With running examples available for just a few hundred pounds these days, it’s a real shame the Mazda Rx-8 was only available with two fairly lacklustre engines while sporting looks that weren’t a patch on the FD3S Rx-7 that came before it. Even engine transplants haven’t been all that common […]
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The STL PS13 – RIP
My PS13 didn’t have the longest of lives – while I thoroughly enjoyed throwing it around on track I really dreaded using it on the road at all and it became a toy that only came out the workshop to be used on track. This isn’t the way I envisaged […]
Read MoreDriftCup Rd3: Teesside
On Sunday a bunch of us made the trip to Teesside Autodrome to check out Round 3 of DriftCup. Dan was competing in his PS13 along with Stu Lawson in his previously-featured FC3S.
Read MoreRight Car, Wrong Engine? Joe Ankers’ VG S14
The early days of drifting revolved heavily around people taking their daily drivers and driving them as hard as possible, progressively modifying them as they went until their cars resembled hardcore competition track toys that remained road legal. While this is still commonplace in the grassroots scene in both the […]
Read MoreFC3S King
Stu Lawson’s FC3S parked up in the Driftland pits at Finalboss Matsuri. It might not be the highest specced FC in the country but it’s the only one I know of that’s fitted with Lambo doors and Zebra print door card trim (which therefore makes it the best).
Read MoreRed Top Soundtrack at Birmingham Wheels
After fitting some VIP-tastic curtains to the back of my new daily driver (more info in a future post) on Sunday morning I headed down the road to Birmingham Wheels to catch a few hours of the Skid Risk practice day that was taking place. Aside from the usual array […]
Read MoreDoors Go Up, Car Goes Down
Since the introduction of DriftCup last year the series has snowballed in popularity, with Round 1 of this year’s championship selling out almost instantly. With so many drivers keen to compete, many of them spent the winter months bringing their street/practice cars up to spec with some serious additions. As […]
Read MoreTeesside International Circuit – May Bank Holiday
Firstly, apologies for the lack of thorough blog posts recently. I’ve been determined to get more seat time as of late which means most of my free time is spent spannering, while all of my time at the track is taken up by either driving or fixing the car. Moving […]
Read MoreOsaka Auto Messe: the Big Hitters
While Osaka Auto Messe was predominantly taken over by VIP and Kei style cars, one of the exhibition halls was reserved for the old skool – the companies that built the foundations of the Japanese modified car industry with their latest creations on display. The URAS stand was tucked away […]
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