Drifter's Cove » Cars

Going for the Classic Wheels

admin — Mon, 31 May 2010 13:07:26 +0000

There are still a lot of classic car enthusiasts that we have today, even though modern cars are a lot better when it comes to features and reliability. In this note, the usual reason would be because of having the thrill that you have a car that no one else would have, at least not within a few thousands of miles because your car is unique and for most cases, already phased out from the market. It should also be exciting looking for hot rod car parts and getting it installed yourself for the mechanic in you. AZ classic car stores should be just around the corner, or in this case, in just a matter of clicking as there are classic cars Phoenix stores online just for the classic car enthusiasts that prefer to be one of a kind and not see someone else having the same thing as they have. Of course, there is nothing wrong with being unique, especially if you can afford to be one. Just make sure that you take care of this type of car because unlike the modern cars that we have, it will be very challenging to find a good mechanic to handle your old school vehicle.

Drifting for Starters

admin — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:45:50 +0000

It should be fun to try drifting if it is you see a big concrete area with nothing on it to hit your car into and avoid getting embarrassed since nobody can see you, especially if you don’t have any idea how to drift yet. First of all, you might want to start by doing a donut. To do this, try to accelerate the car very swiftly and when you are almost red lining in second gear start turning the steering wheel sharply and put your foot on the clutch. Then, pull the hand break up rapidly and then slam it back down but just after you have done that, let the clutch go and power on with the throttle. After that, you should have a control over your car and do the circular motion. After you successfully tried that, you are now set to try drifting around a corner.

To perform a drift, it is very similar to doing a donut but instead of still going, you have to turn the wheel the other way once you are just about around the corner and then put a lot of throttle on and you should be able to do your first drift

Arguably the Best Racer of All Time

admin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:02:21 +0000

MIchael Schumacher is basically and arguably the most popular and the best F1 Racing superstar of all time. He is currently a seven-time Formula One world drivers’ champion, and current advisor for Ferrari, which is also the top sports car in the market today. As the official Formula One website would say, he is “statistically the greatest driver the sport has ever seen”. He is the only German to win the Formula One World championship, and is credited with making Formula One in Germany really well-liked. In a 2006 FIA survey, Michael Schumacher was voted the most popular driver of the season among Formula One fans.

Schumacher was supposed to make a return to F1 racing for the 2009 European Grand Prix as a stand-in for injured Ferrari driver Felipe Massa. But then again and much to his fans’ dismay, he was diagnosed as not fit enough to race because of the neck injury that he sustained during a German Superbike test earlier in this year. The best part of him right now is that he is an ambassador for UNESCO and a spokesman for driver safety. He has been involved in numerous compassionate efforts all through his life and donated millions of dollars to charity.

Going Cerebral is a Good Thing

admin — Thu, 21 May 2009 06:59:59 +0000

While danger of drag racing is always present the general feel of all the racers and wannabe racers out there to feel the burning of tires and immediate acceleration of cars can never be ignored. That is why even though people know how dangerous it may be, they still go in to drag racing. But of course, as with other competitions, there will always be some do’s and dont’s on this kind of contest. I guess the main thing to consider when competing is to make sure to have a lot of brain power, instead of spending a lot of money on the horsepower.

Racers today will spend massive sum of time working on their race cars, but they would actually forget to have a time for themselves. With competition being so fierce and close in today’s’ races, each racer has to take time to look for ways to find a unique mental edge. Going cerebral can really get you a long way. The difference between a good racer and a great racer doesn’t rely on how good the car is or how lucky the driver is, but through mental advantage.

This goes to any kinds of sport as well… if you know how to play wisely, you can never really lose.

Fast and the Furious Franchise

admin — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:50:06 +0000

The Fast and the Furious franchise has given a lot to offer over the years and they were able to gain huge popularity, not only to the cars enthusiasts but also with movie goers due to the action packed adventure that the movies have. The first movie concentrated mainly on how an undercover cop tried to infiltrate the world of underground street racing, while in the second one, 2 Fast 2 Furious, it was still something about busting some syndicate and cops going undercover.

The latest however, gave a little twist on the situations as two of the characters who are supposed to be sworn rivals, had to co-exist to defeat a common enemy. Among all of the movies under the franchise, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is the only one that actually concentrated on driving per se. Don’t get me wrong on this though, because while all other movies had a lot of action-packed driving scenes, Tokyo Drift is the only one that really concentrated on how to get in to racing and we saw how the main character struggled to learn skills that he never had before. I guess that’s the main reason why Tokyo Drift would always have a different feel to it amongst all Fast and the Furious fans.