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Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:09 pm
by jsquared
How has it worked out? ^ Any issues with people treating the car like shit, and do you let anyone drive that pays or is it familiar peeps only?

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:46 pm
by HATERDAN
works fine its more for people with a broken car.

if you break something you fix it thats normally the only rule

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:14 pm
by AFSil80
When I was in the UK in 2006, there was an organization called 'Driftskool' who at the time only had one vehicle; a UK S13 (CA18, VLSD) and it was relatively stock aside from the wheels and a few bolt ons. I believe it was still on stock suspension.

But at both D1 Silverstone events, they were giving out flyers to be randomly selected for a free track day.

Apparently, they're still going strong because they're now associated with Drift UK which puts on the Eurodrift series.

What I'm getting at, is that I think the idea is very feasible. Just make sure you're covered from the legal aspect. I've still got one of the flyers, and it had all of their pricing information, etc.

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:38 pm
by down_shift
I understand that $300 is a super cheap option to try drifting before taking the plunge to build a car but I wonder how many people would actually take advantage of it.

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:15 pm
by AFSil80
If my car was on downtime, and it was relatively close to my setup, I'd be all for it.

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:21 pm
by P.Haire
makes a great gift for children of all ages.

i think drift 101 in cali has cars you can rent as part of their school.

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:17 pm
by struka
i know i wouldnt pay 200-300 for a car with just springs and welded diff...i would want something better. you can have a stock car for beginners and a better one for people that just dont have the car but know how to drive

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 12:25 pm
by matts13
if i were to do this it would have to cost a lot more than 300 for a day. but they would be real race cars not some trash thrown together. i don't think the southeast is ready for something like this yet.

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 5:34 pm
by Turner
If you really want to make it cost effective, you'd need to get a dealer license... that way you could go to auctions. You could pick up 240's and such for ridiculously cheap. When you strip it and such, part out the parts and then use that money for slight modifications. If you start out with less debt on the cars it would be more effective... Insurance I think would be a good thing, in case someone decides to pull a dukes of hazzard right into a pole or something...

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:58 pm
by JJ Alfano
Credit Cars already does this at events


the red hatch with 4lug gram lights, the blue hatch with gold Z wheels and type x wing, and the haggard black hatch with meshies

i really want to drift that red hatch, it seems like a really good car

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:40 pm
by kalifornia087
JJ Alfano wrote:Credit Cars already does this at events


the red hatch with 4lug gram lights, the blue hatch with gold Z wheels and type x wing, and the haggard black hatch with meshies

i really want to drift that red hatch, it seems like a really good car
Credit cars does not rent those cars out, theres just a bunch of people that drive them.

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:11 am
by ChadMK4
P.Haire wrote:makes a great gift for children of all ages.

i think drift 101 in cali has cars you can rent as part of their school.
Naoki has three cars that he rents out for his drift101 classes. He's been doing that for at least 3 years that I know of. You might be ale to do some research and get a good idea on how things are run there. But don't bother calling him because he'll threaten to sue you and want you to sign non-compete paperwork for Drift Association. :roll:

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:10 am
by bradystrib
didnt blake fuller do this as well?

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:21 am
by ChadMK4
Yea and Naoki was pissed. He apparently tried to call them and work something out and Blake basicly ignored him. :) I heard that third party so I don't know validity of it.

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:07 pm
by jsquared
FOERST car is my inspiration

http://vimeo.com/5059286