Ask ERNIE FIXMER Something!

[ankyle62]

how was the usmc with cars while stationed in japan? im in pensacola right now at my mos school. command says no cars here, so i am going insane. im sure i will end up in japan sometime within my 5 years.

[A2ThaK]

Hey Ernie, thanks for coming to Portland watching you really helped me a lot. I got to talk to you and ask you a few questions but you looked busy so I left you alone but now I wish I would of asked you more questions. I've been drifting for about 2 months and I drive an all stock 240 thats auto but I'm doing a manual swap soon(no money after the drift event), I've usually practice about 3 or 4 times a week and I've been practicing drifting around a building like a 90 degree angle, but recently I've had a run in with the law and can't come back to that place, so I was wondering since doing the 90 degree drifts are starting to get easier and I don't spin out as much, what would you recomand to move onto? and what kind of practice should I be doing for a newbie like me? Thanks agian D Day in Oregon was a lot of fun for me and I learned a lot.

[Ernie]

how was the usmc with cars while stationed in japan? im in pensacola right now at my mos school. command says no cars here, so i am going insane. im sure i will end up in japan sometime within my 5 years.

Only way to get a car in Japan is if you get orders to Japan for at least a year....then you have to extend for another year. Marine Corps is cracking the whip on drifting in Okinawa and other parts of Japan. Pretty much not possible in the military anymore. You have to be pretty careful about it...as if I wasn't careful enough. In other words, I don't think you can get away with it anymore. I really didn't get away with it. You have to pay to play, and I paid the price of getting busted twice. Lost rank both times...you have to ask yourself if its really worth it. Good luck, Ernie

[Ernie]

Hey Ernie, thanks for coming to Portland watching you really helped me a lot. I got to talk to you and ask you a few questions but you looked busy so I left you alone but now I wish I would of asked you more questions. I've been drifting for about 2 months and I drive an all stock 240 thats auto but I'm doing a manual swap soon(no money after the drift event), I've usually practice about 3 or 4 times a week and I've been practicing drifting around a building like a 90 degree angle, but recently I've had a run in with the law and can't come back to that place, so I was wondering since doing the 90 degree drifts are starting to get easier and I don't spin out as much, what would you recomand to move onto? and what kind of practice should I be doing for a newbie like me? Thanks agian D Day in Oregon was a lot of fun for me and I learned a lot.

I had a lot of fun in Portland. I didn't really mind the rain at all, kinda reminded me of rainy Okinawa. I do stress in the driver's meetings, not to be afraid to ask me questions. Sometimes its hard for me to give some good attention, but I try. One thing I suggested to some of the guys there was to ask the guys who really look confident and look good out there how they do it. The more different people you ask the better chance you will have at understanding. I think its the fastest way to learn is ask questions from many different style drifters. I don't know how much legal practice you guys really get, but if you can talk to some of the owners of wherehouses and stuff or places that are gated in. Make sure you know the owner of the building so that no one calls the local authorities. I would set up cones there and practice gymkana style stuff. Ever checked out Drift Society by the guys from Grip Video? www.gripvideo.com
They show some excellent gymkana drift practice stuff. Change it up and make sure you check out as many drifter's styles as possible and try to build your own style. I hope this helps...see you soon, Ernie

[A2ThaK]

Thanks for your help I really appreciate it. We get 0 legal practice here, the event you made it to was the first one ever, hopefully more to come. One of my friends brothers has that video so I will barrow it and watch it. I've tried talking to some people at wharehouses but non of them actually let me use any of their places, hopefully things will start looking up soon. Thanks agian.

[drifterd]

hey ernie couple things
1 just wondering how u did in first round formula D? i was watting to see u top 3.

2 what is the word on bringing big X to the US?

thanks

[uchi_san_saikos]

ERNIE!?!?!?!
its me Randy from driftco, when do you want me to repaint your s15 body for you? i finally got my airbrush so im itching to use it, also how did it feel to be drifting on the streets of long beach?
-randy

[Slapshotnerd]

hey ernie couple things
1 just wondering how u did in first round formula D? i was watting to see u top 3.

2 what is the word on bringing big X to the US?

thanks

Not to jump on ernie's thread, but I actually know the answer to both of these, so I thought i'd help you out.

1 - Ernie was having car problems at FD in NJ, and wasn't able to be competitive due to it. Things should be sorted out much better for round 2.

2 - The guy in charge of Big X is named Kenta and has been over here for the past 2 months working on some things. He is heading back to Japan in a week to run the BigX event over there, then will be back over here to try and work out a deal with some sponsors to bring it over to the US. It's been a long, slow, uphill battle for him, just as it was to bring D1 over here. The only difference is that D1 is run by a much larger corporation with a lot more money and connections to use in bringing it over here, while Big X is mainly run by 1 privateer on a limited budget.

If you know of any larger corporations who might be interested in getting Big X over here, let me know and I can pass the information along to Kenta.

[vrtblacksheep86]

Damn man! Where are you!? No one has heard anything from you and that Mag Modified moved the journals..WTF Modified! I got to talk to Cas for a little while, but my Phone ate a fatty a while back. So, if you have nothing going on gimme a call at home. The boys were thinking about stopping up in your neck of the woods....


Booney

[jdmdrift]

maybe i missed it somewhere but why did you break awayfrom mckinney?

[my_fiveten]

ernie, i was wondering if you know how to do the chicken dance? also, what car will you be in at forumula D?

[rotarydrftr]

Ernie how exactly did u start drifting?? You just quit the marines and started drifting????

[driftdeez]

ERnie: What did you use to get your S15 headlights yellow? Is that film, tint or a spray? If so , where could i get something like that?

[Slapshotnerd]

I spoke with ernie recently and he said that he hadn't visited the site in awhile, he's been working on his car and his website (www.efmadness.com) which will be up shortly.

he plans to answer all questions on his site once it's up.

[DetroitDrift]

Hey Ernie,
Hows your team going? I was told that you might help build my engine. I would appreciate that man. I know you are busy though. I am almost halfway there, only a couple more months in the big sand box.
Later
Greg
A.K.A. JerryDrifter