Guest DARREN COLE Guests Posted 21/06/04 12:24 AM Share Posted 21/06/04 12:24 AM (edited) Street Sleeper or Head Turner?(Had recently posted this 4-5 days ago, has vanished from the site, despite all attempts to find it)To all readers, I have a question that has been plaguing me ever since driving of the show room floor in a brand new XR6T Ute, and also with previous cars I’ve owned (300ZXTT)“Should I leave it looking stock and gradually modify it, to make it a wolf in sheep’s clothing” Or“Drop it a few inches, new wheels, wider profile tyres, plus engine modifications to make it a wolf in an Armani Suit” It’s been five weeks now since taking possession of my Silhouette XR6T Ute, I love it, couldn’t get enough of driving it Although 100% stock at the moment, I’m planning to add an APS Phase 1 and eventually a Phase 2. I love the thought of having an untouched ‘looking’ vehicle capable of say 330kw @ the flywheel and destroying an unsuspecting, let’s say…a HSV VY2 Maloo Ute (285kw). The look on the drivers face as he / she realises $55000 and upwards has been sliced, diced, tossed, smoked, sprinkled over my cornflakes and just eaten for breakfast. On the flipside of the coin, the XR6T, when lowered, with a nice set of 18inch wheels (deep dish) and tyres say 265 to 275 in width, would set off a squat, stocky, muscular appearance (not forgetting the modifications). Any vehicle with credibility would look good with the above mentioned, but an XR6T (especially 2 doors and a Ute) would look menacing…giving up the element of surprise as a consequence.Looking Forward to seeing responses. Cheers all. Edited 21/06/04 12:27 AM by DARREN COLE Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/11397-street-sleeper-or-head-turner/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Forum Superhero Donating Members 3,109 Member For: 21y 7m 3d Location: Eastern Suburbs of Mexico Posted 21/06/04 12:33 AM Share Posted 21/06/04 12:33 AM Hey Darren, sleeper for me mate. The furthest I would go would be lowered (not too low) with a nice set of wheels.At the end of the day I would rather have Go not Show. As long as the mod was there to serve a performance purpose, then I am all for it. Bigger Brakes, exhaust, lowering and so on. I reckon a nice lowering job on stock wheels, is all you need on the exterior, then you will keep em guessing! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/11397-street-sleeper-or-head-turner/#findComment-135169 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falchoon I see red Member 5,758 Member For: 22y 6m 14d Location: nowhere in particular Posted 21/06/04 01:37 AM Share Posted 21/06/04 01:37 AM The site crashed the other day with a number of posts/threads being a casualty. Go for the looks I say, power upgrades can come later. Dump it and put some nice wheels on it. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/11397-street-sleeper-or-head-turner/#findComment-135193 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktford FORD FORD FORD Donating Members 9,390 Member For: 22y 3m 13d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Point In Brissy's eastern side Posted 21/06/04 03:00 AM Share Posted 21/06/04 03:00 AM Go the sleepersScotty Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/11397-street-sleeper-or-head-turner/#findComment-135243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-carty nutter Member 1,966 Member For: 21y 5m 25d Location: Wagga Wagga Posted 21/06/04 03:00 AM Share Posted 21/06/04 03:00 AM sleepers are always good, because when you pull up to the lights and a guy is there in his SS ute thinking "ill eat this guy" hell get a shock when you fly past him Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/11397-street-sleeper-or-head-turner/#findComment-135244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 22y 4m 30d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 21/06/04 05:26 AM Share Posted 21/06/04 05:26 AM There is only so far you can go with a "sleeper" until you give the game away. Keen enthusiasts will be able to spot a highly modified XR a mile off. Bigger front mount, bigger brakes, usually a bigger exhaust, all these mods are a indication to a modded XR. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/11397-street-sleeper-or-head-turner/#findComment-135317 Share on other sites More sharing options...
geea Site protagonist Lifetime Members 4,320 Member For: 22y 1m 19d Gender: Male Location: At the lights, waiting for you. Posted 21/06/04 06:19 AM Share Posted 21/06/04 06:19 AM Except for the bonnet, my car surprises alot of people. If I pull up next to them at the lights they think I'm an XR8. Otherwise they think I'm a tosser in a 6 with a V8 bonnet. When I rapidly pull away from them and disappear into the distance I'm sure they change their mind. Geea. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/11397-street-sleeper-or-head-turner/#findComment-135358 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown BA In Your Face Member 6,195 Member For: 22y 3m 22d Gender: Male Location: Peninsula Posted 21/06/04 06:50 AM Share Posted 21/06/04 06:50 AM Go the sleepersScotty What he said Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/11397-street-sleeper-or-head-turner/#findComment-135372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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