In all honesty...

[_/_/_/M aurice]

How many of you people actually drift. I don't mean "I love going to the mall at night, tee hee" type of drifting either. I mean the "Formula D (or whatever) was really tough today, I learned this, this, and this)

Up here in Ontario we are full of internet drifters or kids who "have loved drifting since it was non-existant" but don't want to hurt their car if they fuck up.

The biggest "club" is 90% kids who "love to drift mom's Accord" or some shit. I think there is one forum of scattered locations that seriously drift. The teams that stem from this forum try to organize track drifting events but due to the amount of kids even there, they usually fail.

And no I am not one of the people I like to complain about. My car is usually kept clean, but I am not afraid to hit things (well, I am, but I know that shit happens and I can usually just replace a part or two). I also realize that drifting is an expensive hobby. Another thing of which kids these days don't see... The rant can go on forever.



Discuss.

[Initial_D]

I used to do some drifts in my impreza ,but now I don`t drift my car since I found that Grip is way faster than drifting....

[_/_/_/M aurice]

Umm ok.

Now, seriously this is about drifting not what is faster. First reply and we are off topic. Damn.

[Cade]

I dont. The only reason why I quit is because there are plenty other cheaper cars out there for me to throw sideways than my rx7. I was, not really sure if I am still going to get a 240hatch from my friend for cheap to be my beater (10mpg is killing me), and I will throw that sideways w/out much care.
But yeah, its a learning process and I dont feel like learning in my car while trying to fix everything I break + modding it.

[gigglesnirt]

i will probably every chance i get, but sadly thats in 3 months so still no answer for people that can drift

[Fully_Sick]

sounds like the yanks have a lot of poser's..

Here in Oz, theres huge open roads all over the country with little to no population. Its also easy in abondened industrial zones, etc..

Until I completely fucked my 180 sr20det, blew the turbo , etc. I had achieved some nice drifts just by throttle control, etc. I have also screwed up my car trying to drift in the suburbs late at night, banged it into a pole and a few curbs. The car is hell screwed and I've just been saving up to fix it, otherwise I'd be out there good fun, if done responsibly.

[1viadrft]

Originally Posted by Fully_Sick

sounds like the yanks have a lot of poser's...

But there are legitimate's too... I'm sure there are poser's over yonder...


I know a few people that drift outside the glamourous spot-light of Formula D and D1... and the small track events. A few of us actually are serious, devoted to performance and drifting. Myself (even though I'm not claiming to be a full-fledged Dorifto Maestro or anything... but I have been drifting for about 4-5 years) and a couple of my buddies go to an undisclosed industrial sight along with an undisclosed mountain area every now then and drift. I am no-hardcore drifter and the type of car I drive is evidence of that... I do however indulge in a session or two with the guys. I 'drifted' alot more when I had my 240SX (with no SR20 swap!) in the hey-day of drifting in the States... It does not catch my attention all that much anymore and I have moved on. You can say that I and my two friends and a few others scattered around the US actually drift outside the Sanctioned bodies...

[onebolt]

i drift every night it rains (less damage to the tires) but i guess it's easier for me cuz i live in japan. It seems like it's harder to drift in the states without the cops or other people bothering you.

[Tomato]

gotta agree with the rain.

after sliding my toyota around for a few years i moved up the food chain to a 240. obviously, the fwd drifting arguements never get solved.....but i learned how to drive in one...learned how to throw it into and out of a corner....and now i find it a lot easier than i would have been to get that little nissan sideways.

oh ya.....just got a fucking ticket today after letting my ass end get a little wild thru a corner. $101.

FUK DA POLIZZZEEEE.

well.....traffic cops anyways....

[_/_/_/M aurice]

Werd to all, and you don't need an SR to drift.

Rain is friendly on theses shores too, good for practice.

Tomato - Ya, I won't touch that one.

[Thai Juku]

I heard popos go through abandon areas when it rains. I.E abandon parking lots...I almost got caught once. Back then I was an FF drifter, but now I just grip it. And I hate when people from other countries call us Yanks!

[gigglesnirt]

Originally Posted by Thai Juku

And I hate when people from other countries call us Yanks!

not like americans dont do the same to others

[drftk1d]

Originally Posted by 1viadrft

You can say that I and my two friends and a few others scattered around the US actually drift outside the Sanctioned bodies...

Just for clarification; what does that mean?

[alesserfate]

Hey, I've got my 90' mazda 323 fwd 4banger auto and I could drift

i started off as a dumbass, i drove reclessly and fucked up the car alot. i spun out and went over a curb and then barbed wire fence, now my car looks like a zebra with all the scratches. and then i hit the curb in the rain when my front tires lost grip. i replaced two of my rims, all four rubbers since they got worn off, now im running 40 dollar rims from walmart and im happy with em.. i rebuilt alot of the suspension with my dad and now i know lots more about my car and how not to drive recklessly and be a dumbass as i was... i learned quickly...

i dont drift in mall parking lots. its dumb, theres curbs, theres cameras, and malls are usually near people so your 90% to get caught, if not for drifting then for reckless driving.

i have to admit that i sucked as everyone did at first, but I've dramatically improved, I like to drift when its raining, new areas before the houses are built, there is only ashphalt and nothing else, no curbs, no light poles nothing, sunday afternoon is the best time since there is noone there and its all sand due to construction traffic during the week..

I am making a statement that i can drift, maybe not as good as formula d racers and other pro race drivers, but being surrounded by teenage bigmouths, i am definately good at kicking my 323's rear end out aprroaching a corner on fwd, and fwd doesnt always need ebrake, my hatch 323 can drift easily just by sharply turning into a turn, to do this, all you need to do is have good grippy rubber on the front, worn down rubber on the back and some stuff in the trunk like me, 2 subwoofers.

im not a poser/punk/idiot/ricer whatever u might call me.

[HX-50]

Hello everyone, new to the board, thought this would be a good post to introduce myself in, i actually do drift, although this is the first year we've had sanctioned events near me (cleveland area) and i must say it's lots of fun, http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bdw.../ph//my_photos

there's some pics of me at a practice event the other day, my car is the goldish tanish primer? colored rx-7 fc. the chevette, yes chevette is my friend tim's. well i have to get going but i'll be back on later, i actually just found this board today.