Landotel Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I already know sleeper cars like a Buick Regal International or Buick LeSabre, but I am kind of curious what other car would make a great sleeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sivispacem Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 For totally factory stuff Older Audi S models- the new ones are a bit chinsy. Plus any 3.0 TFSI in SE trim. BMW *35i models in SE trim Merc E500 Phaeton W12 and V10 TDI Volvo S60R/V70R Volvo C30 T5 Vauxhall Omega 3.2 V6 Alpina B8 4.6 Touring Audi Allroad V8 4.2 Subaru Legacy GTB Mitsubishi Gallant/Legum VR4 Passat W8 A couple of my modified favourites The 2000bhp twin turbo V8 Koenisegg powered Ford Granada 600whp Tial 605 kitted, 3.0 stroked 2.7 Biturbo Audi Allroad 161isaiah161, epoxi, Landotel and 2 others 5 AMD Ryzen 5900X (4.65GHz All-Core PBO2) | Gigabye X570S Pro | 32GB G-Skill Trident Z RGB 3600MHz CL16 EK-Quantum Reflection D5 | XSPC D5 PWM | TechN/Heatkiller Blocks | HardwareLabs GTS & GTX 360 Radiators Corsair AX750 | Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic XL | EVGA GeForce RTX2080 XC @2055MHz | Sabrant Rocket Plus 1TB Sabrant Rocket 2TB | Samsung 970 Evo 1TB | 2x ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Q Acoustics 2010i | Sabaj A4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moth Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 (edited) The 2000bhp twin turbo V8 Koenigsegg powered Ford Granada I need to know more about this. Like where the f*ck did they get the engine from? Someone wrecked a Koenigsegg and then decided to put it in that? Can you buy Koenigsegg engine directly from them? Edited February 16, 2015 by Moth DriveLikeAViking 1 Formerly known as The General Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eurotrash Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 The 2000bhp twin turbo V8 Koenigsegg powered Ford Granada That's blasphemy. Who the heck would mutilate a Koenigsegg like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sivispacem Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I think the Koenigsegg had been written off in a fairly serious crash and deemed unsafe for repair. The engine is basically just a Ford modular V8 block anyway, albeit a recast and somewhat reengineered one. Blasphemy would be letting that hugely capable forged V8, already set up for handling big boost, go to the crusher along with the rest of the car. Never understood why people get their knickers in a twist when the engine from something expensive ends up in something unlikely. Strikes me as stupid to get so precious over what is basically just a modified Ford crate engine. *MURDOC*, 161isaiah161 and Moth 3 AMD Ryzen 5900X (4.65GHz All-Core PBO2) | Gigabye X570S Pro | 32GB G-Skill Trident Z RGB 3600MHz CL16 EK-Quantum Reflection D5 | XSPC D5 PWM | TechN/Heatkiller Blocks | HardwareLabs GTS & GTX 360 Radiators Corsair AX750 | Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic XL | EVGA GeForce RTX2080 XC @2055MHz | Sabrant Rocket Plus 1TB Sabrant Rocket 2TB | Samsung 970 Evo 1TB | 2x ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Q Acoustics 2010i | Sabaj A4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don ovdi' island Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Lincoln LS V8. Go drive one before you laugh, then come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthLand Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I don't consider a Premium car as a "Sleeper". The Phaeton for example is an expensive car to buy new (at least in Spain). I think it cost about 100K I have a friend that owns a Suzuki Swift 1998 that parked in the street you wouldn't tell that it goes very very fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sivispacem Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Most "premium" cars there days seem to be two litre diesels with less than 100hp/tonne. They're not performance cars by any stretch of the imagination. The Phaeton just looks like a Passatt anyway. visionist 1 AMD Ryzen 5900X (4.65GHz All-Core PBO2) | Gigabye X570S Pro | 32GB G-Skill Trident Z RGB 3600MHz CL16 EK-Quantum Reflection D5 | XSPC D5 PWM | TechN/Heatkiller Blocks | HardwareLabs GTS & GTX 360 Radiators Corsair AX750 | Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic XL | EVGA GeForce RTX2080 XC @2055MHz | Sabrant Rocket Plus 1TB Sabrant Rocket 2TB | Samsung 970 Evo 1TB | 2x ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Q Acoustics 2010i | Sabaj A4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gouveia Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 If you wanna put some money on the car, I think station wagons make for the best sleepers, because they all seem too focused on being practical, not being fast. Now, about stock cars, I really don't know, because I'm mostly focused on my own country's (brazilian) market, and most cars are just underpowered over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean O'God Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 The 89' Ford Taurus SHO is wickedly fast. Same with the GMC Syclone. In terms of newer cars, I doubt most people would think the Volvo S60 Polestar would be as fast as it is. Also, I don't think too many people would expect the Tesla Model S P85D to be doing 0-60 in 3.2s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M22 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 just saying and most if not all premium but... Most 500 Mercs -any year and 600 Mercs any year -only indication that it may have some power is the V12 badges on the side. C36 AMG S55 AMG even the lower V8 420 and 430's aren't half bad. BMW M5-V10 BMW 40-60i's-eg 760I Mazdaspeed 6 MPS Mercedes Benz R63 AMG Volvo S60R Volvo S60-Polestar Audi Q7 V12 TDI and even the 4.2 TDI is not a bad family hauler. C55 AMG C and CLK32 AMG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sivispacem Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 The older 3 MPS is pretty sleeper. Not the facelift with the huge bonnet intake. The current Leon 280 looks very subtle in 5-door form. Passatt R36 The last really sleeper AMG was probably the C32. The W210 E55 too. Holden HSV Senator. Mondeo 2.5T Titanium X S-Max 2.5T AMD Ryzen 5900X (4.65GHz All-Core PBO2) | Gigabye X570S Pro | 32GB G-Skill Trident Z RGB 3600MHz CL16 EK-Quantum Reflection D5 | XSPC D5 PWM | TechN/Heatkiller Blocks | HardwareLabs GTS & GTX 360 Radiators Corsair AX750 | Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic XL | EVGA GeForce RTX2080 XC @2055MHz | Sabrant Rocket Plus 1TB Sabrant Rocket 2TB | Samsung 970 Evo 1TB | 2x ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Q Acoustics 2010i | Sabaj A4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epoxi Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 (edited) 1998 LS400, 0-60 in 6.2 seconds is pretty fast for a £1,500 nearly 2 ton car that looks like this: Edited February 16, 2015 by epoxi Flachbau, sivispacem and visionist 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eurotrash Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I think the Koenigsegg had been written off in a fairly serious crash and deemed unsafe for repair. The engine is basically just a Ford modular V8 block anyway, albeit a recast and somewhat reengineered one. So it was a CC8S / CCR. I take it back then, it was an act of mercy. Dodge Caravan SRT4: Moth, epoxi and Flachbau 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sivispacem Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 So it was a CC8S / CCR. I take it back then, it was an act of mercy. No, CCX. The castings for the CCX motor were done by a third party but they're basically exact copies of the 4.7 Modular in the CC8/R. Same bore and stroke and the heads are pretty much a direct swap. AMD Ryzen 5900X (4.65GHz All-Core PBO2) | Gigabye X570S Pro | 32GB G-Skill Trident Z RGB 3600MHz CL16 EK-Quantum Reflection D5 | XSPC D5 PWM | TechN/Heatkiller Blocks | HardwareLabs GTS & GTX 360 Radiators Corsair AX750 | Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic XL | EVGA GeForce RTX2080 XC @2055MHz | Sabrant Rocket Plus 1TB Sabrant Rocket 2TB | Samsung 970 Evo 1TB | 2x ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Q Acoustics 2010i | Sabaj A4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xolov Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 VOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVO DriveLikeAViking and 161isaiah161 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landotel Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 VOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVO Jeez, ok like this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthLand Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 VOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVOVOLVO Jeez, ok like this one? How about an old 850 Turbo DriveLikeAViking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutslab Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 early 00s hyundai elantra gt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr quick Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Saab 9000 Aero. Looks like a luxury/business sedan(which it is) but can really take off. "The "Aero" was powered by a 168 kW (225 hp) version of Saab's 2.3-litre B234 engine, with more power courtesy of a larger Mitsubishi TD04 turbocharger" "The Aero's in-gear acceleration was strongly emphasised; the Aero was capable of accelerating from 80 to 121 km/h (50 to 75 mph) faster than a Porsche Carrera 4 or a Ferrari Testarossa." I almost bought one of these last year, holy f*cking sh*t what a kick. I was testing it and and cruising along quietly; the engine was virtually inaudible, and the leather interior was very comfortable. I decided to see what it was like compared to my (then) 1989 900 Turbo, and stepped on it. It was absolutely astounding. The turbo lag was much less significant, and the car propelled forward like no other car I had sat in. Nobody expects it. What a good car. xolov and epoxi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sivispacem Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 A mate of mine had a 2.3 powered 9000 with a huge Garrett hybrid and Peloquin diff. That was rather sleeper. mr quick and *MURDOC* 2 AMD Ryzen 5900X (4.65GHz All-Core PBO2) | Gigabye X570S Pro | 32GB G-Skill Trident Z RGB 3600MHz CL16 EK-Quantum Reflection D5 | XSPC D5 PWM | TechN/Heatkiller Blocks | HardwareLabs GTS & GTX 360 Radiators Corsair AX750 | Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic XL | EVGA GeForce RTX2080 XC @2055MHz | Sabrant Rocket Plus 1TB Sabrant Rocket 2TB | Samsung 970 Evo 1TB | 2x ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Q Acoustics 2010i | Sabaj A4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottie Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 (edited) Volvo's are pretty nice for the american market. First generation chrysler 200 (with the limiter increased to over 180kmh) Pontiac G8 (north american holden commadore pre 2008) Chevy SS (current north american holden commadore) Charger hellcat (a danger to society but fast) all SRT, S, or RT versions of the chrysler LX luneup (magnum, 300, charger, etc) Taurus SHO Buick Regal T me in any Car Edited February 20, 2015 by Winning001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Average white guy Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Not a car but, '92 - '96 Dodge Dakota. Find one with the 5.2l 318 v8 and you have a muscle car in disguise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killerdude Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Grand National or GNX, btw. Buddy of mine had an Escort GT, That thing was quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G's Ah's Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Any old Falcon or Commodore, as most of them before the late 2000's came with six cylinder engines in base models. A good sleeper would be a VL series Commodore, either with a V8 or the RB30 inline-six. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hvcciookay Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Lincoln LS V8. Go drive one before you laugh, then come back. Especially if you have the money and patience to swap the trans for a 5 speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svip Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 (edited) Old Citroëns got plenty of place as well.When you have enough room in the back to stage a small tennis match, there is plenty of room to sleep. The sofa seats and hydropneumatic suspension doesn't hurt either. I have slept in my DS. In my mind, you haven't really bonded with your car until you've slept in it. Edited February 20, 2015 by Svip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moth Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Lincoln LS V8. Go drive one before you laugh, then come back. Especially if you have the money and patience to swap the trans for a 5 speed. I believe the LS did come with a manual. The last one that Lincoln ever added to a car. Formerly known as The General Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerome Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 (edited) The Ford Taurus SHO has some good potential. Otherwise, for modern cars, the Honda Accord V6 Touring: Edited February 21, 2015 by JayJay35 Landotel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottie Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 The Honda accord is so sluggish last time I drove one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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