Hi Guys, I'm looking to get a basic starter car to get into the drifting world on a budget. I dont want to spend more than around £800 on a rough car thats mechanically sound to get drift ready myself, so any suggestions would be appreciated. I was looking at MX-5's but caging it would be a pain so I'd rather start with something that has a proper roof! Cheers
You don't need a cage to begin with at all, I would advise avoiding putting any car on its roof whether you think its 'proper' or not. T The right car will be the one you can afford with a diff that locks.
ive got a standard 330i I'm going to stick up cheap soon. looking for 1100 for it, has electric seats harmon kardon ect so that could all be stripped to pay for the drift mods. that's the way ive done it in the past, just take all the good stuff off that you don't need and it pays for the bits you do!
bought a 36 compact 1.6 for 400 quid it goes ok just wish it had a bit more power as struggles in the dry a little but still goes ok for what it is
I got the 1.9 but for the same price. It goes great, makes you work a bit harder to keep it going, but you learn more than if you started with a high power car.
I went for 600bhp straight off. Then again my car is more of a street car that a drift car... I'd go for an e46, welded diff and a hydro. Sorted!
Thanks for the feedback guys! So bmw looks like the way to go, hopefully I can pick something up soon and get working on it!
