My new drift car

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19-07-11, 02:22
MikeFitz

My new drift car

I could say a lot about this car but this photo says it all for me. It needs a few finishing touches like wheels but this is more or less it. Thanks to everyone on driftireland for all the support since this build started. When you're driving a Transit as your road car, going on no holidays in years and going off the booze to try and have a few pound to build your drift car, it's comments like 'Can't wait for this, it's going to be epic!' keep you going.

Thanks to Daniel O'Shea for the photo ;)

http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/2...7135671444.jpg
19-07-11, 02:40
Eddie

I arrived in mondello on the sunday, crossed the bridge and this stood out straight away to me. Followin the build on here and I could not wait to see you out on track but was completely siiiickened when i heard you had problems :(

Mike is great that we have guys like you so commited and have such a love for the sport. I for one cant wait to see it go great for you and I wish you all the luck in the world with it :cool:!!!!
19-07-11, 03:20
DaveZigen

A credit to all of you Mike. I have a feeling that when it's 100% it'll repay the sacrifices tenfold!:)
19-07-11, 09:04
tomsheen

i only arrived in mondello at half 3 and didnt see this till after the final.. dragged the
girlfriend who was mad to just go home over to see it i got some amount of abuse off
her as it started pissing down heavily.. anyways we got fuckin soaked but twas worth it
man the car is unreal.. love the bridgestone colours and stuff on it and then ye fired
it up to trailer it and the things just sounded insane..
well im talking alot of shit now so ill stop. well done man and to all involved the car is nothing short of epic
i hope it serves ya well and i cant wait to see it in action :cool:
19-07-11, 09:11
batman026

one one sums it up and thats epic, its a credit to ya
19-07-11, 09:21
patt

savage looking car mick cant wait till round 5 to see it sliding
19-07-11, 09:27
chrisbrady325

Cool As Fuk!! Now Go drive the bag outta her Boi! :D
19-07-11, 09:59
subzero

the car is a credit to ya, looks awesome .... what make is the spoiler, id say its the same one that was on c-rexs fc ....looks badass , really goes well with the kit.

i should have prob just asked you above as i was sitting in front of ya for the last 16 :)

http://subzero182.files.wordpress.co...rift-rd4-2.jpg
19-07-11, 10:00
jeff nelson sileighty

well mike you know my thoughts...tis a piece of shit :p nah lad it looks properly awsome and sounds brilliant i cant wait for you to get her running right :cool:
19-07-11, 10:14
git

Id nearly say its as good lookin as you hunny! !
19-07-11, 10:16
Micko

Its builds just like this that mean a great deal, its the comradeship, effort, attention to detail and as you said the sacrafice. It has all been seen throughout your whole build

Savage savage job Mike the car is unreal, as stated its a credit both to you and friends involved in building it. best of luck with her lad you deserve it!
19-07-11, 10:26
grimix180

i no i said this to u sat nite mike but the car is awesome and its fast turnin into a cult car as there as buzz around the place about it was gutted for u on sat when she wouldn run rite.It sounds the absolute dogs bollox and is a credit to u and all the lads who built it with ya now go get urself a loan of a 180 for the last round to secure ur licence for next year and do every day goin in the fc over the winter and come out all guns blazin next year

keep her lit
19-07-11, 11:41
Paddy drifter

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeFitz

I could say a lot about this car but this photo says it all for me. It needs a few finishing touches like wheels but this is more or less it. Thanks to everyone on driftireland for all the support since this build started. When you're driving a Transit as your road car, going on no holidays in years and going off the booze to try and have a few pound to build your drift car, it's comments like 'Can't wait for this, it's going to be epic!' keep you going.

Thanks to Daniel O'Shea for the photo ;)

http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/2...7135671444.jpg

a great car and a great driver i cant wait to see and hear it on the track
19-07-11, 11:55
C-Rex

Amazing Mike!!
Looks even better than I thought it would.. Was looking around for it saturday and found it in the small garage down the back of the pits was looking unreal will call to see it some day properly if your around..

Could try on my 12j and 10j SSR Viennas to tempt you into new wheels:cool:
19-07-11, 13:28
MikeFitz

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eddie

I arrived in mondello on the sunday, crossed the bridge and this stood out straight away to me. Followin the build on here and I could not wait to see you out on track but was completely siiiickened when i heard you had problems :(

Mike is great that we have guys like you so commited and have such a love for the sport. I for one cant wait to see it go great for you and I wish you all the luck in the world with it :cool:!!!!

Thanks Eddie, a broken throttle position sensor meant no practice Saturday but 'Cousin Tom' and myself blasted down the Wicklow gap and down past Gorey to Eddie Doyle and we got going for Sunday but there was no time to try any setup changes to make it handle better. It just needs lots more side grip, the forward bite is there I reckon.
I had good craic in Miggy the Monster Academy car at half time though! :D

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveZigen

A credit to all of you Mike. I have a feeling that when it's 100% it'll repay the sacrifices tenfold!:)

Please God Dave, can't wait to see it sliding right myself and get comfortable in it and do some coooool shiiiiiiiiiiiiiit :D I meant those txts I sent you while you were commentating aswell ;) x x x

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomsheen

i only arrived in mondello at half 3 and didnt see this till after the final.. dragged the
girlfriend who was mad to just go home over to see it i got some amount of abuse off
her as it started pissing down heavily.. anyways we got fuckin soaked but twas worth it
man the car is unreal.. love the bridgestone colours and stuff on it and then ye fired
it up to trailer it and the things just sounded insane..
well im talking alot of shit now so ill stop. well done man and to all involved the car is nothing short of epic
i hope it serves ya well and i cant wait to see it in action :cool:

Thanks Tom. So what you're saying is the FC made you wet??? :p

Quote:

Originally Posted by subzero

the car is a credit to ya, looks awesome .... what make is the spoiler, id say its the same one that was on c-rexs fc ....looks badass , really goes well with the kit.

i should have prob just asked you above as i was sitting in front of ya for the last 16 :)

http://subzero182.files.wordpress.co...rift-rd4-2.jpg

Cool pic lad, thanks :) Was that you lovin right in front of me? :D I was on and off with my helmet to keep the last part of my body which wasn't soaked dry, my head!
19-07-11, 13:40
subzero

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeFitz

Cool pic lad, thanks :) Was that you lovin right in front of me? :D I was on and off with my helmet to keep the last part of my body which wasn't soaked dry, my head!

not sure ;) ha ha was there with the girlfriend alright ... but couldn't see shit with the lads in the wheel chair place, and moved just before they got moved on . doh .... got soaked and left early .... good aul day all the same , the Fc is epic , pity C-rexs one met its end , what could have been .... ps dont try on the viennas , you may cry at the awesomeness .
19-07-11, 13:42
MikeFitz

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeff nelson sileighty

well mike you know my thoughts...tis a piece of shit :p nah lad it looks properly awsome and sounds brilliant i cant wait for you to get her running right :cool:

Thanks Jeff, same as that. I'd love to hear it from the outside, it sounds mental inside anyway! It hits this note on the limiter, it does something to your ears, I dunno what it is, you come out of it anyway with your head bursting! That and the smell of race fuel and the fact you cant wind down the lexan windows, and the way it makes power and handles, the whole experience is crazy enough to be perfectly honest ha ha! :D

Quote:

Originally Posted by git

Id nearly say its as good lookin as you hunny! !

Ooooooh you charmer :D You just want to get my race suit off... :o

Quote:

Originally Posted by Micko

Its builds just like this that mean a great deal, its the comradeship, effort, attention to detail and as you said the sacrafice. It has all been seen throughout your whole build

Savage savage job Mike the car is unreal, as stated its a credit both to you and friends involved in building it. best of luck with her lad you deserve it!

Thanks Mike, its a credit to the boys, was good to see you on the grid the last day aswell, well done lad.

Quote:

Originally Posted by grimix180

i no i said this to u sat nite mike but the car is awesome and its fast turnin into a cult car as there as buzz around the place about it was gutted for u on sat when she wouldn run rite.It sounds the absolute dogs bollox and is a credit to u and all the lads who built it with ya now go get urself a loan of a 180 for the last round to secure ur licence for next year and do every day goin in the fc over the winter and come out all guns blazin next year

keep her lit

Thanks James, thats good advice, well it's either that or make a lot of changes before Japfest, I'll see how the budget is, some castor will help dramatically cos its not trying to return itself at all and were having the shocks softened off a lot too so those two things alone will build in a lot of forgiveness into it I reckon. Its pretty fine when you have it hanging out like, its just getting it to there is the problem. We will sort it anyway with a bit of time and testing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by C-Rex

Amazing Mike!!
Looks even better than I thought it would.. Was looking around for it saturday and found it in the small garage down the back of the pits was looking unreal will call to see it some day properly if your around..

Could try on my 12j and 10j SSR Viennas to tempt you into new wheels:cool:

Sound Paul, thanks for the bits too lad. Yeah it looked cool in the garage lol! When it's working properly it should have some presence I'd say.
Be gone with your tempting expensive sweet unreal wheels ha ha! They would prob be my choice in an ideal world! Call over any time lad, sure I'm only over the road!
19-07-11, 14:04
DOC23

Wow......
20-07-11, 21:50
hondaluver

looks fucking amazing Mike, best of luck with it :)
20-07-11, 21:57
ae86-connell

looking sexy mike :)
20-07-11, 22:05
hoopsbhoy

Well after following your build Mike, I know it was going to be something special and it certainly is. Cant wait to both see and hear it out on track.

People like yourself and builds like this are what keep pushing drivers and the sport in this country.

Best of luck with it
20-07-11, 22:06
S14a johno

nice car mike, as said it a credit to you and the team far play
was gona say hello to ya, but ya seem like a man on a mission :afro::afro:
20-07-11, 22:10
MissSuz

Shes pure Nuts looking , I Love it :D

I Think you should bring it out for Round 5 and go maaaaad ;)
20-07-11, 22:25
dR Dan

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...1_183948_n.jpg

Theres the most important pic :cool:
20-07-11, 23:06
ger15

Turned out savage Mike best of luck with it
20-07-11, 23:07
Derk

If God was a drifter, he'd have a car like this...

Fair play Mike, your commitment is obvious lookin at this car.. Best of luck in her ;)
20-07-11, 23:58
MikeFitz

Quote:

Originally Posted by PdDan

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...1_183948_n.jpg

Theres the most important pic :cool:

Lookin after the auld tyre sponsor again Dan? ;)