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 Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:06 pm |
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Joined: Nov 04, 2011
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Stupid question but what does the green I in hdi stand for?
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:10 pm |
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Location: Stoke on Trent
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Injection.
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:16 pm |
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Yes but why in green
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:25 pm |
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Joined: Feb 23, 2011
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Location: sarcasm-in-shedloads
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green is the 'eco' version I believe (1.4HDi), whereas red 'i' is the sporty 1.6HDi.
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:25 pm |
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Location: Gloucester
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Yeah green is the eco hdi. Lower emissions etc I think.
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Last edited by 2Oh!6 on Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:26 pm; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:26 pm |
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Yeah its the eco version pretty sure you can get them on some 2.0 hdi's as well
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:26 pm |
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Location: West Midlands
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| 206 HDi 2.0 XSi. Du7ch My Garage
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:27 pm |
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Always wondered that myself when I was washing the car but always forgot to ask! I've never seen a red 'i' Are they rare?
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:30 pm |
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Green i = eco HDi, available in both 1.4 and 2.0 engines
Red i = 1.6HDi 16v intercooled engine AKA bag of w**k
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:31 pm |
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| michaelbishop wrote: |
| Always wondered that myself when I was washing the car but always forgot to ask! I've never seen a red 'i' Are they rare? |
They spend most of their time in a garage being repaired.
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:42 pm |
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| Lee wrote: |
| Red i = 1.6HDi 16v intercooled engine AKA bag of w**k |
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| michaelbishop wrote: |
| Always wondered that myself when I was washing the car but always forgot to ask! I've never seen a red 'i' Are they rare? |
They spend most of their time in a garage being repaired. |
Ah, that'd be why I don't recall ever seeing one! 
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 1:12 pm |
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So all 1.4 diesel will have the green I all 1.6 the red I and 20 hdi will be either silver or green depending on spec.
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 2:23 pm |
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| taxidriver50005 wrote: |
| So all 1.4 diesel will have the green I all 1.6 the red I and 20 hdi will be either silver or green depending on spec. |
Yep.
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 2:30 pm |
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Location: Essex
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I got the 206 GTi
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 2:42 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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I think a green 'i' would suit mine...
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