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Sleeper cars
- Thread starter Fergie
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midnightrunxj
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- Willow Springs NC
my buddy ran a 150 shot on his 93 at the track for quite some time. It was pretty funny watching a 4wd brick launch in 4wd and out run s2000's. Saddy its end was a head on collision.
Beej
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- The Wet Coast of BC
Any pics, video or links to back up this assertion?midnightrunxj said:
Its not that I don't believe you, I'm just following the advice of my arch-nemesis Horation Caine when he said: "trust, but verify"...
Michaelarchangelo
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- Daytona Beach
Merkur XR4tis are always something fun and diffrent. Most people have no idea what they are.
Beej
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- The Wet Coast of BC
Michaelarchangelo said:
Fixed it for ya...
Michaelarchangelo
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- Daytona Beach
Beej said:[/B]Fixed it for ya...
haha, they aren't the worst looking cars out there, but I did get a lot of people thinking mine was either a Mustang or "some sort of escort". The look kinda grows on you after a while.
Beej
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- The Wet Coast of BC
Michaelarchangelo said:
You know, 79% of pedophiles are registered owners of Merkurs...
XJ Dreamin'
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- Huntsville, Texas
Beej said:
You know, 79% of pedophiles are registered owners of Merkurs...
You know, 69% of qouted statistics are made up on the spot :eeks1:
xrayjeeper83
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- Jax, FL
midnightrunxj said:
Instead of NOS slap a turbo on there. Thats something Im thinking of doing.
Andrew
Michaelarchangelo
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- Daytona Beach
Beej said:
You know, 79% of pedophiles are registered owners of Merkurs...
Pssh, I know that isn't true. There are many more pedophiles on the road than merkurs!!
XJ Dreamin'
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- Location
- Huntsville, Texas
Michaelarchangelo said:
If every Merkur were owned by a pedophile, Beej's number would still be accurate. Pedophiles would out-number Merkurs by 126% :laugh3:
- Location
- Thornton, CO
\\'anderer said:
Thats a freakin' 75,000 dollar car.
Beej
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- Location
- The Wet Coast of BC
Actually, 100% of my quoted statistics are made up on the spot...XJ Dreamin' said:
Please post up pics and your buildup thread in the Street and Performance Forum once you've slapped your turbo on your jeep...xrayjeeper83 said:
XJ Dreamin'
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- Huntsville, Texas
Beej said:Actually, 100% of my quoted statistics are made up on the spot...
There's always the exception.
riverfever
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- Location
- Woodland Park, Colorado
I guess I have a different view of what the term "sleeper" means. I don't consider a late model Audi or Volvo or BMW to be a sleeper. An R32 is not a sleeper. If any of those cars pulled up next to me, I'd know not to fawk with it. My definition of a sleeper is something that I think looks like a turd but it'll hand you your ass real quickly. A sleeper is custom.
My buddy passed away years ago and he had a red A2 Golf 4 door. We stuffed a 16 valve turbo with SDS and lots of goodies in it. It was a hunk of crap in the looks department but it would absolutely smoke new 1.8t's and VR's.
A cool sleeper would be a Subaru Forester with some heavy, bolt ons.
My buddy passed away years ago and he had a red A2 Golf 4 door. We stuffed a 16 valve turbo with SDS and lots of goodies in it. It was a hunk of crap in the looks department but it would absolutely smoke new 1.8t's and VR's.
A cool sleeper would be a Subaru Forester with some heavy, bolt ons.
Beej
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- The Wet Coast of BC
^ I'm with riv. To me a sleeper looks like a regular mom and pop car but disappears into the distance before you realize what happened.
I had a 77 Malibu 4-door that was beat up and rusty and was missing the hubcaps, but the interior was stripped and that old 350 could make it move really quick in a straight line. I never got tired of seening open mouths in my rearview mirror as I dusted mustangs and the like...
I had a 77 Malibu 4-door that was beat up and rusty and was missing the hubcaps, but the interior was stripped and that old 350 could make it move really quick in a straight line. I never got tired of seening open mouths in my rearview mirror as I dusted mustangs and the like...
- Location
- Thornton, CO
riverfever said:
Not necessarily Chris, stock 1.8's don't really scare me................
XJflexer
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- Richmond, VA
'96-98 Volvo 850 T5-R sedan or wagon. Over 230 hp (I can't remember exactly how much right now). Turbo, FAST, and handle and brake like on rails. Rather affordable, too.
midnightrunxj
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- Location
- Willow Springs NC
I would not recomend a Volvo or a VW to anyone that I like as a friend.
riverfever
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- Location
- Woodland Park, Colorado
91 Jeep Project said:Not necessarily Chris, stock 1.8's don't really scare me................
Ya ya ya...I know. There's video around here somewhere of his latest 2 liter creation that runs mid to high 10's. I'd be a little scared of that. At least embarassed when it was finished with me. :shhh:
I still stand by what I say about sleepers though. IMO...you can't buy a sleeper off the shelf. The nastiest sleeper is thought out and put together in a dark, evil garage. Some dude in an S6 that beats up on a (insert random car here) does not need to be proud. The car is marketed that way. Who cares about heated seats and luxury items?