choices for drift car

[beef_bourito]

Hi, I've gotten interested in drifting within the last year or so and i'd like to buy myself a drift car. I looked on autotrader.ca (im canadian) and found some cars for decent prices.

1) 1990 mazda rx-7: runs well - $1000

2) 1987 toyota supra: good condition, comes with a parts car - $850

3) 1990 Toyota celica: runs well - $650

4) 1987 toyota supra(non-turbo): runs well, damage to front left (dont know if it's passenger or driver) suspension and fender - $600

5) 1987 corolla: not sure if it runs, has all parts, some new(working or not, i don't know) - $500

these prices are in canadian dollars so 1000=835(us), 850=709(us), 650=543(us), 600=501(us), 500=417(us)

I was wondering which of these cars would be: 1) the best learners car 2) the best drifting car (once i get better) and 3) the best value.

[QUICK_EG_B16A]

I'd either get the rx7 or the corolla, the supra is a fat pig, yes even a turbo model of that era. the rx7s and corollas are normally light. I'm not sure about the celica though. I guess a lot of it has to do with what you really want to do.

[beef_bourito]

well, i want a car that i can drive to a drift event and still be competitive. so basically, the engine has to run on pump gas and the car has to be street legal, other than that i want it to be a drift car with everything that goes into one (turbochargers, exhaust system, fuel system, transmission stuff like clutch and reinforced internals, electrical, gauges, suspension, gutted interior, roll cage, lsd, brakes, better handbrake, rims and tires, shims to widen rear track, rear spoiler (optional), and tunning). i don't car how impractical it is (actually it might be more practical than normal because there won't be any rear seats so i can fit more stuff, just not people), i want a competitive drift car that i can learn on. also, if i'm not good at drifting i can just tune the car differently and make it a track car.

[drdisque]

the celica is FWD, so you can cross that off and there's a 75% chance that corolla is as well. That leaves the RX7 and first supra. If the RX7 is clean, buy it, if it seems of dubious maintenance, then go with the first supra, its always nice to have extra parts.

[beef_bourito]

i thought the corollas from 1983-1987 were rwd or is it just some of them?

[gigglesnirt]

just some

[EVOclipse]

yeah if ure not sure just crawl underneath and look for the driveshaft. ....grin........

[drftk1d]

rx7 or the first supra listed.

hachis are money pits.

the rx7 will need a "dtss killer"

[DemonYugo]

Id go for the 240sx that should be on your list.

[RACER D12]

An old BMW 325i from the E30 generation would work.

[<SSR>David]

if the 87 is RWD then go with that one as your learner car. but only if you know how to work on cars yourself. its an old car and it is going to need work as you are driving it. So some know how of engines is a must if you are going to drive an aged car. Rx-7 is a very good choice, but it can be difficult to control. and besides its more expensive, when your learning you are going to run into a few things. Body damage is going to be there 100%. why damage a Rx-7 when you can get the 87 for cheaper? o and just a tip, as you are practicing, to save some money go buy yourself some good tires and put it in the front tires. Go to the junk shop and look for some used tires and put them in the rear. Saves money and you should be able to get the car sideways easier. That way you can feel how the car reacts and as you get better and better change it to better tires. Very good way to save money =D

The supra is too heavy for a beginner. and the celica...you won't be able to drift a FWD when you are just beginning. As the other guy said a used 240sx would be a very good car to learn. And don't go all out and buy all these modifications to your car. As you get better you can put more power so you can spin your tires harder =) Hope this helped in some ways

[Cbass]

If it's a Corolla GTS, take it to a shop and have them look over it, see how much is left in the brakes, if the struts/shocks are still in good working order, check out the front end, look for signs of accident damage, etc. If it's a GTS with a limited slip diff(LSD), it's worth picking up even if it needs a new engine.

I think the RX7 is your best bet otherwise, but if you're going to buy a series 4/5 RX7, search for one with teh "heavy duty" suspension option. It will have big 4 piston aluminum calipers up front, and I think it came with LSD as well.

[Clutch_Kick]

if he takes it to the shop he has to buy it, and hes taking it to the shop to get it checked to see if he likes it, if he doesnt like it, hes screwed because he already bought it............dumbass

[2of9]

i dunno dude, most of the people who get a 240, put a SR/RB series motor in that car, they usually go highway racing because the rear axles, suspension, etc is too hard of a set up unless you have time and the motivation to go out drifting in a closed area. I personally have only see one true drifter in my area, GOOD LUCK, i choose a underdog RWD car though.

[gigglesnirt]

Originally Posted by Clutch_Kick

if he takes it to the shop he has to buy it, and hes taking it to the shop to get it checked to see if he likes it, if he doesnt like it, hes screwed because he already bought it............dumbass

thats not true at all, ask a dealer near you, they want to sell the car so if it takes you taking the car to a toyota dealer, or whatever make the car is, they should be fine with it or they're hiding something. i've done it plenty of times, found something wrong with the car, and just given it back to the dealer and said no.