Drifting

Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:05 pm

Hi All

Well i was at Round 2 of the Euro drift event and it was a pukka day out took some photos that i would like to host of my pals car but how do i do it.

Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:06 pm

I would suggest using www.photobucket.com

Dead easy and they resize your pics for you too!

HTH

Skip

Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:06 pm

On the main forum menu, go down to Forum FAQ's and there's a guide in there.

Use a photo hoster like www.photobucket.com

Where was this event?

Was it good, and who won and in what car?!

EDIT: As skip said!

Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:23 pm

Yeah where was this event, can any1 take part? Do u use proper tracks? I wanna go.....

Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:24 pm

At the smaller events, you can have a go.

At the proper ones, you need a licence now.

Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:26 pm

what sort of license?

A drift license!! How cool would that be

Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:28 pm

Yeah, basically!

You can do the test at Silverstone......but apparently it's a load of crap. But this is third party info!

You have to do some donuts and basic circle drifting, nothing like as hard as it is on the track!

I still want it!

Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:33 pm

Still would be better than doing it on the road... Every 1 is gettin caught lately, my mates getttin done 4 dangerous driving, 4 fish tailin it down the road, think he was slightly out of control though (c class 1.8 merc) and ive got that thing hangin over me!

Needs 2 be on a proper track though, not on an airfield with a circuit marked out with cones!

Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:38 pm

I think they do the tests in the car park, with cones set out.

This is pretty much all you need, even the surface in the car park (at least where they do this) is decent!

But yeah, it is dodgy on the road, I've been reported and have had a warning....

Not a good idea on the road, but it's expensive to do it properly

I'll be doing some once I have the 3.5 in though!

Mon Apr 18, 2005 5:29 pm

davetouring wrote:I think they do the tests in the car park, with cones set out.

This is pretty much all you need, even the surface in the car park (at least where they do this) is decent!

But yeah, it is dodgy on the road, I've been reported and have had a warning....

Not a good idea on the road, but it's expensive to do it properly

I'll be doing some once I have the 3.5 in though!

im taking it easy in more crowded areas now....

Karan

Mon Apr 18, 2005 5:47 pm

Good plan mate.

Just had a close call in the Civ as well. I'll tell you another time!

Mon Apr 18, 2005 5:56 pm

i was at round 2 yesterday as well, bon bon in the e28 was robbed.

drift license is to stop any old numpty turning up, apparently license is easy enough its just to assure there is is a basic standard for people competing so those who pay dont spend hours waiting for people to be dragged from gravel traps,

yesterday it was at northampton raceway, anyone could have had a go but remeber it is armco lined and one car smashed into it very nicely.

Sun Apr 24, 2005 5:36 pm

I will keep you all posted for the next round so watch this space

Nick
You may no me more as the stigs apprentice from driftworks

Sun Apr 24, 2005 6:53 pm

yeh man i know its you

the stigs car is mental i love that little thing.

Mon Apr 25, 2005 12:08 pm

Nick nest time your at a DRIFT event look out for me in a bright orange shirt you cant miss it.

Should be getting my LSD done soon so i should be out drifting the E30 at some point this year as i need to get some practice in

Mon Apr 25, 2005 2:25 pm

i saw all the stig crew in orange, but never introuduced myself cos i dont know who im talking to at times, haha

davetouring you dont need 3.5power to go drifting just get out there and do it,

yeh its risky on the roads, probably best to get to a practice day but i know a lot of people involved in drifting whove primarily learnt on the roads. but your right definately risky.

im holding back going to a practice day until ive sorted my handbrake out i think since it doesnt really do anything and thats one thing i really want to learn on practice day.

Mon Apr 25, 2005 2:48 pm

I saw you Mr apprentice and you Mr Nick

"Yes it is I"!!!!

Mr ChavDance AKA Mark AKA Maccy_D AKA mechanical genious!

HAHA

Yeh ill be rocking it in my Boro E30 soon. Work has began only to find some rust on the lower arch, but never the less i will make Good of bad!!!

Need some rims tho and some springs!!!

Mark

Mon Apr 25, 2005 5:31 pm

so whens the next drift practise event guys????

im well up for it in my grey shed

Mon Apr 25, 2005 6:16 pm

may the 1st maybe a few spaces left but i dont know probably full by now.

ayy up maccyd marky mark, chavdance