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nick_villan · July 14, 2006, 10:50:47 PM

Hey i finally finished paying off my gs and im thinking of buying a car for the rainy days, it kill me to ride on the highways. Know the thing is i want to know if anyone here has any experience drifitng in a car? im planing on building one and wanted to know if nayone here had any tips on with car to buy. i was thinking of a old celica, i used to drift on my old one so id figure id get another one, but if someone has any better advice shoot tell me. Maibe ill even try a civic if someone has managed to do it on that.

ashman · July 14, 2006, 11:58:57 PM

rear wheel drive is best for drifting unless u wanna e-brake the whole time.

-ash

stangbaby67 · July 15, 2006, 12:46:14 AM

Quote from: nick_villan on July 14, 2006, 10:50:47 PM
Hey i finally finished paying off my gs and im thinking of buying a car for the rainy days, it kill me to ride on the highways. Know the thing is i want to know if anyone here has any experience drifitng in a car? im planing on building one and wanted to know if nayone here had any tips on with car to buy. i was thinking of a old celica, i used to drift on my old one so id figure id get another one, but if someone has any better advice shoot tell me. Maibe ill even try a civic if someone has managed to do it on that.

My drifting buddies are into hachis right now. They were into 240s, but those are dwindling in favor of the rolla. Don't think the rx-7 guys drift too much.. But yeah, hachis in SoCal. Dunno if they have different taste in Florida. :shrug:

yamahonkawazuki · July 15, 2006, 01:05:46 AM

wth are hachis?

stangbaby67 · July 15, 2006, 01:08:05 AM

Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on July 15, 2006, 01:05:46 AM
wth are hachis?

Hachi Roku. Stands for the AE86 chassis on older Toyota Corollas. Not my taste, but I've got a bunch of friends who are enthusiasts (read: fanatical).

ajgs500 · July 15, 2006, 01:26:57 AM

This must be a warm state thing......

Yankee Punker · July 15, 2006, 03:49:39 AM

This is my next cage for sure!

Its a Lotus Elise, its curb weight=1,984 lbs., stock 190 HP, 0 to 60 in 4.7 seconds, top speed 150 mph. It got a hybrid of the same 1.8 liter that's in my Toyota matrix so I know in will run for a long time! I've already driven one, and just so you know they handle and drift like a dream come true!

fodder650 · July 15, 2006, 06:04:37 AM

AJ it is a warm state thing. Since in the snow states we drift all the time in the winter. Its just that we usually don't plan on it

nick_villan · July 15, 2006, 03:07:47 PM

yeah but the only problem is that their arent that many corners

stangbaby67 · July 15, 2006, 08:43:40 PM

Quote from: Yankee Punker on July 15, 2006, 03:49:39 AM
This is my next cage for sure!

Its a Lotus Elise, its curb weight=1,984 lbs., stock 190 HP, 0 to 60 in 4.7 seconds, top speed 150 mph. It got a hybrid of the same 1.8 liter that's in my Toyota matrix so I know in will run for a long time! I've already driven one, and just so you know they handle and drift like a dream come true!

Lotuses are freakin' awesome. Amazing cars. Tell me you're giong for British racing green? Or yellow?

We had a Lotus join us on our last Mustang cruise, and some guy in an sti wanted to play with him on the freeway. The Lotus walked the guy as if he were parked.

nick_villan · July 15, 2006, 11:38:49 PM

yeah my dads friend has one, their really fun

Yankee Punker · July 16, 2006, 12:55:59 PM

Quote from: stangbaby67 on July 15, 2006, 08:43:40 PM
Quote from: Yankee Punker on July 15, 2006, 03:49:39 AM
This is my next cage for sure!

Its a Lotus Elise, its curb weight=1,984 lbs., stock 190 HP, 0 to 60 in 4.7 seconds, top speed 150 mph. It got a hybrid of the same 1.8 liter that's in my Toyota matrix so I know in will run for a long time! I've already driven one, and just so you know they handle and drift like a dream come true!

Lotuses are freakin' awesome. Amazing cars. Tell me you're giong for British racing green? Or yellow? We had a Lotus join us on our last Mustang cruise, and some guy in an sti wanted to play with him on the freeway. The Lotus walked the guy as if he were parked.

I'm thinking silver metallic that what my Matrix is now. Silver gives the Lotus that classic 60's sports car look, and it and always looks clean even when its not. But my second choice would be the green!

blue05twin · July 16, 2006, 06:30:00 PM

See so many of those down here it's sorta expected. Get a skyline, altho there were never released in the states there are some over here. Boss500 is getting one soon, couple of months it should be here.

stangbaby67 · July 16, 2006, 07:28:13 PM

Quote from: Yankee Punker on July 16, 2006, 12:55:59 PM
Quote from: stangbaby67 on July 15, 2006, 08:43:40 PM
Quote from: Yankee Punker on July 15, 2006, 03:49:39 AM
This is my next cage for sure!

Its a Lotus Elise, its curb weight=1,984 lbs., stock 190 HP, 0 to 60 in 4.7 seconds, top speed 150 mph. It got a hybrid of the same 1.8 liter that's in my Toyota matrix so I know in will run for a long time! I've already driven one, and just so you know they handle and drift like a dream come true!

Lotuses are freakin' awesome. Amazing cars. Tell me you're giong for British racing green? Or yellow? We had a Lotus join us on our last Mustang cruise, and some guy in an sti wanted to play with him on the freeway. The Lotus walked the guy as if he were parked.
I'm thinking silver metallic that what my Matrix is now. Silver gives the Lotus that classic 60's sports car look, and it and always looks clean even when its not. But my second choice would be the green!

Is that the light silver, or the darker color (charcoal metallic?) We've got a charcoal one in town, and it kinda takes away some of the pizzazz of having a Lotus. I think I've seen a silver one around--looks good.
The Skyline is a bit too "Fast and the Furious" for my taste. Rice-y.

baco99 · July 17, 2006, 06:09:53 AM

first gen Miatas (MX5) can be turned into formidable track and drift cars with only a few modifications. turbos and superchargers are easy to come by and are CA emissions friendly. Racing Beat makes some nice body kits too. Parts are plentiful and cheap.

i own a 2005 MX5 MazdaSpeed and i LOVE it. great feel of the road, light, nimble, and plenty of power formy needs.

My second choice would be a BMW E30.

B18C5-EH2 · July 17, 2006, 06:33:00 AM

Biggest question here:

HOW MUCH MONEY CAN YOU ACTUALLY SPEND ON THIS CAR?

There are very few cars that you can buy for a decent price that are "drift ready" so you need to sit down and calculate how much money you really have.

You best bet would probably be to find someone that has already built a 240SX or a Celica GT-S (AE86 chassis) and is tired of it. If you buy a stockish car and try to go drifting you'll be very sorely dissappointed.

Kasumi · July 17, 2006, 07:45:18 AM

One question - why fork out a ton for a lotus elise when you can buy a vaxhall vx22 - maybe an opal in your countries lol. But its identical performance for less money plus it looks better in my opinion. What you really want is the lotus exige (sp) the tunes up elise in bright orange. Thats a mean machine.

porsche4786 · July 17, 2006, 08:06:52 AM

Quote from: stangbaby67 on July 15, 2006, 12:46:14 AM
My drifting buddies are into hachis right now. They were into 240s, but those are dwindling in favor of the rolla. Don't think the rx-7 guys drift too much.. But yeah, hachis in SoCal. Dunno if they have different taste in Florida. :shrug:

I'd say plenty of rx-7 guys drift. The only reason there aren't as many is because they are more rare, and they are more expensive. An rx-7 would make a great dift car. Oh, and plus insurance and stuff is a lot more, where as a 240 and AE86 are quite a bit cheaper.

baco99 · July 17, 2006, 09:28:48 AM

RX7's and RX8's will definitely drift nicely, but will cost more $ than the examples i posted.

rangerbrown · July 17, 2006, 10:01:40 AM

only payed of a gs? wow.

mabe a ford ranger or a S-10
misu rader (sellign cheap)

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