Downfall of drifting to a true enthusiasts eyes?

[retro head]

i agree and disagree with loads of points above, but FOR ME, i dont like the Irish scene as much as nes we see on videos from abroad .Just personaly though!

We get raped on prices to drive shit 'tracks' first of all, thats the main reason i dont compete, or save to compete!

Our track time is bollox, they make you pay your in, and keep letting people pay in and in and in until people just get like, 1 run....wtf is the craic with that. keep it interesting, limit numbers to a certain extent!


Also, there is no irish cars that i can think of off my head that are apealing to me! it does my head in! all the vids from comps in Jap etc, and they have aaaaaaaaaaaall the variants of cars, all mad wheels and style! Come to Ireland, and its an s body nissan, with an sr20, rotas and a uras copy kit. yaaaaaaaaaaawn.

Id love to go to an even in Jap, and event in fact, they look like there having so much fun! they arent so feckin serious al the time, they fix things with hammers and cable ties and get on with it! thats my scene, variety, laid back, but still the skilled ones come out best. and its decent to watch with all the bad ass cars!


so anyway, whats this thread about?

Its about givin your opinion toward d1 and similar commercialised drifting events held trroughout the world

Sure it has to be done for investmeants etc but its still gay and not fonded by true entusiasts

[Simon]

i agree and disagree with loads of points above, but FOR ME, i dont like the Irish scene as much as nes we see on videos from abroad .Just personaly though!

We get raped on prices to drive shit 'tracks' first of all, thats the main reason i dont compete, or save to compete!

Our track time is bollox, they make you pay your in, and keep letting people pay in and in and in until people just get like, 1 run....wtf is the craic with that. keep it interesting, limit numbers to a certain extent!


Also, there is no irish cars that i can think of off my head that are apealing to me! it does my head in! all the vids from comps in Jap etc, and they have aaaaaaaaaaaall the variants of cars, all mad wheels and style! Come to Ireland, and its an s body nissan, with an sr20, rotas and a uras copy kit. yaaaaaaaaaaawn.

Id love to go to an even in Jap, and event in fact, they look like there having so much fun! they arent so feckin serious al the time, they fix things with hammers and cable ties and get on with it! thats my scene, variety, laid back, but still the skilled ones come out best. and its decent to watch with all the bad ass cars!


so anyway, whats this thread about?

couldnt have said it better man, i agree wit nearly everything you said, especially about the non variety, its soooooo boring and i have thought that from day 1 of being intrested in drifting!!! the last day we went to mondello to watch the drift day it was 95% s body nissans,BBBBBBOOOOORRRRRRRIIIIIIINNNNNNGGGGGG odd skyline, few ae86s, and an FC!!!

[PeterT]

about d1 etc, yes, i think id prefer to watch them. Its in a completely differant league that no normal person could compete in due to money, but theres variety, and interesting looks and mods etc, none of which i can even think off in prodrift Irl. But they have all the needs for all the poorer drifters over there, as we can see with the likes of the riskydevil boys, endless tracks and trackdays, AND badass cars, winner!

[serious tom]

im completely off topic, oh well!

every point of view and opinion helps.

the KT DK Keiichi has upped the entrance fee into D1 recently, and ya cant win or suceed in D1 if your a priveteer, you have to have all the sponsorship, and certain tyre manufactures sponsoring you,

its not really about the skill or driving anymore, espesially if your a priviteer in D1
- luke huxam had a really good blog entry on this subject

[Frankae86]

PETER T : made a good point when he said prodrift's numbers are a balls, getting 8 laps after traveling to the other end of the country and trying to get used to the car/track in that time is hard to say the least. The organising should be re-thought, which i know it wont.

There are not only S bodies with SR's, i could list 20 very different cars that could mix it with the "coolest" in japan. As already said drifting isnt long in this country and already this year you see big changes to cars, Nigel colfers build, Alan Sinnotts, James Deane's..... Like pete im off topic a little aswell

[Frankae86]

I dont watch many vids on the net but i saw one D1 event in-car and from what i can remember it was 2 or 3 corners where the driver didnt leave 4th gear just a couple of shots of the h.brake.... Very dissapointing and seemed to be just 90% down to the car.

[retro head]

Its about givin your opinion toward d1 and similar commercialised drifting events held trroughout the world

Sure it has to be done for investmeants etc but its still gay and not fonded by true entusiasts

HOLD THE FUK ON HERE!!!!i never logged in yesterday and i didnt write that reply whos been fukin with my person i feel violated,kevin or killian if that was youse ye better cut that shit out,im off to change my password tis so friggin obvious anyway

sorry people

[Will]

We get raped on prices to drive shit 'tracks' first of all, thats the main reason i dont compete, or save to compete!

Our track time is bollox, they make you pay your in, and keep letting people pay in and in and in until people just get like, 1 run....wtf is the craic with that. keep it interesting, limit numbers to a certain extent!

Come to Ireland, and its an s body nissan, with an sr20, rotas and a uras copy kit. yaaaaaaaaaaawn.

Id love to go to an even in Jap, and event in fact, they look like there having so much fun! they arent so feckin serious al the time, they fix things with hammers and cable ties and get on with it!

(I shortened the post)
I agree with the above wholeheartedly, driving the length of the country for 2-3 laps is a disgrace and really turns me away from making long haul trips for very little seat time. More regulation is needed.

....and with regards to the monotony of S bodies... have all the ex ITR heads bought 180`s lately or is it just me???

[Tekno Twinky]

HOLD THE FUK ON HERE!!!!i never logged in yesterday and i didnt write that reply whos been fukin with my person i feel violated,kevin or killian if that was youse ye better cut that shit out,im off to change my password tis so friggin obvious anyway

sorry people

sorry for the thread revival but thats brilliant ha for anyone who doesnt know john you couldnt begin to imagine how upset somthing like this would make him!

btw it wasn me i nominate Pete..hes a wanker.

[MCNSPORT.com]

never seen this thread before

some of you guys dont see the bigger picture, as some1 whos been around since the roots and also competed at the top level you've no idea how much the pro commercialised has helped the grass roots scene