Driftnerd News: Gatebil & aftermath

(Driftnerd is a a news update on Norways best and most interesting Drifters (see: Drifting / Motorsport). Here you can read everyday news and bullshit about the heroes)

Driftnerd-updates are written in Norwegian // English.

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Sander Ertvaag er klar for teknisk med sin 2JZ S13. //
Sander Ertvaag is ready for scrutiny with his 2JZ S13.


Rett gjennom teknisk, men det er ikkje so lenge han får køyrd. //
Straight through the scrutiny, but he doesn't get to drive much before the snags start. Not enough fuel pressure.


Og når han får fiksa det eine... //
And when he fixes that, then he doesn't get contact with the ECU.


Men med litt nattesarbeid er bilen klar. //
But after a night shift, the car is ready in the morning.


Men det tek visst ikkje lang tid... //
But it doesn't last long...

At least he has enough fuel.


Og problema fortset... //
Fixed and ready for the powerslide contest, but then the diff broke as he dropped the clutch.

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Kenneth D. Nornes og konemor Stine er i alle fall klar.
Kenneth D. Nornes and his wife Stine ready for the powerslide contest in the 2JZ M2.


Tilbake på jobb... //
Back at work and ready to service a somewhat different Touran?


Back home the drift car needs new oil, otherwise it's in good shape after Gatebil.


And some new tires off course. Even new rims.

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Petter Lauvås får litt å fikse på sin 2JZ R34. //
Petter Lauvås with some repairs on his 2JZ R34.


Washy washy.


Ready for qualifying.


Skikkelege køyresokkar . //
The office. Proper driving socks.


Godt med reservedeler. //
Spare turbo on it's way in.








Ooops...


Weekend well spent.

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Øyvind Øversveen må bruke opp vekepengane sine på ny plastikk. //
Øyvind Øversveen destroying the plastic trim on his dirtbike.

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Sponsor Arve F. Brekkhus, aka Pluto Performance, får låne Kim Søndergaard's 2JZ S13 "Skabben" ein tur. //
Arve F. Brekkhus, aka Pluto Performance, who is a sponsor of Kim Søndergaard and his 2JZ S13 "Skabben" gets to try it out for a spin.






Etter kvart står Søndergaard opp, men burde kanskje holdt senga? //
Kim Søndergaard himself then goes for a drive, but should maybe let Arve drive? Busted body panels...




Flaks eller skills? //
Thankfully not much damage.


Ready for more!


Drift train next.

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Opel-elskar Steffen Rudsengen har henta seg nytt klenodium. //
Opel lover Steffen Rudsengen has gotten hold of a new collectible.

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Kim Mathisen brukar tiden på organisert køgange i fjellheimen. //
Kim Mathisen let's the 2JZ IS200 rest and goes for a hike instad.

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Super-Ørjan Nilsen vann helgas runde Gatebil Drift Series, med sin 2JZ Toyota Soarer. I tillegg tok han 2. plass på Breisladden søndag. //
Ørjan Nilsen won last weekends round of Gatebil Drift Series with his 2JZ Toyota Soarer. He also grabbed a 2nd place in the powerslide contest on Sunday.

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Christian Bakkerud sin LS Nissan Cefiro får merksemd. //
Christian Bakkeruds LS powered Nissan Cefiro getting some attention in a photoshoot.


Ready for practise at the local Eikås track.

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Stig "Smygen" Wilhelmsen tok seg ein runde på autoslalom med den nye bølla si. Ein E90 M3 med 4.0 v8 motor, innpakka i eit 1-serie skal. Yikes... //
Stig "Smygen" Wilhelmsen went for a local track day with his E90 M3 powered by a 4.0 V(, all wrapped in a 1-series shell.


2 2nd places.


So til Eikås med Omegaen. //
Then off to Eikås with the LS powered Opel Omega 2000.

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Alvin Lægreid har skaffa seg litt godsaker til sin 2JZ 1M. //
Alvin Lægreid has managed to scrounge a subframe for his 2JZ 1M.

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