Club drift car

Post by **Stuart** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:08 pm

Dudes
This may be one of those crock of shit threads that comes to fuck all, but maybe not........

My thoughts are shifting to 2011 and how I'll get some automotive kicks. With Norfolk Arena running practice every month and Snett 100 being built and run for the coming season, a drift car could provide the budget fun that I desperately need. I like skids and having a laugh. I don't like getting bum raped with bills more costly than buying the car in the first instance. I like the social element to these sorts of things so I started thinking about the possibility of a jointly owned/run drift shed.

This brings up a whole host of questions

Is it viable? (more likely to be 'How can this work?')

Practical things/costs/planning? Where would it be stored? How would it be transported? How would it be maintained financially?

What sort of car would be good? (I have my ideas but if it's a joint venture, you should have your input too)

Who's in? I'm thinking of an initial chip in of at least

gary@apt · Post by **gary@apt** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:23 pm

stu,im sure i can help out with space to store outside,some workshop time on a sat (might be nice to have a feew people over on a sat).

let me know what you think

Mr Fletcher · Post by **Mr Fletcher** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:26 pm

gary@apt wrote:stu,im sure i can help out with space to store outside,some workshop time on a sat (might be nice to have a feew people over on a sat).

let me know what you think

nice one gary can we use the evo please ta

Mr Fletcher · Post by **Mr Fletcher** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:27 pm

Oh yeah i'm in subject to final details

gary@apt · Post by **gary@apt** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:29 pm

lmao may be thats what it needs a team of people with time and money:hurray:

Mr Fletcher wrote:nice one gary can we use the evo please ta

Mr Fletcher · Post by **Mr Fletcher** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:32 pm

gary@apt wrote:lmao may be thats what it needs a team of people with time and money:hurray:

just needs a good thrashing to show it who's boss

Post by **Stuart** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:36 pm

Sounds great Gary, thanks. If it will live outside, I have two acres though

I quite like the idea of something really light, I mean really light, and purely about handling. It would need to be durable with several animals driving it in quick succession, so maybe an NA would be better? I guess that also depends on peoples level of familiarity with the chosen car........it's not fair to assume any one person will keep the thing running (in terms of effort)

russ979 · Post by **russ979** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 8:06 pm

Spot on idea!:thumbs: Now why could n`t you have come up with this a few days ago? I had this in my watch list for a spot of slippery winter fun
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT
I did n`t bid as i could n`t justify another car round my neck!
Surly this sort of thing would be a perfect team Bp hack?

Just to add, I would be more than happy to chip in a share (id love to give drifting at the arena a go). But to face facts my biggest struggle is with my time and could n`t spare much of what little i do have on yet another toy.

Post by **Ben** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:36 am

I'm in - obviously dependant on costs

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woody · Post by **woody** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 5:54 pm

stuart wrote:I quite like the idea of something really light, I mean really light, and purely about handling.

That was my first thoughts when seeing this thread and went on the hunt for Mk1 fiestas thinking along the lines of using a pinto lump.

Still on those lines I've seen this... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-1989-Sierra- ... 3f000c6096 Could be a little over priced but will at least have a cozzy diff etc.