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Formula D on G4

Post by TroyV » Tue Oct 10, 2006 3:16 pm

I was flipping through the channels and came across a Formula D drifiting competition on cable network G4.

Ok, I'm not going to come straight out and say I detest this type of...um...sport, but c'mon! The course consisted of part of a banked oval, and a small infield course. Two cars would go, one would lead, and the other follows, and attepts to drift as closely and consistently to the car in front as possible. Then they are judged for points.


These guys were taking their jargin right out of the NASCAR marketing playbook.. "Well you know the Redbull snickers R34 Skyline performed well above expectations, and the new doritos high back wing we installed was great etc...

Call me old fashioned, but it is seems so rediculously wasteful to shred a pair of brand new tires in three drifting runs. Especially when tires cost so much for the rest of us non sponsored folks..

Yes I was annoyed, but I had to watch it. One of the guys in a Viper had four pairs of tires changed before the event was done.

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Sorry... had to rant a little..
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Post by rajito » Tue Oct 10, 2006 3:34 pm

Oh, that's old hat. Subie drivers have been practising this on virtually all the COM tracks for the last 3-4 years.

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Post by Mick » Tue Oct 10, 2006 3:46 pm

Well. If I were into drifting I'd be runing these tires for sure. Maybe a Lavender on one side and a Rosemary on the other for a nice potpourri.
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Post by xstar » Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:08 pm

Scented rubbers? Ribbed for her pleasure too? :D
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Post by Georgethefierce » Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:00 pm

xstar wrote:Scented rubbers? Ribbed for her pleasure too? :D

I wear mine inside out for MY pleasure...........wait...are we talking about the same thing?
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Post by JackFFR1846 » Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:14 pm

rajito wrote:Oh, that's old hat. Subie drivers have been practising this on virtually all the COM tracks for the last 3-4 years.

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Uh...."A" Subie driver has......

I did find myself telling RyanC in the North Chicane "drive like Raj here".


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Post by ctkag » Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:12 am

Oh man, those tires would be so cool - can you imagine puffs of colored smoke into braking zones. Put a different color on each wheel and be able to tell which one is locking up. Plus, you'd always know where Raj was on the track!
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Post by Mick » Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:17 am

ctkag wrote:Plus, you'd always know where Raj was on the track!
That would be cool.
Although, the waving yellow flags are also a good indication of where Raj is on the track.
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Post by rajito » Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:17 pm

Just for that, I'll lift mid-corner up 3 when everyone's stacked up behind me :P

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Post by zip4zat » Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:28 pm

fixed for ya.
Mick wrote: ... the waving yellow flags are also a good indication of where Raj is backwards on the track.
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Post by TroyV » Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:07 pm

Wow.... you guys are cruel.

I knew I was going to like this club. :)
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Post by WillM » Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:16 pm

zip4zat wrote:fixed for ya.
Mick wrote: ... the waving yellow flags are also a good indication of where Raj is backwards off track.
Fixed for both of you. :lol:
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Post by timmmy » Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:38 pm

Not one to fly int he face of fashion....

I love Drifting and think its awesome. I cant wait to get the miata superchaged so I can get into it as its a bit hard to drift a stock miata.

Heres some footage of a 750WHP Audi AWD drifting in europe, cant wait until mine is ready for next season.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 2047272481

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Post by Georgethefierce » Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:25 am

timmmy wrote:Not one to fly int he face of fashion....

I love Drifting and think its awesome. I cant wait to get the miata superchaged so I can get into it as its a bit hard to drift a stock miata.

Heres some footage of a 750WHP Audi AWD drifting in europe, cant wait until mine is ready for next season.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 2047272481

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notice he has a new set of wheels/tires on the car for the 3rd run?

that's a Miata's tire budget for a season
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