Whats the cheapest car to get into drifting

[billyo]

Looking to get into drifting. What is the cheapest car to buy that will be suitable. I see an old BMW 740 for £1000 which looks good. Lots of power and RWD but would my money be better spent elsewhere.

How much would drifting parts cost? What would I need to get done to it?

[waynne]

BMW are a good bet but the cost of repairs and parts on the 740 is usually the reason they are so cheap. You'd be better off with a 3 series as these are more mainstream and easier to get parts for.

[AutoCustomEng]

YOu have to way it up billyo, i dont think there is reallly any way to get into drifting cheaply,

equations = power x weight x torque - money,

I reckon to build a car that is competative and fun i would budget for around £5000 min otherwise the car and you will look a bit amateurish even if you do have the skills,

essentials are,

good medium range torque,

Limited slip diff,

Hard suspension

stiff chassis

[waynne]

It is still a relatively cheap sport to get into. You can always get your diff welded and just use part worn tyres to start with. NEVER ever do this on the road. Drifting on the road is reckless and irresponsible. Get yourself some track time and practice in the safe confines of the track.

[steerfromtherear]

Originally Posted by AutoCustomEng

I reckon to build a car that is competative and fun i would budget for around £5000 min otherwise the car and you will look a bit amateurish even if you do have the skills,

Sorry but I strongly disagree with that. There are BDC cars out there that cost less than half of that and school many big budget motors with the right "skills".

All you need to start drifting is a rwd car. Everything after that is a bonus.

Good basic set up would be a e30/e36 325i (around £500) stripped interior (free) 2nd hand bucket seat (FIA approved stuff can be found from £40 ish), Cut springs (free and despite the hype with cutting springs on road cars perfectly good option to help eradicate body roll for a budget drifter) or better still some good uprated 2nd hand suspension (£50-£200).

That would be enough to pull 3rd gear in the dry ok, not many practice venues in the uk get faster than that.

[2fast2catch]

my 200sx (s14) drifts for fun, can pick them up quite cheap if you just want one to play in

[ant5621]

my skyline is tuned perfectly and it drifts like a charm but its not cheap tho i brought it for 4,500 and spent 20,000 on tuning parts

[Marshall2906]

you can get a rwd 2.0 sierra drift perfectly with a welded diff for 400quid.

[moop]

I think a Audi quarto 80 the old version is a ideal one for drifting and cheap...