Yep Boxer I watched the DVD extras...thanks I couldn't remember the guy's name. Sounds like we are in total agreement.

I actually like drifting. It seems like a good challenge to keep the car sliding and not hit the wall. The closer you get, the better. The more sideways, the better. Now doing it in the rain, well, that's another story altogether. :yes:

Exactly... Seems like a lot of hard cores think they're drifters before even having a go at it, then when they hit the track... they hit the wall. Great for entertainment value. :willy:

http://www.shift-lock.net/oilcover/D1usvsjp.wmv

Hear is a little vid for those of you who may have never seen drifting. I think that this a great sport and for those who said it doesn't take skill I would like to see you take your car around the big oval at Irwindale speedway sideways at 100+mph staying within inchs of the competitor infront of you. If any of you are in the western washington area and I will let you know the next time we will be having a local drift event or practice and I will invite you out to see what you think of the "SPORT". :D

Don't mean to ruffle any feathers but don't knock something until you try it....
And if you try drifting I am sure you will love it.

IMO the most fun you can have in a car hands down
bow down to the drift :hail:

I voted yes, and I am a big fan of drifting. In fact I started a website dedicated to it: www.driftlive.com

I was first exposed to drifting while I worked at Hotrods to Hell and we were comissioned to build a 1969 camaro to drift on the Formula D circuit. My view from the outside was that drifting mirrored the import honda sceane with nothing but posers. Soon I found that this could not be further from the truth. In fact I am putting together a 1990 5.0 mustang to go out and give some local drift events a stab.

For those who have not given it a second glance I recommend you give it a second look.

As I type this it reminds me of when I told all my friends to by AAPL stock. They all though I was crazy. That was back in october of 2003.

If you are involved at all with the performance aftermarket, especially mustangs, I would pay attention to what is happening with the drift sceane as it is growing rapidly and the hottest growth platform right now is the Ford mustang.

Well that is my $.02

Good stuff man. The Camaro is a great car and Ryan is a really cool guy. Looking forward to heading out to AZ to see him.

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its one of those things where both sides can make a good point and arguments or opinions to back them up. i my self have seen one or two parts of those races but my A.D.D. kicks in and i change the channel. from what i have seen it takes alot of hand and eye cordination to get the car to swing for that long. i would think of it as more of a sport if the end result was determined by who crossed the line first more times than everybody else and not by judged points .and thats what i have to say about that.

Ah, drifting. While certainly not the fastest way around the track it's probably the most cool-looking way to go around it and a very good way to burn off a set of tires. :P

It definately takes skill and IMO is *way* more fun to do yourself than to watch someone else do it. A friend of mine has a very large open flat pasture on his 320 acre ranch and we have several "beater" mini-trucks (RWD w/stick of course) which we have fun with out there. It may redneck drifting (cow-pies and all) but it's drifting nonetheless. :rofl:

I've also been known to make quickie stops in the vacant and wide-open fairground parking lot on the way home from work for similar antics, especially if it's been raining.

I haven't made up my mind if I would consider it a "sport" or not. It's damn good fun (no doubt about that!) and many of the participants are quite talented and I'm sure are having a blast with it.

I'm sure it isn't easy (but then neither is figure skating), I'm sure it's fun (but so is a perfect golf shot) but it, like golf and figure skating is not a sport.

Geoff, aren't your buddies in the latest issue of Hot Rod magazine? Sure looks like them. Also, I think it's the only '69 Camaro in Formula D. Well, that's what the article made it seem like.

I can't help but like drifting. I made the mistake of doing it in downtown San Francisco after getting pissed off at a cab for cutting me off. Between the tire rub on the fenderwell, and the fact that the car looked like a drag car at the time, it was really fun. And now I have to hold back from e-brake turning into every damn parking spot...... :fluffy: