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Old 08-05-09, 10:52 AM
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Whats your opinion on the best sleeper cars.

My vote goes to the Toyota Corolla XRS 05-06. SLEEPER our very own the Lexus gs430/400. When I had my 400 no one knew Lexus even made a v8. Finally, the 06+ Rav4 V6
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i would have to agree, GS400 didnt think lexus made a faster car, i thought tl-s was the **** back in the day...
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A little bit outside the box: Volvo S60R, Buick GNX, 04-06 Pontiac GTO (a lot of people have no idea what it is) & modified turbo diesel trucks.
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Originally Posted by lexmenow
Whats your opinion on the best sleeper cars.

My vote goes to the Toyota Corolla XRS 05-06. SLEEPER our very own the Lexus gs430/400. When I had my 400 no one knew Lexus even made a v8. Finally, the 06+ Rav4 V6
You put the GS400 next to a RAV V6 and you would expect the GS400 to blow the RAV away, but the 0-60 time in both car is around 6 sec. Therefore the RAV is the true sleeper.
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Originally Posted by TCM55
A little bit outside the box: Volvo S60R, Buick GNX, 04-06 Pontiac GTO (a lot of people have no idea what it is) & modified turbo diesel trucks.
Volvo S60R - Good one!
Buick GNX - looks too fast to be a sleeper
04-06 Pontiac GTO - looks too fast to be a sleeper
Modified turbo diesel trucks - Only really fast when pushing a lot of boost; I think the OP mentioned stock running cars

I'll contribute the Mazdaspeed 3 (hatchback)
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Caddy CTS-V.
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S60r for sure. Oh how about the 07+ v6 camry. LOL
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BMW 135.. let alone if its chipped!
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GS 400 8 years ago. Today its no longer surprising.
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BMW 135.. let alone if its chipped!
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Caddy CTS-V.
Far from a sleeper, just the opposite.

My vote goes to the Lexus IS350, GS450h, and RX400h. The hybrid will surprise many drivers.

Don't know why the S60R keeps coming up. There is an "R" in the title and it does look more aggressive than the standard S60. Plus, even the IS350 is faster.
Do people know what a sleeper is?
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Originally Posted by IS350jet
Far from a sleeper, just the opposite.
The average Joe & Jane will think it is just another Caddy. Owners are slapping on the mesh grills on the standard Caddy. Hell, it is even difficult to distinguish the last gen CTS-V from the standard car.
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Originally Posted by DASHOCKER
The average Joe & Jane will think it is just another Caddy. Owners are slapping on the mesh grills on the standard Caddy. Hell, it is even difficult to distinguish the last gen CTS-V from the standard car.
with all the hype CTS-V have been getting? I doubt it.
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Some of you guys are forgeting, a sleeper is something that doesnt look fast
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Originally Posted by The G Man
Some of you guys are forgeting, a sleeper is something that doesnt look fast
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Come on dashocker, a BMW and a Porsche a sleeper
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