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why are 240s most commonly used to drift?

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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 08:54 PM
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im not much of a drifter altho i think its an awesome way of driving, but why are 240's so popular with drifters ?
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 09:12 PM
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cheap and readily available fr with reliable torquey engines with good suspension design and tons of aftermarket support.
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 09:49 PM
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i thought it was because every1 else had one?
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 10:00 PM
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i got mine to be different




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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 12:47 AM
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its rwd, its light, its cheap, all wheel independent suspension, and the weight distribution is very nice.
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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 01:24 AM
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...it's also super easy to find them in decent condition without getting ripped off

...which it looks like mike already mentioned
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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 06:33 AM
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strong KA motor, SR'S on request, very easy to maintain in my case....rwd helps the cause its just the latest bandwagon after the whole honda thing, everybody wants one cause everybody has one

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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 08:14 AM
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and even a stock 240 makes you look like a god in the rain. the most fun you could ever have is a bone stock 240 and a nice trickey black top parking lot. hours of fun!
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thats good enough reason haha... whats the diff in a powerslide and a drift...
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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 10:44 AM
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Originally posted by whtmustangt99
thats good enough reason haha... whats the diff in a powerslide and a drift...
it depends on who you ask....they're pretty arbitrary definitions to begin with
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