just noticed something about "Polo Green"
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Drifting
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just noticed something about "Polo Green"
Just browsing through my 1994 shop manual, and looking at my RPO codes...it lists 45U, which according to the shop manual, is MEDIUM GREEN PEARL EXTERIOR COLOR. Do I need to change my screen name?
Melting Slicks
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That color is Polo Green, Medium Green Pearl, Dark Green, and Polo Green II.
The name depends on what its painted on.
Polo Green = Corvette.
Buick, firebird and oldsmobile = medium green.
From what I can tell at least
The name depends on what its painted on.
Polo Green = Corvette.
Buick, firebird and oldsmobile = medium green.
From what I can tell at least
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Cadillac also used the same color on some DeVilles. It was also called Medium Green Metallic.
From what I recall, there were two shades of Polo Greens. One of the colors was simply called Polo Green Metallic and was first available on the 1990 cars as RPO 91U. The other was Polo Green II Metallic, RPO 45U starting with the 92 cars. The II was a slightly lighter version with a little more gold metallic in it.
From what I recall, there were two shades of Polo Greens. One of the colors was simply called Polo Green Metallic and was first available on the 1990 cars as RPO 91U. The other was Polo Green II Metallic, RPO 45U starting with the 92 cars. The II was a slightly lighter version with a little more gold metallic in it.
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think c4cruiser is right on this one
Also a thread posted awhile ago about a guy who went in for a factory repaint, it looked a little different and metallicy and discovered what cruiser posted.
Also a thread posted awhile ago about a guy who went in for a factory repaint, it looked a little different and metallicy and discovered what cruiser posted.
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It also depends on different years and sometimes it's confusing if you accidentally access the RPO from another car - thinking "surely paint color 33 is the same for everyone."
Not so, Boo Boo.
I found that my car was painted Driftwood. At least, if I pulled the 33 out of the Cadillac database for that year. For Corvette that year, it was Bright Red.
And, btw, I think a topic is a topic. If it blows, no one will reply and it will die a quick death. This one - obviously was of interest to a number of people.
Not so, Boo Boo.
I found that my car was painted Driftwood. At least, if I pulled the 33 out of the Cadillac database for that year. For Corvette that year, it was Bright Red.
And, btw, I think a topic is a topic. If it blows, no one will reply and it will die a quick death. This one - obviously was of interest to a number of people.