SLEEPERS! Anyone have a street sleeper here?

[Swifty Stig]

McWigglebum4th said:

One of these two cars has 400Bhp

That at Crail by any chance? Im sure ive seen that crazy little fker nailing the strip a few years back. Shocked me thats for sure! Got a vid somewhere.

[mighty kitten]

Technically this is a sleeper as itd got a bed in the back and is being converted from a 75hp diesel to a 260hp Saab b234 in the next few weeks

Not very subtle but has a 500hp Saab lump in the back

[pimpin gimp]

Isn't it amazing how many people don't know what a sleeper is?
Most of the cars shown here look fast, what about that is sleeperish?

[ukzz4iroc]

richinleeds said:

Yeah those A4 S-Lines are rapid..................

LOL, yeah I know. I spunked the option of the 160bhp for a nice BOSE set up so it ran 115bhp

[Si_steve]

mighty kitten said:

Technically this is a sleeper as itd got a bed in the back and is being converted from a 75hp diesel to a 260hp Saab b234 in the next few weeks

Not very subtle but has a 500hp Saab lump in the back

Oh, I didn't realise it was you....Been following your threads on UKS for a while now

[s p a c e m a n]

I keep on looking at the cossie mx5 in the classifieds, needs to be cheaper for me though.

[WTFWT]

I have a Defender 90 with a V8 Developments stage 4 4.8 V8 in it.

I took it to a charity quarter mile sprint day and it was faster than everything to 100ft except a few Skylines and 911 turbos. It simply takes EVERYTHING off the line. My wife was recording one run and the commentary was pure gold - the guy behind the mike absolutely loved it.

All day people were coming up to me and saying "what the f is in that thing?!"

Personally I love blasting past X5s and Cayennes at big leptons with the mudflaps flapping in the wind like a mad spaniel's ears.

There is something very loveable about that machine. If I had to sell all my kit I could make a strong case for that being the last to go.

[Lewisp12]

ArnieVXR said:

I suppose my old Monaro might not count, as it's meant to be a fast car with 398ps in stock form. Modding it to 1200hp with twin turbos and a seven litre engine meant it ran the quarter quicker than a Veyron:



The only clue to its altered nature being the 15-inch rims on the back end. Sadly, I was never challenged to a street race. I'm guessing that a big red muscle car is just too obvious.

The engine is now partly transplanted into a dark green Audi 80 coupe. The turbos and injectors are bigger, so power will be up. The last engine in this car ran well over 1500hp, so it has got to be one of the most potent sleepers ever:

Both highly impressive - respect to that pair!
However, as quick and mighty as they may be, they're not exactly discreet... are they? One glimpse at those rear wheels alone, and anybody would be wondering what's under the bonnet.

Not exactly sleepers on my count.

[Asterix]

soad said:

mighty kitten said:

That's a proper sleeper , Steels and no clues

Apart from 'Royal Nail' written on the side

[Don1]

Red16 said:

Not mine, but one of my favourite sleepers, Wenny's mk3 Escort Cosworth



Here's a video of it doing 0-60mph in 2.74 seconds.

http://youtu.be/yvJUzmAcNPo

It's a bit less discreet now with a proper roll cage, different wheels and more power (circa 650bhp) but has done a 9.9 second 1/4 mile, which is bloody quick in anyones book!

Edited by Red16 on Saturday 16th March 16:23

Perfect sleeper, including the pensioner-spec AA badge.

[Harvey Mushman00]

That Escort is very impressive!!!

[james280779]

ultimate sleeper owned



4.0 W8 remapped and delimited.

Doesnt sound much but she will do 180+mph, not too quick to 60 but between 60 and 150 ish its a speedtrain!

trouble is around town I only get about 15 mpg, maybe 25 mpg on a good run.

[iaincb1]

Red16 said:

Not mine, but one of my favourite sleepers, Wenny's mk3 Escort Cosworth



Here's a video of it doing 0-60mph in 2.74 seconds.

http://youtu.be/yvJUzmAcNPo

It's a bit less discreet now with a proper roll cage, different wheels and more power (circa 650bhp) but has done a 9.9 second 1/4 mile, which is bloody quick in anyones book!

Edited by Red16 on Saturday 16th March 16:23

Did a 9.5 @ 144mph a couple of weeks ago. Doubt there is another sleeper, that IMO can be classed as one,that is as quick as this

Edited by iaincb1 on Thursday 2nd May 10:13

[Christian85]

I'm laughing my head off at some people's suggestions of a sleeper. I don't think they get the concept...

[Monty Python]

soad said:

A photo would be nice!

I don't think you will - the request has been made before without success. I wonder if it really exists at all.....

[Dissident Dragon]

How about a 450bhp 4x4 Skoda Citigo? Not quite finished but interesting thread here:

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/243854-citigo...

[kilauea]

themanwithnoname said:

Very nice, blows my old Aero into the weeds, and makes it look positively sensible. I miss that car. I miss it a lot.

Get another!

I might be selling my 65k scarabe green aero soon. baby due in November, want something big, safe and boring that the missus can drive too. It's been pampered and drives like its new.

Good sleeer basis

[Evoluzione]

Christian85 said:

I'm laughing my head off at some people's suggestions of a sleeper. I don't think they get the concept...

Is this sleepery enough for you?



428bhp at 1.4 bar boost, hopefully will crack 500 in a few weeks when some bigger injectors arrive. Looks like a proper stter from the outside; Rust, faded paint, scratches, several shades of red, no external mods.

Car was bought for £400, now has £12k under the bonnet.....

[hairykrishna]

mighty kitten said:

Pretty hopeless until 3rd gear and in a straight line where it was hysterical all the way to 160mph .

My aero struggled putting the power down in the lower gears with a mere 300bhp so that must have been hilarious!

[cptsideways]

I'm quite tempted to revert my JZX81 Cresta back into sleeper mode, put all the exterior back to original (I have all the bits) The cage kind of gives it away but it caused mucho amusement when I first built it, its running 485bhp.