i’m convinced with the way Alex speaks that he translates all his video scripts to chinese and then back to english before he reads them.

I loved the part where he showed good alternatives

Fun fact, the FD that you ended up showing is owned by James Deane and has an SR20DET instead of the normal 13B rotary

G35 and hell, even LS400s are great starter drift cars. They have enough power to kick the ass end out (and yes you can 110% drift an automatic). And they may not be great competition cars, but they are great starter cars to introduce you to the feeling of drifting.

83 fb w/12a. 188k miles, plates were split at 140k for the first and only time for a corner seal leak then resealed as is. Still to this day turn key year round with a working omp, no premixing. Rotarys are reliable if you maintain them like every car needs with the single exception of plugs and oil changes a little more frequently.

Bruh what beginner said aite Imma cop a rx7 😂

The g platform is an excellent way into drifting don’t give it a bad name because some takeover kids hit people with them

There's a dude who runs a non turbo Z31 drift car, and all he's done is coilovers. It drifts like a professional Forumla D car. The Z platform has always been a solid platform

z31 is actually a fantastic candidate for a drift car with the na being 50/50 weight dis and the turbo a 51/49

The z31 300zx isnt tough to work on at all, thats just his older brother. It does lack serious aftermarket though so I still wouldnt recommend it to a rookie.

Calls out RX7's for reliability then proceeds to recommend a BMW 🤣🤣🤣

The z31 platform isn’t really very heavy in base 2+0 config. No airbags, no traction control, no abs, cheap parts. Only issue is support.

Thunderbird and cougars ARE AWESOME druftmobiles...lolol I used to be able to swing mine around corners like noooooooothing..

For those who think the 300ZX is a good car for drifting, he was specifically referring to the Z32.

Definitely would like to hear your top drift platforms, for beginners. Will we be surprised?😮

This guy doesn’t know anything about drifting. Thinks just cuz he worked at a wheel shop he knows everything. This is click bait

Gotta love the Mazda r7x

Every time this dude opens his mouth i realize how little he knows about vehicles.

"worst cars to drift" me: bruh, for me its a skill issue 🗿

A 2010 Nissan 350Z is one of the best drift cars for beginners

I have a 1985 Z31 300ZX and while it's tricky to work on, it's a blast. I'm not too into drift culture and it pains me to see people make them drift cars. They seem really fun as far as driving them goes, but drifting them seems bad, because it's true. They are pretty heavy for a sports coupe.

They showed the easy to work on and inexpensive 300zx too...

Good beginner drift cars are literally any American Muscle car. V8, manual transmission, literally minimal effort. Just gotta know how to hold it

A light car with a 1.6 to 2.0 4 cyl is the best way to drift cheap. Rear wheel if you want to drift on easy mode.

As someone who drifts, the 350z and v6 mustangs from the 2000s are cheap options that have tons of parts and people who know how to work on them if you are trying to get into drifting

Arguable, z32 was my first project car and still my current drift car many years, never really been bothered by working on them, once you understand them they’re pretty simple, and they drift incredibly well

Z31 300zx (pop-up headlights) is hella easy to work on in my opinion

Tokyo drift got everyone thinking you can easily drift whatever you want when that is simply not the case.

G35/350gt when they came out were praised by a japanese drifter and won a drift competition despite its weight

I learned to drift on a 2000 ford ranger. Anytime it rained the truck would drift every corner without me trying and I learned to correct it safely. After a while I said screw it and made it slide on purpose when the road was wet. I got older and I thought it the constant drifting was annoying so I got an actual car with traction control, couldn’t make it spin out of you tried. I got older older and realized the new computer car isn’t so fun and my plan is to sell it off and drop a new engine in the old ranger. It’s still in my yard all it needs is an engine, I’d daily that any day and it took me like 8 years to realize it.

The G35 is literally a 4 seater 350z. The two door G35s are very good drift cars and are very reliable. It is the same front-mid engine platform as the 350z, which has been a very popular drift car for years. Same engine. Same everything other than body panels.

Older RWD Volvos, especially the I6 or the I4 Turbo models, are another decent pick. Super easy to work on, amazing parts availability (volvo still make parts for older models), and both cheaper to repair and more reliable than BMWs. The N/A i4 models are a bit underpowered, but they can often be picked up so cheaply that an engine swap might be within your budget if you're not getting a BMW. If you're in Sweden, were most Nissan sports cars are somewhat rare, old Volvos are what I'd recommend. Many also came with an LSD out of the box, since Nordic winters with an open diff might be less than ideal.

also Z31s aren’t that heavy, the heaviest version ever made was only like 3100lbs and some of the early base models were as light as 2800lbs

Here in South Africa we love the BMW E30's and E36's, they are light enough, have enough power to get that rear end sideways and easy enough to work on

Now now a mid 80s 300zx drifts like a dream

id love a z31 200zr. this came with rb20det making it muuuuch easier then vg to work on compared to a z31 300zx

I own a z32, I agree on the point of the VG platform being difficult to work on, but imma have to heavily disagree when you say they aren't nimble, these cars are extremely tight in the handling department and only become better once chassis tuning is introduced (which you will do anyways if you own a 90's JDM)

As a 300zx owner (z32) can confirm it sucks to work on, of course it has a lot of potential to be a good drift car if you put in the money.

Mini trucks are great starters, Nissan, Toyota, Mazda, Chevy, all the mini trucks are great and share components with their car counterparts.

Sounds exactly like what a bought not built would say.

Im glad you called it a "sideshow" and not a street takeover like they do in l.a.

I can confirm , dont jump into a g35 turn off traction control with no suspension mods -> curb alert

My NA FC RX7, with rear steer delete, FA coilovers, and a bride seat was a solid drift car. I would drive it to an event, drift it, and drive back home with 0 issues. Only retired it from drifting because parts are getting expensive and harder to find.

Speaking from my experience, I know that a top fuel dragster is the best car to drift

Lack of aftermarket parts for the Z31 is my only issue

Imagine telling me not to drift a drift car😂

I hope showing the z31 was a mistake, as sitting at 2880lbs (base model zenki) with a great weight distribution wouldn't count as "not being nimble" in my book. Kept up with AE86's (AE88's if your a nerd) at autocross events with my only mod being Firehawk Indy 500s, as well as people like 300zxheadass on KZfaq doing insane drifting in his local scene These cars are great beginner platforms, 4 grand gets you a solid base model example, the after market is surprisingly well off, the community is small but tight and supportive,, and I have a quarter million miles on my stock VG30E Can't vouch for z32s though

Heavy cars are easier to start drifting, especially a front-heavy one like the 300zx

Good drift platform for beginners would be 350Z or Mustang, lots of Aftermarket support for both

I really don’t think the issue is with sideshows, it’s how the crowd acts and frankly that’s not the drivers fault. Change my mind

Z32 300zx's have a cramped engine bay, Z31's do not. The Z31 isn't really heavy tho so much as suspension geometry is effed. They were designed for endurance and comfort after all, and have much more in common with the 280zx and S12 200sx than any of the newer Z's. The aftermarket support for Z31's has never been more active and new mods are coming online all the time but they still suffer from a severe lack of options. The toughest part is just the failing electronics tho.

G35s and side shows radiate that section 8 energy

My 300zx skids good, though it is broken rn 😂

Get a crown vic, weld the diff, gut the inside. Done. Body on frame = easy body work

Best drift car hands down....crown Vic 06-11

Maxima’s are great drift cars to build & work on & also daily.

Coming from someone who currently owns a 300zx, this is pretty accurate, although it’s pretty good for getting sideways, and you can get a lot of angle on the stock suspension. It will also get out of its own way to smoke tires

Personally, I’d do a miata(low power lots of mod potential) or a e36(not too expensive, good long wheelbase)

Rx8 is honestly worth the money to drift it's a Hidden Gem

"They're not nimble, they're heavy." Famous last works before witnessing a Challenger drift build.

Can confirm, 300zx is a nightmare to work on, but idgaf, full send boi!

I've been in love with G35s before people even discovered it.

No one is buying an rx 7 unless they know about the engine, and are willing to sacrifice for it

My z32 has 290k mi, daily it to this day, looks like it has 100,000 miles on it, people constantly think its a 20,000$+ car based off its condition, but more like 2,500$. Super reliable car though, I drive it 3 hours away, to the drift track, hit 20 laps initiating drifts at 3rd gear at 50-60 mph, then drive back home, no issues. As long as you take care of it, and maintain it, these things are beastly reliable, but also beastly to work on though. Super hard car to keep drifting though, the steering angle is shit, and its super heavy, I give kudos to anyone drifitng one with stock LSD and stock steering angle, like mine, it aint easy.

In the end, go with an 80-90's volvo 240

Okay hear me out a SN95 or 2nd gen crown victoria are surprisingly good starter drift cars due to the independent front and solid rear axle and the P71 vics have a limited slip rear diff like the stangs and they actually are relatively easy to hold angle with as long as you dont go over what your stearing limits at

G35 is one of the best drift platforms. Infinite aftermarket support, low entry cost, and they excel at going sideways. The FC RX-7 is a great affordable platform if you know your rotaries. The 300zx is a fair point though.

Volvo turbo with a red block best thing to start drifting with.

G35’s are great drifters for $4k+ mods, it’s so relaxing beating the shit out of a 4k car rather than a can I’m still making payments on😂

If i had a rx7 and the rotary blows in it im probably swapping a k20 or a sr20 in to it

Finally. Someone who understands why I totaled mine and will never again get another lol

My best dream drift car is the Ariel atom pushing 360hp in a 1,423lbs car 🥵 and rwd

my 1st drift car was a nissan silvia s12 with a sr20det swap and still own the car 15 years later and still great fun to drift

my 300zx has been nothing but pain and i dont even drift it regardless i stil love it

I stumbled on " I won't probably believe why"

dude said "here's why" and then completely changed topic

Atleast he didn't mention the nissan 180sx

From MIAS 2023, Subaru BRZ is a good drift car, just destroy your clutch first

Bro needs to stay in his lane 😂😂 wheels,tires, fitments

That's why I only drift non turbo pt cruisers and have a oem back up smart car. I just can't lose with that receipt

Pretty sure people that drift could care less about reliability 😂😂

fun fact, that Specific RX7 was owned by James "The Machine" Deane himself, and ain't really nobody knows it has SR22 in it.. somehow it's sounds similar to 13b

Keep telling people g35s suck at drifitng it’ll keep them cheap. You’re doing the lords work

Honestly if your a beginner I highly recommend a 2002 Lexus is300 or a new edge mustang. Both are inexpensive and easy to drift

I personally would go the ChrisFix route and go for an old mustang. A great starter car

I love my z31 300zx it’s really not hard at all once you delete all the old emission stuff

Can you explain why the g35 is the worst? You said that we won’t believe why but you never followed it up

Yea nah I'm fully convinced falcons are waaaay better stock drift cars, they come standard with the mighty Barra. And here in Australia you can get em cheap as $1000.

Honestly, any supercharged v8 sedan or coupe can do all the stuff. Just without the style with jdm stuff.

350z+ stock 6.0, headers, cam.....done. Reliable, cheap easy....ish

Why not the multitude of fox bodies? Mustang, Thunderbird, Mk 7, Granada, Capri, et al. They are stupid reliable with the V8 or 4 cylinder engines. RWD, reasonably light once you strip out all the interior crap. T-5 is the standard transmission. Parts (even dedicated race parts) are dirt cheap.

Bro doesn’t even know about v35 skyline. Look up kazuhiko nagata bro was a legend.

"Its heavy" Well yeah its a drift car

I’ve been where that 300zx was filmed! Wild

Sn95 mustangs are great starter drifters for those in North America.

FD rx7’s can be very reliable, they are just prone to over revving, which is exactly what drifting does and everybody wants to drift the rx7.

Im suprised 4th gen f bodies havent started taking over in the american drift scene. They arent too heavy, decent balance, and are simple as tractors. Easy as shit to work on, cheap as dirt, and only flaw is the optispark

I have never seen a video or comment section with so much misinformation in both.

My cousin just got one a couple days ago. It’s his dream car. I agree they have a bad rep and personally I don’t even find them that exciting anymore due to their popularity and typical appearances in takeovers and whatnot, but he and I have similar taste so I think he’ll do it some justice

I have a 04 Infiniti g35 sedan and it’s a great car I don’t plan on taking it to any dumb slide shows I just like the car for what it is I slapped some 350z wheels on it, some 350z seats in it and a couple engine and suspension mods nothing major but it’s great over all