Sleeper cars..
24-03-2014, 07:42 PM
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24-03-2014, 07:46 PM
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Austin maxi running a zetec turbo would be comical
24-03-2014, 07:47 PM
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my cossied bmw estate was a good sleeper. apart from the alpina alloys being painted black it was standard externally.
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24-03-2014, 07:51 PM
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I'd have Ian nixons twin engined r5 turbo
24-03-2014, 07:54 PM
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Has anyone seen the video on youtube, with the Mini Austin build with Celica engine?
24-03-2014, 07:56 PM
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24-03-2014, 08:03 PM
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What about this mk2 granny.
24-03-2014, 08:04 PM
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24-03-2014, 08:10 PM
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yeah...looking at that Granada you would never expect it had a big power engine...
24-03-2014, 08:38 PM
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A renault 5 with a 400bhp cossie lump where the back seats should be.
24-03-2014, 08:52 PM
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yeah...looking at that Granada you would never expect it had a big power engine...
Maybe a V6 but not a big sweaty twin turboed V8.
24-03-2014, 09:10 PM
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Twinnys 1.3 escort does it for me.
If I could build one then a Nissan Cherry turbo with silly power
24-03-2014, 09:15 PM
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my old 24v cosworth transit RAC van
24-03-2014, 09:19 PM
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Putting aside 18" porsche rims, we have a mildly tuned Daewoo Matiz being built locally. open the bonnet to still see 3 plug leads. but you can't see the back 3 so easily.
24-03-2014, 09:27 PM
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the mini cosworth although it does looked track orientated it still a surprise to learn it has almost 500hp of yb power to people who haven't yet seen it. wennys mk3 and the royal nail are way up there for me. in terms of been a pure sleeper I think the royal nail is what its all about. I have a bonus with a reasonably quick rst engine and big brakes ect. has full 88 spec interior and alloys so isn't a sleeper in the trues sense really
24-03-2014, 09:46 PM
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Watch "2JZ turbo Toyota Corolla" on YouTube
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24-03-2014, 09:51 PM
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Dont know how to make link work sorry. But the noise that corolla makes it just music to any petrolheads ears
24-03-2014, 09:56 PM
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An Audi S2 with 1500bhp+ and completely standard looks and full leather interior etc
24-03-2014, 09:56 PM
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24-03-2014, 09:58 PM
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24-03-2014, 10:48 PM
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We're building this for a customer at the moment...
Supercharged lexus is200
25-03-2014, 07:46 AM
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That looks pretty cool EXCEPT for those stupid red horns!
all the impreza wankers fit them, they look fucking gash imo.
paint them black for the customer at least
25-03-2014, 09:13 AM
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Ford KA Cosworth
25-03-2014, 09:21 AM
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Some of those 'sleepers' posted with roll cages etc... I dont think they understand lol
exactly they all look modified so people wont be surprised. Even a mega engine in an xr2 or similar isnt really a sleeper as its still a "faster" car to start with so people might expect it to be played with.
A true sleeper should look on the outside like a standard non performance version of a road car. Nothing on the outside should give it away. Easily visible roll cage bars isnt subtle.
25-03-2014, 09:30 AM
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Ritchies KA is mint. It just looks like a sport KA.
25-03-2014, 11:33 AM
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A Hillman Hunter with a cossie engine
25-03-2014, 11:54 AM
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Not so much a sleeper i know but jamie p's supra
25-03-2014, 12:26 PM
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This. True definition of "sleeper"
25-03-2014, 12:40 PM
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There was a Volvo estate on here for sale a while ago with a big V8 in it.
25-03-2014, 12:46 PM
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Volley you need to google and google golf vamper ? Mk2 standard looking with 1150bhp
25-03-2014, 12:47 PM
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Sorry volvet you need to look for
25-03-2014, 12:58 PM
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Volley you need to google and google golf vamper ? Mk2 standard looking with 1150bhp
that is quick the guy has a few good vids, boba motorsport on you tube
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25-03-2014, 01:08 PM
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Either the Royal Nail, Or there was a guy called Cubby who put a cossie engine in a transit that was very unsuspecting too!
25-03-2014, 01:15 PM
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problem with the royal nail is its blatently too old to pull of the post office livery. That and its too well known these days.
25-03-2014, 05:22 PM
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My fiestas a bit of a sleeper, over 500 hp and just looks like a rst with some wheels and suspension ect no cage and full trim inside
25-03-2014, 05:53 PM
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Yb s1
25-03-2014, 05:57 PM
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Volley you need to google and google golf vamper ? Mk2 standard looking with 1150bhp
25-03-2014, 06:00 PM
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S1cosse... that looks fun. I bet it just lights the tyres up all the time.
25-03-2014, 06:23 PM
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i got a friend local putting a s3 engine in a classic mini and another doing a 190bhp redtop into a mini aswel, both should be good fun
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