This is a bit of a silly question but how do I know what colour black I have on my FF? I want to buy colour coded door handles and wing mirrors and want to know if its Santorini or Java, so is there some way of finding out?

Thanks,
Rory.

If you have the speckle effect paint you have Santorini , if a straight gloss effect finish you have Java , or a dulled down effect it may be Sumatra black

How old is the car, Santorini came in @2007, anything prior to that was Java?

Or just take your car to a local bodyshop who will paint your current handles!

Open bonnet and check plate inside it will have your paint code on it. I'm betting its Java black! Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
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Mines a 57 08my in java. Think santorini was later. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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Thanks googsy. Thats exactly the answer I was looking for!

and i'm sure you'd like to thank the other members that bothered to reply to your question... ... - .- -.




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Santorini came in with the 2009 facelift...so simply, if you have the LED lights and the LCD dash then it'll be Santorini...


Craig

Craig, I have a 61 plate and my sticker says Sumatra Black, just to add to the confusion! It has the LED lights and LCD dash so there must have been 3 different blacks at that time. Agueroooooooooo. 93-20
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Yes, that's on a later MY again but he was asking for the date of the change from Java to Santorini...

You're right Stan, a big thank you to all for your replies. This really is an excellent forum. I'll check the chassis # later to be certain.

Santorini was later than 2007 so yours will be Java Black. Discovery 4 HSE
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stan wrote:

and i'm sure you'd like to thank the other members that bothered to reply to your question...

JJ

..what would Henry Ford say about this thread?

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