thx247

I guess I never updated my profile. I have the integra and a 240.


I'm more than happy to help put together a drift event in the bay area. I've been looking into it for quite some time now.

I'm not hateing on drifters, I think its great that people want to try this form of driving out. Fan-fucking-tastic even.

I just do not think events specifically billed as "auto x" events should be drifted. Sorry. The workers and course are not setup for it. I say this even though the course at NASA yesterday had some HUGE corners, I couldn't believe the size of some of them...

I'm glad to hear that you didn't hit any cones and that you did well, thats excellent. (Seriously- I am impressed) But the events are not all about you. If you goto events often enough you will see the people that "try" to drift the course. Who are they? The younger drivers with little skills who have seen people like you drive the course effortlessly- they somehow think they can just bust a fat drift in that high speed sweeper and live to tell about it.

We all know what happens to them, they screw up. They screw up the course, they risk workers, they slow the event down. They waste time. When you have 300+ cars trying to run in one day seconds become important.

So in theory- if everyone could drift well and not risk workers or time I don't see why NASA should have any issues with people that want to drift. I would not.

Because NASA puts the event on, they make the rules. Just like the state sets the speed limit, NASA sets the style of driving. Can you also take this type of attitude up with the court when you try to tell the judge that you are capable of speeding in your car in a safe manner? You can't. Because you don't own the roads- states roads, states rules. Nasa's event, their rules. When you break the rules we all know what happens, you get a ticket, or you get banned.

Tell me now- do you think NASA is going to embrace drifters when you drift the next event like you say you will? Do you think they will appreciate it when you fly in the face of their rules like that?

If you goto that event and drift all you will prove to NASA is that drifters don't care about the rules. You will singlehandly be responsible for any drifter -no matter how good- getting banned. All because you wanted to drift. Drifting the events won't solve a godamn thing.

To answer anything I left out.

If I did not wave to you- I didn't see you at the event. Sorry. I was disapointed in the turn out and I left around 2:45pm. I saw a shiny red 180ish looking 240, a not so shiny red hatch- and I met the owner. I think thats you slideways. I shook your hand when I was sitting in my brothers car. I was sorry you didn't have the $ to drive- I would have offered to help but I was broke so I didn't say anything.

And I saw two S14's parked in the back but I never saw the owners. Oh, and one blueish coupe in the grid as I was leaving but I didn't see who was driving.

I was in the green hatchback. Only green S13 there.

So here is my statement and challenge to you guys that want to drift.

If you want to drift- put an event on. I will meet anyones efforts to put an event on two fold. I probably won't even be able to drive the event( No money) But thats not important. If you want drifters to be taken seriously then you have to prove to everyone that we are serious people. Flying in the face of the rules will not get us anywher. This is a serious offer to anyone that wants to drift without the hassle. There is no reason we can't put something together.


I hope this response satisifies anyones concerns or statements.