# Poll: Cheap drift car **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [January 12, 2010, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-cheap-drift-car/130785 "2010-01-12T09:53:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jeff93eg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58956e/32.png) [@jeff93eg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jeff93eg)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-cheap-drift-car/130785/1 "2010-01-12T09:53:37Z")
I’m curious what you guys think would be the most cost efficient way to build a mild drift car. I won’t be going pro but I’d like to make the car purpose built. Keep all aspects in mind when choosing which one like what rims are available as per bolt pattern and cost involved if it needs a swap or how much it would cost to repair when it gets smashed up etc. Jeff. ---
**Author:** ![Martino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/martino/32/5674_2.png) [@Martino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Martino)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-cheap-drift-car/130785/2 "2010-01-12T10:03:44Z")
240 ---
**Author:** ![sidewayz240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@sidewayz240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sidewayz240)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-cheap-drift-car/130785/3 "2010-01-12T10:06:52Z")
S13. ---
**Author:** ![Cal-SoY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/91b2a8/32.png) [@Cal-SoY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cal-SoY)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-cheap-drift-car/130785/4 "2010-01-12T10:07:26Z")
240, patch up frame, 2nd hand or megan multilink, aftermarket tie rods, 180sx brakes with brembo blanks and hp+, strip it, HICAS+ABS+AC, delete oh and coils. SR20? Half Cage? done! ---
**Author:** ![m\_wolfenden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@m\_wolfenden](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/m_wolfenden)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-cheap-drift-car/130785/5 "2010-01-12T10:22:04Z")
/lock ---
**Author:** ![sil8t](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@sil8t](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sil8t)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-cheap-drift-car/130785/6 "2010-01-12T10:27:40Z")
s13 weld the diff get coils. tell ur mom whats up ---
**Author:** ![jeff93eg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58956e/32.png) [@jeff93eg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jeff93eg)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-cheap-drift-car/130785/7 "2010-01-12T10:33:33Z")
What about a 180? Lately they sell for almost the same price as a 240 and it’s almost always ( few exceptions ) cleaner than 240’s plus it’s already got an sr… ---
**Author:** ![PureEuroM3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3bc359/32.png) [@PureEuroM3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureEuroM3)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-cheap-drift-car/130785/8 "2010-01-12T10:35:38Z")
> [@6Speedonline meet in Vegas \*PICS GALORE\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/6speedonline-meet-in-vegas-pics-galore/25604/17): > > What about a 180? Lately they sell for almost the same price as a 240 and it’s almost always ( few exceptions ) cleaner than 240’s plus it’s already got an sr… Not even close. 240 is like 1g. If you find a 180sx that low its a half cut with no engines. ---
**Author:** ![em\_5ive](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/em_5ive/32/5707_2.png) [@em\_5ive](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/em_5ive)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-cheap-drift-car/130785/9 "2010-01-12T10:39:04Z")
Are you street driving it as well? If so, I’d seriously consider the rates of 180 as opposed to a 240, your may even have trouble finding a company to insure the 180. But yes, 240, specifically S13. Reason why I sold the Kouk. Jeff you had/have an S13 still right? ---
**Author:** ![jeff93eg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58956e/32.png) [@jeff93eg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jeff93eg)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-cheap-drift-car/130785/10 "2010-01-12T10:43:49Z")
I was thinking more around the 3,000 dollar mark for a good condition one that doesn’t have 300,000km on it already… I figured a 180 could be had for around 4. I dunno I don’t keep up to date on value obviously mine must be over priced or it would be sold lol. ---
**Author:** ![jeff93eg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58956e/32.png) [@jeff93eg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jeff93eg)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-cheap-drift-car/130785/11 "2010-01-12T10:46:42Z")
> [@Ever wonder who would win.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ever-wonder-who-would-win/25600/7): > > Are you street driving it as well? If so, I’d seriously consider the rates of 180 as opposed to a 240, your may even have trouble finding a company to insure the 180. > > But yes, 240, specifically S13. Reason why I sold the Kouk. > > Jeff you had/have an S13 still right? Yes I still have mine. Like I said though purpose built, won’t be street driven. I figure it wouldn’t hurt my wrx toooo much to get an open car trailer and tow it around lol or get a cheap truck. ---
**Author:** ![Cal-SoY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/91b2a8/32.png) [@Cal-SoY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cal-SoY)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-cheap-drift-car/130785/12 "2010-01-12T10:50:58Z")
wrx will not tow a 240… ---
**Author:** ![duckJAI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duckjai/32/5553_2.png) [@duckJAI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/duckJAI)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-cheap-drift-car/130785/13 "2010-01-12T10:53:43Z")
this poll is kinda useless when posting on a 240sx forum everyone knows a 240sx is cheap and a dime a dozen. i’d suggest a 180sx since it’s SR’ed from factory and cheap. 5gs for a decent one like martino’s or peters. ---
**Author:** ![purposebuilt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purposebuilt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/purposebuilt)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-cheap-drift-car/130785/14 "2010-01-12T11:04:06Z")
Old FC or cressida…they are light and reasonably priced…despite the problems with rotary engine just replace it for some american muscle and you’d have a beast on your hands… as for the cressida theya re just fun and easy to work on… ---
**Author:** ![jeff93eg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58956e/32.png) [@jeff93eg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jeff93eg)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-cheap-drift-car/130785/15 "2010-01-12T11:12:57Z")
> [@Mcgahee Traded](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mcgahee-traded/25607/35): > > this poll is kinda useless when posting on a 240sx forum > > everyone knows a 240sx is cheap and a dime a dozen. > > i’d suggest a 180sx since it’s SR’ed from factory and cheap. 5gs for a decent one like martino’s or peters. I would have to agree it does seem kind of biased lol. ---
**Author:** ![Tacoboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2acd7d/32.png) [@Tacoboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tacoboy)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-cheap-drift-car/130785/16 "2010-01-12T11:46:33Z")
what a silly thread. 240’s are practically free. ---
**Author:** ![Feint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71e660/32.png) [@Feint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Feint)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-cheap-drift-car/130785/17 "2010-01-12T11:51:07Z")
> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/25609/5): > > wrx will not tow a 240… that reminds me of this video of a tank WRX STI pulliing an 18 wheeler from a ditch in the snow. ---
**Author:** ![jeff93eg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58956e/32.png) [@jeff93eg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jeff93eg)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-cheap-drift-car/130785/18 "2010-01-12T12:01:46Z")
The vid I saw was a wrx pulling an 18 wheeler (had sti wing) in the snow cuz it was stuck. I think it could tow a car, only one way to find out though. ---
**Author:** ![Tacoboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2acd7d/32.png) [@Tacoboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tacoboy)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-cheap-drift-car/130785/19 "2010-01-12T12:08:01Z")
Are you fucking kidding me? You want to tow a 240, on a trailer or dolly, with a WRX? Have fun replacing $1000 trannies. ---
**Author:** ![m\_wolfenden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@m\_wolfenden](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/m_wolfenden)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-cheap-drift-car/130785/20 "2010-01-12T12:16:54Z")
lol…nd4boost pulled an f-150 out of a snow bank with a 240… [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-cheap-drift-car/130785.md?page=2)