9 SURPRISINGLY Good Drift Cars 

Hey guys, Christopher Fixtopher here...

Favorite drift car: shopping cart at 10 years old

I bought an e39 540i because of this video and considering I do all my own maintenance and repairs, I have never regretted a single decision so much in my entire life. God I love that car

A J30 was my first car! I found out first hand how good it was at drifting, on accident, on public roads, several times lol. I've always wanted to get another.

Have you ever powerslid your 99 Jeep Cherokee 2wd in the rain? Greatest drift car ever until I rolled it

“I’m not even a real person” - James Pumphrey 2020

As someone who daily drives an S10, this was really cool to see one make the list. I have recently gotten into Initial D and everything they say about the AE86 reminds me of my S10. Old, underpowered and not tuned for drifting. Plus mines an ‘86 so it just adds to the feeling as if they’re talking about me too 😅

I just realized we have a used supercoupe in good condition on the sale lot at my work 😳

Saying "I have seen chrisfix's face" is such a big flex

“Just like Nolan, it has a strong and independent rear end.” Flawless.

y’know... with telsas... the software allows you to divert most of the power to the rear wheels... we need more teslas sideways.

I think im gonna need some time to accept that electric cars can drift

Day 183 of asking James to do an Up to speed on his Dad

46 of the exact same chromosomes

“I’m not even a real person”, I knew it was to good to be true 😔

Had an E39 540i. Can confirm its a great drifty boy. It also sounds amazing.

James: anything can be a drift car Middle East: FAAACTS

FWD + McDonalds trays stuck under the rear wheels needs mentioning lol

I love how weird old Donut was. This video was great.

You can actually drift the Outback while keeping the 4wd! Welding the rear diff instead of the center diff still gives you a "driftable" lower-grip rear-end while still being 4wd (meaning you can drift at higher speeds with more control). It's something different but it's tons of tun.

"Christopher fixtopher" that killed me 😂

I'm still surprised just how James never gets tired of doing this every week for us, the comedy, the education, thank you donut media, the whole community 👍 👍

I love that Donut finally mentioned the w203 but they missed the opportunity to talk about the c55 which comes with an NA 5.4 V8 and a 5tronic super quick shifting and bullet proof transmission.

The thunder bird is actually a great car, my friend had the Super Coupe (super charged). It did manage to blow a head gasket though and has many oil leaks, but I blame that more on the prior maintenance of the vehicle.

Donut: here are 10 best drift cars that don't have drift tax! Drift tax: I will apply to these now that you have told the world.

Me: wow drifting does sound like a lot of fun hey? Wallet: *coughs Wallet: *HERE WE GO AGAIN*

LOL That's kind of what went through my head too when you showed the Outback Legacy. Those suckers are impossible to slide (they tend to start sliding then quickly grab traction). That being said, this video may actually address a problem I have been having (that I recently learned, my AWD doesn't always seem to engage). I also agree, I love that car. I love mine, still had it for over 10 years, and hope at least 10 more

I can definitely attest to the outback. my freind had the outback sport package, welded center differential, and the front axle disengaged and it was damn fantastic. it got 2 misfires though, may it rest in peace.

All these great cheap drift car options *Donut video comes out Drift tax: “These will make wonderful additions to my collection”

“No drift tax” - well not anymore

Couple of corrections, the MN12 cars with a V8 never had a stick, and they never had a 289 either. Some had 302s and later ones got the 4.6 mod motors. The only MN12s that had a stick were the Supercoupes with the supercharged V6.

Happy to see my Merc on this list, I've only got a 4 cylinder one but it was great fun on the beach in the summer! Definitely get a manual if you get one, it's a decent box!

Do a D-list on members of donut media.

"and just like Nolan, each of these cars came equipped with a strong independent rear end" 🤣🤣🤣

I’m so glad the J30 was on this list. The whole time I was watching, I was thinking to myself, “ man..I wish they threw the J30 on here, but I know it won’t be.” Then surprising me at #2.! I love it. I’ve owned 2 of them, one being my first car. I knew nothing about it. Just bought it from my neighbor. I loved getting it sideways, and was always surprised on how well it handled/corrected so smoothly through slides.

Had an LSi Subi wagon. Essentially the WRX drivetrain in a pre outback wagon. Thing was crazy fun and many friends used to say it was the best drift car among our collective cars including 240's, eagle talons, preludes and even a ls400.

I’m not kidding, I literally went gravel road drifting in my 02 Outback (the 4-door sedan of course) and eventually ended up destroying a chain link fence about 12 hours before this was posted. Fortunately in my state, 1 in every 10 cars at the junkyard is an early 2000’s Subaru Outback, so I replaced all the parts today for basically $80. As for drifting them, even the 4-speed autos can drift pretty well with the stock AWD setup (though life of the AWD system may or may not be reduced..) The 4-speed autos use hydraulic-actuated clutches to both ends to split power. It is a wierd sensation when they are in stock trim. If you yank the E-brake, the computer detects it and will momentarily disengage rear-wheel power as the wheels lock up, but the instant you release the brake, it diverts almost 100% of torque to the rear for a second or two, ripping the tires loose on the rear until they catch up to the front tire speed, while allowing the front to pull the car in whatever direction they are pointed. (The changing torque transfer can lead to severe, fence-busting overcorrection if you aren’t ready for it though) The earlier 2000’s manual trans AWD is actually less effective at this because it has a viscous lsd that can’t disengage and therefore impedes awd drifting. The more you know...

"the outback is WAY more unexpected" me: stares quietly at the Baja.

I watch donut for the cars but also to see how drunk James was when filming. 6packs of Bud, but like 6 kegs. Hahaha. Love you man. Donut is awesome!

C230 is a fun car to drive. Very comfortable too. I drove the automatic version for 5 years. 1 thing I didn't like was that they have electrical issues pretty often.

"I'm not even a real person" and " they won't let me stop". Love all your subliminal in your videos

When James didn’t put the “pop up headlights” song 😔

My brother had an 01 528i I believe, but thing only had 80k miles, owned by an older lady the life of the car. I got to drive it once, and the car was smooth as hell, quiet on the interior, had good audio system for 2001, was pleasantly suprising.

I love slidewagen... so glad you listed the subie.

My pos 400 5 speed 99 legacy outback is now officially a """drift car""".

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I can vouch for the driftability of the d21. I had an 86 stock regular cab long bed. Drifted just deliciously👌

I had a Thunderbird and that was the first thing that popped in my head when I saw this video. Love driving on the dirt roads in it

Max: That's called VANOS, BABY! Dog: *thoroughly unimpressed*

"I'know his real name and seen his face" *pics or it didnt happen*

Please do a part 2 I’m source there tons of other unusual rwd cars with potential love the vids !!🙌🏻

Finally the crossfire getting sum recognition 🔥 i own 1 as it’s an amazing car if you do the right mods on it 😁

My friend got an SC as a “hand me down” back in High-School... We found out real quick, it wasn’t just a lame T-Bird !

I love how James is obviously losing his mind but due to the amazing editing he seems like he's just being funny. James is probably one of my favorite people to watch on the internet not to mention all of the great facts and opinions he shares with us about cars.

This energy is the energy we need on 2023 d-lists and other James content. New lists of driftcars aswell

I love drifting Miata nc, The balance of the car really let me know when the tires break the traction

Subaru: "You know what's better than spinning the rear wheels? *Spinning ALL THEM WHEELZ* !"

No one: Me going around the house: “HRSPRS”

Damn boii!! This is some crucial d-scene evolution investigative journalism! Power to that Screech screech Love

Fun fact about the Crossfire: 1.) I used to be a lot attendant/swap driver, and we sold a used one to a customer. When they handed me the key to go deliver the car, the Chrysler emblem had come off, and guess what was there? The ghost of a Mercedes symbol :-D dead serious

As an added bonus on that generation of the Thunderbird, the Drift King himself (Keiichi Tsuchiya) actually drove one in a NASCAR-sanctioned event in 1997. He even drifted it!

A best drift trucks list would be cool

Wasn't into drifting, but in the mid-90' I owned a mid 80''s Ford Ranger with a 2.3 turbo drivetrain from an SVO in it. It never caught traction, so would have been an awesome drift truck.

"That you don't have to pay the drift tax on..." (until after this video). also, the S10 has a live axle.

NGL, I love when all these car youtube channels mention each other. The Straight Pipes once used "MO POWEH BAYBE" and i remember sitting there like that pointing Leonardo DiCaprio meme.

Another free way to drift: On foot If you have a spacious hardwood floor, socks, and good coordination, you can drift while running. I learned how to, and it’s pretty fun, but tiring after a while

thank for including the e39. its such an underappreciated car

James : "time is a concept and it doesn't exist " D A R K : " write that down, write that down ........"

when James in on, he's one the naturally funniest people I've ever seen

this was not only a very good informative video, but this was an incredible bit of footage of james that makes you wonder what kind of wild shit they cut out of the video xD

I almost got a stick shift twin turbo v8 thunderbird for my first manual car. Those old thunderbirds are pretty cool. I had the s10 as my very first car and James is not wrong. For a 4 cylinder automatic it’s a pretty slidey boi

The title of this video should have been "Dope cars to weld the diff on"

Re: TESLA Model 3.. Performance trim comes with a 'Drift mode" that turns off all the baby sitters and the front engines and just lets the rear wheels light fires.

Hell yeah ford MN12! love my '92 cougar XR-7 5.0! I had a 97 4.6 Tbird too that was fast as hell

I won a C230 Kompressor in a race and decided to turn it into a drift car since it was free and its a stick. Needs some TLC to get it running correctly but its fun to drive already

Only true og's remember that the title was 9 uncommon but surprisingly good drift cars

That’s it James I’ve just about had it with your passive aggressiveness towards the Mazda Miata

This makes me so happy seeing my beautiful T-bird on the list.

The J30 is equivalent to the Nissan Leopard which as well as the V6, also had the option to come with a 4.8 litre quad cam v8, the VH41DE, pushing out 270 hp from factory. The rear is a bit of an eyesore but that kind of performance easily makes up for it.

16:00 I mean why not? There’s already seen Model S’s stripped about to be ridiculous drag cars. We’re bringing back the Electric Slide.

James: *mentions Mercedes c-class W203* Natsuki mogi: *my time has come*

The dude I sold my 05 wrx wagon too, made it rwd and now drifts it. Got a big boy turbo now and probably breaks all the time. But I miss it.

Im surprised you didn't mention the SRT6 version of the crossfire!? It came with the AMG engine from the SLK AMG at the time witch was a supercharged v6 I believe. Very rare and hard to find they have also held value extremely well due to rarity.

HELL YEA HE SAID MIATA WOOOOOOOO I mean, it wasn’t a number but like... he said Miata.

"Drifting is for the unintelligent" ~James May

6:44 My bf actually had a 2004(?) outback with 300k miles that he would drift around. It survived all of that, but couldn't survive his twin brother going straight through a T-intersection. May that thing rest in pieces.

I love the way you gotta weld the diff to make half of these cars drift! some even need a manual stick shift conversion 😅

Thanks for crushing my dreams of owning a 944 after releasing this. They gonna go up 10 times in price now

James: anything can be a drift car Me: lets make the Peel P50 into a drift car with twin turbos

So happy to see s10s on the list. I’m building a drift s10 rn

I have a mn12 (ford Thunderbird v8) and my friend.... I did not expect it in this list... awesome, now let's do some donuts...

Seeing the s10 on this list is heart warming, still remember being an 18 year old ken block drifting mine with my older brother in his supercharged Nissan Xterra😂

RE Chevy S-10: V8 swaps in these seemed to be extremely common/normal back then so finding one with a V8 should be fairly easy.

“The second you dump that clunch.” Lol

As someone who has a 2012 Subaru Outback I’m excited to toy with it, I won’t be able to tamper with it because I need its full power for the snow, but I have accidentally drifted it in the slush. Very excited to play with it during next winter!

3:02 i got so excited when he said the name of my hometown LOL

nobody: Donut: DRIFT DRIFT DRIFT me, on my 3rd subaru outback: God I wish Donut: SUBARU OUTBACK WELDED DIFF me: *suprized pikachu* YOU WHAT ?!?!???!!!!?!?!?

That joke bout the rear end an Nolan had me lmao 🤣

Just picked up an e39 a week ago :) one of my bucket list cars!

Im pretty sure that if enough people ask Elon Musk directly to add drift support to Tesla's he 100% will 😂