What can I say. The third and final installment if Southeast Drift‘s Triple Threat series was an amazing finale. I had a feeling going into this event that two things would happen: my camera would fall off a car, and someone would wreck. Both wound up happening (to me)… but such is inevitable. The advanced-tandem sessions were getting closer with every run. Everyone has stepped their game up. It’s amazing to see that Atlanta still kills it… through thick and thin.

Photo Destruction: BradyStribling.com

Multi-car madness.

This is what it’s all about.

KILL.

I came across a really great replica that the user “cobratuner” on forzamotorsport.net made of my e46 in Forza 2! I don’t have an XBOX 360, and haven’t played the game to know what goes into making a replica… but I can’t imagine it is an easy task.

P.Haire said you get only basic shapes and fonts to work with… which makes this that much more impressive.The livery is done up on an e46 M3, since I’m guessing the game doesn’t offer a 325Ci like mineI can’t get over Dosa’s hood graphic… the detail is intense!

SO SICK! Thanks to “cobratuner” for all the hard work.
I need to get an XBOX 360!!!

Photo Reps: BradyStribling.com.

I’m STILL recovering from this weekends final installment of the Southeast Drift’s Triple Threat series. These events keep getting sicker… and Atlanta keeps bringing it stronger. More on this event soon… I’m exhausted.

CBS 46 News came out to Turner Field yesterday and did a nice feature on the Southeast Drift event at Turner Field.

We’ve been drifting in the Turner lot since 2004… and I’m amazed that a news station hasn’t made it out sooner

I had seen a similar video of a Z3 being built the last time I was up at the BMW Zentrum in Spartanburg, South Carolina… but I had no idea there was a video of an E46 being built. The voiceover is in German, but a picture speaks a thousand words… and these words are awesome.

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!

Ryan is making some killer progress on the 3D model of my e46!rnI cannot get over some of this detail.IT IS AMAZING!

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The detail on the wheel/tyre combo is simply stunning. He modeled the Racing Dynamics RGP’s perfect. There are even threads on my extended lug bolts! THAT is attention to detail!

Check out more info on Ryan’s Blog!

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