Red Paint On A 91 Cti

[dee205 3]

I went to look at a 1991 CTi in red. The car had been repainted and it was the darker shade of red compared with the likes of a 1990 cherry red GTi

 

Can someone confirm if a 91 CTi came in the darker shade of red and if it should be perlescent or laquered in look as this one didn't have the kind of sheen you would get with a laquered finish.

 

Thanks

 

Damien

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Theres an L reg (I think) one local to me thats a dark shade of red, its flat as well so I'd say it wasn't lacqured.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Cherry red is available in allot of shades, CTi's did tend to be very dark thou

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

The CTIs were assembled in Italy so I assume they used a different paint supplier to the normal French / Spanish built GTIs. Then there was a change from lead based paints in the early nineties. Finally to compound it all, CTIs were often seasonal sales so the car could actually have ben built in 1989 for example and only registered in 1991.

But as Miles says, Phase 2 CTIs should be a dark red. I thnk the dark roof also makes them look a darker shade too so it is slightly subjective.

[dee205 3]

It seems the colour could be correct then. I've had a closer look round the car and to be honest it's not the best of finishes. Overspray here and there, flaky edges and orange peel have put me off an otherwise good running car. My luck it would start to come off when I go at it with the power hose or buffer.

 

Some good info though on colour shades etc.

[Phil H 16]

Rouge Ecarlete or scarlet red, not cherry is the colour. The 1991 had a darker shade. Can't remember the paiontcode anymore though.