# Best car for the job. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 5, 2007, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-car-for-the-job/25478 "2007-03-05T18:49:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aerosolking716](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9f8e36/32.png) [@aerosolking716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/aerosolking716)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-car-for-the-job/25478/1 "2007-03-05T18:49:13Z")
I was wondering if some of you could help me out. I have a couple of cars lined up that I want to look at because I want a nice ride I can whip people in and drift, I realize that would be two differetnt types of cars, but I want to know what car you guys think would be best for both jobs. A 1985 Mazda RX-7, A 1990 Ford Mustang, or a 1989-1993 Nissan 240sx. I realize that the RX-7 is more of an older sport car than a drifter, but can still go fast and drift, I know, my neighbor used to have one the same year. I know the mustang offers more horse power than both the others, I can’t see any down side except it is a ford, but during those years they weren’t as bad, and lastly, I realize the 240sx has a lot of available mods, and has been more popularly used in drifting than the other two cars. Ican’t seem to weigh the options too critically because I like all these cars and if I could, I’d buy them all, but i can only pick one, so what do you guys think? ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-car-for-the-job/25478/2 "2007-03-05T18:51:37Z")
the rx7 is by far the least reliable, i would go for the mustang. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Thrills](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Suburban\_Thrills](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Suburban_Thrills)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-car-for-the-job/25478/3 "2007-03-05T18:53:16Z")
Something tells me that if you are this unfamiliar with “drifting” you probably shouldn’t be doing it. ---
**Author:** ![aerosolking716](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9f8e36/32.png) [@aerosolking716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/aerosolking716)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-car-for-the-job/25478/4 "2007-03-05T18:57:44Z")
[quote=“Suburban Thrills,post:3,topic:25478"”] Something tells me that if you are this unfamiliar with “drifting” you probably shouldn’t be doing it. [/quote] If drifting is something I want to do, why would I let a learning opprotunity pass me by? If I don’t like it, I have a sweet rear wheel drive car or I could sell it to another kid that would want to learn drifting. I don’t understand you drift Nazis that don’t want to let anyone else into the sport, you need to get over yourself! ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Thrills](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Suburban\_Thrills](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Suburban_Thrills)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-car-for-the-job/25478/5 "2007-03-05T19:03:09Z")
[quote=“aerosolking716,post:4,topic:25478"”] If drifting is something I want to do, why would I let a learning opprotunity pass me by? If I don’t like it, I have a sweet rear wheel drive car or I could sell it to another kid that would want to learn drifting. I don’t understand you drift Nazis that don’t want to let anyone else into the sport, you need to get over yourself! [/quote] FWD drift nazi :mamoru: ---
**Author:** ![nixad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f6c823/32.png) [@nixad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nixad)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-car-for-the-job/25478/6 "2007-03-05T19:05:35Z")
the 240 is a great car to start drifting in ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-car-for-the-job/25478/7 "2007-03-05T19:07:19Z")
So why don’t you go down to legitimate drift event/practice (there is one being held @ Beaver Run March 18th) and ask around and get into the scene. That is, unless, you just want a RWD car and drop the word “drift” whenever the opportunity fancys you. ---
**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-car-for-the-job/25478/8 "2007-03-05T19:20:07Z")
i have a 94 firebird for 800 thats driftworthy its rwd ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-car-for-the-job/25478/9 "2007-03-05T19:24:39Z")
I think the 240 is the best drift choice. You would need to do a sr20 swap and you are good. There are a bunch of guys in the area that are very knowledgeable on the car and sr20 or rb swaps. Its also a decent quality car. The mustang is not and its nose heavy. BTW I think beaver run sucks ass as a drift course. ---
**Author:** ![aerosolking716](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9f8e36/32.png) [@aerosolking716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/aerosolking716)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-car-for-the-job/25478/10 "2007-03-05T19:28:49Z")
[quote=“fairgentleman Z,post:7,topic:25478"”] So why don’t you go down to legitimate drift event/practice (there is one being held @ Beaver Run March 18th) and ask around and get into the scene. That is, unless, you just want a RWD car and drop the word “drift” whenever the opportunity fancys you. [/quote] Sound good, I might go check that event out. Mabey you could send me info on how to get there. And FYI I wouldn’t drop the word drift whenever it fancied me unless I know how to drift and completed multiple drifts. ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-car-for-the-job/25478/11 "2007-03-05T19:33:47Z")
[http://www.beaverun.com/thrills\_drift\_practice.htm](http://www.beaverun.com/thrills_drift_practice.htm) [sorrytothrowalinkinfromthe"other"forumbutitistheonlyplacetheparticipantshaveposted] [http://www.ubrf.org/forums/showthread.php?t=74754](http://www.ubrf.org/forums/showthread.php?t=74754) [/apology] ---
**Author:** ![aerosolking716](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9f8e36/32.png) [@aerosolking716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/aerosolking716)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-car-for-the-job/25478/12 "2007-03-05T19:43:36Z")
[quote=“fairgentleman Z,post:11,topic:25478"”] > **[BeaveRun Motorsports Complex](https://www.beaverun.com/thrills_drift_practice.html)** > > A premier destination for the motorsports enthusiast... a road course (roadcourse) for the auto racer, sport bike (sportbike) racer and the kart racer (sprint & enduro) as well as an ideal facility for driver training, race coaching, street driving... [sorrytothrowalinkinfromthe"other"forumbutitistheonlyplacetheparticipantshaveposted] [http://www.ubrf.org/forums/showthread.php?t=74754](http://www.ubrf.org/forums/showthread.php?t=74754) [/apology] [/quote] Thank you ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-car-for-the-job/25478/13 "2007-03-05T19:48:15Z")
you dont need an sr swap to drift, all you need is coilovers a diff and a seat, in that order perferably. if you really want to get into drifting, dont short yourself by buying a mustang that is not a good drift platform to start off with ( fox bodys can be made to handle but things you take for granted on an s chassis, like a good amount of steering angle for example, simply arent present on a stock fox body) an rx7, also stated before is comparitivly unreliable, especially a 1985. cliffs: if you are serious about this, pick up a 240 and like fairgentelmen z said, go to a drift event ---
**Author:** ![aerosolking716](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9f8e36/32.png) [@aerosolking716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/aerosolking716)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-car-for-the-job/25478/14 "2007-03-05T19:54:26Z")
Thanks to all of you that helped. FUCK THE DRIFT NAZIS! HA HA HA ---
**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-car-for-the-job/25478/15 "2007-03-05T20:01:23Z")
try as you might, you will not be coining the term ‘drift nazi’ anytime soon keep reading about these cars, it sounds like you have a lot of knowledge base that you need to build on… but you can’t lose with a good amount of power, IRS & RWD. and stick. :tup: to Violator ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr_t/32/7454_2.png) [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-car-for-the-job/25478/16 "2007-03-05T20:33:14Z")
go for the 240, tons of mods and possibilities for a good drift car. ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 5:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-car-for-the-job/25478/17 "2007-03-06T05:03:20Z")
drift nazi… WTF? uhm, yea… If you want to get into it, more power to ya; personally, and as I bet most of this board, we just don’t see the point in it at all… Just like picnic table’s mounted on the back of Civics… ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 5:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-car-for-the-job/25478/18 "2007-03-06T05:29:19Z")
I’d go with the stang. If it is a 5 speed you can dump the clutch and break the tires loose fairly easily. Choda use to “driftA” with his 4 banger lx back in the day…made for some funny ass vids when he kept going off the road lol. Ahhh good times. ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 5:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-car-for-the-job/25478/19 "2007-03-06T05:37:49Z")
[quote=“97FormulaWS-6,post:17,topic:25478"”] drift nazi… WTF? uhm, yea… If you want to get into it, more power to ya; personally, and as I bet most of this board, we just don’t see the point in it at all… Just like picnic table’s mounted on the back of Civics… [/quote] Fucking word, dancing with a car. Whoop de doo. ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-car-for-the-job/25478/20 "2007-03-06T05:54:00Z")
[quote=“JEG,post:18,topic:25478"”] I’d go with the stang. If it is a 5 speed you can dump the clutch and break the tires loose fairly easily. Choda use to “driftA” with his 4 banger lx back in the day…made for some funny ass vids when he kept going off the road lol. Ahhh good times. [/quote] post vids of choda trying to drift [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-car-for-the-job/25478.md?page=2)