Which car do you think is a great sleeper car?
06-01-04, 08:55 AM
#32
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No one has mentioned the Celica All-Trac?
All-wheel drive 2.0 liter turbo. Rarer than the SC300 and looks like the regular Celica sans a mild lip kit on the 88-89s and a hood scoop on the 90-93's. Motor shared with MR-2 turbo so the aftermarket is plentiful.
A personal friend of mine has his '93 in the 10's and he drives it everyday. Yes, I said 10's.
That should sure surprise MANY an exotic car owner, not to mention the sport compacts.
I had an 88 with mild mods and it put many a Hondacura owner to shame. Totally stock on the outside down to the refrigerator white paint and the 14" wheels.
Good times.
More info on that car on my site here: http://www.allwheelmotion.com/
All-wheel drive 2.0 liter turbo. Rarer than the SC300 and looks like the regular Celica sans a mild lip kit on the 88-89s and a hood scoop on the 90-93's. Motor shared with MR-2 turbo so the aftermarket is plentiful.
A personal friend of mine has his '93 in the 10's and he drives it everyday. Yes, I said 10's.
That should sure surprise MANY an exotic car owner, not to mention the sport compacts.
I had an 88 with mild mods and it put many a Hondacura owner to shame. Totally stock on the outside down to the refrigerator white paint and the 14" wheels.
Good times.
More info on that car on my site here: http://www.allwheelmotion.com/
06-02-04, 09:20 PM
#33
read the spec sheet...
Originally posted by mmarshall
A Rolls-Royce, with its huge size, radiator, trim, and ultra-chrome flying lady hood ornament, is about as stealthy is Pamela Anderson Lee in the men's locker room.
A Rolls-Royce, with its huge size, radiator, trim, and ultra-chrome flying lady hood ornament, is about as stealthy is Pamela Anderson Lee in the men's locker room.
so by all accounts, you are expecting to see this monster fly by you at ridiculous speeds right??
Last edited by Stage3; 06-02-04 at 09:25 PM.
06-09-04, 04:10 AM
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Re: read the spec sheet...
Originally posted by Stage3
yeah, but would you expect it see it blow the doors out of any lexus on this board??? i know i wouldnt. those cars are tanks. Just look at the spec sheets and tell me they dont have tons of power.
so by all accounts, you are expecting to see this monster fly by you at ridiculous speeds right??
yeah, but would you expect it see it blow the doors out of any lexus on this board??? i know i wouldnt. those cars are tanks. Just look at the spec sheets and tell me they dont have tons of power.
so by all accounts, you are expecting to see this monster fly by you at ridiculous speeds right??
...at least not with cops around. I don't necessarily agree with this, but that is the whole idea of a so-called "sleeper car" ...to be able to speed without attracting attention from flashy or boy-racer looks.And I repeat my earlier statement, because it is true...a Rolls-Royce, whether it is a "tank" or not , is about as stealthy as a Hollywood model in the men's room....there is no way a cop is not going to notice one.
Also consider.....cops know that Rolls drivers and owners have MONEY. Do you think for one second that a cop is going to let a Rolls owner off with a warning?....dream on it. He'll write out the maximim fine possible.
06-09-04, 10:23 AM
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I pulled this from LL's thread, IMO this is a great sleeper and it stuck with me.
This one's a Sentra SE-R with SR20DE-T swap, built motor, TE37's, everything custom fabbed for this vehicle by JBE. Over 500 rwhp from two litres...
06-09-04, 01:00 PM
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oldschool M3 lightweight edtn. and any legacy turbo
06-09-04, 06:22 PM
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I'd say a 96-99 Honda Civic Hatch with Turbo. Come on, you won't expect a ricer-looking civic to have forced induction until they blow past you.
06-09-04, 07:06 PM
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Agree on the Celica All-Trac...
Not too many people care about WRC in North America (especially WRC of yore) so no one would expect the old Celica to be much of a threat...
Little do they know about Sainz's triumphs behind the wheel of said Celica....
Not too many people care about WRC in North America (especially WRC of yore) so no one would expect the old Celica to be much of a threat...
Little do they know about Sainz's triumphs behind the wheel of said Celica....
06-10-04, 01:17 AM
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Originally posted by LexAristo
1990 celica all trac because they have turbo!
1990 celica all trac because they have turbo!
not everycar that got turbo will not be a sleeper
look at SAAB, they got turbos
06-10-04, 01:19 AM
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Originally posted by jtanoyo1
My aristo has been known around my peers to be quite a sleeper.....
My aristo has been known around my peers to be quite a sleeper.....
Sleeper = looks slow and goes fast
your car aint look slow cz it has V300 badge on it.
06-10-04, 01:19 AM
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Originally posted by DC52E55
congrats on your 4000th post
not everycar that got turbo will not be a sleeper
look at SAAB, they got turbos
congrats on your 4000th post
not everycar that got turbo will not be a sleeper
look at SAAB, they got turbos