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just wondering if the red letters on the polos mean any thing, r is it nothin

as i have got a tdi (red d and red i)
i got 2001 1.4


does it mean anything??

I think it has more meaning on the larger-engined models like the Boras, Golfs and Passats? IIRC on those cars, using the 1.9-litre PD engine, all-silver lettering is 90bhp, red-I is 115bhp, red-D-I is 130bhp and all-red TDI is 150bhp diesel. Having said that, sometimes the badges aren't related to the powerplant like they should be, the Golf Mk4 GTI is a good example, some turbo cars have all-silver badges, some N/A cars have red lettering, it can be misleading

On the Polo, I think it simply signifies the use of pumpe-düse technology. As far as I remember the Polo 6N2 was offered with the 1.9-litre SDI diesel engine (64bhp, no turbo) or the 1.4 TDI (75bhp but with pumpe-düse innards) like yours... the TDI has a smaller block but also has an intercooler and turbo on it and has much better performance figures as a result

Yup the 1.4 TDi is a smaller block as it is only a 3 Cylinder !

They still go pretty quick tho

its does the job for me
gets me 2 70mph fast enough

siilver wrote:its does the job for me
gets me 2 70mph fast enough

And me too

and the wee bit eacher 2

lol

i understood the red d and i on the polo meant it had the high pressure diesel. ie the pd bit which means pumpe duse (or something in german)