Ultimate Sleeper

MrSix · 24 Nov 2009 at 08:02

Never mind that, what's the insane thing it's up against in that video?!

Dreadi · 24 Nov 2009 at 08:23

Jesus christ, a koennniiiiggggseg

engine!! how the hell does someone get their hands on one of them to throw in an old ford!?

Fr0dders · 24 Nov 2009 at 09:23

Dreadi said:
Jesus christ, a koennniiiiggggseg engine!! how the hell does someone get their hands on one of them to throw in an old ford!?

the one with the koenigsegg engine lives in norway so obv. is quite close to them.

Hatter The Mad · 24 Nov 2009 at 10:15

MrLOL said:
if you met that out on the roads, youd fancy your chances

Chances at what? This is not the VXR forum

Daveyboy · 24 Nov 2009 at 10:16

MrSix said:
Never mind that, what's the insane thing it's up against in that video?!

Looks like a '72 Dodge Dart Demon

!bluetonic! · 24 Nov 2009 at 12:14

I wouldn't say it's an ultimate sleeper.

Firstly, it's a Granada 2.8 Ghia.. It's already badged up saying 80's thoroughbred.

Secondly, that other car stormed into the lead. This thread should be about that one.

nicRob · 24 Nov 2009 at 12:15

It stormed into the lead, yes, but the granada did a <10s quarter mile, it's still ******** quick

Dr Who · 24 Nov 2009 at 14:12

!bluetonic! said:
I wouldn't say it's an ultimate sleeper.

Firstly, it's a Granada 2.8 Ghia.. It's already badged up saying 80's thoroughbred.

And that indicates it has a 950 bhp Corvette LS1 engine how? 800extra BHP isn't enough to qualify as a pretty good sleeper?

!bluetonic! said:
Secondly, that other car stormed into the lead. This thread should be about that one.

Of course, because the Granada driver had a crappy reaction time, the other car is a better sleeper then?

We are overdue a facepalm smiley on this forum..

Janesy B · 24 Nov 2009 at 14:44

I did giggle at a 2.8 granada being an 80's thoroughbred

Fr0dders · 24 Nov 2009 at 15:12

Janesy B said:
I did giggle at a 2.8 granada being an 80's thoroughbred

Hey

if they were good enough for the sweeney, they were good enough for anyone

"Now Shurrup" (in a john thaw voice of course)

http://www.thesweeney.info/motors/index.php

Hatter The Mad said:
Chances at what? This is not the VXR forum

c'm now stop being silly.

What are the chances of a 2.8 granada with aftermarket alloys being a 10 second car. How many cars actually run sub 10 second 1/4 mile times ? afaik even the Mclaren F1 doesnt do it in under 11 seconds. 9.xx is SERIOUSLY quick.

You just dont expect a granada with aftermarket wheels to be a 10 second car with over 900bhp.

!bluetonic! · 24 Nov 2009 at 15:38

Dr Who said:
And that indicates it has a 950 bhp Corvette LS1 engine how? 800extra BHP isn't enough to qualify as a pretty good sleeper?

If this was an 2.0 'L' or 'LX', then you could call it a sleeper.

Dr Who said:
Of course, because the Granada driver had a crappy reaction time, the other car is a better sleeper then?

I never said the other is a sleeper, it's beaten the 'sleeper' fair and square. His reaction time isn't my fault.

Dr Who said:
We are overdue a facepalm smiley on this forum..

And Facepalm?! Who are you? Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. You live in Bristol. You're not a Wrestler turned actor.

Vigoro · 24 Nov 2009 at 15:40

!bluetonic! said:
And Facepalm?! Who are you? Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. You live in Bristol. You're not a Wrestler turned actor.

You mean actor turned actor, in which case he was an actor all along

Janesy B · 24 Nov 2009 at 15:41

It's an 80's Bucket with EIGHT HUNDRED BHP extra than stock. Why would an LX with 60BHP less make it any more of a sleeper?

Fr0dders · 24 Nov 2009 at 15:46

Janesy B said:
It's an 80's Bucket with EIGHT HUNDRED BHP extra than stock. Why would an LX with 60BHP less make it any more of a sleeper?

this man speaks sense

Dr Who · 24 Nov 2009 at 15:55

!bluetonic! said:
If this was an 2.0 'L' or 'LX', then you could call it a sleeper.

Yeah because it had a massive 132bhp before, so was already regarded as a performance car :rolleyes:

!bluetonic! said:
I never said the other is a sleeper, it's beaten the 'sleeper' fair and square. His reaction time isn't my fault.

No but your inability to post it was a reaction issue and quote the other car more worthy was ENTIRELY your fault. it made a 9.74 quarter, thats ****ing fast

!bluetonic! said:
And Facepalm?! Who are you? Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. You live in Bristol. You're not a Wrestler turned actor.

Yeah hey I live in Bristol, you live in Swindon your point being?

The facepalm is due to your total inability to see the point, well done, you even tried to justify it.

Janesy B · 24 Nov 2009 at 15:56

MrLOL said:
this man speaks sense

This is a rare occurrence

Dr Who · 24 Nov 2009 at 15:58

Janesy B said:
This is a rare occurrence

Even more rare, I agreed with you

Dup · 24 Nov 2009 at 15:58

Vigoro said:
You mean actor turned actor, in which case he was an actor all along

He actually a college football star before he got into acting

I think he was injured and had to quit.

Gotta love these builds. Pointless exercise or not, I love looking at the fabrication and the daftness of it all. I would love the oppertunity to have a go myself one day.

Dr Who · 27 Nov 2009 at 17:27

I am quite liking this one at the moment http://www.turbosport.co.uk/showthread.php?t=128932

Should be a really nice Lotus Cortina, even if the Lotus engine is a twin turbo V8 Esprit motor!

Beware, link contains 30 year old parts!