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Best sleeper car when stock?

Posted: 31 Jul 2008, 19:36
by Evil Kid Weaselmush
Just curious, what do you guys think is the best sleeper car when stock?

Ford Taurus SHO? (especially the 3rd gen. SHO!)
Buick Grand National?
Cadillac CTS-V or STS-V?
BMW M5?
Audi S4?
Oldsmobile Aurora?
Some Mercedes-Benz?
Volvo S60R?
Volkswagen Passat W8?
Volkswagen Phaeton?
Something else?

Re: Best sleeper car when stock?

Posted: 31 Jul 2008, 19:40
by RedCarDriver
Cadillac CTS-V gets my vote, or the previous M5 (E39).

Re: Best sleeper car when stock?

Posted: 01 Aug 2008, 01:00
by xHaZxMaTx
Buick Grand National. If for no other reason than who would suspect a Buick? 8)

Re: Best sleeper car when stock?

Posted: 01 Aug 2008, 02:52
by Carcrazy
The older Phaetons were pretty sweet, plus few suspect a VW. :P

Re: Best sleeper car when stock?

Posted: 01 Aug 2008, 08:59
by steelsnake00
Audi RS6 avant- the old one, that is

Seriously. 480bhp, AWD, 8-pot brakes, all in an estate package.

Re: Best sleeper car when stock?

Posted: 01 Aug 2008, 17:04
by TheStig
The RS6 Avant really is a cool car, I do like the new version also, but the new one really looks the business, where the prev RS6 looks like a normal A6, only the trained eye knows it's not a normal A6

The E39 M5 is also still lovely, for most it's just a 5 series (or just a BMW in general) but IMO it looks pretty agressive but still stylish.

Re: Best sleeper car when stock?

Posted: 02 Aug 2008, 18:42
by Evil Kid Weaselmush
Good choices, I didn't even think about the RS6 Avant! Cool sleeper!

So, what about the Mercury Marauder? I forgot to list that one also.

Re: Best sleeper car when stock?

Posted: 03 Aug 2008, 00:50
by speed_man
Im gonna go with Haz and say Grand National! :mrgreen:
My dad used to have one but for some reason... he was stupid and he sold it :evil:

Re: Best sleeper car when stock?

Posted: 03 Aug 2008, 10:44
by baumaxx1
R35 GTR... yes, they look fast, but they're bound to wipe the smiles of many a porsche and supercar owner

Re: Best sleeper car when stock?

Posted: 03 Aug 2008, 14:43
by Koenigsegg_Rox
When you put it that way, R32 GTR Vspec. Just replace "Porsche owner" with "Holden/Ford owner". And they look the shiz as well.

Re: Best sleeper car when stock?

Posted: 03 Aug 2008, 18:32
by RedCarDriver
So does the R33 GT-R V-Spec, but hey, the R34 does too... jeez, you can say it about any of the three "real" GT-Rs (although the R34 GT-R is quite a bit less "sleeper"-like than the others).

Re: Best sleeper car when stock?

Posted: 03 Aug 2008, 21:22
by TheStig
Common a R35 does not look like it's just a normal car that you would use to go to work all day and take the family with on a holiday.... or go shopping with (daily stuff when you have kids.)

And everyone who sees the car will know it's a sports car.

a R32 GTR on the other hand... but then it's still a 2 door coupe.

Re: Best sleeper car when stock?

Posted: 03 Aug 2008, 23:26
by Koenigsegg_Rox
RedCarDriver wrote:So does the R33 GT-R V-Spec, but hey, the R34 does too... jeez, you can say it about any of the three "real" GT-Rs (although the R34 GT-R is quite a bit less "sleeper"-like than the others).
Note though that the R32 V-Spec was the reason why V8 Supercars exists as a race between Fords and Holdens only XD.

199 R32 V-Specs got shipped to Australia, and a couple got entered in the V8 Supercars, although obviously it wasn't V8 Supercars back then. The R32 won 9 out of 11 races. It was then subsequently banned from the tournament.

Re: Best sleeper car when stock?

Posted: 03 Aug 2008, 23:42
by steelsnake00
baumaxx1 wrote:R35 GTR... yes, they look fast, but they're bound to wipe the smiles of many a porsche and supercar owner
True, but so will a Noble and they look brutally fast.

Theres far too much hype around the R35 to ever see it as a sleeper, even if it was subtly styled. Brabus are probably the kings of sleeper- the CLS Rocket, for example- 730bhp and 217mph from a 4 door executive car.

I'll have mine in black, please. With a 320CDi badge on the boot and diesel tailpipes.

Re: Best sleeper car when stock?

Posted: 04 Aug 2008, 00:30
by Carcrazy
...although if you want a drift sleeper instead, I know that BMW M5's are sick. :lol:

Re: Best sleeper car when stock?

Posted: 04 Aug 2008, 09:02
by baumaxx1
TheStig wrote:Common a R35 does not look like it's just a normal car that you would use to go to work all day and take the family with on a holiday.... or go shopping with (daily stuff when you have kids.)

And everyone who sees the car will know it's a sports car.

a R32 GTR on the other hand... but then it's still a 2 door coupe.
Audi RS6 station wagon... COTY 3rd

Re: Best sleeper car when stock?

Posted: 04 Aug 2008, 11:33
by taz947
Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG.

iNSANiTY. :mrgreen:

Re: Best sleeper car when stock?

Posted: 18 Aug 2008, 05:38
by RSZETEC
Sierra cosworth sapphire look more or less just like a 4 door saloon and with 212bhp standard(if you can find a standard one)

Re: Best sleeper car when stock?

Posted: 18 Aug 2008, 11:06
by steelsnake00
RSZETEC wrote:Sierra cosworth sapphire look more or less just like a 4 door saloon and with 212bhp standard(if you can find a standard one)
Audi RS6 looks like a standard A6, but with 480bhp :mrgreen:

Re: Best sleeper car when stock?

Posted: 18 Aug 2008, 11:28
by RSZETEC
But thats an audi :lol: it dont have a cosworth badge...........lol jesting mate i would say an audi rs6 but wouldnt be my first choice as sleeper, unfortunatly my first choice of sleeper would involve a modified car i'e it would hve to look like a bucket of crap and go like a scalded cat :D

Re: Best sleeper car when stock?

Posted: 18 Aug 2008, 13:00
by steelsnake00
RSZETEC wrote:But thats an audi :lol: it dont have a cosworth badge...........lol jesting mate i would say an audi rs6 but wouldnt be my first choice as sleeper, unfortunatly my first choice of sleeper would involve a modified car i'e it would hve to look like a bucket of crap and go like a scalded cat :D
How about a nice big turbo'd Dolly sprint :D

Re: Best sleeper car when stock?

Posted: 19 Aug 2008, 15:25
by Koenigsegg_Rox
Most inconspicuous off-road car: "Oliver" (Top Gear Safari FTW)

Re: Best sleeper car when stock?

Posted: 19 Aug 2008, 17:05
by steelsnake00
Koenigsegg_Rox wrote:Most inconspicuous off-road car: "Oliver" (Top Gear Safari FTW)
It was hardly fast, though. Remember, it was racing a broken, automatic 115bhp early 80's Lancia and a 2 tonne 4-speed Mercedes.

Re: Best sleeper car when stock?

Posted: 20 Aug 2008, 14:45
by Koenigsegg_Rox
well it's not about fastest :mrgreen:. Oliver was the best off-roader apart from the Beetle XD. Lawl at the Beetle music...

Re: Best sleeper car when stock?

Posted: 20 Aug 2008, 16:48
by steelsnake00
Koenigsegg_Rox wrote:well it's not about fastest :mrgreen:. Oliver was the best off-roader apart from the Beetle XD. Lawl at the Beetle music...
Sleeper IS about the fastest. A sleeper is a car that looks ordinary and basic, but is extremely fast.