You thought you had a sleeper? - TriStateTuners.com :: Home of Tristate Auto Enthusiast

Roadkilled75 · 01-23-2008, 09:47 PM

http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicl...car/index.html

Jesus. The build includes custom cast aluminum wheels painted to look like wood, custom suspension covered up by modified buggy springs and old Aston shocks, all manner of engine bay appearance tricks, dry sump system mounted in the luggage bin and my personal favorite:

Quote:

"The misfire circuitry that causes the engine to drop every third spark and sound remarkably like an original flathead-four is also hidden behind the dash, with the switch located on the front of the shifter for easy access."

250hp/200tq/2200 lbs

DropTopChevy · 01-23-2008, 09:48 PM

bad request

NYElantraGuy · 01-23-2008, 09:51 PM

Link Broken. sounds cool

dragonfly2k3 · 01-23-2008, 09:57 PM

you must copy entire link, not the shortened version displayed in the browser bar.

SovXietday · 01-23-2008, 10:14 PM

http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicl...car/index.html

Pretty hawt.

malloyboy1 · 01-23-2008, 10:19 PM

link worked that time... pretty cool car

DropTopChevy · 01-23-2008, 10:19 PM

Sounds like Vtec. I have a guy down the street from me that has a garage full of old model Fords.

Roadkilled75 · 01-23-2008, 11:03 PM

Link fixed, sorry!

Signatus230 · 01-23-2008, 11:05 PM

I dunno. Its a sleeper yea, but... well not my style of sleeper, lol.

+1 for ingenuity.

05Accent · 01-23-2008, 11:32 PM

haha interesting

den9 · 01-23-2008, 11:59 PM

i thought it sucked until i seen the video, sounds like a street bike

still my all time favorite sleeper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX3L9...eature=related

DropTopChevy · 01-24-2008, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by den9

i thought it sucked until i seen the video, sounds like a street bike

still my all time favorite sleeper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX3L9...eature=related

But it doesn't look stock.

Njsurfrgurl · 01-24-2008, 01:31 AM

You want a sleeper...a JDM sleeper...
1989 760 volvo... or you think

1jz-gte what?

Would of been awesome if the boyfriend didnt wreck it...

But then again alot of people have seen the car...just leaves him open for his next project.
2jz-gte in a volvo

01-23-2008, 09:48 PM	#2
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01-23-2008, 09:51 PM	#3
NYElantraGuy Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Member #6738 My Ride: 2002 Elantra GT TURBO iTrader: (1)	Link Broken. sounds cool __________________ R.I.P. NICK STOLIAROV 1/20/87 - 7/11/08 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. ............ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. ........... To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. ............ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

01-23-2008, 10:19 PM	#7
DropTopChevy Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In a big house Member #242 My Ride: 2002 2.8 30V V6 iTrader: (6)	Sounds like Vtec. I have a guy down the street from me that has a garage full of old model Fords. __________________ The great thing about being an architect is that you can walk into your dreams. - Harold E. Wagoner, 1986

01-23-2008, 11:03 PM	#8
Roadkilled75 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: (In the cornfields west of) Allentown Member #6074 My Ride: Two red ones and a green one. iTrader: (0)	Link fixed, sorry! __________________ '90 Miata '75 Maverick '84 GTV6

01-23-2008, 11:59 PM	#11
den9 Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: doylestown Member #1198 My Ride: turbo diesel iTrader: (0)	i thought it sucked until i seen the video, sounds like a street bike still my all time favorite sleeper http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX3L9...eature=related Last edited by den9; 01-24-2008 at 12:02 AM.

01-23-2008, 09:57 PM	#4
dragonfly2k3 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2007 Member #4106 iTrader: (5)	you must copy entire link, not the shortened version displayed in the browser bar.

01-23-2008, 10:19 PM	#6
malloyboy1 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: sellersville, PA Member #5438 My Ride: 05 subaru wrx iTrader: (2)	link worked that time... pretty cool car

01-24-2008, 01:31 AM	#13
Njsurfrgurl Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hamilton NJ Member #3962 My Ride: 2005 Subaru iTrader: (0)	You want a sleeper...a JDM sleeper... 1989 760 volvo... or you think 1jz-gte what? Would of been awesome if the boyfriend didnt wreck it... But then again alot of people have seen the car...just leaves him open for his next project. 2jz-gte in a volvo __________________ "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" Ernest Hemingway

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