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If you could make a sleeper

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  • 17-02-2015 1:08pm
    #1
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,607 ✭✭✭


    Seen this idea on the etcg facebook page and so though it would be an idea to see what everyone's idea of a sleeper here would be

    Mine for instance would be a pt cruiser running possibly a hybrid engine of some sort with a 4wd subaru chassis for the craic

    obviously engineering, common sense and the like doesn't come into play here
    So your idea of a sleeper? What is it?


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    #2
    kay 9
    Registered Users Posts: 2,668 ✭✭✭kay 9


    The rover 220 tomcat is a wolf in sheeps clothing but is getting a little old. Always wanted one though lol. Not exactly a v8 but more grunt than most and nice handling


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    #3
    Sterling Archer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,252 ✭✭✭Sterling Archer


    Keeping it all in one family.

    1991 Nissan sunny, with a Nissan VK45DE 4.5L V8, Twin Turbos, Supra 6 speed gearbox, with a part Nismo pulsar Vrz suspension, and converted to Rwd.


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    PirateShampoo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,406 ✭✭✭PirateShampoo


    Seen a Ford Kia dirt racer at a car show with 2 Haybusa engines in boot.


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    #5
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users Posts: 26,282 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    a prius with the veyrons w16 engine in it and 4wd, straight through exhaust and tune it to run rich. leave the batteries in for weight.

    a super fast prius that does about 6mpg is what I'd be aiming for.


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    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    Bog standard Rover 75 with an M5's V10 :D


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    pheelay
    Registered Users Posts: 136 ✭✭pheelay


    Foxhole Norman wrote: »
    Bog standard Rover 75 with an M5's V10 :D

    MG ZT 260. Looks like a Rover 75, but rear-wheel drive and a V8. There's a supercharger kit that bumps the 260bhp up to 400 so not too far off :)


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    Caliden
    Registered Users Posts: 5,982 ✭✭✭Caliden


    Mk4 golf r32 with a turbo'd vr6.

    It could be made to look like a regular golf but it could have 500+hp


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    Supergurrier
    Registered Users Posts: 7,289 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    pheelay wrote: »
    MG ZT 260. Looks like a Rover 75, but rear-wheel drive and a V8. There's a supercharger kit that bumps the 260bhp up to 400 so not too far off :)

    That supercharger kit is abslutely ridiculously priced, like 5-6k sterling though :(


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    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Either a Corolla liftback with 4wd and a d turbo lump for everyday use/3sgte for embarrassing plenty

    Or a C220 Diesel with an OM606 and compound turbos and 7mm elements...


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    ironclaw
    Registered Users Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭ironclaw


    Habusha backed original Mini with AWD. Its been done and its proper quick.

    That or the 400hp Yaris.


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    davycc
    Registered Users Posts: 9,019 ✭✭✭davycc


    A cinquecento sporting with a hyabusa Mid mounted rwd conversion!

    Friend of mine built a Ford ka road car with a 1.6 cvh from an xr2.fast road cam,
    Twin 40 Webbers, cherrybomb exhaust, mondeo 2l brakes.

    Stripped out interior with two blue sparco race seats..
    Such a sleeper and amazing fun!


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    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,569 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    The original 2.5 Forester XT, rebadged as a diesel Suzuki Vitara and with lower profile performance tyres and way stiffer anti-roll bars. 25mm drop?

    suzuki+gran+vitara+4x4+2+0+diesel+2001+cruz+alta+rs+brasil__78D440_1.jpg


    2004-Subaru-Forester-2.5-XT-1.jpg

    5.3s 0-60 allegebly*...

    "Most of the smileage was brought on by the 2.5XT's unceasing willingness to make usable torque and to scream across intersections in first gear, which is an extra-deep 3.45:1 (the same as in base Foresters). The boost comes on right now, enhanced by a limited-slip viscous rear differential and 4.44:1 axle ratios, shorter than the 4.11:1 diffs on other Foresters. Also beneficial is a curb weight of only 3289 pounds, 78 more pounds than a no-blower 2.5X we tested in July 2002. The force-fed flat-four's combination of torque, gearing, and weight will get you a blazing 0-to-60 time of 5.3 seconds and a quarter-mile of 13.8 seconds at 97 mph, just 0.3 second slower than an $89,665 Porsche Cayenne Turbo (see page 62)."

    http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/subaru-forester-25xt-road-test-fast-scooby-page-3



    *fairly bad body roll as stock in fairness


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    EazyD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,207 ✭✭✭EazyD


    MK1 MX5 with a 13B.


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    JPF82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 205 ✭✭JPF82


    An Audi RS4 with a 1.9 tdi engine in it....


    Seriously though, a standard looking Audi A4 with diesel badges but with a proper RS4 engine and running gear. The total opposite of felt spec.


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    Caliden
    Registered Users Posts: 5,982 ✭✭✭Caliden


    JPF82 wrote: »
    An Audi RS4 with a 1.9 tdi engine in it....


    Seriously though, a standard looking Audi A4 with diesel badges but with a proper RS4 engine and running gear. The total opposite of felt spec.

    Include a tow bar.


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    Wossack
    Registered Users Posts: 7,002 ✭✭✭Wossack


    something based on a tiida - so when you destroy some poor unfortunate at the lights, you crush their very being


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    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 9,930 ✭✭✭mik_da_man


    JPF82 wrote: »
    An Audi RS4 with a 1.9 tdi engine in it....


    Seriously though, a standard looking Audi A4 with diesel badges but with a proper RS4 engine and running gear. The total opposite of felt spec.

    Just what I was thinking.
    Often toyed with the idea of replacing my badges for the craic :p


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    JPF82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 205 ✭✭JPF82


    Caliden wrote: »
    Include a tow bar.

    Ah yes, definitely!


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    richj
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭richj


    Something a little different;

    An old school vespa, kept standard looking, with a full race spec 500cc 2 stroke from MX bike!!!!


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    Joe 90
    Registered Users Posts: 891 ✭✭✭Joe 90


    davycc wrote: »
    A cinquecento sporting with a hyabusa Mid mounted rwd conversion!

    Friend of mine built a Ford ka road car with a 1.6 cvh from an xr2.fast road cam,
    Twin 40 Webbers, cherrybomb exhaust, mondeo 2l brakes.

    Stripped out interior with two blue sparco race seats..
    Such a sleeper and amazing fun!
    Reckon the wife would notice if I did that to her Ka?:)


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    Tefral
    Registered Users Posts: 4,318 ✭✭✭Tefral


    K20 Honda Type R engine conversion to an old school mini. Take out the glass and replace it with lightweight glass. Remove and weight items like aircom etc. Upgrade the brakes and suspension to handle the new power and away I go.


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    #23
    tossy
    Registered Users Posts: 9,590 ✭✭✭tossy


    Caliden wrote: »
    Mk4 golf r32 with a turbo'd vr6.

    It could be made to look like a regular golf but it could have 500+hp

    Why not just turbo a regular Vr6 then,rather than running an R32 by making it look not like an R32 :confused::D
    mik_da_man wrote: »
    Just what I was thinking.
    Often toyed with the idea of replacing my badges for the craic :p

    I thought you replaced them already with Rs4 ones ?:D

    I'd like a vw Bora with 4wd 6 cylinders and 272 bhp :(

    If i was doing it again though it would be something Vr and turbo'd this time.


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    davycc
    Registered Users Posts: 9,019 ✭✭✭davycc


    Joe 90 wrote: »
    Reckon the wife would notice if I did that to her Ka?:)

    Sure what's the worse that could happen? Lol


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    Boskowski
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,361 ✭✭✭Boskowski


    An understated E39 540i would be nice. 4.4l 8 cylinder 217 kw and looks like a nice tidy but oldish and nothing special 520 or so. I'd love that.


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    pablo128
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,221 ✭✭✭pablo128


    A 98 Avensis, bog standard on the outside with steel wheels and hubcaps, but with the running gear out of a Caldina gt4.


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    #27
    quadrifoglio verde
    Registered Users Posts: 3,670 ✭✭✭quadrifoglio verde


    davycc wrote: »
    Sure what's the worse that could happen? Lol

    Early life insurance claim :p


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    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,569 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    pablo128 wrote: »
    A 98 Avensis, bog standard on the outside with steel wheels and hubcaps, but with the running gear out of a Caldina gt4.
    Taxi signage on it and all!
    http://youtu.be/n-bgczxCvAg


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    #29
    ShaunieVW
    Registered Users Posts: 585 ✭✭✭ShaunieVW


    A RWD mk2 golf. Simple.


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    9935452
    Registered Users Posts: 2,751 ✭✭✭9935452


    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7hCPODjJO7s
    These lads are putting the engine and running gear from a celica gt4 into a mini.
    Definitely worth watching.


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    NickDunne
    Registered Users Posts: 392 ✭✭NickDunne


    No words needed.
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