9 SURPRISINGLY Good Drift Cars

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  • čas přidán 10. 05. 2024
  • Drifting is sick, but what if you wanna rip some skids in a car that’s NOT a 240SX or E36? This is a list of 9 very uncommon (yet super capable) drift cars that you won't have to pay the drift tax on. These cars are undercover burners-of-rubber, and this is the ding dang D-list.
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  • @chrisfix
    @chrisfix Před 3 lety +11486

    Hey guys, Christopher Fixtopher here...

  • @nolandgamer
    @nolandgamer Před 3 lety +9463

    Favorite drift car: shopping cart at 10 years old

  • @NatesiKness
    @NatesiKness Před 2 lety +149

    I bought an e39 540i because of this video and considering I do all my own maintenance and repairs, I have never regretted a single decision so much in my entire life.
    God I love that car

  • @314rhat
    @314rhat Před 2 lety +73

    A J30 was my first car! I found out first hand how good it was at drifting, on accident, on public roads, several times lol. I've always wanted to get another.

  • @mohamedafsar4303
    @mohamedafsar4303 Před 3 lety +770

    Saying "I have seen chrisfix's face" is such a big flex

    • @sebastianortiz933
      @sebastianortiz933 Před 3 lety +105

      I think you mean Christopher Fixopher

    • @hardeepgill3839
      @hardeepgill3839 Před 3 lety +26

      I think you can see his face on some older videos and on one of ericthecarguys vid too

    • @jordanz7516
      @jordanz7516 Před 3 lety +5

      Actually you can see his face on a few of Saab Kyle's videos to

    • @purujitpradhan3550
      @purujitpradhan3550 Před 3 lety +3

      You can find his face in one of this older videos. I just stumbled upon one recently.

    • @S63TU
      @S63TU Před 3 lety +6

      @@hardeepgill3839 you can also see his face when he was working on some car in a reflection it was clear af

  • @whynot4217
    @whynot4217 Před 3 lety +496

    “Just like Nolan, it has a strong and independent rear end.” Flawless.

    • @juliojonathan8348
      @juliojonathan8348 Před 3 lety +15

      Them rear ends can flap independently, both left and right side, for added balance and improved weight distribution when walking.

    • @mikebaltazar6066
      @mikebaltazar6066 Před 3 lety +2

      Very true very true

  • @woahnut
    @woahnut Před 3 lety +150

    y’know... with telsas... the software allows you to divert most of the power to the rear wheels...
    we need more teslas sideways.

  • @jordonking8812
    @jordonking8812 Před rokem +35

    As someone who daily drives an S10, this was really cool to see one make the list. I have recently gotten into Initial D and everything they say about the AE86 reminds me of my S10. Old, underpowered and not tuned for drifting. Plus mines an ‘86 so it just adds to the feeling as if they’re talking about me too 😅

  • @Dayashii
    @Dayashii Před 3 lety +962

    Have you ever powerslid your 99 Jeep Cherokee 2wd in the rain?
    Greatest drift car ever until I rolled it

    • @BuffMyRadius
      @BuffMyRadius Před 3 lety +40

      That's about how I found out my 2000 Lincoln Navigator is a big ol' drifty boi. Definitely no traction control tossing out the fun in these old SUVs.

    • @ratman19731
      @ratman19731 Před 3 lety +16

      😄😂
      Everything is the best , until it isn't.

    • @maximilianpieper8680
      @maximilianpieper8680 Před 3 lety +10

      my 99 jeep grand cherokee rips

    • @rigosalinas2541
      @rigosalinas2541 Před 3 lety +10

      Had 2 Buddys Roll There Moms Explorers One Got There License Tookn Away The Other Bought A 350z

    • @Dayashii
      @Dayashii Před 3 lety +5

      Rigo Salinas sounds like how after my mom bought me a G35

  • @FloridaManGaming
    @FloridaManGaming Před 3 lety +755

    “I’m not even a real person”
    - James Pumphrey
    2020

  • @cjday573
    @cjday573 Před 3 lety +49

    I just realized we have a used supercoupe in good condition on the sale lot at my work 😳

    • @PicoIsMe
      @PicoIsMe Před 3 lety +2

      Intail d intensifies

    • @aced6394
      @aced6394 Před 2 lety +5

      fuckin snap that shit up bruh, buy it, build it, and make a video series, id fuckin watch it

  • @rigby3978
    @rigby3978 Před 3 lety +180

    “I’m not even a real person”, I knew it was to good to be true 😔

  • @hashimwedaei3623
    @hashimwedaei3623 Před 3 lety +766

    James: anything can be a drift car
    Middle East: FAAACTS

    • @Mahan.M
      @Mahan.M Před 3 lety +31

      Ikr People Be drfting there in a nissan patrol 🤣

    • @youngjihadi
      @youngjihadi Před 3 lety +17

      @@Mahan.M You ever seen someone go off-roading in a Porsche Panamera? Ya boi abuses cars to fill the void in his soul...

    • @markoz673bajen8
      @markoz673bajen8 Před 3 lety +2

      We have Cefiro dubbed Altima.
      LHD Holden Luminas and Skylines.

    • @gigachad2485
      @gigachad2485 Před 3 lety +1

      indeed

    • @philosophia_
      @philosophia_ Před 3 lety +3

      They be drifting Escalades n shit

  • @AboynamedJason_
    @AboynamedJason_ Před 3 lety +795

    I'm still surprised just how James never gets tired of doing this every week for us, the comedy, the education, thank you donut media, the whole community 👍 👍

  • @bigolsushi8197
    @bigolsushi8197 Před 3 lety +945

    I think im gonna need some time to accept that electric cars can drift

    • @yazdanahmed7790
      @yazdanahmed7790 Před 3 lety +71

      Exactly! When I heard a "TESLA" is on the list, I literally cringed!

    • @mcbaited5455
      @mcbaited5455 Před 3 lety +13

      way better at getting wheelspin

    • @leonardo9259
      @leonardo9259 Před 3 lety +87

      @@yazdanahmed7790 grow up lol

    • @yazdanahmed7790
      @yazdanahmed7790 Před 3 lety +35

      @@leonardo9259 Why, who wants that a car drifts by someone without them even hearing that satisfactory sound of that engine revving? I don't want that, the sound is what that makes a drift car unique, and without it all the cars in the lot will seem the same!

    • @leonardo9259
      @leonardo9259 Před 3 lety +74

      @@yazdanahmed7790 no...
      People want a car that drift because it can drift, not to mention the main sounds comes out of the tires
      If you love exhaust drone you can get a supercar
      Also, if all cars are in the parking lot, that means that are probably off, which makes it silent
      What are you on about

  • @MrMcServers
    @MrMcServers Před 2 lety +12

    The thunder bird is actually a great car, my friend had the Super Coupe (super charged). It did manage to blow a head gasket though and has many oil leaks, but I blame that more on the prior maintenance of the vehicle.

  • @jtcp27031
    @jtcp27031 Před 3 lety +145

    "Christopher fixtopher" that killed me 😂

  • @Clutchdjw
    @Clutchdjw Před 3 lety +617

    Donut: here are 10 best drift cars that don't have drift tax!
    Drift tax: I will apply to these now that you have told the world.

    • @onefastslimjim
      @onefastslimjim Před 3 lety +54

      Oh boy, can't wait for the drift tax when I go buy my 400,000 mile shitbox S10!

    • @GracUntoYou
      @GracUntoYou Před 3 lety +1

      Knock on wood bru

    • @revolver265
      @revolver265 Před 3 lety +3

      I can't wait for an actual box Volvo 245 to have drift tax applied to them.
      The 740/240 are so absurd that even though they're RWD, I don't think drift tax can really even happen.

    • @srgamesalot
      @srgamesalot Před 3 lety +3

      The moment he said that I’m like “But whatever car ends up on your show gets a price hike...”

    • @betterwithrum
      @betterwithrum Před 3 lety +4

      yeah no joke, go check out how much 944s are going, for now, it's literally bat shit crazy

  • @BradRange
    @BradRange Před 3 lety +11

    Had an E39 540i. Can confirm its a great drifty boy. It also sounds amazing.

    • @BradRange
      @BradRange Před 3 lety +2

      Oh! I currently have a Porsche 924s and again can confirm, great drifty boy

  • @Ange1ofD4rkness
    @Ange1ofD4rkness Před 3 lety +5

    LOL That's kind of what went through my head too when you showed the Outback Legacy. Those suckers are impossible to slide (they tend to start sliding then quickly grab traction). That being said, this video may actually address a problem I have been having (that I recently learned, my AWD doesn't always seem to engage).
    I also agree, I love that car. I love mine, still had it for over 10 years, and hope at least 10 more

  • @juleswilko
    @juleswilko Před 3 lety +1215

    FWD + McDonalds trays stuck under the rear wheels needs mentioning lol

    • @ryanjenkins01
      @ryanjenkins01 Před 3 lety +47

      Hahahahah My MAN!! My buddies and I used to do that in my first car I had. Was a total pile, 87 Nissan Sentra. Never had so much fun in my life before "drifting" -I use the term VERY loosely- in parking lots with the McDonalds or Wendy's trays under the back wheels, e brake cranked to the max..

    • @juleswilko
      @juleswilko Před 3 lety +11

      ryan jenkins - “drifting” in our context absolutely needs quotation marks hahah...

    • @jkalash762
      @jkalash762 Před 3 lety +17

      Pvc rings over the rear tires is a ton of fun too and you get more control over the car.

    • @dannymiller7187
      @dannymiller7187 Před 3 lety +8

      Tsuiso Sim Drifting I was about to say something similar. The trays get shredded in like 2 minutes tops. Some kid my friends knew used too do crazy ass shit with trays. Spinning around Ike a mad man. Then I seen him one day behind the Safeway when we were skating and he made some things that he put his back wheels on with a couple shopping cart looking wheels on there and it was even better than the trays.they didn’t brake the one time I seen him using them .

    • @jkalash762
      @jkalash762 Před 3 lety +6

      @@dannymiller7187 lol nice. Basically like home made car dollies.

  • @TheStraightPipes
    @TheStraightPipes Před 3 lety +532

    46 of the exact same chromosomes

    • @mattsee45
      @mattsee45 Před 3 lety +24

      I'm surprised this hasn't been pinned

    • @jacobwebb8818
      @jacobwebb8818 Před 3 lety

      46 of the exact same pairs... orrr??? (There would be 92 counting both of you)

    • @godzillance
      @godzillance Před 3 lety

      i cant tell anymore if its a joke or not. hahahaha

    • @trevorflanagan4873
      @trevorflanagan4873 Před 3 lety

      I love that TheStraightPipes are commentingXD

  • @ldm125
    @ldm125 Před rokem +14

    I love how weird old Donut was. This video was great.

  • @gelatinous6915
    @gelatinous6915 Před 10 měsíci +8

    You can actually drift the Outback while keeping the 4wd! Welding the rear diff instead of the center diff still gives you a "driftable" lower-grip rear-end while still being 4wd (meaning you can drift at higher speeds with more control). It's something different but it's tons of tun.

    • @samuelmendez4972
      @samuelmendez4972 Před 3 měsíci

      U think it’s the same on a 2001 forester?

    • @gelatinous6915
      @gelatinous6915 Před 3 měsíci

      Any Subaru, honestly. Be warned, it does essentially turn the car into a track toy. Welded differentials aren't drivable in normal conditions, and it will put more wear on the center viscous coupling. @@samuelmendez4972

  • @isabellab617
    @isabellab617 Před 3 lety +1276

    "and just like Nolan, each of these cars came equipped with a strong independent rear end" 🤣🤣🤣

  • @aidaneloff5357
    @aidaneloff5357 Před 3 lety +548

    Me: wow drifting does sound like a lot of fun hey?
    Wallet: *coughs
    Wallet: *HERE WE GO AGAIN*

  • @Carsrpain
    @Carsrpain Před 2 lety +8

    I love that Donut finally mentioned the w203 but they missed the opportunity to talk about the c55 which comes with an NA 5.4 V8 and a 5tronic super quick shifting and bullet proof transmission.

  • @ajgnexus
    @ajgnexus Před 2 lety +7

    I can definitely attest to the outback. my freind had the outback sport package, welded center differential, and the front axle disengaged and it was damn fantastic. it got 2 misfires though, may it rest in peace.

  • @PaganiGaming
    @PaganiGaming Před 3 lety +1748

    Day 183 of asking James to do an Up to speed on his Dad

  • @cahsahhhhhhhn
    @cahsahhhhhhhn Před 3 lety +370

    All these great cheap drift car options
    *Donut video comes out
    Drift tax: “These will make wonderful additions to my collection”

    • @kingjay3301
      @kingjay3301 Před 3 lety +8

      So sad in the last 3 years I’ve been looking at cars even Thoe I couldn’t afford them now 2020 it’s almost impossible to buy a stock clean car for a decent price

    • @KHRacing
      @KHRacing Před 3 lety

      King Jay wut car.

    • @retrox684
      @retrox684 Před 3 lety

      @@KHRacing 240 sx probably

    • @asymsolutions
      @asymsolutions Před 2 lety

      Except the 944 is not cheap...the most expensive 944 you will buy is the cheapest one you buy.
      Not kidding. The parts aren't cheap, the maintenance requires a lot of disassembly, meaning a lot of stuff that can break on a 30yo car, and require a lot more work per mile. Especially the variocam DOHC versions.
      I love mine but they are not what people think they are going into them. Which just makes my first statement become even more true, as the cheap ones are the uncared for masses of porsches that people bought because they thought they were cheap.

    • @cahsahhhhhhhn
      @cahsahhhhhhhn Před 2 lety

      @@asymsolutions project cars are never cheap. Cheap project cars are cheap to buy and then expensive to get out of your garage

  • @adsyoffinch
    @adsyoffinch Před 3 lety +6

    Happy to see my Merc on this list, I've only got a 4 cylinder one but it was great fun on the beach in the summer! Definitely get a manual if you get one, it's a decent box!

    • @tati-anaroseee4316
      @tati-anaroseee4316 Před 2 lety +1

      I've 2 w203's and they both have the V6. I plan on manual swapping one and basically making it a race car😂imo it's one of the most underrated cars you can get for less than an arm and a leg

  • @useradseingeld652
    @useradseingeld652 Před 2 lety +5

    C230 is a fun car to drive. Very comfortable too. I drove the automatic version for 5 years. 1 thing I didn't like was that they have electrical issues pretty often.

    • @aircvr4175
      @aircvr4175 Před 8 měsíci

      The problem with drifting the C230 is that it has an electronic e-brake. Boooo. Plus, just finding a manual Mercedes is a chore. Manheim tonight lists thousands of them for sale at auction, but only 2 are sticks.
      The problem with drifting the Infiniti J30 is that motor can't handle sliding... the oiling fails which blows the motor. Same holds true for the Z32 (but not the Z31) 300ZX. Likewise, don't try to drift the MR2. Sadly, several of those cars can make and hold sick slides until after a few passes the motors all die from no oil. You'll also see that fate if you try to drift any Suburu other than the WRX (which is a pain because it is 4wd).

  • @danielpearcy8846
    @danielpearcy8846 Před 3 lety +231

    “No drift tax” - well not anymore

  • @thinkforyourselves640
    @thinkforyourselves640 Před 3 lety +287

    "I'm not even a real person" and " they won't let me stop". Love all your subliminal in your videos

    • @chapa435ify
      @chapa435ify Před 3 lety +6

      I mean, if anything, it's superliminal at this point lmao

    • @NeatoUnused
      @NeatoUnused Před 3 lety

      D-List and Up to Speed were all just a dream

  • @CptnMadCap
    @CptnMadCap Před 2 lety +1

    Had an LSi Subi wagon. Essentially the WRX drivetrain in a pre outback wagon. Thing was crazy fun and many friends used to say it was the best drift car among our collective cars including 240's, eagle talons, preludes and even a ls400.

  • @christopherprince-barry2269

    I watch donut for the cars but also to see how drunk James was when filming. 6packs of Bud, but like 6 kegs. Hahaha. Love you man. Donut is awesome!

  • @Alexis-qc2qw
    @Alexis-qc2qw Před 3 lety +311

    "the outback is WAY more unexpected"
    me: stares quietly at the Baja.

    • @incognitotorpedo42
      @incognitotorpedo42 Před 3 lety +13

      Or for that matter, the late 90's Legacy wagon. All the goodies of the Outback but lower, with better handling. Better looking, too. IMHO...

    • @Shutchohole
      @Shutchohole Před 3 lety +6

      "Lezcamino"

    • @mrEmu7
      @mrEmu7 Před 3 lety +7

      I own a baja and I put some serious thought into slamming and drifting it but it is such a great daily so I ended up getting an s13

    • @railfanatic1416
      @railfanatic1416 Před 3 lety +3

      @@incognitotorpedo42 2nd gen legacy front is hawt but id rather have a 3rd gen gtb wagon or even a 4th gen 2.5gt wagon

    • @TTimpreza
      @TTimpreza Před 3 lety +2

      I have a 03 Outback Slammed soon to be slammed more as soon as I get some new aftermarket wheels and new Lowprofile tires. I am thinking about modding my old 5 spd with a blown center diff in to a RWD.

  • @rajeshsrivastava4717
    @rajeshsrivastava4717 Před 3 lety +308

    Do a D-list on members of donut media.

  • @richardboscolo206
    @richardboscolo206 Před 2 lety

    I’m so glad the J30 was on this list. The whole time I was watching, I was thinking to myself, “ man..I wish they threw the J30 on here, but I know it won’t be.” Then surprising me at #2.! I love it. I’ve owned 2 of them, one being my first car. I knew nothing about it. Just bought it from my neighbor. I loved getting it sideways, and was always surprised on how well it handled/corrected so smoothly through slides.

  • @ndsubisonfan
    @ndsubisonfan Před 2 lety +30

    Couple of corrections, the MN12 cars with a V8 never had a stick, and they never had a 289 either. Some had 302s and later ones got the 4.6 mod motors. The only MN12s that had a stick were the Supercoupes with the supercharged V6.

    • @_..-.._..-.._
      @_..-.._..-.._ Před rokem +1

      What about turbo coupes? No standards?

    • @Idfk37
      @Idfk37 Před 6 měsíci

      @@_..-.._..-.._ that gen was only supercharged, or SC. Sound familiar? SuperCoupe or SC

    • @Dastemy
      @Dastemy Před 5 měsíci

      i have one of those v6s right now! she'll be running soon enough

  • @JoseHernandez-jh6pd
    @JoseHernandez-jh6pd Před 3 lety +251

    When James didn’t put the “pop up headlights” song 😔

  • @codymoncrief8478
    @codymoncrief8478 Před 3 lety +172

    I’m not kidding, I literally went gravel road drifting in my 02 Outback (the 4-door sedan of course) and eventually ended up destroying a chain link fence about 12 hours before this was posted. Fortunately in my state, 1 in every 10 cars at the junkyard is an early 2000’s Subaru Outback, so I replaced all the parts today for basically $80.
    As for drifting them, even the 4-speed autos can drift pretty well with the stock AWD setup (though life of the AWD system may or may not be reduced..) The 4-speed autos use hydraulic-actuated clutches to both ends to split power. It is a wierd sensation when they are in stock trim. If you yank the E-brake, the computer detects it and will momentarily disengage rear-wheel power as the wheels lock up, but the instant you release the brake, it diverts almost 100% of torque to the rear for a second or two, ripping the tires loose on the rear until they catch up to the front tire speed, while allowing the front to pull the car in whatever direction they are pointed. (The changing torque transfer can lead to severe, fence-busting overcorrection if you aren’t ready for it though)
    The earlier 2000’s manual trans AWD is actually less effective at this because it has a viscous lsd that can’t disengage and therefore impedes awd drifting.
    The more you know...

    • @tony_5156
      @tony_5156 Před 3 lety +2

      Donutdoode69 but who would go for auto

    • @BaileyDriver
      @BaileyDriver Před 3 lety +2

      Subie outback brothers

    • @jackw9790
      @jackw9790 Před 3 lety +4

      @@tony_5156 use what you got🤷‍♂️I got a little bit of angle in mine on a gravel corner yesterday

    • @bss9829
      @bss9829 Před 3 lety +1

      I've gotten sideways a little bit pulling out into traffic when it was raining, it caught me off guard for sure😂

    • @buffalofpv3996
      @buffalofpv3996 Před 3 lety +1

      You live in Vermont?

  • @Darkhunter218
    @Darkhunter218 Před 2 lety +1

    My brother had an 01 528i I believe, but thing only had 80k miles, owned by an older lady the life of the car. I got to drive it once, and the car was smooth as hell, quiet on the interior, had good audio system for 2001, was pleasantly suprising.

  • @S30Uploads
    @S30Uploads Před 2 lety +3

    I love drifting Miata nc, The balance of the car really let me know when the tires break the traction

  • @chandlersmith6353
    @chandlersmith6353 Před 3 lety +51

    I love how James is obviously losing his mind but due to the amazing editing he seems like he's just being funny. James is probably one of my favorite people to watch on the internet not to mention all of the great facts and opinions he shares with us about cars.

  • @PizzaParkersGarage
    @PizzaParkersGarage Před 3 lety +181

    9 surprisingly different ways to make your pants feel just a little bit tighter

  • @pinchechapoalv7089
    @pinchechapoalv7089 Před 2 lety +1

    Please do a part 2 I’m source there tons of other unusual rwd cars with potential love the vids !!🙌🏻

  • @jordymatul992
    @jordymatul992 Před 2 lety +19

    Finally the crossfire getting sum recognition 🔥 i own 1 as it’s an amazing car if you do the right mods on it 😁

    • @jalderink
      @jalderink Před 2 lety

      Nice, I also think that the Crossfire is criminally slept on. What mods have you done to yours?

  • @bernard8961
    @bernard8961 Před 3 lety +173

    My pos 400 5 speed 99 legacy outback is now officially a """drift car""".

    • @clankski
      @clankski Před 3 lety +1

      I totally miss my 99 Impreza outback sport, that thing could get it in the winter

    • @samuelcurry3988
      @samuelcurry3988 Před 3 lety

      @@clankski lmao I miss my WRX wagon.. my fozzy has perfect control in winter though

    • @wangman429
      @wangman429 Před 3 lety

      had a $500 95 legacy wagon too and that thing was so fun to slide in the winter. perfect control and easy to recover if you start to lose it. If you live in the north, its easy and cheap fun. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

    • @dmv5152
      @dmv5152 Před 3 lety

      I need to rwd swap mine

    • @bernard8961
      @bernard8961 Před 3 lety

      It has ac surprisingly

  • @marrag1
    @marrag1 Před 3 lety +224

    "I'know his real name and seen his face"
    *pics or it didnt happen*

    • @Janni069
      @Janni069 Před 3 lety +12

      Donut media once held a kia stinger sponsored auto cross event with chris fix, James and nolan

    • @Isaac-od4rm
      @Isaac-od4rm Před 3 lety

      There's an old sema video somewhere with his face in it

  • @taylorboultinghouse8296
    @taylorboultinghouse8296 Před 2 lety +2

    Damn boii!! This is some crucial d-scene evolution investigative journalism! Power to that Screech screech Love

  • @PorschePrestige987
    @PorschePrestige987 Před 3 lety +1

    I won a C230 Kompressor in a race and decided to turn it into a drift car since it was free and its a stick. Needs some TLC to get it running correctly but its fun to drive already

  • @MartinAston00
    @MartinAston00 Před 3 lety +111

    My friend got an SC as a “hand me down” back in High-School...
    We found out real quick, it wasn’t just a lame T-Bird !

  • @superdriver777
    @superdriver777 Před 3 lety +183

    Fun fact about the Crossfire:
    1.) I used to be a lot attendant/swap driver, and we sold a used one to a customer. When they handed me the key to go deliver the car, the Chrysler emblem had come off, and guess what was there? The ghost of a Mercedes symbol :-D dead serious

    • @gavinfaync
      @gavinfaync Před 3 lety +5

      Remember Doug Demuro talking about the same thing with the Pagani key lol

    • @_..-.._..-.._
      @_..-.._..-.._ Před rokem +2

      Well, maybe that was a repair? Take a used M.B. hood, paint it, and slap a Chrysler emblem on it. Or are you joking/mistaken because of the kinda similar shape of MB and Chrysler emblems? One’s a pentagram with 5 lines, the other is a circle with 3 lines.

    • @superdriver777
      @superdriver777 Před rokem +2

      @@_..-.._..-.._ I wasn't clear enough in my comment-I was talking about the key fob itself, not the car! Haha the logo on the back of the key fob, when the Chrysler symbol was gone, was Mercedes.

  • @kellyshaw3338
    @kellyshaw3338 Před 2 lety

    I had a Thunderbird and that was the first thing that popped in my head when I saw this video. Love driving on the dirt roads in it

  • @desktopabyss6198
    @desktopabyss6198 Před 2 lety +2

    This makes me so happy seeing my beautiful T-bird on the list.

  • @I_THE_ME
    @I_THE_ME Před 3 lety +68

    Subaru: "You know what's better than spinning the rear wheels? *Spinning ALL THEM WHEELZ* !"

  • @suhaibmilaat3178
    @suhaibmilaat3178 Před 3 lety +342

    No one:
    Me going around the house: “HRSPRS”

    • @presidentanp
      @presidentanp Před 3 lety +4

      Hahah so true. My family looks at me like I’m crazy

    • @tcayzer
      @tcayzer Před 3 lety +5

      Moe Powha, Baeby!

    • @potatopotatoeOG
      @potatopotatoeOG Před 2 lety +1

      Lol. I didn't expect to be exposed 😗

  • @luxintelligentia4632
    @luxintelligentia4632 Před 11 měsíci

    This energy is the energy we need on 2023 d-lists and other James content. New lists of driftcars aswell

  • @PizzaSl0nger91
    @PizzaSl0nger91 Před rokem +1

    this was not only a very good informative video, but this was an incredible bit of footage of james that makes you wonder what kind of wild shit they cut out of the video xD

  • @TBustah
    @TBustah Před 3 lety +128

    As an added bonus on that generation of the Thunderbird, the Drift King himself (Keiichi Tsuchiya) actually drove one in a NASCAR-sanctioned event in 1997. He even drifted it!

  • @XenoRacing
    @XenoRacing Před 3 lety +98

    Max: That's called VANOS, BABY!
    Dog: *thoroughly unimpressed*

    • @1bhitte
      @1bhitte Před 3 lety +11

      Dog was probably thinking about the cost of repairing those seals

    • @paxhumana2015
      @paxhumana2015 Před 3 lety +3

      @@1bhitte , the doggo was probably thinking about chasing rabbits or something.

    • @truthinaction0000
      @truthinaction0000 Před 3 lety +3

      The dog wants them damn treats in the fucking trunk he can smell.

  • @griffinreeder3088
    @griffinreeder3088 Před rokem +1

    I almost got a stick shift twin turbo v8 thunderbird for my first manual car. Those old thunderbirds are pretty cool. I had the s10 as my very first car and James is not wrong. For a 4 cylinder automatic it’s a pretty slidey boi

  • @RichBeBe
    @RichBeBe Před 2 lety +1

    Wasn't into drifting, but in the mid-90' I owned a mid 80''s Ford Ranger with a 2.3 turbo drivetrain from an SVO in it. It never caught traction, so would have been an awesome drift truck.

  • @basidhsajan5024
    @basidhsajan5024 Před 3 lety +165

    James : "time is a concept and it doesn't exist "
    D A R K : " write that down, write that down ........"

    • @camera5041
      @camera5041 Před 3 lety

      Mallu man with mammooty

    • @ldmtag
      @ldmtag Před 3 lety

      Who is D A R K?

    • @Herqq
      @Herqq Před 3 lety

      @@ldmtag Tv series

    • @Dark-ie6fc
      @Dark-ie6fc Před 3 lety

      @@Herqq no it's me

    • @OriginalKingRichTv
      @OriginalKingRichTv Před 3 lety

      Dark no it's not. You have no videos that are remotely close to anything crazy

  • @bartzalewski
    @bartzalewski Před 3 lety +114

    when James in on, he's one the naturally funniest people I've ever seen

    • @obnxsdonky9394
      @obnxsdonky9394 Před 3 lety +1

      The videos are highly edited though so you never know

  • @WyattDirks-bn3is
    @WyattDirks-bn3is Před 7 měsíci +1

    I can vouch for the driftability of the d21. I had an 86 stock regular cab long bed. Drifted just deliciously👌

  • @mstok44
    @mstok44 Před 3 lety +206

    Re: TESLA Model 3.. Performance trim comes with a 'Drift mode" that turns off all the baby sitters and the front engines and just lets the rear wheels light fires.

    • @InnocentPaperclip
      @InnocentPaperclip Před 3 lety +19

      They still have extreme over-heating issues.

    • @whyarewehere3893
      @whyarewehere3893 Před 3 lety +26

      And when you crash it you can't fix it yourself... And then your supercharging is revoked

    • @las3k91
      @las3k91 Před 3 lety +4

      How to weld diff in Tesla?

    • @jstnnn
      @jstnnn Před 3 lety +1

      @@InnocentPaperclip are they really that extreme?

    • @InnocentPaperclip
      @InnocentPaperclip Před 3 lety +3

      @@jstnnn Considering a couple laps around the track will degrade the battery permanently and cause the car to lose most functionality in terms of driving distance until core temperatures return, and the car is charged, yeah kinda? They're pretty awful with that.

  • @emanuelzhimrules
    @emanuelzhimrules Před 3 lety +30

    NGL, I love when all these car youtube channels mention each other. The Straight Pipes once used "MO POWEH BAYBE" and i remember sitting there like that pointing Leonardo DiCaprio meme.

    • @cccraigslist
      @cccraigslist Před 3 lety

      I've seen Mo' Powa Baby on a bunch of different channels - James Pumphrey is iconic

  • @isaacmagana5834
    @isaacmagana5834 Před 3 lety +3

    A best drift trucks list would be cool

  • @evanstechreviews1847
    @evanstechreviews1847 Před 3 lety +1

    thank for including the e39. its such an underappreciated car

    • @tillmar1332
      @tillmar1332 Před 3 lety +1

      How's the aftermarket for these cars? i used to own one but found nothing, kinda miss the car now though

  • @BurnPerimeter
    @BurnPerimeter Před 3 lety +331

    James: *mentions Mercedes c-class W203*
    Natsuki mogi: *my time has come*

    • @thatgamerguy8441
      @thatgamerguy8441 Před 3 lety +23

      Is that an Initial D reference?

    • @Indskret
      @Indskret Před 3 lety +6

      190e Though

    • @adampandit4326
      @adampandit4326 Před 3 lety +2

      Oof

    • @qayyumazmi3606
      @qayyumazmi3606 Před 3 lety +1

      Maybe it was a Mercedes W124, idk if this is right but i think it was a W124

    • @BGPeTko
      @BGPeTko Před 2 lety +1

      My father used to have one and I learned to drift on one of those 😂😂😂they are super comfy and slides sick if you flick it lil bit harder haha PLUS MERCEDESES HAVE EXTRA STEERING it’s not much but it helps deffo for learners - after it I bought my e46 so thanks to Benzi benz I learned how to drift haha

  • @Racingboom
    @Racingboom Před 3 lety +388

    HELL YEA HE SAID MIATA WOOOOOOOO
    I mean, it wasn’t a number but like... he said Miata.

  • @KHolzer444
    @KHolzer444 Před 2 lety +1

    Another free way to drift: On foot
    If you have a spacious hardwood floor, socks, and good coordination, you can drift while running. I learned how to, and it’s pretty fun, but tiring after a while

  • @jgallo6209
    @jgallo6209 Před 3 lety +1

    I have a mn12 (ford Thunderbird v8) and my friend.... I did not expect it in this list... awesome, now let's do some donuts...

  • @BigSh00tsie
    @BigSh00tsie Před 3 lety +63

    "That you don't have to pay the drift tax on..." (until after this video).
    also, the S10 has a live axle.

    • @donalddove8648
      @donalddove8648 Před 3 lety +2

      So does mustangs and they slide good

    • @gameclips5482
      @gameclips5482 Před 3 lety +4

      @@donalddove8648 mustang Boi has entered the chat

    • @myMotoring
      @myMotoring Před 3 lety +5

      And AE86 also live axle

    • @donalddove8648
      @donalddove8648 Před 3 lety

      @@gameclips5482 yes sir I have more track time them most of you, so I'll take the label 😊

    • @charlyfritsche
      @charlyfritsche Před 3 lety

      It's really not hard to swap the Axel

  • @senseijoshu
    @senseijoshu Před 3 lety +57

    That’s it James I’ve just about had it with your passive aggressiveness towards the Mazda Miata

  • @dr_doritotf2305
    @dr_doritotf2305 Před 18 dny

    As someone who has a 2012 Subaru Outback I’m excited to toy with it, I won’t be able to tamper with it because I need its full power for the snow, but I have accidentally drifted it in the slush. Very excited to play with it during next winter!

  • @Chad_Thundernuts
    @Chad_Thundernuts Před 3 lety

    The J30 is equivalent to the Nissan Leopard which as well as the V6, also had the option to come with a 4.8 litre quad cam v8, the VH41DE, pushing out 270 hp from factory. The rear is a bit of an eyesore but that kind of performance easily makes up for it.

  • @gameclips5482
    @gameclips5482 Před 3 lety +154

    Only true og's remember that the title was 9 uncommon but surprisingly good drift cars

  • @air-headedaviator1805
    @air-headedaviator1805 Před 3 lety +47

    16:00 I mean why not? There’s already seen Model S’s stripped about to be ridiculous drag cars. We’re bringing back the Electric Slide.

    • @ldmtag
      @ldmtag Před 3 lety

      As far as I know... Tesla shouldn't really be on the list since only the most expensive Performance version has a race mod or track mod that allows a little bit of sliding. All other trims are equipped with absurdely strict traction control systems

    • @BryanxMetal
      @BryanxMetal Před 3 lety

      That and the panels are already half way off, so stripping the car is easy

  • @back-woods
    @back-woods Před 2 lety

    My first vehicle was a 94 s10 that came with the 4.3 vortex, once i blew the engine doing burnys, i did a small block 350h.o. swap it was badddd but i got sick of working on it and sold it and bought a harley

  • @NeoIsrafil
    @NeoIsrafil Před 9 měsíci

    I love slidewagen... so glad you listed the subie.

  • @mileskluball1314
    @mileskluball1314 Před 3 lety +44

    The title of this video should have been "Dope cars to weld the diff on"

    • @spacefightertzz
      @spacefightertzz Před 3 lety +2

      But no need to weld the diff on the Mercury Cougar v8, it has limited slip diff, I can drift even on straight streets. Or the S10, well not sure about the S10, but I tried a GMC pickup and it had limited slip diffs and I accidentally kept drifting in the rain. Or the infinity, my friend always took his out to the parking lot to do donuts.

  • @josephahles7529
    @josephahles7529 Před 3 lety +305

    nobody:
    Donut: DRIFT DRIFT DRIFT
    me, on my 3rd subaru outback: God I wish
    Donut: SUBARU OUTBACK WELDED DIFF
    me: *suprized pikachu* YOU WHAT ?!?!???!!!!?!?!?

  • @piotrsiulczynski6367
    @piotrsiulczynski6367 Před 3 lety +1

    like in poland every amateur drift competition is full of every kind of RWD bmw, RWD mercedes sometimes IS200/300, 200SX or MX-5. The most popular are e30, e36, e46, e39, e32, e92.

  • @MrMcServers
    @MrMcServers Před 2 lety +1

    Im surprised you didn't mention the SRT6 version of the crossfire!? It came with the AMG engine from the SLK AMG at the time witch was a supercharged v6 I believe. Very rare and hard to find they have also held value extremely well due to rarity.

  • @smugjezza1311
    @smugjezza1311 Před 3 lety +102

    James: anything can be a drift car
    Me: lets make the Peel P50 into a drift car with twin turbos

    • @kazefw3834
      @kazefw3834 Před 3 lety +12

      LS swap it and you have your self a dang drift car boiiii🤣🤣

    • @karelpgbr
      @karelpgbr Před 3 lety

      Ohhhh yesss brother

    • @PaulBuffano91
      @PaulBuffano91 Před 3 lety +2

      Kazef W I think the LS is as big as the car is lol

    • @slooriginal1727
      @slooriginal1727 Před 3 lety +2

      @@PaulBuffano91 probably bigger lmao imagine a *hayabusa* twin *turbo* swap

    • @bobthebuilder9509
      @bobthebuilder9509 Před 3 lety +1

      ...But can you make the Reliant Robin a drift car?

  • @jonbovi5080
    @jonbovi5080 Před 3 lety +19

    Thanks for crushing my dreams of owning a 944 after releasing this. They gonna go up 10 times in price now

    • @96ej
      @96ej Před 3 lety +1

      Dream bigger
      Jk

    • @chillyfingers123
      @chillyfingers123 Před 3 lety +1

      Eh they've been steadily going up in price for years

  • @DecomposingJedi
    @DecomposingJedi Před 2 lety

    The dude I sold my 05 wrx wagon too, made it rwd and now drifts it. Got a big boy turbo now and probably breaks all the time. But I miss it.

  • @AdamsVinyl
    @AdamsVinyl Před 3 lety

    Hell yeah ford MN12!
    love my '92 cougar XR-7 5.0!
    I had a 97 4.6 Tbird too that was fast as hell

  • @patrickgray9652
    @patrickgray9652 Před 3 lety +93

    "Drifting is for the unintelligent" ~James May

    • @adammiller8133
      @adammiller8133 Před 3 lety +5

      Guess we’re all oafs then. SCREEEEE goes the tires.

    • @jdapaul1351
      @jdapaul1351 Před 3 lety +30

      "It's the mating ritual. It's like how peacocks have the wings. We have the handbrake." - Jeremy Clarkson

    • @edwingonzalez7691
      @edwingonzalez7691 Před 3 lety +2

      @@adammiller8133 Rev limiter go Brrrr

    • @FadhilRamadhan
      @FadhilRamadhan Před 3 lety

      Are you believe in May? lol

    • @Bruhmomentz69
      @Bruhmomentz69 Před 3 lety +1

      Then he starts drifting his Maserati in Scotland.

  • @letsbangmotorsports4662
    @letsbangmotorsports4662 Před 3 lety +33

    Seeing the s10 on this list is heart warming, still remember being an 18 year old ken block drifting mine with my older brother in his supercharged Nissan Xterra😂

    • @stephendavis1837
      @stephendavis1837 Před 3 lety

      Gotta love a dime, mine makes me smile every day I drive it

  • @xxunknownloserxx
    @xxunknownloserxx Před 11 měsíci

    6:44 My bf actually had a 2004(?) outback with 300k miles that he would drift around. It survived all of that, but couldn't survive his twin brother going straight through a T-intersection. May that thing rest in pieces.

  • @davynwillett1222
    @davynwillett1222 Před 10 měsíci

    The Infiniti J30 is the car I learned how to drift in ngl. It was very good at doing donuts and once I drifted it it’s so much more fun than you would think

  • @aledner_lw7685
    @aledner_lw7685 Před 3 lety +96

    Everybody: *talks about the vid*
    Me: That mic has a cute smiley face.

  • @experimental0000
    @experimental0000 Před 3 lety +65

    RE Chevy S-10: V8 swaps in these seemed to be extremely common/normal back then so finding one with a V8 should be fairly easy.

    • @paxhumana2015
      @paxhumana2015 Před 3 lety +1

      Please correct me if I am wrong, but was not the Chevrolet S-10 Xtreme equipped with a V8 engine from the factory?

    • @experimental0000
      @experimental0000 Před 3 lety +1

      @@paxhumana2015 That is what I was thinking as well

    • @stephendavis1837
      @stephendavis1837 Před 3 lety +3

      @@paxhumana2015 Nope, 4.3 v6 was the big motor and they also offered a 4 banger.

    • @giraffesushi8112
      @giraffesushi8112 Před 3 lety +4

      When I was 13 my friend gave me an 88 s10 with a 350 in it lol no title no tag. But i learned how to drive and drive fast in it xD

    • @experimental0000
      @experimental0000 Před 3 lety

      @@stephendavis1837 That was big. I suppose the plethora of 350 or 383 V8 swaps into those both Xtreme and non had me confused since I only saw a stock V6 model once and never saw a 4cyl ever in one.

  • @chasedwar2
    @chasedwar2 Před 3 lety

    I love the way you gotta weld the diff to make half of these cars drift! some even need a manual stick shift conversion 😅

  • @jeremiahshields7827
    @jeremiahshields7827 Před 2 lety

    Just picked up an e39 a week ago :) one of my bucket list cars!

  • @Non-ya-business
    @Non-ya-business Před 3 lety +173

    He’s like a “live rear axle isn’t good for sliding” (James earlier), lists hachiroku as one of the best drift cars.