SLEEPERS! Anyone have a street sleeper here?

[Google [bot]]

ruggedscotty said:

wasnt a v6.... but it was an original engined 2CV with a turbo....


https://autoste.com/topic/5241-2cv-turbo-fire/

I remember that article at the time, thanks for finding, will read again.

Tinyurl’d for convenience https://tinyurl.com/2p9yd5hz

[trails]

Google [bot] said:

ruggedscotty said:

wasnt a v6.... but it was an original engined 2CV with a turbo....


https://autoste.com/topic/5241-2cv-turbo-fire/

I remember that article at the time, thanks for finding, will read again.

Tinyurl’d for convenience https://tinyurl.com/2p9yd5hz

Wow that has brought back some memories, thanks chaps

[Gtom]

I don’t know anything about it but some Matt black paint on the intercooler and this would raise an eyebrow or two at a traffic light Grand Prix.

[RB Will]

I think it will take a bit more than some black paint to make that look subtle

[mercedeslimos]

I've never seen an S-Cargo in the wild, never mind one with a 20v turbo!

[e-honda]

I've never heard of them, think i've seen them occasionally but had no idea what they were called
I normally hate puns but that is brilliant

[RB Will]

Got an abandoned one down the road from me if you want to build your own

[Hol]

The Rotrex Kid said:

trails said:

RB Will said:

Crazy power…needs to paint the bonnet catches, lift the suspension and maybe not run 4k Spoon/Regameister wheels though

Is this that YouTubers car with the brakes sorted, or another Jazz?

Look like Rota Slipstreams to me.

I wouldn’t be expecting anything other than a 17yo’s first car with a bodged exhaust if I saw that.

You would need a prolonged stop at some lights and a twinge of boredom to look out the window and give it a second look.

Edited by Hol on Friday 20th May 09:04

[Gtom]

Yes, none standard alloy wheels but nigh on 800bhp!

[james_TW]

800bhp from a 1.8 turbo seems mad - in my ignorance, how? Giant turbo?

[Gtom]

Big turbo with lots of boost. When people are getting well over 1000bhp with a 2.0 then 800bhp doesn’t seem too unrealistic.

[Slow]

Gtom said:

Big turbo with lots of boost. When people are getting well over 1000bhp with a 2.0 then 800bhp doesn’t seem too unrealistic.

I believe the 1.8t has passed 1000bhp too.

Skip to 55 seconds to see the turbo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXPp7_YF3Go

[Turkish91]

Bad day for the Astra yesterday! Got clobbered whilst parked up outside my friends house.

Question is… does this add to the charm even more?

[steveo3002]

time for a random colour door and shonky filler job

adds to the charm , but shame it happened

[thebraketester]

Turkish91 said:

Bad day for the Astra yesterday! Got clobbered whilst parked up outside my friends house.

Question is… does this add to the charm even more?

Extra sleeper points for sure.

[thewarlock]

Technically, I suppose it makes it more sleeper-ish, but if I was you, I'd be extremely pissed off.

[ThisInJapanese]

RB Will said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkqfXRZwoDY

[Slow]

steveo3002 said:

time for a random colour door and shonky filler job

adds to the charm , but shame it happened

Don’t do the filler, just a wrong colour door!

[Driver101]

ThisInJapanese said:

RB Will said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkqfXRZwoDY

For 550bhp I expected that to be a lot faster.

[0ddball]

Driver101 said:

ThisInJapanese said:

RB Will said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkqfXRZwoDY

For 550bhp I expected that to be a lot faster.

Same. Something doesn't add up.