Welcome to Best Car Guy. In this blog, we have listed 9
Surprisingly Good Drift Cars. Here you will find some nice drifting cars. There
is nothing cooler than drifting, period. But here's the thing, some of the most
iconic drift cars, 240s, RX7s, M3s, Hachirokus, just aren't that easy to come
by anymore. They're expensive and it's at the point where you don't want to
smash them up even if you can find one. But we common folks still want to slide
so what do we do? Well, good news for all you sideways freaks out there, today,
I've got a list of nine super capable drift cars that you would never expect to
see on a list of nine super capable drift cars that you don't have to pay the
drift tax on. So strap on your three-point harness and grasp firmly upon thine
hydro breaks. Here is The List-
Ford MN12
It's no secret that the fourth Gen or SN95 Mustang is pretty
good at sliding around. Ford built the SN95 Mustang on the absolutely
geriatric Fox platform which used an archaic live rear axle. And a live rear
axle is not the most ideal rear end for going into controlled slides. A live rear
axle is not the most ideal rear end for going into controlled slides. If only
Ford had designed a similar platform during that time period with independent
rear suspension, a front-mounted V8, and a crisp manual gearbox. Except they did
and it's called the MN12. This chassis was used on the Thunderbird and the
Cougar between 1988 and 1997, which also happens to be the exact amount of time
that the Belgian avant-garde jazz band, X-Legged Sally was active,
coincidence.? Think again. I'm not even a real person. And just like the
Mustang, you can get the T-bird or the Coug with a 289 or 302 V8. There was
even a supercharged V6 Thunderbird called the super coupe, that I talked about
quite a bit in an episode of my other show "Up to Speed." I'll put
the link in the description below. I shoot a lot of content every week. They
won't let me stop. And just like Nolan, each of these cars came equipped with a
strong independent rear end. And it really wouldn't be too hard to turn one of
these boys into a slippery Slide Master. Weld the diff, drop it a couple
inches, the same engine as a stang there's plenty of after-market support. Just
think about how cool you would be rolling up to your local drift meet in one of
these bad boys. And with all that cushiony interior, you'd easily be the
comfiest drifter on the track. Maxime found a couple videos of people drift
these things and I'm not going to lie guys, they look sick as heck.
BMW E39
The very next boy on this list hails from a little town
called Dingolfing in the beautiful free State of Bavaria, also home to one of
my favorite creams of all time. I'm talking about BMW E39, otherwise known as
the five series from the late 90s and early 2000s. In my opinion, this is one
of the last true BMWs of the modern era. It was engineered to stimulate the
pleasures of driving a refined motor vehicle. There's no fake engine noise, it
is pumped into the speakers, the styling is subtle, understated, dare I say
timeless? It also happens to slide wheel good around them corners. I'm honestly
pretty shocked that the E39 isn't a more common drift car. You could get it
with the super reliable M54 straight six or even absolutely nasty M62 V8. The
M62 sounds so good that Max took his engine cover off so that he could hear it
better. - [Max] It's called vinos, baby. - Bunch of them came with manual
transmissions, which is super cool for a big luxury boat like that. It doesn't
happen a lot and most importantly, these things are cheap, cheap, cheap, cheap,
cheap, cheap, cheap, cheap, cheap Max owns two of them, and I'm pretty sure max
only makes what, like five, $600,000 per video? The only thing you need to do
to one of these boys is weld the diff since they didn't ever come with an LST
from the factory, but it doesn't take much effort to get them sideways. They
basically have a 50/50 weight distribution and a long wheelbase makes it
perfect for those comfy controlled slides that we all lust after. But if long
executive sedans aren't really your thing, the next vehicle on this list is
essentially the exact opposite.
Chevy S-10
Gather around my, truck brethren, for Chevrolet's legendary
compact pickup truck also happens to be a killer drifty boy. And I'm not
talking about Robert Ramirez. Remember a couple weeks ago when I talked about
the Nissan Hardbody being a super good drift truck? Well, the S-10 is basically
the American equivalent. It's small, it's lightweight, rear-wheel drive, and it
puts down some pretty dis power straight up out of the little box. This truck
is petite, to say the least. So even with a modest V6, it's definitely enough
to give you a good time. And if you happen to want a little bit more power,
baby, it's nothing to sweat your pants over. These things have plenty of room
for engine swaps. Here's an S-10 that I found on eBay Motors with the frickin'
V8 in it. And this thing don't even cost $10,000. Our buddy Tony built a
backyard fake LS S-10, he parked in our office for like six months. Did it
block the walkway to the front door? Debatably. Was it sick? Definitely. Were
Jessie and I stoked to drive it to The Streamy's? Yes. Did it break down? Yes.
Were we late? Yes. Are we Streamy Award winners? Yes. I'd love to see more
drift trucks in general, especially S-10s, these things are so rad I really
want one. I got a window open looking for 'em. And you might be saying it needs
a rack and pinion or the rear leaf springs aren't good for the track but these
honest, honest little trucks are surprisingly good platform to get you started
with your new expensive drift hobby. And the best part is you can throw all
your spare tires, all your friends' spare tires, all your friends' extra
wheels, all your friends' crap and your crap in the bed drive onto the check so
you always get invited. It hurts my feelings when I don't get invited. Jesse
and Zach Job, sometimes it hurts my feelings when you go on drives with Bucky
Lasek and you don't invite me.
Subaru Outback
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, wait
just one second here, a Subaru Outback? On a list of rear-wheel drive drift
cars? Mexcuse me, Mochacho, are you all good in the nagging, bruh? That is a
dramatic reenactment of what went through my mind when we were researching this
episode and Max brought up this car. But it turns out, these thing's got the
greasy guts to deliver some big-time oversteer with just a few tweaks to the
drive train You see, all right, time for a little science lesson. Most
all-wheel-drive cars are actually front-wheel-drive cars most of the time. But
Subaru uses a symmetrical all-wheel drive system that splits power through a
fancy little center differential. What does this mean For all you degenerate
drift- dreads out there? It means you can just weld up the center diff, delete
your front axles, and you've got a rear-wheel drive suby. Jesse thinks that
you'd be better off doing this to a WRX but if you ask me the Outback is way
more unexpected, which is what this list is all about. Also, at the end of the
day, I'm the one that says the words so I give final approval. And these things
look 100% sick when they're going sideways. I love the first few generations of
the Outback before it turned into a full on crossover SUV. You got those
two-tone bumpers, big, burly beefy wagon body and you would surprise everyone
the second that you dumped that clench. You'd also probably blow your diff too.
Porsche 944
Now you might have never thought to see a Porsche on a list
of drift cars but the 944 isn't your average pee car. Think about it. It's got
an engine in the front, it's got a crap ton of power potentially, perfect 50/50
weight distribution. Now, a lot of you might be worried about dropping a ton of
cash on maintenance and repairs but these little puppies are actually
surprisingly affordable to buy and maintain for now. Buy one soon 'cause
porches don't stay cheap for long. And if you're still on the fence, cram this
little factoid into your brain, be FC RX7, an indisputably legendary drift car,
was basically just a JDM copy of the Porsche 944. Look at them. These boys look
more similar than the straight pipes. Yeah, Jacob has a beard and Yuri
sometimes has a goatee and that does throw me off a little bit but I say, I
think those guys share 100% DNA. But this ain't a video about Canadians, this a
video about drift cars. And did I mention that the Porsche has pop up, up and
down frickin' headlights? Porsche made a few other front end in cubes, like the
924 and the 928 and they're all way cheaper than you think a classic Porsche
would be. For years, years people hated on these cars. They said, "If the
engine wasn't in the back, it's not to a real Porsche." And thanks to that
hate, you can find them for way cheaper than you would expect. But you know what,
I say the 944 is a real pee car, a damn good one too.
Chrysler Crossfire
Now listen up, I'm going to say it because somebody needs
to, the Chrysler Crossfire is one of the most underrated cars ever. And it's an
American two seater with Mercedes' Innards, and a six-speed manual
transmission. And it's called the Crossfire, which is one of the most
aggressively marketed board games ever. When the Crossfire came out, Chrysler
was owned by Mercedes. So this car shared a ton of parts with the SLK, which is
also a pretty neat car. It's powered by V6, that puts out a fairly respectable
250 horsepowers, which isn't bad for a car that only weighs 3000 pounds. But
apparently, this just wasn't good enough for American buyers. So the Crossfire
was pretty much a sales flop. The styling is as pretty weird for the time, I
mean, it looks like one of those wooden speed boats that rich guys pilot on
their private lakes in Switzerland. Here's one with a six-speed for 3700 bucks. Now, I know it's going
to be a little squirrely with such a short wheelbase, but you guys all love me
autos but once you weld the diff and get rid of that traction control this
thing would be a certifiable missile. Did I mentioned, it's called a
cross-fighter. Now, the Cross-fighter might only be 80% Mercedes but this next
car is 100% Mercedes.
Mercedes C-Class W203
The second generation C-Class is known as the W203. It's
called a chassis code, look it up. And it's basically Mercedes Benz's version
of the BMW E46 and the E46 is a super popular drift car so why not the W203?
There were a ton of engine options in this chassis, Four bangers? Check. Six gangers?
You bet check. 8 slingers? Absogotdanglutely. Some of them were even
supercharged and unlike basically every other Mercedes in the history of
Mercedes, the W203 was available with a six-speed manual transmission. Here's
the C230, for sale right now, for under five grand. According to the ad it runs
great and makes no funny noises but I bet you'll be making some funny noises
when you pitch this long boy into a hectic ski.
Infiniti J30
I know there hasn't been a ton of JDM representation on this
list. I mean, this is a list of cars you wouldn't expect to be good at drifting
and most JDM cars are definitely expected to be good at drifting. There's tons
of videos of basically every single rear-wheel drive Japanese car ever doing
really cool screechy stuff but one Japanese boy you wouldn't expect is this
one, the Infiniti J30. Let's be honest, it's a bloated Oldsmobile looking car,
so it doesn't carry the same reputation as some of the more chiseled Japanese
sports cars. But underneath its blob like appearance is a 210 horsepower V6,
pretty much the same engine from the 300ZX In other words, you've got the same
tuning potential as the Z32. The J30 might not have come with a manual but you
can swap on in pretty easily. Maybe you want to run standalone ECU, maybe you want
to frickin' twin turbos swap one, raise that rev limiter and squeeze few more
horses out of that old VG. Just think about one of these plump downright goofy
looking sedans tandem drifting with a mark two Super. It's so awesome and so
hilarious and I definitely think somebody watching this should buy one and turn
it into a drift car. I swear, if you spend thousands of dollars to make this
dream a reality, I will send you a $15 sticker pack, no questions asked.
Rounding off this list of unusual but surprisingly good drift cars is something not at all like anything else on this list. No, it's not front engine. No, it doesn't have a manual transmission. And no, you're probably not going to be able to find one on Gregory's list or on Facebook Martin's place or on Oscar or on eBay Motors for $3,000. But hear me out because I think it just might have the potential to be one of the best grassroots drift cars ever.
Rounding off this list of unusual but surprisingly good drift cars is something not at all like anything else on this list. No, it's not front engine. No, it doesn't have a manual transmission. And no, you're probably not going to be able to find one on Gregory's list or on Facebook Martin's place or on Oscar or on eBay Motors for $3,000. But hear me out because I think it just might have the potential to be one of the best grassroots drift cars ever.
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