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DAZ1985

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13th Jan 08 at 19:58

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/nova-1-8-16v-redtop-not-gsi-sri-sr-gte_W0QQitemZ120209471160QQihZ002QQcategoryZ9844QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

*Laura*

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13th Jan 08 at 20:01

x18xe
found in astra mk3's
not a bad little motor but not on the same level as a c20xe

DAZ1985

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13th Jan 08 at 20:02

just didnt think they called it a redtop

Dave-Creations

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13th Jan 08 at 20:02

came in some of the later mk3 astra gsi's if i remember correctly??

[Edited on 13-01-2008 by Dave-Creations]

DAZ1985

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13th Jan 08 at 20:04

yes thats correct lower insurance group to the 2.0 gsi and ecotec. of did they do a x20 in the mk3 gsi?

Mike GSi

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13th Jan 08 at 20:08

yeah the astra sports were x20's

Steve

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13th Jan 08 at 20:09

the reason they are called red tops is oddly because they have a red top, that has a red top too, so is also a red top

Tom

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13th Jan 08 at 20:10

Not sure if it's meant to have a red cover thing though (technical term there, got mental block)

Ste L

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13th Jan 08 at 20:19

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
the reason they are called red tops is oddly because they have a red top, that has a red top too, so is also a red top

so, my xe's not a redtop then, as it dont have a red plug cover

DAZ1985

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13th Jan 08 at 20:22

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
the reason they are called red tops is oddly because they have a red top, that has a red top too, so is also a red top

didnt think it worked like that

DAZ1985

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13th Jan 08 at 20:23

@ Ste L

Tom

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13th Jan 08 at 20:24

Plug cover

Jambo

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13th Jan 08 at 20:25

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
the reason they are called red tops is oddly because they have a red top, that has a red top too, so is also a red top

Steves right, its not a factory name. Its a nickname or aka that has been genrated by vauxhall fans etc.

Engines are reffered to by their codenames like C20 XE etc.

Not redtop

Just the same as "valver" etc.

Its all bollox

DAZ1985

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13th Jan 08 at 20:31

so an x16xe with a red rocker cover is a redtop?

Ste L

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13th Jan 08 at 20:35

1.2 8v redtop

*curtousy of MadMike *

DAZ1985

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13th Jan 08 at 20:38

Legend

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13th Jan 08 at 21:35

the engine is a C18XE IIRC correctly, came in the first 1.8 versions of the Astra GSi's and some Cesaros. When rolling roaded everyone i have seen or heard of has made more than book figures and nearer to 140bhp or over.

Quite a good engine, but pretty rare.

Eck

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