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**JAB02LHS** · Jul 30, 2005, 07:40 PM

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Originally posted by KarylP

what the heck is 'drifting's as fine example of male testosteronism as I have ever seen.....

Karyl see the video on Drifting. Really big in Calif with the younger Rice'r set

http://www.drifting2.com/what-is-drifting/

This started out as street racing but now is considered a legitimate sport just like drag racing's history .

You score points for the skill and duration of you drifts

How to Drift

Drifting requires excellent car control and much practice. Though there are different styles of drifting, there are only a handful of techniques that will get your car sideways.

Here, we will refer to Best Motoring's Drift Bible featuring Keichi Tsuchiya(Drift King). In this classic video, he goes over 6 techniques that he uses to drift. The first 3 techniques are for those just starting out, while the last 3 are for the more advanced.

E-brake - Using the side e-brake to initiate the drift.
Shift Lock - By releasing the clutch, the rear tires will lock up and cause the tail to slide out.
Power Over - Powering out at the exit of a turn to swing the tail out for a drift
Braking - Using precise braking and shifting to initiate the drift w/o locking up the rear tires.
Feint - By feigning to the outside before turning into the corner, the weight of the car will shift quickly, whipping the tail of the car out during the turn.
Dynamic - Using throttle control to initiate a high speed drift

**ACEBIRD** · Jul 30, 2005, 08:15 PM

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Originally posted by donfox

I love my Bird & treat it with care. Yeah, I do get on it once in a while. It's a great driver. But there's a difference between thrashing a car & driving it at it's limits once in a while. I waited too long for this car to beat it. I've done my share of car flogging & I'm over it. My TBird means too much to me to thrash/trash it. I want to enjoy this car for as many years as the big guy upstairs lets me hang around. If someone wants to beat their car, that's their choice & their business. The way I see it the more Birds that get beat/trashed the more valuable good examples will become. So...Thrash On!!

Right on Don, As a matter of fact, When I was coming home this evening from Mansfield, Ohio. I had a stretch of lonely open road, could not overcome the temptation, put the petal to the metal and WOWOHHHWWEEE she got up to 130 mph in no time flat! HOTDAMN!! The last time I drove a car that fast was in an AMC Hornet dragracer with 700 horsepower doing almost 130 mpg in the 1/4 mile.

Claude, I too take it easy on my cars. But every once awhile I'll get it on ("drive the hell out of it" so to speak), but the car needs to have the cobwebs blown out of it every now and then. Any car does.

Last of all, I just want to say how proud I am of Claude and John on the way they carried out their 'spat' on this thread. They were perfect gentlemen. I wish that all the other spats ended this way. Even the egg-er on-ers were great! Of which a certain

acused me of.

**V8 Cat** · Jul 30, 2005, 08:34 PM

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Originally posted by ACEBIRD

Right on Don, As a matter of fact, When I was coming home this evening from Mansfield, Ohio. I had a stretch of lonely open road, could not overcome the temptation, put the petal to the metal and WOWOHHHWWEEE she got up to 130 mph in no time flat! HOTDAMN!! The last time I drove a car that fast was in an AMC Hornet dragracer with 700 horsepower doing almost 130 mpg in the 1/4 mile.

Claude, I too take it easy on my cars. But every once awhile I'll get it on ("drive the hell out of it" so to speak), but the car needs to have the cobwebs blown out of it every now and then. Any car does.

Last of all, I just want to say how proud I am of Claude and John on the way they carried out their 'spat' on this thread. They were perfect gentlemen. I wish that all the other spats ended this way. Even the egg-er on-ers were great! Of which a certain

acused me of.

Alex, according to some of the car magazine road tests 132 to 135 mph is about the top speed on a stock 280 HP bird so you almost made it. Did you have the hardtop on or not?

**ACEBIRD** · Jul 30, 2005, 09:07 PM

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Claude, hard top off, soft top down.

**K.P.** · Jul 31, 2005, 11:42 AM

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Originally posted by ACEBIRD

Claude, hard top off, soft top down.

...I bet it was GREAT!!!!..............

**ACEBIRD** · Jul 31, 2005, 12:41 PM

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Oh YEAH! Don't reccomend doing that all the time. But oh YEAH it was GREAT!

**JerryP** · Aug 1, 2005, 05:36 AM

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Originally posted by KarylP

SURE we do!

also, serious or not (and I did think it was all in fun until the end) this was a pretty amusing thread! I enjoyed it.

A girl's got to get excitement whereever she can in this day-to-day working world!

Be careful, this can be taken out of context.

**whvt01** · Aug 1, 2005, 07:47 AM

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So that's what drifting is. Hope the kids dont start practicing on the interstates.

**islandtime** · Aug 1, 2005, 09:04 PM

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As most folks know, mine is a Keeper...I don't drive much in any vehicle. But I have to tell you a little story. We had a big pool party over the weekend, and most of the guests had not seen "Goldilocks" before. I provided photos...wasn't going to open the garage & take her cover off...(too many fingerprints, ya' know)...but one idiot, who obviously knows nothing about cars...ANY CARS!... after I explained about my "50th Anniversary Bird"...said, "So you've bought a new T-bird every year since 1955?" DUH!!!! (wow! I guess I started when I was 5 years old!!!) Where did I stash them??

I guess I've become an insufferable T-bird owner. I expect everyone to know the how & why, etc.!

**JAB02LHS** · Aug 1, 2005, 09:26 PM

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Originally posted by whvt01

So that's what drifting is. Hope the kids dont start practicing on the interstates.

whvt01 that's where it started on the streets.

Heck we used to do that on the old brick streets back in the 60's
just not so fancy

E-brake - Using the side e-brake to initiate the drift.

Pull it easy and hang it out there, pull it hard and do a 180

**V8 Cat** · Aug 1, 2005, 10:46 PM

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Originally posted by JAB02LHS

whvt01 that's where it started on the streets.

Heck we used to do that on the old brick streets back in the 60's
just not so fancy

E-brake - Using the side e-brake to initiate the drift.

Pull it easy and hang it out there, pull it hard and do a 180

John - Drifting sounds like it's pretty hard on the car (brakes,tires etc.).

**ACEBIRD** · Aug 2, 2005, 12:00 AM

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OH OH, here we go again.

**theherd** · Aug 2, 2005, 07:57 AM

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Originally posted by ACEBIRD

OH OH, here we go again.

Yeah, come on guys. It's time to be real men and settle your squabble once and for all.

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**jordsdad** · Aug 2, 2005, 09:07 AM

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I Only Drive It On Clear Sunny Days............i Have Had It Since Early March, And I Just Hit 1400 Miles On It. My Drive To Work Is About 41/5 Miles...........!!! If I Think It Might Rain, I Don't Drive It Either.....

**JAB02LHS** · Aug 3, 2005, 09:26 PM

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Originally posted by theherd

Yeah, come on guys. It's time to be real men and settle your squabble once and for all.

Hey Claude,
Saw a guy on a show called Top Gear on the Discovery channel tonite take one of these $600,000.00 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren and do some 360 burnouts
http://www.mbusa.com/microsite/slr/index.jsp

Talk about

Originally posted by Claude

John - Drifting sounds like it's pretty hard on the car (brakes,tires etc.).

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