Drift Car for Starter [Archive]

ClaireRZ-S

12-05-09, 09:39

Since seeing Chuck at it the weekend i really really want to learn :). I'm going to save up for one. Can anyone recommend to me what would be a good starter drift car?

rancido64

12-05-09, 09:43

I'm having great fun learning in the Omega :D dunno if it's necessarily advisable or not, i guess i'll let the experienced people tell you that :p
you can get em pretty cheap these days too

Administrator

12-05-09, 09:53

What would your budget be? I'd really suggest an S-body i.e. 180SX, 200SX, Silvia for starting out if you can afford it.

ClaireRZ-S

12-05-09, 09:55

What would your budget be? I'd really suggest an S-body i.e. 180SX, 200SX, Silvia for starting out if you can afford it.

I reckon prob be a couple of grand at max gona start saving and have a few quid put aside already.

Jay Rockett

12-05-09, 10:20

Id defo recommend a nissan anyway, best chassis and most tuning mods available.. aswell as countless spare parts and knowledgable folk around to help!

Having said that though, an AE86 is great to learn the basics in as its low power makes YOU use your skills to drift whereas nissans with much more power and stability make it easier to drift.. depends what your aiming for really!

Administrator

12-05-09, 10:28

http://driftireland.com/showthread.php?t=42

Might be of interest Claire!

Dunnedriftin

12-05-09, 13:21

Theres a S14 in galway with a nice bit of spec, havnt look at it myself but might be soon...

Asking price is ?4500

Nissan Silvia S14 - Drift spec - http://www.carzone.ie/search/Nissan/200-SX/200919192700146/advert?channel=CARS

If its in your budget id defo have a look at it :)

bart

12-05-09, 13:36

s13-ste

12-05-09, 14:00

claire you will pick a s13 up for feck all these days. great car to learn in and shit loads of simple mods out there to mack the car so much better, if its just going to be a track car go to the uk and your looking at about 1500 all in for a decent runner

mike g

12-05-09, 14:15

deffo go for an s-body nissan

ClaireRZ-S

12-05-09, 14:37

thanks for the help guys i'll try get my monies together :D

Chuck_g

12-05-09, 14:46

Why not use the Chaser dearest?? U need to learn car control first and donuts are a handy way to learn throttle control etc!!! U can use ur own car for that or my sierra

ClaireRZ-S

12-05-09, 14:49

yeah you may start teaching me so dearest :D

Romo

12-05-09, 15:28

Supras are good.....

actually ill sell you my track spec 200sx? slight damage due a gas explosion but grand for sliding into tyre walls in?

skinny d

13-05-09, 14:09

If you're going for a shitter / tramp drift car , get a cheap Beemer , and crash it and slam it and drive it to death..... thats what I'm going to do .

Or if you're not poor , go straight for an S-chassis :)

sylviamad

13-05-09, 19:09

i am poor and i getting a 520 at the weekend i know its not that powerful but ill strip every single thing i dont need and dropit on its ass,

as im only starting with a crapo so if i hit anything i will lmao

Ryan200sx

13-05-09, 19:39

my first drift car was a bmw 520 which was ok but u really needed to give it abuse for it to take second in the dry!a nissan is a much easier car to drive and learn in tho because if the better suspension and extra power!mines up for sale if ur intrested!http://www.driftireland.com/showthread.php?t=42

Dunnedriftin

13-05-09, 22:49

or my drift spec 180sx is for sale:D 5k..

where is she forsale? dont think i have seen it and iv been on the hunt myself...?

gone0-60mph

22-10-09, 09:06

Thread Revival!! Sorry for the hi-jack but what would peoples views be ona mv6 omega? One advertised at right money? He sayin its 280 bhp manual witha diff? Couldn be right could it?

mikeysr

22-10-09, 09:46

im a newbie drifter aswel and ive learned in a standard r32 which we picked up for fuck all money the power is very smooth unlike the silvias and 180 s and is very easy to control done my first roundabout and my first long fish tails i would highly recommend one. standard with a 1.5 or 2 way and off you go.:D

NIALL JZX

22-10-09, 10:27

ya defo go with an s-body, as sed loads of spare parts available, ther easily tunable for handy money, go with sr20 anyway..... better off wit a jap than a rusty ass 200sx ca18 like....

alan180sx

23-10-09, 15:11

ya defo go with an s-body, as sed loads of spare parts available, ther easily tunable for handy money, go with sr20 anyway..... better off wit a jap than a rusty ass 200sx ca18 like....

as drifter said go for a jap s-body i had an 200sx ca18 first an it broke me heart wit rust an stuff ave a 180 now an ave power to drift it

Kaleb180

23-10-09, 16:23

94 180 for sale ! ideal for learning in ! good price :) ha ! yea you could try a cam .... prop d chepest and easyist to learn in .....

I NEED NEW TIRES

24-10-09, 22:06

BMW all day long,cheap and heaps of fun:D:cool:

boot

24-10-09, 23:44

as said loads of times above lad if you going seriously drifting go nissan

jba-trd

25-10-09, 15:24

how about supra ma70turbo can be got very cheap easy to get power out of and very relaible once headbolts are done, 250bhp standard i have spent 200 euro to get mine up to 275bhp and half a day modi the steering to get extra lock. Very heavy car but for drifting you wont need much more then pedals and steering so all can come out to make car much lighter and same wheelbase as s14. 3000 will get you two decent cars so spares wont be a problem, coilovers will be your biggest bill got whiteline springs in mine ok but not great, very cool looking car and classic
greetings smokyman

jba-trd

25-10-09, 15:29

wat it could look like with nice wheels and ebay aprox 450e bodykit.

http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww10/jba-trd/driftmk3.jpg

sr20ronan

02-11-09, 00:28

get sumthin jap all we need is another shiter going around breaking down and wasting everyone elses track time (Ive been there), unless you have something with a bit money spent on it. I hate looking and listening to balls of shit. Dont tell me you dont have much money, its motorsport.. its not cheap.