'89 80 quattro - color code

[Lloyd McClelland]

My Dupont Book shows  LY3D Tornado Red, LY3E Mauve Red,LY3V Maraschino Red
Met.. Give the dealer or local paint store the whole color number and year
as many VW, Audi, Porsche colors were used through out the product
ines( like Tornado Red) and sometimes have year to year changes..   Lloyd in
Eureka, Calif

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark W. Byrum, Jr. <markbyrum at erols.com>
To: Quattro <quattro at audifans.com>
Date: Monday, October 30, 2000 3:32 PM
Subject: '89 80 quattro - color code


>Just purchased a red '89 80 quattro, but don't know what color it is to
>ask for at the dealer (by phone, hopefully) so I can order touch up
>paint.  AudiWorld.com says there was: maraschino red, tornado red, and
>mauve red available that year.  The  codes on the fourth line of the
>trunk decal says: "LY3D/LY3D" followed by "828/ AT" (at least that seems
>to be the code in the appropriate place for exterior color).  Does
>anyone know what that code is or can direct me to a web-site where I can
>look it up?  I have so far been unsuccessful in the latter; and the
>dealer parts department put their answering machine on this afternoon
>and haven't called me back.  Your responses are anticipated with
>thanksgiving.
>Mark
>