hi ive been offered a very clean and original sri red top at a good price and just wanted to here peoples views on them, ive never had a redtop before and wanted to here what there like, i know this is a ford site but ive always liked these cars and there a rare car nowadays, whos owned one? anything i should look for? cars mint bodywise with no rust and has 110k on it cheers

 

Great engine and surprising economical.
Always thought the cav drove better than the Astra.

Check the head. If its not a 'cos cast' then it will have a water pipe in it that can carode giving head gasket symptoms

 

I had a red top in my nova years ago and loved it, I had a mk3 astra gsi with a red top after that and never had a bit of bother with either of them.

 

Had a red top cav and was one of the best cars I've had. Went really well, never broke down and averaged about 40mpg all the time. Do it you'll love it

 

My dad had one years ago he loved it.

 

I sold my mint (time warp) calibra redtop today, although only owned for 3 months bought for a winter car i was sad to see it go, still cant believe the condition it was for 20yrs old

The wife bloody hated it though.

Very economical and very reliable

 

Go very well. Dont handle very well. Gsi is slightly better with independant rear suspension

 

A nice tueable little engine, going to waste in a cavalier shell if anything

 

Get it fella,a top engine.
Very few issues with the cars either (only rust really),a true statement of how good vauxhalls of that era were and how dismal they became.
40mpg is not a lie either,my cav gsi had a few mods and would do an indicated 150mph no bother (probably about 135!!!!).

 

great engine, the rally boys put them in everything

 

Pm sline on here he is like a vauxhall guru and he has a super mint Sri cav

He can tell u anything and everything about them

 

didn't know the redtop was in the SRI model....my dad had one in 1988, but thought that was the 8 valve.

if its tidy its worth it, dont see many cavs anymore (all rusted to heaven)

 

They did a 8v 2.0 sri as I had one and it was a great car had loads of go in it.

I would say if it is in good nick and cheap enough get it.

 

Get it bought.

 

Great cars, amazed at how economical they are still. Loads of my mates still have them and they never miss a beat.

 

I had a white cab gsi 4x4 brilliant engine I gave that car shit everywhere and it never let me down

 

Had one a few years ago, was a great car. Economical, fast and reliable. Def buy it!

Unfortunately it was nicked and I got it back like this





Pre accident condition was really good and it was a rare colour. Bought a red top calibra after that and although it too was mega reliable it never quite felt as good as the cav

 

Thanks for the replys I'm going to get it I think, it's a good car, and my Mondeo is starting to give problems, be a good daily I think reading some replays on here

 

The red top engine is wicked, I had a cav gsi with one in and I loved it, I would love to buy my old one back.