Chelsea’s ti has always been one of my favorite drift cars ever, not only because of the model being special in itself, but how Chelsea built it. So many people have problems with mainstream drift cars that put them out of drifting but the unique problems Chelsea had to overcome weren’t even problems at all. Being able to perform so well and with that grip with stiff springs and low tire pressure is really a testament to Chelsea and a 318 ti’s ability.
This is the Hoonigan video I've been waiting for! My first BMW was a Hellrot Red 318Ti just like this, but not NEARLY as cool, but just as clapped out.
Compacts/Ti's are super popular here in the UK and Europe, they're everywhere. And although the M43 and 40 suck, the M42 and 44 are super strong engines, and they make enough power to party in 2nd gear lol Better off buying a coupe though, far more pretty
I dont miss my 318, it was garbage to work on, repair parts were expensive, handled worse than my AE86, u joints on the driveshaft could not be swapped I needed to buy a whole new drive shaft. but seeing it in action with an M3 drivetrain maybe gives it a whole other experience
Luke Fink always looked to be enganged and interested in all the entrants of this event regardless of who they were. Respect to him seems like a top guy.
Was it just me or was Chelsea holding back yelling “NO this drift week is for us not everyone!” A public drift week is a horrible idea! A bunch of people getting 1-2 laps drifting then driving for hours a repeating for a week, just doesn’t work.
Look closely, it already has overfenders man They look kind of like felony form fenders, and it also looks like a HM Sports body kit (without the front lip)
"Chelsea Denofa might be the only person on planet Earth that has made a BMW 318ti look dope..." What about all the factory workers in Munich? They made every ti look dope :P
The Jetta Knight- love the name! Is it just me or is Larry missing the point ? It’s not for everyone, they’re trying to have fun w/ friends doing what they love. Felt like CD was holding back a NO!
So you're trying to say that a better suspension is better at loosing grip? huh? AFAIK the e36 compact is better for drifting cause it has a trailing arm, just like the e30...
why all the hate for the 318ti? Everyone loves hatches except the BMW hatch. Must be a salty VW crowd. Honestly I've seen a lot nicer ti's than Chelsea's
I think it's just because Larry doesn't know so much about them, and how much less Popular they are in the USA than here in Europe. I don't think he's trying to disrespect it, just that he doesn't fully appreciate and understand it
Drag week everyone comes to party and anyone is encouraged to come have fun. Where as Drift week is only for the privileged few and invite only elitist thus far. Not Cool at all considering they want us all to buy their merch and watch there videos but we can't come watch the show live...
Are all drift cars like this? Full DIY, I hope they will be scrapped afterwards. Drifting is really a very ... special discipline and young people don't care about the condition of their cars
Shut yo ass up. Drifting is not a cheap sport and some people just do the best with what they got. Not everyone can pull absurd amount of money out the ass for parts
Frankly, Chelsea's car is a good example of a "simple" drift car: there's nothing inherently wrong with it, and it's reliable. The kinds of cars some people drift on the street, and around industrial estates and roundabouts... Yeah they're sketchy. But Chelsea's car is fine
So No, not all drift cars are like this. Many are worse, and many are better. It all depends on budget and the car's purpose. Over here, a budget car might be a Lexus is200 with chopped springs and hand-cut and welded knuckles.
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Chelsea: It has 5 mufflers on it, i dont like loud cars
Also Chelsea: Rips with one of the loudest cars in FD
Lol yeah I laughed too especially when right before that he said "i picked this intake for the sound" 🤣.
not the same car but okay
RIPTIDE FPV good sound isn’t the same as loud
@@stephenhenderson7277 right that what I tell people about LS. But, he said himself that he put 5 mufflers on it to quiet it down....🤔
Chelsea’s ti has always been one of my favorite drift cars ever, not only because of the model being special in itself, but how Chelsea built it. So many people have problems with mainstream drift cars that put them out of drifting but the unique problems Chelsea had to overcome weren’t even problems at all. Being able to perform so well and with that grip with stiff springs and low tire pressure is really a testament to Chelsea and a 318 ti’s ability.
Endurance drifting would be a sick sub-genre!!!!
Imagine a 100 lap drift event with pit teams to change your wheels
Thierry Theuns talk about a tire torture test! And everything torture test
its *THE ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE*
I actually love this car. As soon as I seen it on Chelsea's channel. I fell for it. My wheels have been turning with build ideas ever since then.
This is the Hoonigan video I've been waiting for! My first BMW was a Hellrot Red 318Ti just like this, but not NEARLY as cool, but just as clapped out.
It's awesome, him beating shit out of this car
P.S. in Europe e36 hatch is more than s-chase, it doesn't have "drift tax"
Such a cool car. A fella was competing in bdc from memeory years ago with one. It was NA with a sequential box.
Compacts/Ti's are super popular here in the UK and Europe, they're everywhere.
And although the M43 and 40 suck, the M42 and 44 are super strong engines, and they make enough power to party in 2nd gear lol
Better off buying a coupe though, far more pretty
I actually love the look of the TI. I had one for a while and wish I still had it.
Im so pumped. I'm a barber and I'm about to go swap a haircut for a 318ti... 4cyl for now, I might need to engine swap and track it
The Gumball of drifting 👌
i hope you did an lz one
End was a bonus to the video, Larry Chen
I daily an S52 swapped 318ti. Truly the best thing ever.
I dont miss my 318, it was garbage to work on, repair parts were expensive, handled worse than my AE86, u joints on the driveshaft could not be swapped I needed to buy a whole new drive shaft. but seeing it in action with an M3 drivetrain maybe gives it a whole other experience
Opening JB weld scene reminded me of that old Myth Busters episode where they cracked an egg to plug up a leaky radiator lol
Luke Fink always looked to be enganged and interested in all the entrants of this event regardless of who they were. Respect to him seems like a top guy.
Now that's RoadKill. 🇺🇲
Amazing coverage Chen, really appreciate this, well done sir! Thank you!
I’m from Texas and I got a 96 328i I’m building cause of Chelsea’s videos lmaooooo shout out
that first drift got my attention.
So. many. Channels. I just found this one ✌️ I've been waiting for these videos to pop up lol
I've always liked Tis. Great stuff.
people call them *ugly* ... i think they are *special* ...
I loove 318ti !!! I have and built 4 ti race cars. I LOOVE it !! Its a secret gem !
Was it just me or was Chelsea holding back yelling “NO this drift week is for us not everyone!” A public drift week is a horrible idea! A bunch of people getting 1-2 laps drifting then driving for hours a repeating for a week, just doesn’t work.
I love the way ti's look
Front wheels are stunning.
Makes me miss my 318ti man.
9:06 IS THAT A SUPRA IN THE BACK GROUND
In Europe or the UK where I'm from the E36 and e46 compact came with a 2.5 straight six manual.
Emissions broski...america is so coooollll
can we just talk about larry's outback explorer hat for a second...
4:45 maybe being a clean set of tires for driving to and from the track then switch the drift tires on at the track
this could benefit from an overfender kit, imo. proper looks and clearance.
Look closely, it already has overfenders man
They look kind of like felony form fenders, and it also looks like a HM Sports body kit (without the front lip)
Lone Star Drift 🤘🏼
hope ur doing more of these
sounds like he should have a separate sets of front wheels for the street legs.
Also, if he has not forged the engine it's 11.5:1
I am from malaysia almost like to see your video goodjob hoonigan
I actually endurance race a 318ti and it does well
Whoop whoop love a minty fresh finish with a ride along
WASHINGTON?! Where about? That’s dope PNW for the win
"Chelsea Denofa might be the only person on planet Earth that has made a BMW 318ti look dope..."
What about all the factory workers in Munich? They made every ti look dope :P
The ti's always kinda looked hunchbacked and wierd to me. But kudos to Chelsea. This thing is sick
It's the ugly duckling of the E36 range, but if it's in good condition and with some nice wheels, they can look pretty good
drove the race car "street car" hitting drag week guys bellow the belt.
I love the car call it what u want..i thinks it's dope
He had to say almost everyone is going to survive
Anyone know if Larry's ever been to drag week🤔😂
The Jetta Knight- love the name! Is it just me or is Larry missing the point ? It’s not for everyone, they’re trying to have fun w/ friends doing what they love. Felt like CD was holding back a NO!
Damn these cars r nice
Like larry said, all 3 series are good, I like the 36 sedan more
they had this one a couple of years ago?
The corvette comment was sad foreshadowing :(
is that a supra????
(in the background)
Ive been in this car at PARC its fuckin fast in drift
what's the ending song?
National driftcar of Poland and probably all the Easter European countries.
What is his bodykit again?
Americans dont use BMW E30, E35,E46 for driffting? What do they make with this cars?
Chopped BMW (vertically). Good choice to film "different". Poor man's BMW
Best E36 style there is🤪🤪
not with a S54 in there
thanks to chelsea denofa i got 1500 bucks more for my e36 than i should have when i sold it lol i owe you a beer bro hahahahaha
How do people get that recessed look on the gas tank door?
Overfenders.
what wheels is he running
Real evo 2 wheels. look up his Hoonigan daily transmission video a while back
They look kind of like Desmond Regamasters
That's not a 318ti. It's an Z3 M Shoe without the insane price.
332ti ?
Looks like a Toyota red hawk Tercel 🤣🤣🤣
You guess!?
"Chelsea Denofa might be the only person on planet Earth that has made a BMW 318ti look dope..." HORSESHIT
GrenadeMan9000 luckily your opinion doesn’t matter 🤷♂️
It did enough to make your fat, chubby fingers flop across your greasy keyboard
4:36 Didn't that burn to the ground in Grange shortly after!? Would you mind putting up the fund raiser again?
The people with the vette got the money they needed and a new car
@@Beezy_Builds oh shit, didn't even get a hold of that. love this community. thanks for the info
@@Phonophobia happy to help
@@Phonophobia yeah, luke gave them his g35 for a good price after the events. Its no vette but luke is still the kindest guy i know
Btw, the e46 ti is even better for drifting, cause it has all the regular e46 suspension, but is even uglier :P
I'm so glad we did not get that chassis here in the u.s just for it being so ugly haha
@@nightreapers3425 rather people buy that than daewoo's. and they get better if you convert it to a coupe front.
So you're trying to say that a better suspension is better at loosing grip? huh? AFAIK the e36 compact is better for drifting cause it has a trailing arm, just like the e30...
@@defooraap I am genuinly curious, are you just this missinformed about drifting or are you a troll?
@@TheOystei Not a troll, that's for sure. You think a worse suspension will have better grip?
Mr. Backwards
Adam LZ???
why all the hate for the 318ti? Everyone loves hatches except the BMW hatch. Must be a salty VW crowd. Honestly I've seen a lot nicer ti's than Chelsea's
I think it's just because Larry doesn't know so much about them, and how much less Popular they are in the USA than here in Europe. I don't think he's trying to disrespect it, just that he doesn't fully appreciate and understand it
Smushback
Drag week everyone comes to party and anyone is encouraged to come have fun. Where as Drift week is only for the privileged few and invite only elitist thus far. Not Cool at all considering they want us all to buy their merch and watch there videos but we can't come watch the show live...
Was anyone else expecting a female?
Don't flatter yourself Chelsea, Shitcar put the 3 series on in the States
Cool but....yuck. Does it have to be in such bad taste? Its like if an 8 year old were to mod a car.
Yo Larry how bout u tell ppl something they dont know. Everyone knows about drag week. A bit late id say.
Yeah ok
4th
1st
Are all drift cars like this? Full DIY, I hope they will be scrapped afterwards. Drifting is really a very ... special discipline and young people don't care about the condition of their cars
Shut yo ass up. Drifting is not a cheap sport and some people just do the best with what they got. Not everyone can pull absurd amount of money out the ass for parts
Frankly, Chelsea's car is a good example of a "simple" drift car: there's nothing inherently wrong with it, and it's reliable.
The kinds of cars some people drift on the street, and around industrial estates and roundabouts... Yeah they're sketchy. But Chelsea's car is fine
So No, not all drift cars are like this. Many are worse, and many are better. It all depends on budget and the car's purpose.
Over here, a budget car might be a Lexus is200 with chopped springs and hand-cut and welded knuckles.