overground

It’s funny how things change. Drifting started out as something fun to do, something cool and interesting, a sport that didn’t rely on clocks and judges and crap. It used to be pure, fun, and a downright good time with a group of friends. Obviously no awesome underground movements stay underground for long, and as soon as the regular public gets a hold of something great it quickly turns to garbage. You would think the people that really are down for the sport, the guys that have always had the sport’s back, would resist the change and stay cool.

Unfortunately that’s not the case. I have been following this rad kid Matt Powers for years now. He used to be a pretty decent driver with an awesome styled car. His s14 was low, simple, and downright gritty and cool. He used to drive as an amateur and his car was something that I admired. I really liked the guys driving style and really really liked his car.

Then he became a driver in Formula D. I am not trying to be rude, jealous, or snobbish at all, but his car took a serious downhill fall. More like an abrupt drop off a cliff. It got tall, ugly, and cluttered. The exact opposite of everything that I used to love about it. Nasty ass Need for Speed vinyl ruined the car. The ride height got raised a few inches. Overall the car went to complete shit. I am sorry Matt Powers, but take it back to where it was. You ruined a great drift car.

Before (cool)



After (yucky yucky sauce)