SLEEPERS! Anyone have a street sleeper here?

[ikarl]

corozin said:

I know someone with a slightly tatty and innocuous looking BMW 330 estate... which has a supercharger. Around 400bhp.

Would need to see pics, but most people would expect a 3.0l BMW to be quick

[ambuletz]

ikarl said:

Would need to see pics, but most people would expect a 3.0l BMW to be quick

most expect a 3 series to be quick anyway. so regardless it's not a sleeper.

[Plug Life]

I see market opportunity for forged aluminium wheels that look like matt black steelies.

[Hasbeen]

330 BHP 4.6L all steel bottom end Rover V8 in my Triumph TR8. We never got the tR8 in Oz, so anyone who notices it, thinks it's a 2.0L TR7. Well they do, unless they come up from behind it, & hear the beautiful music it plays on it's twin 2.75" exhausts. Tried for 3" but just could not fit it.

[Six Fiend]

Chatting with an old school friend I've not seen for many years he sent me a pic of his old Beetle...with 911 engine and suitably uprated brakes etc Wheels could have been a bit more subtle but apparently it was a lot of fun...

[braddo]

Six Fiend said:

Chatting with an old school friend I've not seen for many years he sent me a pic of his old Beetle...with 911 engine and suitably uprated brakes etc Wheels could have been a bit more subtle but apparently it was a lot of fun...

Love it. I was told these conversions used to be done but I'd never heard of or seen pics of a real one.

[Fast Bug]

Did they cut the rear bulkhead out, or cut out the rear valence?

[Fattyfat]

neil1jnr said:

JMF894 said:

Guy in a new Focus ST wagon desperate to get past my grandad 9-5 Aero yesterday on the way to work had a surprise as I let rip all of my 320 ponies

Not a fast car by today's standards but faster than many expect, and that's the point

This precisely, all a sleeper needs to do is surprise someone else, be quicker than expected.

Used to enjoy surprising many in my 'knackered' old 850 T5 estate.

[DoubleD]

Yeah no one would expect a T5 to be quick!

[problemchild1976]

DoubleD said:

Yeah no one would expect an old volvo 850 to be quick!(FTFY)

^^^ thats sleeper though

JJ

[HappyMidget]

braddo said:

Love it. I was told these conversions used to be done but I'd never heard of or seen pics of a real one.

Get to the pod and you will see loads

[Turkish91]

red_slr said:

Tinkshusband said:

not mine, but the guy further ups build thread for his cinquechento http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/125056/1997...

That's brilliant!

This wins the thread so far. Honestly take a look at that build thread, so awesome!

That's not your regular "throw another engine in" sleeper, that's had some serious graft and innovation to get it to where it is! I love it!

[Mr2Mike]

whitz said:

I was linked to this thread by a friend, yes id say the term sleeper is over used

My fiat i would say is a sleeper, 232hp awd and as stock as i can make it look, similar ride height wheels only 1" bigger, mudflaps to hide yokos etc



where as my "rovaru" isnt a real sleeper but modified in way, looks very similar to stock (currently) but lowered on bigger wheels etc etc but people wouldnt expect it to have a 3.0 H6 subaru engine and awd (still building currently it)



Ash

I'd love a few more details as well, the Cinquecento sounds like an awesome little machine

[Fast Bug]

HappyMidget said:

braddo said:

Love it. I was told these conversions used to be done but I'd never heard of or seen pics of a real one.

Get to the pod and you will see loads

Trust me you won't see many with a 911 engine in. It's an expensive heavy lump that doesn't fit unless you cut the rear bulkhead out or have a third of the engine hanging out the back. There's a red one that I raced a few times, it looked good in my rear view mirror

You can go quicker for less money with a flat 4

[Benni]

A Bug with 500 hp can look like a sleeper, if all radiators are smartly positioned

so they get their airflow from the modified floor.

2-seater, bulkhead behind front seats, behind sits a 3.6l Audi V8 with twin turbos.

Bug floorpan, tube chassis on top, Porsche axles & brakes under discreetly wide fenders.

Exhaust tips are fake, 2 x 3" blow out of sight.

Chewed 11 transmissions before a beefed-up Audi auto box could cope with 500 hp.

[Turkish91]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192153161429

Now this is a sleeper! 315hp MR2 Turbo powered bug-eye Corolla!!

[J4CKO]

Turkish91 said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192153161429

Now this is a sleeper! 315hp MR2 Turbo powered bug-eye Corolla!!

Yep, thats the kind of car that would ensure your takeaway is delivered piping hot !

[RB Will]

I like that. Looking at the engine shot I was surprised to see it has a Duracell battery, I only imagine them making AAs lol

[SuperchargedVR6]

JMF894 said:

Guy in a new Focus ST wagon desperate to get past my grandad 9-5 Aero yesterday on the way to work had a surprise as I let rip all of my 320 ponies

Not a fast car by today's standards but faster than many expect, and that's the point

320hp is still fast by todays standard and everyone expects a Saab 9-5 to be remapped, so not quite a sleeper pass.

[RemyMartin81D]

Turkish91 said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192153161429

Now this is a sleeper! 315hp MR2 Turbo powered bug-eye Corolla!!

How big is that intercooler pipe.....laaaaaaaaaaaaaagy