I miss this era of drifting. Hoping Ebisu gets back up and running asap! they definitely deserve all the support in the world, for all they do for drifting
Alexi, Id love to see you do an "evolution of drifting" vid. Basically a timeline that highlights advancements in drift vehicles, maybe with some period correct examples of cars that reflect the era. Examples of what was commonplace at that time, or what was considered high tech & cutting edge for that period.
@@kahfihartazi4767 I was 15-16 back then and the thing I loved most was reading performance magazines with my friends and playing option VHS/DVDs on the tv. Things weren't so instantaneous back then and mobile web was expensive and not like it is now. You ended up valuing the work someone put into their car to get into those features a little more.
I remember watching this on a high performance imports dvd or something like that. When drifting was about having fun not who can get the biggest score.
3:48 The first street style drift car that made me say i want style. The driver's performance was great, and i believe this is the car that sparked the "learn how to car" neurons in my brain. this is a true classic, great upload alexi, just what the doctor ordered!
The crazy thing is I remember this video when it came out; watching the Bikes jump over the drifters and the ORC skyline with the guy hanging out the window.
Some of these clips, were revolutionary back in the day, it blew my mind when I first saw the footage...I remember then showing the clips to high school mates back in '04, what great memories, it changed our lives lol.
Damn dude I remember seeing this video on youtube over a decade ago while I was still in highschool.. That silver convertible S13 never left my memory.
I've low-key been looking for this video for the last decade. The Sileighty truck and One-via 'vert have been inspirations since I first saw this footage. Thanks!
After nearly 20 years , those same models still drifting on the tracks , it brings a mixed feeling , the golden age of japanese sports cars are gone forever
Man.. I remember seeing this video back in '04. This video along with several friends are what got me into drifting in the first place. It's still wild to see how much its changed since then.
I remember watching these clips from old downloading services and geo cities pages. Honestly I'd never think I'd see that vert sliding again and these clips thanks for the upload! Reliving my 2003 days of high-school!
Damn, it's been a while since I've seen Big X. I always remember the Laurel jumping off a ramp and smashing onto other cars, or the Cefiro rolling on it's side, it was pretty epic. lol
Watching this whilst drifting a Jaguar E-type around Goodwood in Gran Turismo Sport. This was epic. Someone needs to make an old-school Japanese drift game complete with all the stunts shown in this video :-)
Finally! I remember watching this clip years ago (around 2004, I think), I was trying to find it for years, but failed to do so. Thank you so much for this nostalgic content, Alexi!
Wow. Never seen a full version of this video. I fell in love with ONEVIA after that part with Kazama. It took me some time to figure out what car it was.
Ahhh! I remember downloading this off some website in the early 2000s. It was like 20something MB and took forever! This one and the one with Koguchi in the black 180. So good! I don't miss dial-up
Massive nostalgia. This was one of the first drift videos I watched. Super weird to see it again! Thanks man. Isn't it weird that my memory of the footage is clearer in my mind that the actual VHS quality 😂 Also remember one with taniguchis s15 pre hks livery.
Requested a credit card from my bank specifically to donate to Ebisu Circuit since my debit card wasn't supported. Here's to hoping the circuit will be restored to its former glory as soon as possible !
Kazama is still my spirit animal! I know he did some Rodeo Riding with the Wisesports/Onevia vert during that day but they didn't capture it on film :(
Ute is owned by GM so it's owned by an American company too technically. Too bad they ran it into the ground like always after the CEO left who was set on making performance Halo cars for the brand
@@TheHiyy No. 'Ute' is short for 'Utility coupe,' and Ford made the first one, but GM and Chrysler have both made utes, as well as other countries' manufacturers. GM killed the Holden brand in Australia.
oh boy this bring backs a lot of memories, in kazaa and some others populars vids of racing and street racing at the time ( i never saw this lenght if ot, how long is it all?) thank you
I miss this era of drifting. Hoping Ebisu gets back up and running asap! they definitely deserve all the support in the world, for all they do for drifting
The 80s-2ks have made a style return.
@@ef5supercell to an extent, yes :) and that makes me happy. the more the better, though!
Good ol days 😂
When cars were at their best
What happened to ebisu?
@@skimshady lost some of the track due to recent earthquakes/landslides
No backwards entry's, no Wisefab, no bullshit...just drifting, missing those glory days!
Alexi, Id love to see you do an "evolution of drifting" vid. Basically a timeline that highlights advancements in drift vehicles, maybe with some period correct examples of cars that reflect the era. Examples of what was commonplace at that time, or what was considered high tech & cutting edge for that period.
This ^
That would be amazing
Awesome idea!!
I would love to see that,
Great idea !
The size of the crowds! :O damn, no wonder do many people consider that to be the golden era of drift.
U know this is good when it says 2003😎
Yes i agree like its mint. I really wanna go back to 2003 because i wasnt alive back then
@@kahfihartazi4767 same
@@RayanM50B25 same
Yes
@@kahfihartazi4767 I was 15-16 back then and the thing I loved most was reading performance magazines with my friends and playing option VHS/DVDs on the tv. Things weren't so instantaneous back then and mobile web was expensive and not like it is now. You ended up valuing the work someone put into their car to get into those features a little more.
so much content, what’s happening?!
Don't question just watch
@@aggelossklizis6786 :D
consume
It's Christmas my dude
Check the description my dude
I remember watching this on a high performance imports dvd or something like that. When drifting was about having fun not who can get the biggest score.
i still have my dvd collection well the first two of the series were on vhs
0:27 Takahiro Ueno's Vertex Soarer!! Man it's been years since I've seen that car. I think to this day it's still my favorte JZZ30.
Pinnacle of drift car style
Damn, it's nice to see something like this now and again.
3:48 The first street style drift car that made me say i want style. The driver's performance was great, and i believe this is the car that sparked the "learn how to car" neurons in my brain. this is a true classic, great upload alexi, just what the doctor ordered!
Ahh the good old days 👌🏻 growing up watching these in my teens in the early 2000’s is what got me into drifting ❤️
The crazy thing is I remember this video when it came out; watching the Bikes jump over the drifters and the ORC skyline with the guy hanging out the window.
damn the nostalgia, that gold s13 vert brought back so many childhood memories, we need more of this!!!
Wise Sports demo car, best vert ever?
i could literally watch this all day and not be tired of it wtf
Lmao I still have these old videos
@- vStraus then check driftwolrd out on twitch 24/7 stream of old videos :D
Real ones remember downloading these off Kazaa
Parts of this video is probably some of the first videos I remember watching when TH-cam first appeared on the Internet.
Some of these clips, were revolutionary back in the day, it blew my mind when I first saw the footage...I remember then showing the clips to high school mates back in '04, what great memories, it changed our lives lol.
2003 was the year I discovered drifting, I mean truly discovered it. My life was forever changed. At 38, I feel the time!
1.2k likes, ZERO dislikes. That's how you KNOW noriyaro is on top of his game rn.
How can someone dislike alexi? He's the most lovable character in the car scene rn
1.8k likes to zero dislikes and counting
2,074/0 now
Bordering 2.5 and still at 0
well, 0dis empire fell :C
Damn dude I remember seeing this video on youtube over a decade ago while I was still in highschool.. That silver convertible S13 never left my memory.
Kazama killed it in the Wise Sports Onevia
happy birthday to my daughter Angelina and happy Spring you guys. thanks for awesome flashback Alexi.
5:10 -- Slaloming through ladies in swim suits in a high-powered drifting machine. I dare say this is what life is all about.
High power was probably 350ps 😂
Love the original styling of the cars and the size of the those crowds. Man!
I've low-key been looking for this video for the last decade. The Sileighty truck and One-via 'vert have been inspirations since I first saw this footage. Thanks!
Remember watching this years ago, still just as cool and entertaining.
Blast from the past. I remember downloading this from Limewire back in the day.
And this is the reason why i love drifting old video tapes and young people full of dreams
Aaaaa it's sooo good hearing a league of SR's and RB's drifting... How I miss the good old days 😆
This and the Advan promos of that era got me hooked on drifting. Sad to see how corporate it's become.
Hell yeah the advan promo video in mobara is pure gold
After nearly 20 years , those same models still drifting on the tracks , it brings a mixed feeling , the golden age of japanese sports cars are gone forever
Nothing beats the early 2000's car styles.
This is the first video i saw about drifting ever. So cool to see it again almost 2 decades later.
Man.. I remember seeing this video back in '04. This video along with several friends are what got me into drifting in the first place. It's still wild to see how much its changed since then.
I remember watching these clips from old downloading services and geo cities pages. Honestly I'd never think I'd see that vert sliding again and these clips thanks for the upload! Reliving my 2003 days of high-school!
You can basically feel the early 2000’s oozing our if this video , it’s so great 😍
This is an AWESOME flashback of what got SO many of us into cars. Thanks for all the effort to share!
This is the reason I make VHS style Assetto Cora videos. Thank you Alexi!!
This is some Golden Era stuff here.
never clicked so fast in my life
Ik lmao good to see what happened back in the day
@@joepinomi3619 seeing how the scene / life was back then through this video is amazing
I remember watching this like 15 years ago!!
Back when drifting was based off untouched chassis, great camaraderie, and just plain fun.
Untouched chassis
1:32 Ute Silvia
Untouched chassis? What are you smoking 😂
@@rezboadog369 what year HS class are you
Exactly my point prove already. Little kids nowadays don’t understand the drift culture back in early 2000.
@@DriftmanX I agree with your two last points but people were throwing overfenders and crashing these a lot back then too
Damn, it's been a while since I've seen Big X. I always remember the Laurel jumping off a ramp and smashing onto other cars, or the Cefiro rolling on it's side, it was pretty epic. lol
damn alexi, parts of this video and some other videos were my introduction to the drifting world, great era !
Watching this whilst drifting a Jaguar E-type around Goodwood in Gran Turismo Sport. This was epic. Someone needs to make an old-school Japanese drift game complete with all the stunts shown in this video :-)
Finally! I remember watching this clip years ago (around 2004, I think), I was trying to find it for years, but failed to do so. Thank you so much for this nostalgic content, Alexi!
This is still an awesome ad/trailer for drifting!
That Sylvia with the hatch area cut out. Absolutely iconic from the day. Thanks for sharing this video. Nostalgic for sure.
This is way more interesting to watch compared to 1000HP drift cars of today
Wow. Never seen a full version of this video. I fell in love with ONEVIA after that part with Kazama. It took me some time to figure out what car it was.
Thanks Alexi, for this amazing dose of nostalgia!!!!
the silvia ute/pick up were cool. also the sileightys
We call them silcamino's
Ahhh! I remember downloading this off some website in the early 2000s. It was like 20something MB and took forever! This one and the one with Koguchi in the black 180. So good! I don't miss dial-up
Take us back please!! These were the real golden days for me
Daaamn is that Ueno's soarer? I haven't thought about that car in ages!
Massive nostalgia. This was one of the first drift videos I watched. Super weird to see it again! Thanks man. Isn't it weird that my memory of the footage is clearer in my mind that the actual VHS quality 😂 Also remember one with taniguchis s15 pre hks livery.
Loved the VHS going into the player at the start
Ebisu will return, mark my words.
I can't believe Ebisu is completely Destroyed😭😭😭😭😭
@@wryyysespieces well not completely, I think it was the North Course the one which got more damaged. It'll make a comeback for sure.
@@xilpes6254 he was making fun of the other guys' obvious statement
so much style and vibe in one video
This was a really awesome treat. Thanks for uploading and sharing it.
Now I know the origin of this footage.
I used some of it back in 2005 for my university HND documentary I created. "The Art of Drifting"
thankyou for this i would love to see more of this style of content even if it is on another channel
early bois
Yeah yeah
Hell yeah
7 minutes that a whole new record
Ну я тоже так думаю, я только проснулся
Unfortunately I had work lmao. Still glad I'm here within 1 day of posting tho
At first glance I thought it was the Signal Auto Nissans that came out to play lol. Awesome video either way.
The world needs to bring back S13 utes. What a time
Really enjoyed that man thanks for posting.
This definitely takes me back
This is one of the videos that got me interested in drifting
I just stumbled on your channel and can’t get enough. Why do I need a JZX100 now? 👍
god damn, the invention of recorded video was fantastic.
That guy jumped in the car when doing donuts absolute madlad
Such a wild event!! really the good days of drifting
Requested a credit card from my bank specifically to donate to Ebisu Circuit since my debit card wasn't supported. Here's to hoping the circuit will be restored to its former glory as soon as possible !
Wow i saw this on the internet somewhere in like 2005... Good to see what it was from
Kazama is still my spirit animal! I know he did some Rodeo Riding with the Wisesports/Onevia vert during that day but they didn't capture it on film :(
The thumbnail is just🤩 also sick that the vid is in 4:3 perfect for the iPad man whole sreen
Big X was the demo tape that lead to the drift exhibitions in California at Irwindale in 2004. D1 soon followed!! GO TEAM ORANGE 🍊
Donated, thanks for sharing!
The best 10 minutes of mi life 💖
Legandary footage 💯👌 Do you think the Internet is to blame for not having as big of crouds b4 all this stuff in the world 🤔
danm i've been looking for this video, i watched this a loooong time ago, thanks ^^
It's good to see all the uploads!
Thanks Alexi, very cool.
Damn this takes me back!!! Awesome stuff.
So many iconic cars
thank you so much for this! I totally forgot this video!
This is what I needed right now. This is awesome!
That SilviUte was the first drift vehicle I fell in love with, after learning that American Muscle wasn't the only kind of cool car out there.
Ute is owned by GM so it's owned by an American company too technically. Too bad they ran it into the ground like always after the CEO left who was set on making performance Halo cars for the brand
@@TheHiyy No. 'Ute' is short for 'Utility coupe,' and Ford made the first one, but GM and Chrysler have both made utes, as well as other countries' manufacturers. GM killed the Holden brand in Australia.
That pickup/ute S13 looks very neat
i never visits ebisu and probably never will. but i wished that ebisu came back and people can enjoy it for everyone
Thank you for the nostalgia
I remember seeing that convertible Nissan Onevia with those big wheels...I think I’ve seen this before long ago.
oh boy this bring backs a lot of memories, in kazaa and some others populars vids of racing and street racing at the time ( i never saw this lenght if ot, how long is it all?)
thank you
Thanks for this bro!
Damn from looking at gbc pokemon art on instagram to this. Feels trip time. Definitely worth the ten bucks.
Till now zero dislikes, as it should be.
Feels like H.P.I days still got them DVDs
Senpai best of luck for your competition!
Rooting for you!
Will deffo donate in 5 days when I get paid. Ebisu circuit is a cultural heritage. Also the copyright claimers really riddled this with ads..
Awesome Nori! ❤
The whirr of the vhs took me back