car is parked indoors since I bought it. Same is with the color of the wood inside.
Have seen other BMW wich had no covered carpark, they looked much different.
Here you can see the car
http://tridem.han-solo.net/auto/erich/Tokio640/tokiogall.htm

[Gayle]

Shogun,

What happened with your interest in going two tone with your car? Still considering/planning to do that?

Gayle

[shogun]

Hi Gaile,

not this one. The two tone I am considering for the lazurbau metallic the Highline. As you know someone keyed it.
This one I want/think about two tone, but I am still waiting for ideas of the PC freaks to make me some samples
http://img151.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/users/0/3/8/7/gonnnn00-img600x450-1111542144p1000032.jpg