Back in May, I picked up a new daily… a Hellrot Red 1993 BMW 325is. My friends Alie and Jeremy were moving out west and needed to sell this beaut! It just to happened, that gas mileage in The Destroyer™ was bleeding my wallet dry, and I needed something slightly more fuel-efficient. That put me in the right place at the right time to pick this car up cheap!
I immediately snagged some Raceland coilovers and slammed the hell out of it on a old set of Racing Dynamics.
I have some funny plans for this car that are light years from happening. For now I’m just enjoying some gas-savings and having a fun daily again! This car has humbly reminded me how good I am at driving like an absolute maniac. Kindred spirits we are… kindred spirits.
Before finally retiring my Sidekick II, I dumped the remaining photos to my iMac. I knew once the switch was made to AT&T, T-Mobile would erase everything. There were photos on that phone that I refused to delete… from day one. It was always fun to randomly scroll through them and remember some good times.
After Formula D Sonoma, 2005… I may or may not have tagged an unsuspecting patrol car with a “Drifting Is Not A Crime” sticker.
Headed back from Sonoma on that same trip, we detoured through Vegas, and I rented this 348 Spider.
Sitting in grid at Formula D Chicago in 2005. That’s right… WOOD GRAIN.
Random snap outside One3 Creative when I was rocking handlebars.
Gas station sign in the middle of nowhere. I spotted this in the Southewest on my way out to Formula D Irwindale in 2005.
Fast forward to the summer of 2006. During the shooting of Slide America we found ourselves sleeping in empty offices at MySpace while rnour buddy Jacob Leveton finished working the night shift. It seemed fitting to take a “MySpace Picture” in the MySpace bathroom.
The back of the rental van (that we beat the living hell out of) towards the end of principal photography for Slide America.
Minutes after driving off the lot in The Destroyer™… January 2007.
My dry-erase board marking the completion of editing Slide America… May 2007.
Having Nascar-style door-bars welded into my rollcage up at J3 Racing. One of the largest and CLEANEST shops I have ever been in. rnI literally ate off the floor.
Post-surgical x-rays of the 7″ plate and 8 screws now permanent to my collar. September 2007.
Every Racing Dynamics wheel I own… including the (then unused) chrome set… all mounted up c/o Gran Turismo East rnand ready for thrashing at DMGGMASD. October 2008.
And last… but not least… the Pushead desktop image that I rocked for 4 years.
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2008 Driver Profile – Andy Sapp. from Andy Sapp on Vimeo.
This edit is well over a year in the making. This cut is as close to perfect as I will ever get it. This video is the most thorough, polished, and complete example of my abilities behind the wheel… and my abilities behind a computer. Period.This digital short showcases the past 3 years of my professional drift effort. Features amalgamated footage from Formula Drift and Nopi Drift events, as well as various Nopi/NDRA demos, grassroots competitions, practice events, SPEED TV, and other television appearances.
Very very special thanks to everyone who provided me with the footage to edit this video.
Soundtrack by Slayer.
Keep drifting fun. OR ELSE.
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!
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.
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.
These wheels are VERY impossible to find these days. The fitment is meant for E34 5-Series & E38 7-Series BMW’s… but on my E46, the fitment is AMAZING. I managed to snag a staggered set off eBay today… and I’m VERY stoked about it.
Racing Dynamics RGP’s: 17×8.5 ET+13 Fronts, and 17×9.5 ET+20.5 Rear. CHROME.
I cannot even stress how rare these things are… let alone in such great condition. The chrome is refinished… but beyond gorgeous. I have actually had better luck importing these wheels from Japan than finding them here in the states. These wheels were posted on eBay for 30 minutes before I snagged them!
My rim finally made it in this week. I stumbled upon across the wheel on Yahoo Auctions Japan. I couldn’t read anything on the auction, but luckily Nendel had a friend on Velocity that was stationed over there. He was super awesome, and bid on the wheel for me… then shipped it my way.It took a long time to arrive – but it was worth it. This is the 2nd time I have snagged these wheels (or in this case… wheel) from Japan… officially making them easier to find there than here. Seems odd for an Italian-designed wheel fit for a German-designed sportscar. This rim is BRAND NEW… no refinishing here. These things are rare enough to find in bent/curbed shape… so to have one of these wheels in it’s pristine, original condition is just amazing. Work Wheels?
All wrapped and packed up.
Centercap peeking through.
Gorgeous.
Lip.
The second pair of the set of non-staggered RGP’s (17×8.5 ET13) I bought off eBay came in this week. The guy shipped them via the US Postal Service. I can’t really understand why anyone would do that. I barely trust the USPS with my bills… let alone some ultra-rare BMW wheels. Not to mention that shipping these with UPS would have been cheaper anyway.Sure enough… the box was found upside-down on a brick doorstep – with the box ripped, and the wheels scratched.
The wheels don’t even fit inside of the box… and what about some kind of padding?! Newspaper isn’t that expensive.
Close-up of some of the scratches:
I tried to file a claim with the USPS for the cost of repair. The lady got hella attitude with me, said they don’t do that kind of thing, and if they did… they keep the wheels. That would be awesome if I could drive down to Pep Boys and just buy these off the shelf. The moral of the story here is A: Sometimes you get what you pay for on eBay… and B: PURCHASING INSURANCE WITH USPS IS A WORTHLESS SCAM. I would imagine if your item is lost, they would pay out… but otherwise – SCAM.
