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Hello, my dad owns a red morgan plus 8 and he has been in a little accident with the car. The car is in a body shop now and we are asked for the paint/colour code for the vehicle. Does anyone know where and how to find the code? We checked all the papers he has and there is nothing in there and we didnt find anything on the car also  Any help is highly appreciated! Sabine
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Where are you located? Many modern bodyshops uses a scanner to 'read' the paint for better colour match these days?
BR Colin
Who used to be a Spanner Juggler
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Call MMC with your registration number and all data you can gather (chassis number etc.)
They should be able to provide you with the correct code.
Regards,
Vladimir
vMog is a 2013 +4/ 4 seater, dark red with saddle brown trim, wooden dashboard and console.
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Welcome to the forum Sabine.
When you get a moment do tell us about you dad's Plus 8. And don't forget we love photos here.
Peter ![[Linked Image]](http://bradley.it/public_images/drive.jpg)
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Ouch!
Yes, MMC will have the paint code used for the build, but paint typically goes thru some changes as it ages. It is far better to find a reputable restoration shop that will use a color analyzer right on the car itself to read the color and then provide the formula for a spot on match.
If you just use the MMC paint code, there's a far greater chance that even with color blending onto adjacent panels, it will still be off.
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I live in the US but my dad and the car are in Germany. Ive called MMC twice already and left a voicemail with them and also sent them an email with my request but so far they havent responded yet
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Where are you located? Many modern bodyshops uses a scanner to 'read' the paint for better colour match these days? I agree. As its a Plus8 (I assume not the latest) red paint in particular will have faded over the years.
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I live in the US but my dad and the car are in Germany. Ive called MMC twice already and left a voicemail with them and also sent them an email with my request but so far they havent responded yet Suggest he calls Morgan Park in Hamburg... one of the best Morgan dealers. And if your dad doesn't speak fluent German they speak good English!
Peter,
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I live in the US but my dad and the car are in Germany. Ive called MMC twice already and left a voicemail with them and also sent them an email with my request but so far they havent responded yet Some of the most sophisticated body shops I visited were in Germany (especially around the Frankfurt area) they will have a scanner for sure.
BR Colin
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Its the other way round - he speaks german and no english  I will tell him to call them, thanks!
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