Wednesday 21st September 2011

Time For Tea? Lunatic Drifters In Boring Cars

Unhinged Arabs caught on video making front-wheel-drive saloons go insanely sideways should amuse you while you enjoy a cuppa

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Ever wondered what it would take to make Hyundai, Honda and Toyota saloons anything other than execrably dull?

The answer, it appears, is a sandy stretch of Arabic tarmac, some unhinged drivers and some positively suicidal spectators.

This sort of front-wheel-drive drifting clip has been doing the rounds on the internetweb for a couple of years now, but this appears to be a whole new set of videos. And if you're anything like us it will quite literally make your jaw drop. Especially considering it all seems to be done on open public roads...

 

[thewheelman]

This goes to show even the dullest of cars can be fun. Just lay off public roads when doing those kind of tricks Oh, & please leave the guns at home, that's just wrong!


<hopes the UAE Youtube video of sandel skating gets posted>

Edited by thewheelman on Wednesday 21st September 16:21

Edited by thewheelman on Wednesday 21st September 16:23

[DanDC5]

It may be completely f**king stupid, but they do have some car control!

[soad]

A bunch of show offs

[kambites]

DanDC5 said:

It may be completely f**king stupid, but they do have some car control!

That's what I was thinking. There's no way I could do that, even if I was idiotic enough to try.

[Dr Boxcat]

seems legit

[thewheelman]

Dr Boxcat said:

seems legit

[drewcole81]

That, I think you'll find is infact people taking their driving test over there.

[Actus Reus]

Sitting in the back of a car, with a loaded AK-47, whilst it's being driven like that???

"I just accidentally shot Abdul in the throat!"

(EFA)

[anonymous-user]

Isn't that a Honda Legend, which are four wheel drive?

[AntJD]

Ha! I love the in car camera, you could use that as a hollywood crash scene its that violent! If only we could get away with a bit of fun like that on british roads!

[Police State]

DanDC5 said:

It may be completely f**king stupid, but they do have some car control!

Big wide dusty road, big lardy car and weighty passengers, traction control, a bit of scando flick of the wheel, a bit of handbrake, moderate swerving and a lairy fishtail. Not even slightly impressive.

[kambites]

AntJD said:

If only we could get away with a bit of fun like that on british roads!

Personally, I'm quite glad that we can't.

[firman]

Mad as a box of frogs those bds! Do they surface the road with glass or something over there? How close does he get to that school bus though sheeesh!

[Richard A]

DR10 said:

Isn't that a Honda Legend, which are four wheel drive?

I was trying to figure that out... at certain points it looks like the rear wheels are kicking up the dust, but it might just be a function of the high speed + selective handbraking, which might kick up dust in a way that would look like traction was occurring, even though it would be, in effect, reverse traction.

Excellent car control... not so sure about the sense of responsibility, though.

[Ved]

AntJD said:

Ha! I love the in car camera, you could use that as a hollywood crash scene its that violent! If only we could get away with a bit of fun like that on british roads!

Errr.... right.

[soad]

DR10 said:

Isn't that a Honda Legend, which are four wheel drive?

It's Honda Accord.

[dele]

Police State said:

Big wide dusty road, big lardy car and weighty passengers, traction control, a bit of scando flick of the wheel, a bit of handbrake, moderate swerving and a lairy fishtail. Not even slightly impressive.

Armchair racer

[rhinochopig]

I guess if you work under the principle of InšāʾAllāh then that sort of driving hold no fear.

Incredible car control though - wonder how many cars he wrecked getting to that level though?

[Actus Reus]

DR10 said:

Isn't that a Honda Legend, which are four wheel drive?

Yep - you can see smoke coming from the rear wheels under hard acceleration. I'd say it might be 'lightly tuned' as well. About 300hp stock mind you.

[thewheelman]

kambites said:

AntJD said:

If only we could get away with a bit of fun like that on british roads!

Personally, I'm quite glad that we can't.

Damn right! There's a high percentage here that have no clue how to use a motorway, let alone stupidity like that. The only thing that would stop me "having a word" is their machine guns.