Drifting in Scotland
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Hi guys,
Wonder if anyone could share some information on this one for me ...
For the past 5 years or so, I've had an unhealthy obsession with drifting - and after passing my driving test just over a year ago, I decided I want to learn how it's done.
After scouring the interwebs for a while, I haven't been able to find anywhere that hosts something like a "Drift Academy" where you can go & learn.
The closest thing I've found is one of those Driving Experience days ...
I've heard rumours of a drift school at Knockhill, but alas, I can't find any info at all...
Does anyone have _any_ idea where I would be able to find such a thing?
Cheers in advance
Wonder if anyone could share some information on this one for me ...
For the past 5 years or so, I've had an unhealthy obsession with drifting - and after passing my driving test just over a year ago, I decided I want to learn how it's done.
After scouring the interwebs for a while, I haven't been able to find anywhere that hosts something like a "Drift Academy" where you can go & learn.
The closest thing I've found is one of those Driving Experience days ...
I've heard rumours of a drift school at Knockhill, but alas, I can't find any info at all...
Does anyone have _any_ idea where I would be able to find such a thing?
Cheers in advance
Knockhill aren't so keen, they used to let us loose in the paddock until they painted it and we ruined the paint... You can use the oval/fig. of 8 at Crail on any of their Thrash days for not much dollar but it can get quite busy and is generally only 1 at a time. The best bet is the occasional full track days at Crail. There's a been a few drift only ones this year organised by SXOC/Trampdrift and they're epic fun, no issues with letting ~10 cars on track at once and its got some pretty quick corners mixed with a couple of hairpins. Quite laid back, easy on the wallet etc. Some media from the last one in Aug - http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=471358
Keep an eye on the Scottish section of SXOC for uppcoming Crail trackdays - the next one is planned for the 20th Nov and there's a few spaces left. Beginners welcome too, if you're not confident enough for the faster stuff with other cars then the oval is available to play on one at a time too. Link here - http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=471813
Keep an eye on the Scottish section of SXOC for uppcoming Crail trackdays - the next one is planned for the 20th Nov and there's a few spaces left. Beginners welcome too, if you're not confident enough for the faster stuff with other cars then the oval is available to play on one at a time too. Link here - http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=471813
samvia said:
Knockhill aren't so keen, they used to let us loose in the paddock until they painted it and we ruined the paint... You can use the oval/fig. of 8 at Crail on any of their Thrash days for not much dollar but it can get quite busy and is generally only 1 at a time. The best bet is the occasional full track days at Crail. There's a been a few drift only ones this year organised by SXOC/Trampdrift and they're epic fun, no issues with letting ~10 cars on track at once and its got some pretty quick corners mixed with a couple of hairpins. Quite laid back, easy on the wallet etc. Some media from the last one in Aug - http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=471358
Keep an eye on the Scottish section of SXOC for uppcoming Crail trackdays - the next one is planned for the 20th Nov and there's a few spaces left. Beginners welcome too, if you're not confident enough for the faster stuff with other cars then the oval is available to play on one at a time too. Link here - http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=471813
Legend mate.Keep an eye on the Scottish section of SXOC for uppcoming Crail trackdays - the next one is planned for the 20th Nov and there's a few spaces left. Beginners welcome too, if you're not confident enough for the faster stuff with other cars then the oval is available to play on one at a time too. Link here - http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=471813
That's pretty mcuh the response I was hoping to get from this thread
Signed up to SXOC aswell & I'll be keeping an eye on the events section - might well come along on the 20th!
Now all I need is something with RWD and I can actually think about this :P
I only realised after I posted that you weren't in rwd yet, oops! From time to time Knockhill do a drift tutoring thing in cars they supply, but from memory it really wasn't cheap.
There's plenty of information about on Trampdrift and Driftworks about just getting started, like getting a cheap rwd car and the very basic stuff to start off with, that would definitely be better in the long run as you'll get used to your own car. Most of us up here all started out using our daily driver 200sx's etc, and there's still plenty of people who daily drive their cars as well as drift them. If you're starting out the oval at Crail is ideal really, it's all 2nd gear stuff and you don't tend to be going quick enough to do any serious damage which is a bonus!
Very much doubt I'll be driving on the 20th as the S13 is getting a lot of work done just now. I should be up spectating so come say hello, I'll be the specky chap with a camera in a white M3!
There's plenty of information about on Trampdrift and Driftworks about just getting started, like getting a cheap rwd car and the very basic stuff to start off with, that would definitely be better in the long run as you'll get used to your own car. Most of us up here all started out using our daily driver 200sx's etc, and there's still plenty of people who daily drive their cars as well as drift them. If you're starting out the oval at Crail is ideal really, it's all 2nd gear stuff and you don't tend to be going quick enough to do any serious damage which is a bonus!
Very much doubt I'll be driving on the 20th as the S13 is getting a lot of work done just now. I should be up spectating so come say hello, I'll be the specky chap with a camera in a white M3!
samvia said:
I only realised after I posted that you weren't in rwd yet, oops! From time to time Knockhill do a drift tutoring thing in cars they supply, but from memory it really wasn't cheap.
There's plenty of information about on Trampdrift and Driftworks about just getting started, like getting a cheap rwd car and the very basic stuff to start off with, that would definitely be better in the long run as you'll get used to your own car. Most of us up here all started out using our daily driver 200sx's etc, and there's still plenty of people who daily drive their cars as well as drift them. If you're starting out the oval at Crail is ideal really, it's all 2nd gear stuff and you don't tend to be going quick enough to do any serious damage which is a bonus!
Very much doubt I'll be driving on the 20th as the S13 is getting a lot of work done just now. I should be up spectating so come say hello, I'll be the specky chap with a camera in a white M3!
Nice one buddy, I'll check those sites out There's plenty of information about on Trampdrift and Driftworks about just getting started, like getting a cheap rwd car and the very basic stuff to start off with, that would definitely be better in the long run as you'll get used to your own car. Most of us up here all started out using our daily driver 200sx's etc, and there's still plenty of people who daily drive their cars as well as drift them. If you're starting out the oval at Crail is ideal really, it's all 2nd gear stuff and you don't tend to be going quick enough to do any serious damage which is a bonus!
Very much doubt I'll be driving on the 20th as the S13 is getting a lot of work done just now. I should be up spectating so come say hello, I'll be the specky chap with a camera in a white M3!
Was on Driftworks a while back drooling over a guy selling a blue S13 (I think..), used as one of the Drift Taxi cars ... Fookin' sexy man.
If I appear at Crail I'll make sure to come over & say hi!
I was thinking about doing something like this, but with some normal track days as well as drifting. I thought about buying something fairly cheap but hopefully reliable (!) and then stripping it out, sell the bits off and hopefully recoup some of the initial outlay. Time has past on and inevitably I've let it slip away but hopefully get something done in time for next spring/summer.
Something like this would be ideal: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2180784.htm
Sell the alloys, interior, bodykit, things like electric window motors etc, all the stuff you don't need and you'd maybe get £300ish back. If you can trailer the car then you wouldn't need to bother with T&T and insurance.
Then it would be a case of buying some trick bits as and when you can. E30 parts are fairly common too and the cars are solid if looked after and well serviced.
I see this as a decent way of starting out in trackdays etc without the running costs of hurting your daily driver.
Something like this would be ideal: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2180784.htm
Sell the alloys, interior, bodykit, things like electric window motors etc, all the stuff you don't need and you'd maybe get £300ish back. If you can trailer the car then you wouldn't need to bother with T&T and insurance.
Then it would be a case of buying some trick bits as and when you can. E30 parts are fairly common too and the cars are solid if looked after and well serviced.
I see this as a decent way of starting out in trackdays etc without the running costs of hurting your daily driver.
Edited by irodger on Thursday 21st October 19:53
samdale said:
FamilyDub said:
Snow + supermarket carpark = drift king.
And late nights and wet roundabouts (but only on private land officer 
)If it's wet/snowy then you don't need power, I barely have 100 horses yet I've got to be real careful in the wet. Can't wait for winter
Shame so many supermarket carpark are being built/designed in a certain way to avoid having large open spaces - there always seems to be kerbs, etc put in the way. Spoilsports.
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