I hope you all enjoy the video... a bit different than usual but I fancied making something new. On that note, I want to do a Q&A soon too, so reply to this comment with any questions you may have!
DannyDC2 I watched your trip to the ring when you had to pick the dc2 up...... How the hell did rolex make it so far with so little sleep haha..... Bloody machine that lad
I want to buy a track/drift/weekend car maybe even do a Euro road trip I'm liking the s2000 seems to tick all the boxes except drifting are they really as snappy as people make out
I’ll give you a quick rundown of how i got into drifting, i always liked cars but never really wanted to learn manual or work on them or whatever they were just fun to look at. I got rear ended in my Jetta and it was totaled, i got 5 grand for a new car and i bought a 5 speed Miata and learned how to drive standard. I was driving with my friend trying to do a donut and he told me to clutch kick, i did it and the rear end kicked out and i counter steered and held it for a second and spun out, i looked at him mouth open and said i want to do that forever, currently saving for a drift car so i can actually get some seat time
as a newbie about the same level as your self danny i loved this video, agreed with everthing, i even watched my own go pro footage and im letting the wheel slip through, only think i need badly is a bucket seat, sliding all over my leather and using the wheel to push myself towards the seat is a big down fall keep up the good vids
If any one fancies going out in a drift car you can turn up at three sisters on a drift day and drivers can take you out for £10 I am there tommorow if you fancy being drifted around the trach by a 13 year old.
Well as a drifter myself for many years, you were bloody spot on in my book.Awesome video dude i was glued really well done , When you said about Lexus/toyotas you had me right there, bang on the mark the is200 has been abit of hidden gem but its all changing because of videos like this;)cheers
I wasnt aware they had "play pens" pretty much takes away that daunting feeling of turning up first time and thinking u have to go straight on the track, sick video btw Danny (y)
Solid video pal, good idea on the Lexus but Beemer would be the best choice imo. Saving up for a drift car atm so hopefully next year I'll be out there 👍
Nice little video. Saw you mooching about at Teesside on NYE. Don't think I saw you driving much as I spent most of the day on the gp track and it was mega busy. Great improvement from the first videos and it's good to have positive people sharing wealth and knowledge in the community. Ps mx5 owner here!!!
Have been sliding on the street for a few months in my Z entered my first grassroots drift event this weekend and I've never even been to a practice and I'm going into comp 😳 just hoping to keep it clean and get seat time.
would you be interested in making a video like this for getting into trackdays, I appreciate drifting and enjoy your related content but it's not something I'm looking to take up and I suspect maybe a chunk of your subs feel the same (just guessing, you will know better than me). However I'd love to get into track days but I have literally no experience, not even a passenger seat lap. I know this is a bit of a selfish request but the format of this video was awesome, literally a duplicate of the video with a different subject would be perfect! Regardless keep up the good work, Drifting/Honda/BMW/anything related or not!
Nice to hear some love for the mx5! I'm 6ft2" with a removable wheel with a standard seat and I fit fine. Tho I have done the "fomosectomy" on my seat. Mx5 guys should know what that is. But another great video dude, looking forward to more Dc2 vids
Its basically just taking certain foam sections out of the standard seat. A few guys do it to help the taller driver gain a bit of room. I only removed part of the back foam which allows me to sit deeper back into my chair. It made a noticeable difference to my seating position, and probably one of my best mods to be fair. Hope that makes sense. Oh and I spelt it wrong, its "Foamosectomy"
What people forget to mention that you'll also need a van or decent tow car, a trailer, tools, etc, etc, which cost a lot of money to even own, tax, MOT, etc. Especially the tow car and trailer are going to cost you a lot of money in tax, insurance, etc. And all that just to get into drifting.
Yeah I'd agree that pod is the best place to go for your first drift day. Great video though, I've been meaning to make something like this for ages but never got round to it. Hopefully we get to do some drifting together soon
Hey Danny, count me in that 5%. I hear you loud and clear and I like the idea of drifting. ;o) You're a hell of a circuit driver (big fan of your Nurburgring work) and you're picking up drifting pretty quickly, too. Looks like you're havin' a fookin' blast! I know next to nothing about drifting, but your video was well done and got me eager for more. Not sure if you mentioned, but what tire setup are you using for drifting? Is their a preference for really hard compound for the rears and soft for the fronts (or is my thinkin' way off)? Love your videos on this side of the pond, man. Keep 'em coming! Oh yeah, give a shoutout to my new friend, Pete. LOL! Cheers!
(I know im answering a year ago) Yes hard compound for rear and front is your own taste (why hard compound in rear is because hard compound = less grip = drifts easyer and hard compound wears out slower! So tires last longer
Great video Dan - so glad you explained about letting the wheel go. When I watched your first video, I was going to advise it but didn't want to tell you to suck eggs. You've got to let the car do the hard work, and you just need to work the throttle. Question... Why don't you number your VLOGS anymore?
The mic sounds good but you could lower the volume of the music playing in the background when you talk or mute the music at that point, just a suggestion. Looking forward to your next video sir!
Appreciate the suggestion man. I can definitely do better with sorting the audio out. I don't think this was toooo bad for a first run, but there's always room for improvement.
In England it's a nightmare, if you want a drift car they typically cost 300£+ to tax, between 1000-2000£ to insure, and they're too inefficient to run as a daily. Such a nightmare, does anyone have any advice?
You should get an is, seeing as your still in the buy every car stage of life. I have had e30, e36 and own a is300. The beams engine swap would be cheap and fun. Mine came with a 2J NA, but will put the turbo motor in eventually. All of the cars have different feels but you can beat the is way more then the bmws. With suspension mods is feels very much like a slightly lighter e36.
Is a older style volvo good. I hear there cheap and good looking drift cars because they gave the old school look. I seen people drift them and drift volvo wagons
Alright wish me luck. Currently 15, unemployed, broke, barely can drive automatic (what do you think that means for manual?), and is trying to buy a Lexus Sc300 to get into drifting. Fml
Owen McKee I just comment that. there pretty cheap and you can basically put any motor in one because it so big and has alot of space in that area. I'm thinking of getting a volvo to slide
Danny, I have a question. I'm fourteen, I want a E46, or E36. 4door maybe. I mean my family thinks all they do is breakdown. Is that true? Are the repairs easy?
Is 3 sisters in Wigan a good place too learn? Only 10 mins away or would you say it's a hard track I notice im a year late too the vid haha would love to learn to drift
Don’t know if you’ll respond but you said u said u live in an apartment how do you do mods to yoUr car and stuff since u don’t have a garage or drive through
You can buy an rx8 with a blown engine for next to nothing and then put your money into having it rebuilt and youd still only be about 3 grand in and what ya left with is perfect weight distribution and an amazingly high revving engine.
But then we've got to buy the insurance. An e36 would cost me 4600 to insure for the year and that's as a secondary car. I'm 18 and just can't see how I'm going to get into this
IV always had motor bikes and have only been driving 2 months but I can't understand why you wouldn't let go of the wheel also I'm stuck looking for a rwd everyday car I'm 25 an money isn't really an issue but all insurance company's want £3000 execs on a 350z its bullshit
Well I'm still learning the skill of drifting, so I can't really say. There's a lot more danger involved when driving on track I think, getting it wrong can be fatal, you don't feel the same fear when drifting so I'd say it's easier to pick up. That or, maybe I just got over the fear with my previous experience on track. Tough question! That'd be a good one to use in a Q&A...
Jesus Carbajal In the US, no, not if you're planning on never letting it see street. Registering and such is mainly for the DMV and local PD to keep track of who has what where on the road, so they can be traced to any road-based crimes or unfortunate whatnot happening. Since this car won't be on the street to begin with, it doesn't need that. Have fun modding and sliding, stay safe out there
Not sure about the UK, but in the US, you can start learning to drift at age 12. Check out Drift101. I'm 37. I'd like to learn, but I live in Australia. No such thing as a cheap drift car over here.
So...i moved from the UK to Germany 2 years ago. Turns out their selection of cars is quite shite. Powerful models are much rarer as they seem to favour the economical engines.... I've been looking for an e36, but finding a 323 seems incredibly hard. The price they ask for them is also ridiculous, budget drift cars they are not (in Germany). So i've been looking at the e36 318.... more common, but still not so cheap. Worth a buy for a budget drifter? Maybe its because im up north in Hamburg but i am beyond disappointed with the car scene & used car market here in Germany. Totally not what I expected.
I hope you all enjoy the video... a bit different than usual but I fancied making something new. On that note, I want to do a Q&A soon too, so reply to this comment with any questions you may have!
At what track will you be doing a "shake down" at in your dc2? And how far off are you completing it?
DannyDC2 I watched your trip to the ring when you had to pick the dc2 up...... How the hell did rolex make it so far with so little sleep haha..... Bloody machine that lad
DannyDC2 what software do you use for editing your vids??
I want to buy a track/drift/weekend car maybe even do a Euro road trip I'm liking the s2000 seems to tick all the boxes except drifting are they really as snappy as people make out
how old were you when you did your first track day and what car was it in?
I’ll give you a quick rundown of how i got into drifting, i always liked cars but never really wanted to learn manual or work on them or whatever they were just fun to look at. I got rear ended in my Jetta and it was totaled, i got 5 grand for a new car and i bought a 5 speed Miata and learned how to drive standard. I was driving with my friend trying to do a donut and he told me to clutch kick, i did it and the rear end kicked out and i counter steered and held it for a second and spun out, i looked at him mouth open and said i want to do that forever, currently saving for a drift car so i can actually get some seat time
hey, I know this is a little late but how is the journey going?
this was actually quality. Nice one Danny
Cheers man! ✌
I don't have the money, i'd rather watch you and Adam break, fix and repeat :D
Good car. Good locks. Good slides. Yorkshire AF. Enjoyed. 8/10.
As fock
Just bought my very own 1984 ae86 SR5 can wait to get into the game. My machine I love her we are one
Really good video. thank god someone from the UK is doing this
Great video Dan, will resonate with a lot of people. Cannot wait to start learning once my e36 is ready.
Thanks man! I bet you can't wait.
as a newbie about the same level as your self danny i loved this video, agreed with everthing, i even watched my own go pro footage and im letting the wheel slip through, only think i need badly is a bucket seat, sliding all over my leather and using the wheel to push myself towards the seat is a big down fall
keep up the good vids
Thanks man!!
If any one fancies going out in a drift car you can turn up at three sisters on a drift day and drivers can take you out for £10 I am there tommorow if you fancy being drifted around the trach by a 13 year old.
What happend when the cop pulled you over after drifting that round about?
It wasn't him
Well as a drifter myself for many years, you were bloody spot on in my book.Awesome video dude i was glued really well done , When you said about Lexus/toyotas you had me right there, bang on the mark the is200 has been abit of hidden gem but its all changing because of videos like this;)cheers
This is dope
Brilliant video. I’m toying with the idea of getting started and it’s nice to hear an opinion of someone who’s just got into it.
Nice 1. 👍🏻
I wasnt aware they had "play pens" pretty much takes away that daunting feeling of turning up first time and thinking u have to go straight on the track, sick video btw Danny (y)
Yeah man they're really good!
Solid video pal, good idea on the Lexus but Beemer would be the best choice imo. Saving up for a drift car atm so hopefully next year I'll be out there 👍
Nice little video. Saw you mooching about at Teesside on NYE. Don't think I saw you driving much as I spent most of the day on the gp track and it was mega busy. Great improvement from the first videos and it's good to have positive people sharing wealth and knowledge in the community.
Ps mx5 owner here!!!
i just got a supercharged is200 with a leaking fuelpump as a first car... 205 hp to the wheels, when not leaking and running lean that is.
but, because i live in Norway, my bank account is currently being anally inserted with a spiked baseballbat
but, because i live in Norway, my bank account is currently being anally inserted with a spiked baseballbat.
@@rabidrabbittt that sucks, once you buy a toyota in america or japan, you can get parts without shipping them halfway across the earth
It's funny because I usually skip talkingvideos but i watched this one from start to fin.
+gHost Kr0us3r good 😀
Came here after Rolex ripped the piss out of it in the "Bad Car" vid....he was spot on lol.......great vid though, you are very watchable 8.5/10
Really liked this style of video mate. Can tell you put a lot of effort in. Well done ☺️
Cheers man!
Have been sliding on the street for a few months in my Z entered my first grassroots drift event this weekend and I've never even been to a practice and I'm going into comp 😳 just hoping to keep it clean and get seat time.
And now I want to go buy a drift car! I could try it in my Camaro, but I think I'd like to save it for the drags.
MX5 for life. I'm 6'2" but run a low Recaro recliner in it. Loads of room with a helmet too
Loved this content, so zesty. Can't wait to see what zesty thing you have in store for the channel. Keep doing what you're doing, boy!
lemon pledge
Rotary cars only blow up if you don't know what you are doing otherwise they are good cars that you will enjoy and will not let you down.
Johny Oxley High maintenance engines, but hugely rewarding from what I hear
would you be interested in making a video like this for getting into trackdays, I appreciate drifting and enjoy your related content but it's not something I'm looking to take up and I suspect maybe a chunk of your subs feel the same (just guessing, you will know better than me).
However I'd love to get into track days but I have literally no experience, not even a passenger seat lap. I know this is a bit of a selfish request but the format of this video was awesome, literally a duplicate of the video with a different subject would be perfect!
Regardless keep up the good work, Drifting/Honda/BMW/anything related or not!
+ThatsPuaTribal yeah I was thinking about doing that whilst making this video! Thanks for the comment 👍
Cheers for your hard work, very helpful and informative great video. I’m off to buy a drift car 👍
Should have maybe talked about the costs too, how much you pay for tyres and any other important things that people might need.
Nice to hear some love for the mx5! I'm 6ft2" with a removable wheel with a standard seat and I fit fine. Tho I have done the "fomosectomy" on my seat. Mx5 guys should know what that is. But another great video dude, looking forward to more Dc2 vids
You're going to have to tell me what fomosectomy is... :)
Its basically just taking certain foam sections out of the standard seat. A few guys do it to help the taller driver gain a bit of room. I only removed part of the back foam which allows me to sit deeper back into my chair. It made a noticeable difference to my seating position, and probably one of my best mods to be fair. Hope that makes sense. Oh and I spelt it wrong, its "Foamosectomy"
I love this format Danny, mint video! Also your mic sounds insane
What people forget to mention that you'll also need a van or decent tow car, a trailer, tools, etc, etc, which cost a lot of money to even own, tax, MOT, etc.
Especially the tow car and trailer are going to cost you a lot of money in tax, insurance, etc. And all that just to get into drifting.
great video! everybody spins out at some point. i've been in 2 spins on a public mountain road.. wasn't fun. lol.
That sounds pretty sketchy..!
Did see that is200 estate last time you were at 3 sisters he was clearly new but he was defiantly enjoying himself.
+Sick Will Yeah I've seen him there twice haha
Yeah I'd agree that pod is the best place to go for your first drift day. Great video though, I've been meaning to make something like this for ages but never got round to it. Hopefully we get to do some drifting together soon
+ChrisDrift yeah me too man, I'm looking forward to meeting up 👍
great video danny! still hyped af for your Dc2 at Nurburgring
It's coming around fast..
Really enjoyed this bud. Great voice over. :)
+DiSoRdErLy0604 thanks man!
Great video Danny. I hope it goes viral
Great video Dan loving the journey watching you and Adam get better and better 👍🏻👍🏻
Cheers Paul!
Good video mate. Nice one. Found myself shopping for 3-series last week. It's all yours and Adam's fault!
Haha excellent. The 3 series are great cars.
DannyDC2 Found a 2001 325i for £700, 2.5 manual. Full leathers to pull out and sell. Rather it was a coupe not a saloon though. We shall see!
Voiceover sounding great. good video.
Hey Danny, count me in that 5%. I hear you loud and clear and I like the idea of drifting. ;o) You're a hell of a circuit driver (big fan of your Nurburgring work) and you're picking up drifting pretty quickly, too. Looks like you're havin' a fookin' blast! I know next to nothing about drifting, but your video was well done and got me eager for more. Not sure if you mentioned, but what tire setup are you using for drifting? Is their a preference for really hard compound for the rears and soft for the fronts (or is my thinkin' way off)? Love your videos on this side of the pond, man. Keep 'em coming! Oh yeah, give a shoutout to my new friend, Pete. LOL! Cheers!
(I know im answering a year ago)
Yes hard compound for rear and front is your own taste (why hard compound in rear is because hard compound = less grip = drifts easyer and hard compound wears out slower! So tires last longer
I have about 10 hours of driving experience and I already feel the need to drift.
Best video in my sub box . Different to all the other samey shit that's about atm
😍😍
Very inspirational man cheers
I E36. My all time favorite RWD Car
Found this video on Valentines day :)
Quality video again pal, keep it up!
The 3 series you showed was in my ebay watch list haha
mine too ;)
Great video Dan - so glad you explained about letting the wheel go. When I watched your first video, I was going to advise it but didn't want to tell you to suck eggs. You've got to let the car do the hard work, and you just need to work the throttle.
Question... Why don't you number your VLOGS anymore?
The mic sounds good but you could lower the volume of the music playing in the background when you talk or mute the music at that point, just a suggestion. Looking forward to your next video sir!
Appreciate the suggestion man. I can definitely do better with sorting the audio out. I don't think this was toooo bad for a first run, but there's always room for improvement.
Great video mate!! Think I'll try get into drifting . But that car do I get......
There's way to much choice!!
E36 obviously
In England it's a nightmare, if you want a drift car they typically cost 300£+ to tax, between 1000-2000£ to insure, and they're too inefficient to run as a daily. Such a nightmare, does anyone have any advice?
Explained is so well and I still didn't understand because of me spacing out alot😂😂
Sick work Danny!!!
Hmmm tempted to have a go now👍
Do it man!
woah. this video is exactly 5 years old today.
Dope cheers for the brilliant vid
You should get an is, seeing as your still in the buy every car stage of life. I have had e30, e36 and own a is300. The beams engine swap would be cheap and fun. Mine came with a 2J NA, but will put the turbo motor in eventually. All of the cars have different feels but you can beat the is way more then the bmws. With suspension mods is feels very much like a slightly lighter e36.
I used to always want an IS after playing 'The Getaway' on PS2 :D
Awesome video sir!
Cheers David 👍
Is a older style volvo good. I hear there cheap and good looking drift cars because they gave the old school look. I seen people drift them and drift volvo wagons
Also if U have like under 500 bucks or so on a car u can buy a Ford sierra. They are also very good at goin sideways
Whats up from The States!! So which do u like better Drift or track racing?? Keep up the good work brother!!
That's a tough question... You're basically asking me whether or not I like my Hondas or my BMWs more... hmm. Not sure :)
Drifting looks stupid fun man! Thx for reply
Alright wish me luck. Currently 15, unemployed, broke, barely can drive automatic (what do you think that means for manual?), and is trying to buy a Lexus Sc300 to get into drifting. Fml
What do we think of volvos?
Owen McKee I just comment that. there pretty cheap and you can basically put any motor in one because it so big and has alot of space in that area. I'm thinking of getting a volvo to slide
380£ FOR A RX8?!? WTF.... THE CHAEPST IN NORWAY COST ABOUT 10K £!! GOD IT SUCKS TO LIVE IN EXPENSIVE NORWAY!!!! :((((
Do you have a 2,5 or 2,8? Seems kinda fast for a 2,5, or you are very good!
It's a 2.8 with a few breathing mods, and 60psi in the rear tyres lol!
Really want to get into drifting but trying to get insured on anything rwd at my age is a joke! :(
other option is store it and get 1-2 day insurance, drive there and back
great video ☺ thanks
Danny, I have a question. I'm fourteen, I want a E46, or E36. 4door maybe. I mean my family thinks all they do is breakdown. Is that true? Are the repairs easy?
Would love to start drifting although the cost of it throws me off, Roughly how much would i need to put into a car to get it drift ready ?
Awesome!!
wouldn't guess there were plenty of lexi about at drift days
Yeah me neither! I was surprised..
Is 3 sisters in Wigan a good place too learn? Only 10 mins away or would you say it's a hard track I notice im a year late too the vid haha would love to learn to drift
Defiantly avoid the miata, not much you can do with it progression wise with engine swaps
Don’t know if you’ll respond but you said u said u live in an apartment how do you do mods to yoUr car and stuff since u don’t have a garage or drive through
You can buy an rx8 with a blown engine for next to nothing and then put your money into having it rebuilt and youd still only be about 3 grand in and what ya left with is perfect weight distribution and an amazingly high revving engine.
Good video keep it up
? Y just out of curiosity did you change your channel name
Great video!
and your mic sounded cool dude
+Archie Moses thanks man! Need a pop filter for it but I'm happy for a first attempt...
whaat is200 is at least 2000 pounds in sweden :(
And E46 for 600 pounds? Jesus
Is200 is so expencive in sweden because its an uk car
But then we've got to buy the insurance. An e36 would cost me 4600 to insure for the year and that's as a secondary car. I'm 18 and just can't see how I'm going to get into this
No s13/240sx/180sx? What is this madness!
sentail gaming too expensive
I am just too scare to do things like that.
IV always had motor bikes and have only been driving 2 months but I can't understand why you wouldn't let go of the wheel also I'm stuck looking for a rwd everyday car I'm 25 an money isn't really an issue but all insurance company's want £3000 execs on a 350z its bullshit
What do you think requires more skill, track driving or drifting?
Well I'm still learning the skill of drifting, so I can't really say. There's a lot more danger involved when driving on track I think, getting it wrong can be fatal, you don't feel the same fear when drifting so I'd say it's easier to pick up. That or, maybe I just got over the fear with my previous experience on track. Tough question! That'd be a good one to use in a Q&A...
Does anyone know of any abandoned areas/wide open spaces I can practice around the lincolnshire area?
i live in Atlanta i cant find a public drift track can someone help please
Can I use a Honda 92 civic?!!!!
Do you have to ensure yourself on your drift car to be able to get on the track ?
Usually not
Have you been Buxton Raceway yet?
Nope, but I've heard good things!
Hey probably its a dumb question but do we have to register a drift car ??
what do you mean, register?
Jesus Carbajal In the US, no, not if you're planning on never letting it see street. Registering and such is mainly for the DMV and local PD to keep track of who has what where on the road, so they can be traced to any road-based crimes or unfortunate whatnot happening. Since this car won't be on the street to begin with, it doesn't need that. Have fun modding and sliding, stay safe out there
Can u make a video drifting in ur red eg
Joe Bower second this
How you drift awd without e brake?
good video
Thanks Kevin :)
How old do you have to be to start drifting
Not sure about the UK, but in the US, you can start learning to drift at age 12. Check out Drift101. I'm 37. I'd like to learn, but I live in Australia. No such thing as a cheap drift car over here.
I’m 12 and would like to learn I’m a very tall and mature 12 year old tho
I want to learn how to drift but I don't wanna kill a innocent 240sx
(a 240 is a ka powered Silvia with popups basically for those non Americans)
So...i moved from the UK to Germany 2 years ago. Turns out their selection of cars is quite shite. Powerful models are much rarer as they seem to favour the economical engines....
I've been looking for an e36, but finding a 323 seems incredibly hard. The price they ask for them is also ridiculous, budget drift cars they are not (in Germany).
So i've been looking at the e36 318.... more common, but still not so cheap. Worth a buy for a budget drifter?
Maybe its because im up north in Hamburg but i am beyond disappointed with the car scene & used car market here in Germany. Totally not what I expected.
cool vid but cant wate to see the dc2 get ready for the ring
Me too!
Was some of ur drifting at santapod?
Never mind, u answered this question in the video
😉