The dark matte gray finish effects vin's up to 1883 the switch to light gray gloss began at 1884. The wheel colors also changed at this time. Many owners have had their fascia's refinished in black. "We're here to help you" DMC Joe / De Lorean Services / <dmcjoe@xxxx> Web Site: <www.deloreanservices.com> . ----- Original Message ----- From: <heskin@xxxx> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2000 12:17 PM Subject: [DML] Facia question.. > > Simple question I can't find answered anywhere else (and I looked!): > > Why are some facia's much darker than others? Most I've seen are > only slighlty darker than the stainless steal color, and others are > much darker, and yet others are almost black. Are the latter two > types bad or custom re-paint jobs? > > Thanks, > > -Hank