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      10-18-2011, 07:02 AM   #236
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Originally Posted by mkoesel View Post
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There have been some claims that Estoril II is simply the same paint code as Monte Carlo, just rebadged for non-M vehicles. Can you confirm or deny this? Maybe our old buddy BMWFleet could be of assistance here.
I have looked at the paint formulations for you

Estoril Blue II is code B45
Monte Carlo Blue is code B05

The formula for Estoril Blue II contains alot more silver than the Monte Carlo.
They are definitively not the same
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