As a foreword, I have to say that up until about twenty four hours before I took this photo, this was one of the cleanest AE86's I had ever layed eyes on. Unfortunately, Donal used the outside wall at Punchestown to re-model the AE86. This however has nothing to do with Donal running out of talent, it's more down to the fact that this guy is one of the most balls out drifters I've ever seen.
This is the same car in 2009, where Donal spent the season harrassing the pro class drivers in the little hachi that could. His driving style earned him the nickname 'Banzai Corolla Guy' and he instantly became a fan favourite.
The car is a two door booted AE86 with a bolt in cage.
14" Work Equips with 185/60's on the front
With Bright Racing 14" and the same tire size on the rear. Liberal amounts of ducktape is a temporary solution to keep the quarter panel in shape.
Inside we have the usual stripped interior with a large tacho.
Every drifters friend : The Hydro Wand.
Donal's friend : A large bottle of Nitrous Oxide.
The 16V 4-AGE has been swapped out for a 20V Blacktop unit. You can see where the nitrous is being injected into the trumpets on the intake.
Back on track, Donal made it to Top 16 before being eliminated by eventual runner up Gavin Lenihan. The fact that this car went from wreck to a full driving and functional car is credit to Donal and to his mates who pulled an all nighter to get the car back on track for the following morning. I'm looking forward to witnessing some more exploits of the 'Banzai Corolla Guy' later in the year …
Paddy
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car looks rugged..
car is awesome and kinda reminds of last year when sinnot wrecked at punchstown but got it back on track
The rear wheels are SSR Professor SP2's...
Err.. Wheel on the rear is Bright Racing. FYI
yup.. not Equips all the way around. those are Brights in the pic with the ducktape.
car looks rugged..
donal is some poliot with balls out moves and an agressive driver nice too see him sitting on the bumpers of sr20 powered nissans it savage hearing that 20v roaring and roaring defo one of the best intertainers and with a savage driving style
big respect up to donal and ill have to mention mr alan sinnot in his sr20 twincam another very good driver there my too top pro drivers ant they won me for just there cars and there driving is just another level
Awwwwesomeeeee ae86 !! D:
NuggetG60YorkshireUK
of course she looks rugged she pucked a solid concrete wall/barrier and it was temperay fix to get the car out for day two they worked on straighten the car so donnie could compete tagain the following day
and dont forget this is a drift car not a show car its going to have crashes and battle scares
respect to ya donnie lad i hope you go alon way in the drifing sceane and to become well known in japan for your style just the same as ueo did
Wow that's a tuff AE86.
dam...that is cool!!!
wow that 86 is insane! Great shot of it in the 2nd photo
Wizard of nos- nitrous gear rules!!!! Best nitrous injection parts in the world... Awsome forum too.
what a hatchi, what a driver.......
seen this ae in the flesh and its an awesome car,
just for the record my 'rugged' comment was a compliment.. meaning 'to look ready for action' in a no nonesense type of way, bearing battle scars of previous road goin episodes.. in a word 'rugged'... i love these AE86's and i'm currently on the look-out for one to call my very own..
just for the record my 'rugged' comment was a compliment.. meaning 'to look ready for action' in a no nonesense type of way, bearing battle scars of previous road goin episodes.. in a word 'rugged'... i love these AE86's and i'm currently on the look-out for one to call my very own..