Should I buy an MX-5 as a daily skidder?
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Stavros
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Yes you should. I've had 4 or 5, I think 5, MX5 daily drift cars now. Best ones as dailys, as you can abuse the shit out of them and don't break. Only once have I not made it back from a drift day in one, and never had an issue barring that aside from when a radiator burst on me, and I still got it home.
If you can't skid a standard engine 1.6 MX5 in the dry even on the biggest roundabouts in the world, you need to take a step back and have a look at your driving.
If you can't skid a standard engine 1.6 MX5 in the dry even on the biggest roundabouts in the world, you need to take a step back and have a look at your driving.
prblmslvrs
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Mx5's are fantastic for daily cars and drifting. Mine drives to and from work every day, as well as driving about town etc, then will drive a 300+ mile round trip to Driftland where I kick the shit out of it for a few hours then drive back ready for work the next day with no problems.
Its been through a tyre wall at Crail where the only damage was the radiator mount pushed back and the undertray was ripped off. The same day I kept neglecting the water temp and it reached the red twice. Still drove home fine. so that says quite a bit for reliability.
As Stavros said if you can't skid an mx5, an mx5 will improve your technique. Power isn't everything.
Its been through a tyre wall at Crail where the only damage was the radiator mount pushed back and the undertray was ripped off. The same day I kept neglecting the water temp and it reached the red twice. Still drove home fine. so that says quite a bit for reliability.
As Stavros said if you can't skid an mx5, an mx5 will improve your technique. Power isn't everything.
Swapped my 260hp twin turbo 4wd auto legacy for a mk1 eunos 1.8 , with 130hp and a torsen.
For the first few hours I thought I was mad, slow uncomfortable impractable.
Two good sessions down the country roads and a bunch of roundabouts later and I'm convinced that I am mad. But happy!
Also does not feel slow in these conditions at all. So much more response from the steering and throttle .
Not gonna fuck around with the car too much, just drive it first. Will try to get to the next Teesside practice day, (I'm based in newcastle)
For the first few hours I thought I was mad, slow uncomfortable impractable.
Two good sessions down the country roads and a bunch of roundabouts later and I'm convinced that I am mad. But happy!
Also does not feel slow in these conditions at all. So much more response from the steering and throttle .
Not gonna fuck around with the car too much, just drive it first. Will try to get to the next Teesside practice day, (I'm based in newcastle)
