inspirational drifting pics - Drifting forum

Andy.w · 12-05-2008, 02:58

I've not been practical on the drift scene like alot of you guys but i have been into the scene for a while.

Just wondering what got you into it?

Mine was a D1 day at silverstone a few years back. Sadly i lost all pics.

It was DRIFTKING.NL that gave me the buzz, the sound of that BMW ESTATE

found this pic on his site

Graham · 12-05-2008, 03:22

when D1 IRL started up the mates had moved on from 1.3 FWD first cars to carltons etc and as i was always the man behind the camera it was basically a social weekend to the south of Ireland for a skin full, some smokey skids and a lock of images, then my photography took off after a while and i ended up visiting Silverstone twice and covering irish events on a more professional basis

Then i got bored of it all and went back to rallying and now i'm covering the drifting a bit more again (mainly due to the fact that a magazine sends me to report from the local championship) and i realise the craic i have missed for 2 years by not going to the drifts

MJG · 12-05-2008, 07:11

Wanting an s13 or golf GTi track car with a mate, went on SXOC, went to a few meets, saw Ant and Bon Bon there and was exposed to the "hardcore" daily streeto side of drifting and loved it. Rolling Bon's e28 arches with a scaff bar, fishtailing down the road in Ant's stripped out welded diff'd s14a, I loved it. Went on DW to check it out as Ant had it on his sunstrip. I then got a sierra and started myself!

Corey_XR4I · 12-05-2008, 10:30

thats one question i really cant answer for myself, i started getting into drifting about the 2001-2002 time, flickered about sites here and there but the motorsport barely had it sown to legs so i just thought id watch and read for a little....then what kicked me off i think was 2004-2005 (could be wrong) was jeeks 24v saph in the early days, so i went out and bought a mk2 sierra xr4i stripped it put a bugget in but sadly never got to drive/drift it, and now got the 24v mk1 xr4i which ive drifted once and hoping to this weekend........so all in a tee i think it was Silverstone Ford Fair where a 3door cossie was making huge smokes and i think it was that which sent me this way

lsd32 · 12-05-2008, 10:36

what got me started was going to slam06 in punchestown,i sort of stumbled into it having nothing else to do on the day and never even heard of drifting,i think bon and a few other guys off here were in it but when i saw it i said foooooooooooooooooook meeeee i have to get some of that action

so out i went and bought me first drift car

AntB · 12-05-2008, 11:42

Some local cruises were the first time i saw people skidding in the flesh probably about 3 years ago now. a couple of mk1/2 escorts, 200sxs and a sierra. then two of my mates got themselves some silvias and i decided i wanted to skid after being in their cars

sammysideways · 12-05-2008, 11:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy.w

I've not been practical on the drift scene like alot of you guys but i have been into the scene for a while.

Just wondering what got you into it?

Mine was a D1 day at silverstone a few years back. Sadly i lost all pics.

It was DRIFTKING.NL that gave me the buzz, the sound of that BMW ESTATE

found this pic on his site

haha get used to the sight of a touring kick ass...it be happening lots next year

MJG · 12-05-2008, 12:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corey_XR4I

thats one question i really cant answer for myself, i started getting into drifting about the 2001-2002 time, flickered about sites here and there but the motorsport barely had it sown to legs so i just thought id watch and read for a little....then what kicked me off i think was 2004-2005 (could be wrong) was jeeks 24v saph in the early days, so i went out and bought a mk2 sierra xr4i stripped it put a bugget in but sadly never got to drive/drift it, and now got the 24v mk1 xr4i which ive drifted once and hoping to this weekend........so all in a tee i think it was Silverstone Ford Fair where a 3door cossie was making huge smokes and i think it was that which sent me this way

Jeek only got his 24v end of 2006 IIRC.

sideways.taff · 12-05-2008, 12:11

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Originally Posted by sammysideways

haha get used to the sight of a touring kick ass...it be happening lots next year

There will be an older and much more badical one around though

Dele-Himself · 12-05-2008, 12:13

I cant quite remeber where or how i found drifting, i think it was a magazine that did a report on the D1, but i do remeber the first drift car i fell in love with

Still love it

MJG · 12-05-2008, 12:20

The one with pointlessly mirrored graphics? ie - having the writing the correct way around would not be detrimental to the graphics or the design whatsoever? Stupid.

lozza · 12-05-2008, 12:24

I got hooked by going for a passenger ride with someone off here at JAE two years ago, then came on here and read (probably got flamed a lot too) and then got in with the wrong crowd who showed me the way of the Ov!

Hexham-Scotty · 12-05-2008, 12:27

A swearing Irishman turned up at my workshop with a crazy car.......

sammysideways · 12-05-2008, 12:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by sideways.taff

There will be an older and much more badical one around though

race ya

Dex · 12-05-2008, 12:45

Yashio Factory

Papercutout · 12-05-2008, 12:58

Besides NFSU, I met a couple of tramp drifters at the Retro Rides show last summer, and then forgot about it. Somehow started getting into it at the end of last year, bought myself an E30 just before christmas, and then have been into it since. Nothing spectacular, but it IS a bit odd how I just fell in without having any friends who already do it.

Dele-Himself · 12-05-2008, 13:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJG

The one with pointlessly mirrored graphics? ie - having the writing the correct way around would not be detrimental to the graphics or the design whatsoever? Stupid.

Meh,

I still like it regardless

GmasterT · 12-05-2008, 13:28

My inspirational pic...

MJG · 12-05-2008, 13:33

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Originally Posted by Dele-Himself

Meh,

I still like it regardless

It's a nice car, just got a gripe with pointlessly mirrored graphics. Mainly because I had to stick a reversed "BLITZ" sticker on my e30 at the weekend for the EDC

Dele-Himself · 12-05-2008, 13:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJG

It's a nice car, just got a gripe with pointlessly mirrored graphics. Mainly because I had to stick a reversed "BLITZ" sticker on my e30 at the weekend for the EDC

hahaha, ahhh, i knew there'd be a reason for it

12-05-2008, 02:58	#1 (permalink)
Andy.w dorifto kingu! Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 650	inspirational drifting pics I've not been practical on the drift scene like alot of you guys but i have been into the scene for a while. Just wondering what got you into it? Mine was a D1 day at silverstone a few years back. Sadly i lost all pics. It was DRIFTKING.NL that gave me the buzz, the sound of that BMW ESTATE found this pic on his site

12-05-2008, 10:36	#5 (permalink)
lsd32 spl dori master Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: wexford,ireland Posts: 254	what got me started was going to slam06 in punchestown,i sort of stumbled into it having nothing else to do on the day and never even heard of drifting,i think bon and a few other guys off here were in it but when i saw it i said foooooooooooooooooook meeeee i have to get some of that actionso out i went and bought me first drift car

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12-05-2008, 03:22	#2 (permalink)
Graham spl dori master Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Comber, NI Posts: 352	when D1 IRL started up the mates had moved on from 1.3 FWD first cars to carltons etc and as i was always the man behind the camera it was basically a social weekend to the south of Ireland for a skin full, some smokey skids and a lock of images, then my photography took off after a while and i ended up visiting Silverstone twice and covering irish events on a more professional basis Then i got bored of it all and went back to rallying and now i'm covering the drifting a bit more again (mainly due to the fact that a magazine sends me to report from the local championship) and i realise the craic i have missed for 2 years by not going to the drifts

12-05-2008, 07:11	#3 (permalink)
MJG e30 of Death Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Derby, England Posts: 11,544	Wanting an s13 or golf GTi track car with a mate, went on SXOC, went to a few meets, saw Ant and Bon Bon there and was exposed to the "hardcore" daily streeto side of drifting and loved it. Rolling Bon's e28 arches with a scaff bar, fishtailing down the road in Ant's stripped out welded diff'd s14a, I loved it. Went on DW to check it out as Ant had it on his sunstrip. I then got a sierra and started myself!

12-05-2008, 10:30	#4 (permalink)
Corey_XR4I XR4I 24V FTW Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sunderland NE UK Posts: 1,723	thats one question i really cant answer for myself, i started getting into drifting about the 2001-2002 time, flickered about sites here and there but the motorsport barely had it sown to legs so i just thought id watch and read for a little....then what kicked me off i think was 2004-2005 (could be wrong) was jeeks 24v saph in the early days, so i went out and bought a mk2 sierra xr4i stripped it put a bugget in but sadly never got to drive/drift it, and now got the 24v mk1 xr4i which ive drifted once and hoping to this weekend........so all in a tee i think it was Silverstone Ford Fair where a 3door cossie was making huge smokes and i think it was that which sent me this way

12-05-2008, 11:42	#6 (permalink)
AntB TDM Tramp Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orpington Posts: 248	Some local cruises were the first time i saw people skidding in the flesh probably about 3 years ago now. a couple of mk1/2 escorts, 200sxs and a sierra. then two of my mates got themselves some silvias and i decided i wanted to skid after being in their cars

12-05-2008, 12:13	#10 (permalink)
Dele-Himself Unlucky Racing Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Stevenage, Herts Posts: 972	I cant quite remeber where or how i found drifting, i think it was a magazine that did a report on the D1, but i do remeber the first drift car i fell in love with Still love it

12-05-2008, 12:20	#11 (permalink)
MJG e30 of Death Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Derby, England Posts: 11,544	The one with pointlessly mirrored graphics? ie - having the writing the correct way around would not be detrimental to the graphics or the design whatsoever? Stupid.

12-05-2008, 12:24	#12 (permalink)
lozza ChickFoot FTW Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wyton, Cambs Posts: 4,758	I got hooked by going for a passenger ride with someone off here at JAE two years ago, then came on here and read (probably got flamed a lot too) and then got in with the wrong crowd who showed me the way of the Ov!

12-05-2008, 12:27	#13 (permalink)
Hexham-Scotty Skylinepart.cm Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Up Norf Posts: 799	A swearing Irishman turned up at my workshop with a crazy car.......

12-05-2008, 12:45	#15 (permalink)
Dex kut! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Clogsville Posts: 9,243	Yashio Factory

12-05-2008, 12:58	#16 (permalink)
Papercutout dorifto kingu! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nr. Oxford Posts: 992	Besides NFSU, I met a couple of tramp drifters at the Retro Rides show last summer, and then forgot about it. Somehow started getting into it at the end of last year, bought myself an E30 just before christmas, and then have been into it since. Nothing spectacular, but it IS a bit odd how I just fell in without having any friends who already do it.

12-05-2008, 13:28	#18 (permalink)
GmasterT something Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Moist cardboard box Posts: 1,225	My inspirational pic...