ArchetypeDatsun Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 I don't know how many of you guys have watched this show especially this episode. A clean B210 getting a VQ engine swap sounds like a headache but it can be done. Who knows that crazy Datto nut Mario? Is he a member of Ratsun? Couldn't find it in English even though it's an American show lol, but you can kinda make out what there saying. Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Yeah me and my sons used to watch that show,, corny but fun to watch.. I think the rear end they ended up using for that car was a welded up truck rear end and it seemed to fit inside fenders....It`s hard to find clips from almost all those old Discovery channel shows ,,, they must be really strict about the copy rights crap.. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 I think that is a Honey Bee. Quote Link to comment
dee4 Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Love that show! :thumbup: I remember that episode, and yes it was a Honey Bee. Suprised the car didn't twist in half with a VQ up front! :w00t: Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Found this on another site: They show a quick scene of Mario Lozano's 510 smokin' donuts in the middle of a street. Heres some of the stuff they do to the nice old Honey Bee - cut front springs - Datsun 720 rear end - really really bad paintjob After the show, they sold the Honey Bee at auction for $6600 USD. That included the 350Z engine. Quote Link to comment
ArchetypeDatsun Posted August 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 I hope that thing is still alive! Quote Link to comment
Rhapakatui Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 I was so hoping this was going to be a thread by the new owner of that car. I remember watching that episode thinking "drifting? That's lame. No way it'll ever catch on." Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 It still hasn't caught on. The vast majority of us have never drifted our cars nor even seen a drift race. We could take a poll to find out. Quote Link to comment
Yurikaze Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 I've worked with West Coast Choppers on some projects, and you guys might be pleased to know that they have a fully restored Honey Bee in factory condition in their collection. 1 Quote Link to comment
Yurikaze Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 It still hasn't caught on. The vast majority of us have never drifted our cars nor even seen a drift race. We could take a poll to find out. Count me in the minority: Quote Link to comment
Rhapakatui Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 I sort of used to drift. As a teenager with my first truck, I lived on dirt roads, and loved sliding around on wet clay, or iron ore pebbles. It was big fun until I met an electric company boom truck mid curve. Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Drifting caught on? Where? :confused: Quote Link to comment
freekwonder Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 What's this drifting everybody is talking about, never heard of it. Quote Link to comment
Bentaxlebob Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 I've worked with West Coast Choppers on some projects, and you guys might be pleased to know that they have a fully restored Honey Bee in factory condition in their collection. Is that collection ever available to the public to see? Good to know those chopping wacking frankestein fabricators have some good taste in back of their minds to appreciate a nice B210 Honey Bee and keep it within their collection. Quote Link to comment
FoxyRoadster Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 It still hasn't caught on. The vast majority of us have never drifted our cars nor even seen a drift race. We could take a poll to find out. I dont think so, I mean they have events out here in BFE oklahoma even. Quote Link to comment
danfiveten Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 Gotta love mario, hes one badass man, i remember at the shasta meets him doing t-shirts for people and selling them. Great guy. Quote Link to comment
HRH Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 I love drifting! Except not in the stupid j-kid wannabe ricer style. I drift the corners in the rain all the time. And definitely drift on the dirt! As far as real drifting goes? Have to have deep pockets to afford all that banging around on the drivetrain and big hp to actually let loose on the pavement. Most "drifters" don't have enough hp, enough skill, or enough motivation to actually do "professional" drifting. Car control is car control, but these "competitions"? Please. Racing is timed, drifting is not. Nuff said. 1 Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 WTF. The videos are in French? Quote Link to comment
dennis Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 jesse james still has it. it looks stock but is running the vq still. they showed a quick glimpse of it on his new show during the last episode. Quote Link to comment
EricJB Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 It still hasn't caught on. The vast majority of us have never drifted our cars nor even seen a drift race. We could take a poll to find out. I watched one on TV once . Does that count? I couldnt figure it out. I thought it would be like sprint cars,(they kick ass IMO) but it didnt look like they were racing. Are they judged on style? I must be missing something. Quote Link to comment
ArchetypeDatsun Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 I had to revive this because I finally found the episode in English someone uploaded it yesterday on YouTube yay! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2PUoUh4Eao&sns=em 1 Quote Link to comment
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