Ryan rendered a quick texture-mapped version of the E46 model on a medium render setting. Take a look!

I was up at the S3 Magazine headquarters on Friday to thrash around guitars, and they had a copy of the Drifting Performance Handbook by Calvin Wan. I was flipping through and found a picture of my e46 listed under the “European FR” section of the “Selecting A Drift Car” chapter! The book has an older picture of me competing in round 2 of the 2005 Formula Drift season at Road Atlanta.

Calvin Wan has been drifting before it’s birth here in the states. He’s an amazing driver… and his Drifting Performance Handbook is very thorough. Definitely a must-have for any drift-enthusiast. You can get them via Motorbooks, or at any major bookstore.

Pick one up and support drifting.Special thanks to Calvin and Antonio for including me in the book!

I stumbled across this cool old picture I snapped back in 2004. I shot this with my point-and-shoot mounted on my rear bumper. It would be nice to re-take this shot now with better wheel fitment… but regardless, this snap turned out rad.

The 2nd installment of Southeastdrift.com‘s Triple Threat series can only be summed up with one word: GNAR. The advanced tandem group threw down door-to-door action and SICK multi-car tandem ALL DAY LONG. It rained toward the end of the day… which is always a blast for me. This event was what drifting is about: having real fun with real friends, drifting at the limit, and enjoying the sport. No politics, no pressure, no bullshit.

Hats of to Marcos and the crew at Southeastdrift.com for stepping up and keeping Atlanta drifting alive – the way it should be.

Heading to Turner

Cody Wellons on chase mode.

Erin Sanford on lead.

Cody Wellons riding the line.

Matt Foerst dressed to impress with new graphics & white wheels.

ECU issues aside… this picture is awesome. Matt diagnosed the problem and got it fixed up quick.

Tyler Clayton bringing the murder.

Tiger Racing’s Sammy Sritongkham with more smoke than anyone.

Photo assault: Pandamonium Photo

Ryan made more progress on the 3D model of the e46!rnHe is hammering out some great details with the rear of the car.

More info is posted on his blog

The 2nd round of SouthEastDrift.com‘s Triple Threat series was one of the best yet. Multi-car tandems, door handle to door handle, just plain SICK. DriftMechaniks, without a doubt, held it down as Atlanta’s illest.

Panda snapped a cool shot as we were unloading our trucks at daybreak.

I will post more details about the madness soon.

In the meantime… check out the video here.

KILL OR BE KILL. from Andy Sapp on Vimeo.

This video is a super-short and sweet attempt at making a drift video unlike any other I have made before. All the on-car footage is shot from cameras mounted on other drift cars during multi-car tandem. I wanted it to feel very theatrical… and the soundtrack by John Carpenter helps tremendously. The DriftMechaniks were on a murder spree this weekend… so it seemed all-but fitting.

Ryan Ridings, a talented 3d modeler is making a SICK 3D model of my e46! He started working on this model close to a year ago… and just recently picked it back up and turning wrenches on it. The progress has been awesome to watch so far… Ryan definitely has an eye for this. I took a modeling class in Lightwave in college, and did terrible… so I have a lot of respect for Ryan’s talent. Did I mention he is 17 years old?

Check out the progress up until now… starting with the earliest render. I will post up more as Ryan makes progress… so stay tuned! In the meantime… check out Ryan’s Blog… and someone hire him!!!.

A lot of wrench time went down in this garage. Between my ol’ eight-six’s delinquent functionality, and 3 years of pro drift-car maintenance on the E46… countless hours have been spent. Fans running, metal blaring, and wrenches clicking… this garage will definitely be missed.Some ol’ pics in lieu of my nostalgiarnrnrn

The 2nd round of Formula Drift went down this weekend up at Road Atlanta. This was my first time since the 2005 season that I wasn’t out there competing. I had a great time kicking back, chilling with old friends, and enjoying America’s best attacking the 10a-10b complex… but it just wasn’t quite the same for me this year.

Making our way down to the pits, we saw this GORGEOUS E30 M3.

I had the E46 down at the Everything Drift booth, where we managed to sell a ton of Slide Styleâ„¢ shirts. rnHuge thanks to Jacob & Thao for hooking it up, and to Lieze for helping with the sales.

This year’s attendance was the largest I’ve seen it since Formula Drift’s first event here in 2004. It was PACKED.

Point-and-shoot action.

Southeastdrift threw a practice event up at the Braves Municipal Stadium in Greenville, SC on Saturday. The asphault DESTROYED tyres, but the event was a blast! It was definitely laid back, and rad to chill with the crew for the weekend.

Chris Rhoad let me slide his GTS hatchback around until the tyres popped. It definitely made me miss my li’l eight-six!

This car looks so sexy without 20lbs of vinyl & stickers.

I heart vitaminenergy.

Chris Rhoad on cone detail:

Aftermath.

Support Drifting.

I took the NEW Racing Dynamics RGP up to Gran Turismo East today. I had to get tyres mounted up for this weekend. This wheel was so new and gorgeous, that I really did NOT want to even use it. But I paid what I paid to get it here from Japan to use it… not to look at it sitting in my living room.This wheel had serious glow to it (pictured top). It even made my newest looking wheel look old and dusty.

The wheel had this sticker on it.

Some of the others lined up for tyres.

I took the e46 up to Foerst Motorwerks today so we could get her prepped for the Southeastdrift event in Greenville next weekend.

Delicious Steve stopped by sporting his custom Slide Style™ Hot Wheels. He just picked up some aero for his ride… I can’t wait to see it kitted out!

We loaded up the E46 on the trailer this morning, and took her up to Chateau Elan for ClubBimmer.net’s attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest caravan. The old record was 269 Mini Coopers, which was broken by this attempt with 271!The weather was less than optimal… and I think more BMW’s enthusiasts would have made it out if it wasn’t storming. The drive was 10 miles in length, from Chateau Elan to Road Atlanta.

Famed Gumballer Alex Roy led the drive in his polizei wrapped E39 M5. It was definitely a sight to see BMW’s in a single line from horizon to horizon!

It was pouring the whole time… so I didn’t take too many pictures.

There’s a news article about the drive here.

The chrome RGP’s made it in. They are breathtaking. I decided these aren’t going on the car until I get her cleaned up a bit. Ol’ grrrl needs some dents pulled and some paint first.

This guys wins the award for best packing job EVER. This is how you’re supposed to ship rare wheels!

Dripping wet chrome in all it’s electroplated glory.