What is a sleeper to you?
06-03-2007, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Shoofin
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IMO, Grand Nationals and SHOs can't be sleepers, since they have lots of visual differences to distinguish themselves from average Regals and Tauri. Anything that screams "I'm a badazz fast car..." can't be a sleeper, so I'd disqualify anything with hood scoops, side scoops, wings or body kits.
The Sentra qualifies, even if it started as an SE-R.
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06-03-2007, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Will Y.
IMO, Grand Nationals and SHOs can't be sleepers, since they have lots of visual differences to distinguish themselves from average Regals and Tauri. Anything that screams "I'm a badazz fast car..." can't be a sleeper, so I'd disqualify anything with hood scoops, side scoops, wings or body kits.
The Sentra qualifies, even if it started as an SE-R.
Plus, it still says Taurus on the trunk
06-03-2007, 03:29 PM
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GN can't be a sleeper, but an SHO can (as long as it's a lot faster then stock)
A buick regal T-type can be a sleeper (GN that's painted non-black)
A buick regal T-type can be a sleeper (GN that's painted non-black)
06-03-2007, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by trancemission
This is my definition of a sleeper. My buddies Sentra. 320 to the wheels.
The looks on peoples faces as he goes screaming away is priceless
The looks on peoples faces as he goes screaming away is priceless
when i see it
06-03-2007, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by UNCTYPE-S
I'm not gonna name any names here, but it's not just on this forum either. A car will be for sale. You can see it's lowered, has rims, exhaust, and a s/c - turbo, and someone will say, "nice, a sleeper". 
How the fuck would that be a sleeper? If the person with the car, posted a video, you would easily hear the exhaust and the supercharged whine or wooosh from the turbo, leading to not being a sleeper.
To me, a sleeper would be a pos car or a stock one at that, with spray. Nothing else led to believe the car is heavily modified.
Or a pos car or a stock car thats sounds stock but has some go fast mods that doesnt really change the sound of the motor or exhaust.
am I wrong or are people just retarded and dont know what they're talkin about?
How the fuck would that be a sleeper? If the person with the car, posted a video, you would easily hear the exhaust and the supercharged whine or wooosh from the turbo, leading to not being a sleeper.To me, a sleeper would be a pos car or a stock one at that, with spray. Nothing else led to believe the car is heavily modified.
Or a pos car or a stock car thats sounds stock but has some go fast mods that doesnt really change the sound of the motor or exhaust.
am I wrong or are people just retarded and dont know what they're talkin about?
To me, being a sleeper is all about visual appearance. It doesn't need to look like a total piece of crap, but just look like it probably wouldn't pose a threat.
then when it takes off and you do hear the SC or the turbo and you know you got swindled, that's when the definition of sleeper comes in
06-03-2007, 07:47 PM
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now this is a sleeper. 
it is indeed a sleeper
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