D3
Bahiabeige
Volkswagen paint code D3
Bahiabeige, also listed as Perlblau (2c), Saharabeige.
- Code
D3(also seen asL80Z,LY1M)- Finish
- Solid
- Colour family
- Beige
- Code in use
- 1973–2010 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 3
- Same paint on
- Audi
- Screen colour
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Volkswagen models with paint code D3
Years are the overlap of the code's years with each model's production years. ≈ production years of the model line, not the exact variant; ? production years not confirmed yet.
| Model | Years | Colour name |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Beetle | 1983 | Bahiabeige |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1983 | Bahiabeige |
| Volkswagen Golf GTI | 1983 ≈ | Bahiabeige |
5 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Volkswagen Bora (built 1999–2015)
- Volkswagen Golf Plus (built 2004–2014)
- Volkswagen Sharan (built 1995–2022)
- Volkswagen Touareg (built 2002–present)
- Volkswagen Vento (built 1992–1999)
Where to find code D3 on your Volkswagen
Vehicle data sticker in the spare-wheel well and in the service booklet. Four characters starting with L, for example LC9X (Deep Black Pearl) or LB9A (Candy White), printed with the interior code.
Touch-up paint for Bahiabeige
Ask for Volkswagen D3 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as L80Z, LY1M).
This is a solid colour, the easiest kind to match. Most cars from the 1990s on still have a clear coat over it.
Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.