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English translation: Grand Luxury eXtra (fuel-)injection

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English term or phrase:glxi
Selected answer:Grand Luxury eXtra (fuel-)injection
Entered by: Sven Petersson

17:53 Feb 12, 2005
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Science - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / AUTOMOTIVE/CARS
English term or phrase: glxi
please whats the meaning of appr. GLXI
ata
Grand Luxury eXtra (fuel-)injection
Explanation:
:o)

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Note added at 1 hr 7 mins (2005-02-12 19:01:07 GMT)
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Should be written: \"GLXi\"
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 10:17
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4 +2Grand Luxury eXtra (fuel-)injection
Sven Petersson
5Grand Luxe extra (fuel injection)
David Moore (X)


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Grand Luxury eXtra (fuel-)injection


Explanation:
:o)

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Note added at 1 hr 7 mins (2005-02-12 19:01:07 GMT)
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Should be written: \"GLXi\"

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 10:17
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
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agree  juvera: Every other car has G, GL, GLX, GLXi, CLX,, GLS, GLi, CXi or further variations of them on its backside. :-))
1 hr
  -> Thank you very much!
agree  Balaban Cerit
15 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!
neutral  David Moore (X): I think "luxury" is used rather for the Rolls Royce, Horch, Chevrolet etc.
19 hrs
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Grand Luxe extra (fuel injection)


Explanation:
The term originated from France in 1929, from the Renault factory, apparently; it really became currency in the 1960s, as far as I recall.

SRO AUTOMOTIVE DICTIONARY
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www.streetracing.org/paris/dictionary/sro-dicg.htm

David Moore (X)
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