SLEEPERS! Anyone have a street sleeper here?
Discussion
The Wookie said:
My best mate’s van. It’s a US spec one with the 3.5 ecoboost (derivative of the one in the F150 raptor and Ford GT)
With uprated turbos it’s at about 450bhp but hasn’t been mapped properly yet, he reckons he might get up to 500 with it.
RWD with a limited slip diff, it is absolutely hilarious and properly quick when empty!
He was running it round on rusty steelies until recently but vanity (and possibly a lack of traction) got the better of him
One of the best tow vehicles I've driven; stomps off with buckets of bottom end torque in a way that rivals an AMG G55, can put all its power down, rides great even when empty, felt stable even without loads of noseweight, plenty of room as the bulkhead is a bit further back than a Euro van.
Only two downsides were that, being high-sided, it was a touch lively in high crosswinds when passing trucks on the motorway that weekend (but settled down straight away), and it rapidly got boring sticking 120 quids worth of fuel in it every few hours although I am slightly spoilt these days with my everyday car being an EV. Plus the van has still yet to be properly mapped for the new turbos so should improve
It would make an epic racing camper/tow vehicle.
J4CKO said:
braddo said:
This is a set of wheels and maybe an inch of extra ride height away from being one hell of a sleeper.
500hp+ of turbocharged 80s petrol Merc straight six under the bonnet.
For sale for £30k
https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1678006
Yeah, that would float past my radar as "Cool, nice old Merc, probably very slow".500hp+ of turbocharged 80s petrol Merc straight six under the bonnet.
For sale for £30k
https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1678006
J4CKO said:
Yeah, that would float past my radar as "Cool, nice old Merc, probably very slow".
Indeed, like most of the cars on this thread it would be eye catching for being an interesting car even in stock form, so not a true sleeper.We need more sleepers based on some dull modern car such as a Prius (I was going to say Tesla, but everyone expects them to be fast in a straight line).
Truckosaurus said:
Indeed, like most of the cars on this thread it would be eye catching for being an interesting car even in stock form, so not a true sleeper.
I disagree. No-one assumes an old slow car in nice condition might be a sleeper. They just assume it's an old car in nice condition. The UK has a massive classic car scene so it's not unusual to see tidy old cars on a sunny weekend. There are loads of old German cars (Merc, VW, BMW) that have been lowered on cross-spoke alloys in the yoof car scene. Most of which are very slow indeed!
braddo said:
Truckosaurus said:
Indeed, like most of the cars on this thread it would be eye catching for being an interesting car even in stock form, so not a true sleeper.
I disagree. No-one assumes an old slow car in nice condition might be a sleeper. They just assume it's an old car in nice condition. The UK has a massive classic car scene so it's not unusual to see tidy old cars on a sunny weekend. There are loads of old German cars (Merc, VW, BMW) that have been lowered on cross-spoke alloys in the yoof car scene. Most of which are very slow indeed!
Now this is a bit of me! I’ve been in a Supercharged GTI6 powered 205 and they are no joke. This one is 240hp and has a Quaife diff as well. Steelies and tow bar fit the bill perfectly. Just a little older / lesser spotted these days so stands out a little… but regardless, fantastic sleeper!
Edited by Turkish91 on Thursday 16th May 11:40
dxg said:
Possible thread winner just because of the engine swap, bloody hell.dxg said:
That is properly perverted. Like having a wine cellar and swimming pool in a council house.Fermit said:
MightyBadger said:
dxg said:
Possible thread winner just because of the engine swap, bloody hell.I am selling a Skoda Octavia with a V12 Ferrari Testarossa 390 HP swap. The modifications were made in Italy and are not homologated, the documents show 1.6 petrol. Engine specifications: 4.9 liters, 490 Nm, 390 CM (287kW) 0-100 About 4.6 seconds Racebox tested depends on tyres. The car comes with many improvements, more details in private. I don't know all of them, that's how I got the car, but I have the list from the previous owner. 196,433 km body, 67,000 approximately engine, taken from an injured Ferrari. The car is owned by a private person. Recently changed, I haven't driven it much, it starts very easy and cold. Test only at authorized service, please without wasting time, I will attach a video from youtube with the swap and with the tests on the circuit. It comes bundled with another Skoda Octavia Rs for parts. In the pictures it has the stock rims because it was designed as a 100% Sleeper, but it also comes with some BBSs on 17. Do not disturb the nonsense. Price easily negotiable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzB1Vc1h-Tc
A sleeper from the outside. The rollcage kind of gives it away once you have got inside though
A sleeper from the outside. The rollcage kind of gives it away once you have got inside though
MightyBadger said:
dxg said:
Possible thread winner just because of the engine swap, bloody hell.The Testarossa has got a transaxle, which appears appears to be pointing towards the radiator in the Skoda 'conversion'. If it is real then it's either front wheel drive with five reverse gears and one forward speed or, just maybe, the 'Italian converters' have somehow managed to make the engine turn the opposite way to normal.
Missy Charm said:
MightyBadger said:
dxg said:
Possible thread winner just because of the engine swap, bloody hell.The Testarossa has got a transaxle, which appears appears to be pointing towards the radiator in the Skoda 'conversion'. If it is real then it's either front wheel drive with five reverse gears and one forward speed or, just maybe, the 'Italian converters' have somehow managed to make the engine turn the opposite way to normal.
dxg said:
Still on the V5 as a 1.5 diesel also it has not been taxed since December 2022dxg said:
I like that, would be great to do a track day in it.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff