Started posting on another thread, and then thought I may as well start one from scratch.
A lot of folk come on here asking what a good first drift car is, and get the usual (totally valid BTW) answers - E30 BMW, Twin Cam Sierra, Ovlov 340 etc.
Now I may have a vested interested in this (my drift car is an S12 and Ive got another modded one as well) but for me the 12 seems a much more obvious choice - they are turboed for a start so easier to modify, the suspension as standard is stiffer than those mentioned above (they are sporty 2+2's rather than family cars as well), S13/S14 parts generally slot straight in, they have jap reliability (
) and they can look fcuking nice - a damn sight better than the Ovlov or Sierra anyway. My drift car owes me £300 in total and is more than capable of 3rd in the dry
Granted, you cant fit coilovers on the back without major work, and they arent quite as pretty as an AE86, but I cant think of anything else thats a problem ......... the engines are probably as good if not better than the SR, CA18DET for drifting as the power and torque is there lower down and they dont tend to blow up as often ..........
Bearing in mind Im about to sell an immaculate 200+ bhp one for £600 odd that just needs the diff welding to make it a decent drifter, why arent they reckoned to be a good starter car??
