Stealth Cars

[skyslimit]

Tazio1 said:

Lotus Carlton, very rapid, think its a 3.6 twin turbo striaght 6. 377bhp@5200 and 419ftlb@4200 175 tops and 0 - 60 in 5.1, nice machine, all figures are for the standard car.

Eh? Lotus Carlton. Stealthy? Compared to what exactly?

Whose your Dad, Chip Foose?

[Justayellowbadge]

No idea.

[B.J.W]

Justayellowbadge said:

No idea.

You took your time.....

[heisthegaffer]

spikeyhead said:

The original Fiat Croma Turbo.

Looks like any other three box saloon, o-60 in 6.5. Very old now but used to be great fun pissing on Pug 205 Gt1s etc back in the day

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1699533.htm

Now I like that. Used to dream of these as a kid. Used to have digital heating which for the 80's was pretty special. Wouldn't like to have a crash in one, anyone remember what car when they crash tested 8 exec cars and the croma faired the worst?

[martin vr6]

Both the 335i/d and 535d are in touring form, minus badges ultimate stealth cars IMO

they Look like a 318 or 520, unless you really know what to look out for, and capable of giving "hotter" more perrformance orientated a fright.

[bertelli_1]

How about a Mk2 Golf with 201bhp & 240ft/lb?

[1PMA]

spikeyhead said:

The original Fiat Croma Turbo.

Looks like any other three box saloon, o-60 in 6.5. Very old now but used to be great fun pissing on Pug 205 Gt1s etc back in the day

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1699533.htm

I think one half of the brief was a car that looked respectable enough to turn up in to see a client in. Does something "half-fast but looks like a crapper" qualify?

How about a D3 Bi-turbo?

[Somnophore]

Gold metallic Passat W8 with standard alloys take off the w8 badge and stick a tdi badge on lol

[spikeyhead]

1PMA said:

spikeyhead said:

The original Fiat Croma Turbo.

Looks like any other three box saloon, o-60 in 6.5. Very old now but used to be great fun pissing on Pug 205 Gt1s etc back in the day

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1699533.htm

I think one half of the brief was a car that looked respectable enough to turn up in to see a client in. Does something "half-fast but looks like a crapper" qualify?

How about a D3 Bi-turbo?

These days you're right, but 15 years ago they were ideal for the job.

[Winton]

Benz 500E.

Old, boxy, slightly flared arches, 326bhp

[Thankyou4calling]

How about;

W8 Passat
Omega MV6
Phaeton W12
Volvo T5 Estate
Subaru Legacy
Mitsu Galant 3 litre
Honda Accord type R

And what about the opposite, cars that should be quick and aren't!!

[MGZRod]

'Nuff said...

[Fire99]

A Skoda Octavia VRS (minus the yellow or red ones) is very stealthy.

Saw a '10 plate Police one the other day, having pulled up some van driver. Very subtle but very smart looking.

[ZesPak]

OnTheOverrun said:

My daily stealth car that doesn't make clients think I'm overcharging them:

[Wadeski]

Looks like a jap taxi.

You could order it with a supra TT engine. And its RWD.

Toyota put the 1JZ and 2JZ single / twinturbo engines in all kinds of wierd stuff for the japanese domestic market.

Edited by Wadeski on Wednesday 26th May 20:03

[Pothole]

Somnophore said:

Gold metallic Passat W8 with standard alloys take off the w8 badge and stick a tdi badge on lol

they're pretty cheap too....http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201019358613550/sort/priceasc/usedcars/engine-size-cars/4l_to_4-9l/model/passat/make/volkswagen/radius/1500/postcode/nn160dd/page/1?logcode=p

Are they any good?

[mat.parr]

V70R

[JontyB4]

I'm biased, but a Subaru Legacy B4 is pretty understated and packs a bit of a punch

[MrMoonyMan]

Excellent, sleepers. My favourite subject!

How about this?



That one closest has nothing untoward to give it away except some rather big front brakes with Porsche written on them.

It is running a proven 430bhp with matching torque and a beautifully controlled power curve.

[pinchmeimdreamin]

MGZRod said:

'Nuff said...

I was thinking Volvo but not that one