Whats your favourite sleeper?

[suckindiesel]

I know people generally nominate their own cars/interest, so I'll not break trend....Always found the old SAABs/Volvos to fit this category perfectly, mainly due to subtelty and other road users stereotyping as to how most of their owners would drive....9000 Aero def took people by surprise...290 bhp and a brutal mid range punch, only really given away by a the exhaust tip unless you knew your SAABs. Had some great laughs in it. 850 T5 tuned up or any engine conversion on a 7/900 series Volvo - these are the last cars people expect to give them a run up the road...

 

[Lyons]

What do you have at the minute Matt?

Was just thinking about our Boras and that CU weekend the other day randomly!

 

[suckindiesel]

What do you have at the minute Matt?

Was just thinking about our Boras and that CU weekend the other day randomly!

I've had a few random things since but never kept them an length. On a bit of an economy drive (trying to grow up). Regrett selling that SAAB to be honest, bang for buck sleeper value it was unbeatable. Its in Belfast though and some day I might get it back! Have a MK2 RS at the moment in stock, but you know me it doesnt really interest me too much, past the first few drives. Hankering after another old timer of some description, would love a 700 series volvo with engine conversion if money was no option! Currently driving a 740 TD saloon, which is a bit of retro enjoyment; seems to attract attention anyway, for good or for bad...Mainly old boys ha.

 

[karron]

I've had a few random things since but never kept them an length. On a bit of an economy drive (trying to grow up). Regrett selling that SAAB to be honest, bang for buck sleeper value it was unbeatable. Its in Belfast though and some day I might get it back! Have a MK2 RS at the moment in stock, but you know me it doesnt really interest me too much, past the first few drives. Hankering after another old timer of some description, would love a 700 series volvo with engine conversion if money was no option! Currently driving a 740 TD saloon, which is a bit of retro enjoyment; seems to attract attention anyway, for good or for bad...Mainly old boys ha.

there is a saab 9000 sits on a street of the kings road,perhaps your old one ? on the performance i think there was a set of figures for acceleration that had the saab quicker than the ferraris of the time.

 

[sssimon]

love a good sleeper, this was always good with a rook box and bikes on the roof and no badges (330i)


Untitled by simon gardiner, on Flickr

father in law had this too which had a rusty tail gate and the replacement from the brakers was from a 520d (manual 540i)


IMAG0341 by simon gardiner, on Flickr

 

[karron]

a twin engined mini.

 

[Sonny]

Its not what you would call a normal sleeper as they arent exactly slow in normal disguise, but after the work that was done it would def give a lot of super cars a push up the road


My old 730bhp subaru P1 doing a 10.3 sec quater mile drove ther, drove home even drove to the shops. View attachment 53162

Just thinking, was there a picture of this sitting in a 'river' a few years back?

 

[cauld1]

Ok, the drivers seat almost gives it away, but everything else is low key! The toy dog in the back makes it



The same guys supra was equally silly though can't really be called a sleeper.

 

[Pumesta]

20V 4x4 Ka

 

[Coog]

I'm going to build one of these some time:



Also one of my fav's:

 

[stevyg]

This Granada with a Koenigsegg CCX engine

http://www.epicinter.net/build-thre...win-turbo-motor-to-a-tissue-box-ford-granada/

 

[suckindiesel]

there is a saab 9000 sits on a street of the kings road,perhaps your old one ? on the performance i think there was a set of figures for acceleration that had the saab quicker than the ferraris of the time.

Yes thats my old one

 

[BigJoe]

Look at the chargers on that Granada....faaappp

How does one come about a CCX engine and think....I know, I'll shove it in a Granada?

 

[cauld1]

Look at the chargers on that Granada....faaappp

How does one come about a CCX engine and think....I know, I'll shove it in a Granada?

Scandinavians + long winters = absolutely mad projects!

 

[BigJoe]

Just reading over the build there, and altho it appears that the Koenigsegg is based off a Ford, its not an engine that was in a Koenigsegg......i think

 

[Rocko]

@stevieturbo pointed that out a few days ago.

 

[stevyg]

Just reading over the build there, and altho it appears that the Koenigsegg is based off a Ford, its not an engine that was in a Koenigsegg......i think

Theres a thread on RMS about it http://reallymeansounds.com/forum/threads/granada.165257/#post-2375214. IICR, Koenigsegg use Ford or Ford based engines.

Either way, its a mental project and probably my favourite sleeper everrrrr

 

[BigJoe]

Theres a thread on RMS about it http://reallymeansounds.com/forum/threads/granada.165257/#post-2375214. IICR, Koenigsegg use Ford or Ford based engines.

Either way, its a mental project and probably my favourite sleeper everrrrr

yes, what he said!

 

[Paul RS]

Cosworth KA

http://www.speedhunters.com/2012/08/the-ka-cosworth/

 

[Noel McQ]

As previously said the mk1 MPS..... my mk2 is kind of a sleeper but the scoop and huge spoiler sorta shout abit more than the mk1!

 

[PhilM]

goes against what you said in your title, but still.

tin boxes with turbos are great fun.

Phil

 

[richie_mck]

Always loved the v10 viper Saab, some beautiful fabrication work. It's not in English but the pics say all you need to know.

Original build thread -

http://www.zatzy.com/projekt/374743-mrspringer-saab-9-3-srt10-megapower.html

 

[Emurphy783]

Datsun 120Y estate with a CA18DET modified to the balls.
Would have been better if it was a 510 though

 

[karron]

not a massive "sleeper" but a wee car that surprised a few people in its time,the fiat uno turbo

 

[56oval]

Datsun 120Y estate with a CA18DET modified to the balls.
Would have been better if it was a 510 though

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WOW, thats awesome, perfect true sleeper.