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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 04:42 PM
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Cars you wouldn't have expected to be fast...

I am looking to round up a list of cars that the average person never expected to be fast... a sleeper I guess you could say. The list will be comprised of cars that can be made (with not a ton of money) or already are fast, but not really expected to be from the average persons perspective. Fast is defined by the surprise of the opponent...

Like this car for example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGDxgYWG5MU

A Volvo 850...

Lets see what you got.
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by R1ckyB0bbyyy
I am looking to round up a list of cars that the average person never expected to be fast... a sleeper I guess you could say. The list will be comprised of cars that can be made (with not a ton of money) or already are fast, but not really expected to be from the average persons perspective. Fast is defined by the surprise of the opponent...

Like this car for example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGDxgYWG5MU

A Volvo 850...

Lets see what you got.
Insane!
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 04:56 PM
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theres a guy here in NJ that has a an 89 volvo with a 1jz in it and a big single!!!! it is pretty beat up and it is the ultimate sleeper!
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 04:57 PM
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 05:10 PM
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Some of those older pontiac Gran Prix's are supercharged and surprised me since they look like gramma...
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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Its called a sleeper and mine;
buick grand nAtional
mitsu starion
turbo miata
Mitsu mirage 4g63
sr20datsun 510
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 04:34 AM
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this video is from middle east:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwBHcIljqJA
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 05:16 AM
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Not sure if mine could be considered a sleeper according to you guys..

My malibu might have qualified if it still looked stock..

But besides the malibu and Evo, I have this older crown victoria, former cop car.. I had always toyed with the idea of building up a motor and either supercharging or twin turbo.. That is what I'd consider a sleeper.. Its surprisingly light for its size, and shares alot with the same vintage mustangs in the front-end.
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 05:34 AM
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Yea a twin turbo crown vic.... that is a sleeper!! I say do it.
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 06:00 AM
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my mazdaspeed3
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 06:17 AM
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^ friend took me a for a ride in his yesterday....very impressed.
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 07:03 AM
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my mazdaspeed3
DEFINITELY falls into the sleeper category. My buddies is QUICK. the speed six is crap in comparsion.
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 07:09 AM
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ha thats pretty crazy, I wouldnt expect that if I was driving by that car
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 07:20 AM
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 07:28 AM
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