.dean.
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found this on ebay a 1.8 redtop and i found it really funni!
"not like the other ecotec rubbish"
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Astra-gsi-1-8-16v-red-top-engine-rare-corsa-nova_W0QQitemZ180185489769QQihZ008QQcategoryZ10404QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
[Edited on 28-11-2007 by .dean.]
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nova_gteuk
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That is an ecotec and not a redtop though?
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CORSA NUT
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1.8 
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Fro
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Just because it has a red spark cover doesnt mean its a redtop 
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle
Just because it has a red spark cover doesnt mean its a redtop
If that was the case though, mine's Topless 
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.dean.
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
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Originally posted by fro-dizzle
Just because it has a red spark cover doesnt mean its a redtop
If that was the case though, mine's Topless
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Hamish
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just down the road from me 
Sent him a message too
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2ltrjim
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red top my arse!!!
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willay
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got to admire some people when it comes to sales
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Hamish
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just had a reply back from him
this engine is from l reg it was a limited edition engine as they only put ecotec engines in astra mk3s in later reg's my freind works for lance owen vauxhall and knows alot about these cars and they are hard to come buy your right it isnt a 2 litre redtop but vauxhall thought that a 2.0 litre was top fast for the handling of the car so they put a slower 1.8 engine but it still uses the redtop basis i have driven this car and its no ecotec ...
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Nick-S
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but it has to be a redtop because it has a red top 
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J100RSA
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its not an ecotec its a c18xe they didnt becom ecotecs till the prefix letter of the engine code became an X and used euro emissions 3
[Edited on 28-11-2007 by J100RSA]
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Dazzer1987
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quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
just had a reply back from him
this engine is from l reg it was a limited edition engine as they only put ecotec engines in astra mk3s in later reg's my freind works for lance owen vauxhall and knows alot about these cars and they are hard to come buy your right it isnt a 2 litre redtop but vauxhall thought that a 2.0 litre was top fast for the handling of the car so they put a slower 1.8 engine but it still uses the redtop basis i have driven this car and its no ecotec ...
the guy is talkin sense jst to let ya know, and this engine is classed as a redtop even tho it is only a 1.8
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Ste L
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quote:
Originally posted by J100RSA
its not an ecotec its a c18xe they didnt becom ecotecs till the prefix letter of the engine code became an X and used euro emissions 3
[Edited on 28-11-2007 by J100RSA]
was or was not the c16xe an ecotec, and that has a c prefix
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coke-gsi16v
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they came in the astra cereso or whatever 141bhp iirc. c18xe my mate had 1 an it was surprisingly quick
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scottyp1989
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste L
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Originally posted by J100RSA
its not an ecotec its a c18xe they didnt becom ecotecs till the prefix letter of the engine code became an X and used euro emissions 3
[Edited on 28-11-2007 by J100RSA]
was or was not the c16xe an ecotec, and that has a c prefix
the c16xe was not an ecotec the x16xe is
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Vaux Lad
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quote:
Originally posted by scottyp1989
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Originally posted by Ste L
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Originally posted by J100RSA
its not an ecotec its a c18xe they didnt becom ecotecs till the prefix letter of the engine code became an X and used euro emissions 3
[Edited on 28-11-2007 by J100RSA]
was or was not the c16xe an ecotec, and that has a c prefix
the c16xe was not an ecotec the x16xe is
It was sort of an ecotec in "disguise", vauxhall just didn't finish/decide to put the SAI/EGR stuff on as it wasn't needed till a few years later. The engine design is pretty much no different to a x16 engine...... Its in the same "family" of engines
[Edited on 28-11-2007 by Vaux Lad]
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deano87
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Presenting, the new, limited edition, Topless 12v X10XE from Vauxhall. . .
. . .
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Nick-S
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geek 
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deano87
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Superlite Ltd.
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quote:
Originally posted by J100RSA
its not an ecotec its a c18xe they didnt becom ecotecs till the prefix letter of the engine code became an X and used euro emissions 3
[Edited on 28-11-2007 by J100RSA]
your so wrong
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J100RSA
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quote:
Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
quote:
Originally posted by J100RSA
its not an ecotec its a c18xe they didnt becom ecotecs till the prefix letter of the engine code became an X and used euro emissions 3
[Edited on 28-11-2007 by J100RSA]
your so wrong
please do tell me why
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