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Back with tragedy and triumph
Ive been gone a while, I was staying in Thompson Falls, MT for 3 weeks to learn the art of snow drifting in the foohills of and in the rockies. Here is it all in a nut shell.
I had a few BIGGER crashes
Day 1 = CL Crash 1
Oversteered almost into a snow bank and lost control on the ice, bringing the passenger side, where my girlfriend was sitting, too close to the side for comfort, so I did the natural thing to keep her from hitting, quick left, hard right pull and release to engage drift, neutral and brought my side into the 8 ft tall wall of snow
Total damage: $112.34
Day 9 = CL Crash 2
Really foggy, really stoned out on a drive to Walmart, so I wanted to drift around Missula a lil bit and wake those folks up, 75mph into someones 5ft Juniper hedges, saw a house coming, slight left, engage drift, brake to a nice lil stop. Got it all on tape if any of you want to help me get it on the computer.
Total Damage: Unknown
Day 23 = JDM 180sx w/ Turbo Crash 1
Simple crash. Icey corner in a full swing drift, Lifted Dodge coming around the corner, nowhere to go but... THROUGH THE GUARD RAIL AND INTO THE CLARK FORK RIVER @ 65 (the corner was a suggested 30). Luckily there was drift wood that was able to stop me about 3ft deep about 10ft out. Saved the car
Total Damage: $1297.11
"If your gonna drift, you gotta give your heart and soul to your car and the road and accept the fact that you WILL crash, it all just matters when" - Ethan (My Trainer and Friend)
I had a few BIGGER crashes
Day 1 = CL Crash 1
Oversteered almost into a snow bank and lost control on the ice, bringing the passenger side, where my girlfriend was sitting, too close to the side for comfort, so I did the natural thing to keep her from hitting, quick left, hard right pull and release to engage drift, neutral and brought my side into the 8 ft tall wall of snow
Total damage: $112.34
Day 9 = CL Crash 2
Really foggy, really stoned out on a drive to Walmart, so I wanted to drift around Missula a lil bit and wake those folks up, 75mph into someones 5ft Juniper hedges, saw a house coming, slight left, engage drift, brake to a nice lil stop. Got it all on tape if any of you want to help me get it on the computer.
Total Damage: Unknown
Day 23 = JDM 180sx w/ Turbo Crash 1
Simple crash. Icey corner in a full swing drift, Lifted Dodge coming around the corner, nowhere to go but... THROUGH THE GUARD RAIL AND INTO THE CLARK FORK RIVER @ 65 (the corner was a suggested 30). Luckily there was drift wood that was able to stop me about 3ft deep about 10ft out. Saved the car
Total Damage: $1297.11
"If your gonna drift, you gotta give your heart and soul to your car and the road and accept the fact that you WILL crash, it all just matters when" - Ethan (My Trainer and Friend)
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Originally Posted by 97-3.0Man
"If your gonna drift, you gotta give your heart and soul to your car and the road and accept the fact that you WILL crash, it all just matters when" - Ethan (My Trainer and Friend)
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Everyone wanted to reply to everyone of these when I told them about it, so I had everyone pick 1 or 2 to reply to.
And you will as soon as we get them on our comp.
-Matt
Yes we are well aware of those risks, that is why we stay in semi-controlled enviroments (weather and nature makes it not able to be under our control) and be install proper saftey devices in all vehicles drifting as well as equipment for the drivers (helmet etc.) However this does not reduce all risks and we are aware and have accepted that fact. Life without fun is death.
-Derek
Dont worry, its not an everyday thing, not even a weekly thing
-Aaron
If it doesnt sound like fun then you dont want to see the video. Dont pretend your not intrigued.
=) - Marcella
Yeah I know. Workin on the videos for you.
-Wes
Nah, the morons are the ones draggin down trafficed roads at 150 mph or those that are dealin crack out of the back of their cars.
-Timmy
you would
-Aaron
Bad driving skills? depends on whos driving... driving skill is aquired
Poor misuse of car? using the car to its full capable extend.. with modifications of course
Engaging drift in fwd car? more brake work, less work than rwd, I can put it in your rear if you want
everyone is entitled to their opinion, yours just sucks
-Heather
The year has just begun buddy
-Ethan
We would rather be driving than wasting our days on the internet. We dont TRY and drift the CL, we do, and infact it drifts quite well. Oh and your avatar, the red CL appears to be in mid-drift left. On a closed track.
-Kevin
Taken care of all those in our area, safe closed roads, empty parking lots are just the same, roads have a few more risks.
-Wes
Hmm. We earn every dime we spend. Nothing has been handed to us. And with not the not deserving to drive, who died and made you DMV. All but 2 of us passed the California State Drivers Permit and Licence Tests with 100% on our first try. The people that dont deserve to drive are the ones weaving in and out of cars down the freeway over the speed limit in order to get somewhere, on average, of 1 min 30 sec quicker. Oh and the 85 year olds on viagra shouldnt drive either.
-Matt
oh darn welcome back to 3rd grade.
=) -Marcella
Originally Posted by agranado
i NEED to see this vid ![Big Grin](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
-Alex
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-Alex
-Matt
Originally Posted by Chinisimo
dumbass
it's all fun and games until someone gets hurt or killed :rolleye:
it's all fun and games until someone gets hurt or killed :rolleye:
-Derek
Originally Posted by sumdumguy
maybe ease up on the drifting? ![Dunno](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/dunno.gif)
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-Aaron
Originally Posted by DaInFaMMuS1
that doesnt sound like fun at all...i need to see the video so that i can point and laugh
=) - Marcella
Originally Posted by legendaryCL98
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-Wes
Originally Posted by DrDre1443
you've GOT to be a f'n moron
-Timmy
Originally Posted by CL Platano
Absolutely Agree![Thumbs Up](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
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-Aaron
Originally Posted by Slooo97CL
bad driving skills? poor misuse of a car? engaging drift in fwd car? ![Lame](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/lame.gif)
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Poor misuse of car? using the car to its full capable extend.. with modifications of course
Engaging drift in fwd car? more brake work, less work than rwd, I can put it in your rear if you want
![Lame](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/lame.gif)
-Heather
Originally Posted by LCARUCA 97
that has to be the dumbest thing i have heard all year.
-Ethan
Originally Posted by CLUofI
you are an idiot for driving like that.
second you are also an idiot for trying to drift you CL
second you are also an idiot for trying to drift you CL
-Kevin
Originally Posted by Hobo
retard.... take it to a track
-Wes
Originally Posted by Palayah8ta
It must be nice to have an unlimited money supply.......I never say anything mean, but man you dont deserve to drive.
-Matt
Originally Posted by legendaryCL98
ouch.. ![Owned](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/owned.gif)
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=) -Marcella
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Yes we are well aware of those risks, that is why we stay in semi-controlled enviroments (weather and nature makes it not able to be under our control) and be install proper saftey devices in all vehicles drifting as well as equipment for the drivers (helmet etc.) However this does not reduce all risks and we are aware and have accepted that fact. Life without fun is death.
-Derek
-Derek
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you and your whole crew are idiots for drifiting in public places, drifitng in a public place on your "stoned" out drive to walmart. You talk about idiots weaving slgihtly above speed limit YOU drifted in an area obviously with people right into some hedges at 75 mph. Have fun tree Hunting.
You sound more little a dorky little "high school drifter" a little to much Initial D for somebody.
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Originally Posted by 97-3.0Man
Everyone wanted to reply to everyone of these when I told them about it, so I had everyone pick 1 or 2 to reply to.
Bad driving skills? depends on whos driving... driving skill is aquired
Poor misuse of car? using the car to its full capable extend.. with modifications of course
Engaging drift in fwd car? more brake work, less work than rwd, I can put it in your rear if you want
everyone is entitled to their opinion, yours just sucks
-Heather
Bad driving skills? depends on whos driving... driving skill is aquired
Poor misuse of car? using the car to its full capable extend.. with modifications of course
Engaging drift in fwd car? more brake work, less work than rwd, I can put it in your rear if you want
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-Heather
full capable extend?
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Originally Posted by 97-3.0Man
We would rather be driving than wasting our days on the internet. We dont TRY and drift the CL, we do, and infact it drifts quite well. Oh and your avatar, the red CL appears to be in mid-drift left. On a closed track.
-Kevin
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Originally Posted by 97-3.0Man
Everyone wanted to reply to everyone of these when I told them about it, so I had everyone pick 1 or 2 to reply to.
Hmm. We earn every dime we spend. Nothing has been handed to us. And with not the not deserving to drive, who died and made you DMV. All but 2 of us passed the California State Drivers Permit and Licence Tests with 100% on our first try.
-Matt
Hmm. We earn every dime we spend. Nothing has been handed to us. And with not the not deserving to drive, who died and made you DMV. All but 2 of us passed the California State Drivers Permit and Licence Tests with 100% on our first try.
-Matt
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was all that necesary? you said yourself that you almost ran into a house and a lifted dodge, is that what is skilled drifting? don't be mad when people call you out for endangering other peoples lives just to have some "stoned" fun.
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The only time I do drifting is when the roads are covered in snow and ice, and even then its just sliding around the occasional corner for fun. Drifting on pavement seems like a pretty stupid idea but it sounds like all of you are having fun doing it. Don't bash people that are driving over the speed limit when you are drifting into people's front lawn.
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Originally Posted by 97-3.0Man
Ive been gone a while, I was staying in Thompson Falls, MT for 3 weeks to learn the art of snow drifting in the foohills of and in the rockies. Here is it all in a nut shell.
Originally Posted by 97-3.0Man
"If your gonna drift, you gotta give your heart and soul to your car and the road and accept the fact that you WILL crash, it all just matters when" - Ethan (My Trainer and Friend)
if i remember correctly.. i thought the art of pulling a drift was NOT to hit anything and keep in control..
freakin hooligans..
Originally Posted by 97-3.0Man
Day 9 = CL Crash 2
Really foggy, really stoned out on a drive to Walmart, so I wanted to drift around Missula a lil bit and wake those folks up, 75mph into someones 5ft Juniper hedges, saw a house coming, slight left, engage drift, brake to a nice lil stop. Got it all on tape if any of you want to help me get it on the computer.
Total Damage: Unknown
Really foggy, really stoned out on a drive to Walmart, so I wanted to drift around Missula a lil bit and wake those folks up, 75mph into someones 5ft Juniper hedges, saw a house coming, slight left, engage drift, brake to a nice lil stop. Got it all on tape if any of you want to help me get it on the computer.
Total Damage: Unknown
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Originally Posted by SanJoseRoller
you and your whole crew are idiots for drifiting in public places, drifitng in a public place on your "stoned" out drive to walmart. You talk about idiots weaving slgihtly above speed limit YOU drifted in an area obviously with people right into some hedges at 75 mph. Have fun tree Hunting.
You sound more little a dorky little "high school drifter" a little to much Initial D for somebody. ![Roll Eyes](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
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