Naturally Aspirated
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Joined: Sun Apr 08, 2012 11:50 pm
Cars: Both Escorts rusted away. Nowadays driving a 1995 Volvo 850 T5 and trying to get rid of a 2.2L Opel Astra
Mon Feb 23, 2015 5:39 am
Sleepers
Who here likes the sort of cars that at a quick glance look like ordinary family cars but once you pop the hood you see they can go like a rocket? I know I do! Tell us about your sleepers!
Some of you no doubt have much more awesome machines than mine, but here's what I have:
Opel Astra 2.2L, everyone thinks it's a 1.6L and a lot of people I've met don't even know you can get an Astra with a 2.2L engine. 148 horsepower still doesn't sound all that much but for a small cheap european car from 2001 you expect something like 90 hp and a 0-100 time of maybe 12 instead of 8.8 seconds.
And the Volvo 850 T5 I just bought. It's a boxy black estate. You could easily imagine a taxi sign on the roof (until you hear the engine). To an outsider it looks like it probably has between 100 and 140 horsepower. When we were moving it to my cousin's carage we had to drive really slowly due to a busted CV joint and all the angry drivers behind us probably thought "what's this piece of junk" but once that joint is changed it can put all of its 230 horsepower to use. Pictures to follow when I get the chance.
Do any of you have a REAL monster? An ugly rust bucket or a cute soccer mom's car with like 700 horsepower? Tell me, I love that kind of stuff!
Some of you no doubt have much more awesome machines than mine, but here's what I have:
Opel Astra 2.2L, everyone thinks it's a 1.6L and a lot of people I've met don't even know you can get an Astra with a 2.2L engine. 148 horsepower still doesn't sound all that much but for a small cheap european car from 2001 you expect something like 90 hp and a 0-100 time of maybe 12 instead of 8.8 seconds.
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And the Volvo 850 T5 I just bought. It's a boxy black estate. You could easily imagine a taxi sign on the roof (until you hear the engine). To an outsider it looks like it probably has between 100 and 140 horsepower. When we were moving it to my cousin's carage we had to drive really slowly due to a busted CV joint and all the angry drivers behind us probably thought "what's this piece of junk" but once that joint is changed it can put all of its 230 horsepower to use. Pictures to follow when I get the chance.
Do any of you have a REAL monster? An ugly rust bucket or a cute soccer mom's car with like 700 horsepower? Tell me, I love that kind of stuff!
