SLEEPERS! Anyone have a street sleeper here?

SLEEPERS! Anyone have a street sleeper here?

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Turkish91

1,087 posts

202 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Fastdruid said:
(blatantly illegal mind)
Which bit?

Fastdruid

8,639 posts

152 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Turkish91 said:
Fastdruid said:
(blatantly illegal mind)
Which bit?
Not registered correctly, almost certainly not been through IVA.

Turkish91

1,087 posts

202 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Fastdruid said:
Turkish91 said:
Fastdruid said:
(blatantly illegal mind)
Which bit?
Not registered correctly, almost certainly not been through IVA.
Do you actually know that or? I don’t know enough about IVAs, would it put it on a Q plate?

Ironically the engine is only 12cc different to the original. Could almost just send the logbook off with the new engine number laugh

Fastdruid

8,639 posts

152 months

Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Turkish91 said:
Fastdruid said:
Turkish91 said:
Fastdruid said:
(blatantly illegal mind)
Which bit?
Not registered correctly, almost certainly not been through IVA.
Do you actually know that or? I don’t know enough about IVAs, would it put it on a Q plate?

Ironically the engine is only 12cc different to the original. Could almost just send the logbook off with the new engine number laugh
Yes, officially cut the chassis and its a Q... although some have got away without it the lack of engine change being recorded suggests they've not bothered.

No, a RX-8 would be 2616cc according to the DVLA.

Speed addicted

5,574 posts

227 months

Tuesday 12th July 2022
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https://www.carthrottle.com/post/this-amg-62-v8-en...

AMG E63 engine in a Hilux…


Subtle looks, but not so much on the noise side of things.

C70R

17,596 posts

104 months

Tuesday 12th July 2022
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I haven't been back to this thread in a year or more, but I'm glad to see that the same discussion is happening.

"No, that can't be a sleeper because car enthusiasts would think an old/interesting car is fast"
"No, that can't be a sleeper because the general public think that any German/premium car is fast"

Why don't people just concentrate on posting up photos, rather than trying to be cleverer than everyone else?

Coatesy351

861 posts

132 months

Tuesday 12th July 2022
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It's not the best example of a sleeper but here is my Fairmont Ghia fitted with XR6 Turbo Power.




RB Will

9,664 posts

240 months

Tuesday 12th July 2022
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C70R said:
I haven't been back to this thread in a year or more, but I'm glad to see that the same discussion is happening.

"No, that can't be a sleeper because car enthusiasts would think an old/interesting car is fast"
"No, that can't be a sleeper because the general public think that any German/premium car is fast"

Why don't people just concentrate on posting up photos, rather than trying to be cleverer than everyone else?
Well you would only have about 3 people posting then hehe

trails

3,707 posts

149 months

Tuesday 12th July 2022
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RB Will said:
C70R said:
I haven't been back to this thread in a year or more, but I'm glad to see that the same discussion is happening.

"No, that can't be a sleeper because car enthusiasts would think an old/interesting car is fast"
"No, that can't be a sleeper because the general public think that any German/premium car is fast"

Why don't people just concentrate on posting up photos, rather than trying to be cleverer than everyone else?
Well you would only have about 3 people posting then hehe
And @C70R where are your photos rolleyeswink

C70R

17,596 posts

104 months

Tuesday 12th July 2022
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trails said:
And @C70R where are your photos rolleyeswink
I daren't post them for fear of some genius telling me why it isn't a sleeper. It's all so dull.

e-honda

8,893 posts

146 months

Tuesday 12th July 2022
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Very few of what I'd consider genuine sleepers show up on here.
I see a lot that would be perfect, but then for some reason they've blacked out the badges and stuck a bubble number plate and maybe some extra bright led bulbs.
These cars have had about £50 and an hour spent on them to make them subtly different, and would take about the same to make them back to 100% standard looking if that is what they wanted, and would be free if they kept the original bits. But for some reason people don't seem to.
I can't tell if a sleeper is really niche and actually people like to discuss the idea but secretly crave more attention. Or if the first rule of having a sleeper is you don't go drawing attention by posting about it on the internet and what we see here is the tip of the iceberg.

Pommy

14,250 posts

216 months

Tuesday 12th July 2022
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trails

3,707 posts

149 months

Tuesday 12th July 2022
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C70R said:
I daren't post them for fear of some genius telling me why it isn't a sleeper. It's all so dull.
It's the internet, just post them...it doesn't matter, it's not real life smile

trails

3,707 posts

149 months

Tuesday 12th July 2022
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Pommy said:
clearly modified biggrin

AW111

9,674 posts

133 months

Tuesday 12th July 2022
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Coatesy351 said:
It's not the best example of a sleeper but here is my Fairmont Ghia fitted with XR6 Turbo Power.



Those engines can be mapped to interesting power levels.

Pommy

14,250 posts

216 months

Tuesday 12th July 2022
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Coatesy351 said:
It's not the best example of a sleeper but here is my Fairmont Ghia fitted with XR6 Turbo Power.



I had a G6E Turbo and friggin loved it. They go well hey.

Coatesy351

861 posts

132 months

Tuesday 12th July 2022
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Pommy said:
Coatesy351 said:
It's not the best example of a sleeper but here is my Fairmont Ghia fitted with XR6 Turbo Power.



I had a G6E Turbo and friggin loved it. They go well hey.

Yes they do. I tried to make this conversation look as factory as possible so no giant intercooler or aftermarket air intake. Made 355 rwhp on 6psi.


Pommy

14,250 posts

216 months

Wednesday 13th July 2022
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Coatesy351 said:
Pommy said:
Coatesy351 said:
It's not the best example of a sleeper but here is my Fairmont Ghia fitted with XR6 Turbo Power.



I had a G6E Turbo and friggin loved it. They go well hey.

Yes they do. I tried to make this conversation look as factory as possible so no giant intercooler or aftermarket air intake. Made 355 rwhp on 6psi.

That is a sleeper no doubt.

Small world, my neighbour over the road is Terry from BPT. Has some good things on his driveway some days.

Turkish91

1,087 posts

202 months

Thursday 14th July 2022
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Aside from the intercooler being so on show, big thumbs up from me!

EDIT - Didn’t fully read… usually runs an uncut front bumper. Excellent!!

trails

3,707 posts

149 months

Thursday 14th July 2022
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Looks spot on smile