The imaginary monetary value added to any popular rear wheel drive Japanese sport compact at resale due to the fact that they have the ability to drift, and are followed by large groups of fans modifying them to perform at a higher spec.
Unfair to the average buyer, nothing new to the followers of the trend.
Unfair to the average buyer, nothing new to the followers of the trend.
Say the Blue Book value of a Nissan 240sx is $1000, now say that you look in your local classifieds in search of one.
You search for a 240sx with the options you prefer, such as a manual transmission. Now comes the disappointing part, the lowest asking price for the car specified is $3000, a large jump from the true value, and a classic case of "drift tax".
In this case, the inflation is due to the fact that the Nissan 240sx is a very popular car in the drifting "scene", praised by fans for it's "capabilities". But most often you will find that these cars do not appear to be anything particularly sporty in stock form, with some you even might consider them to be nothing but eco-boxes dressed up to appear as something they aren't.
"Drift tax" varies in different parts of the world, the West Coast of North America is notorious for high inflation. Keep in mind that this does not only reach out to the 240sx, but almost any popular RWD Japanese sport compact.
You search for a 240sx with the options you prefer, such as a manual transmission. Now comes the disappointing part, the lowest asking price for the car specified is $3000, a large jump from the true value, and a classic case of "drift tax".
In this case, the inflation is due to the fact that the Nissan 240sx is a very popular car in the drifting "scene", praised by fans for it's "capabilities". But most often you will find that these cars do not appear to be anything particularly sporty in stock form, with some you even might consider them to be nothing but eco-boxes dressed up to appear as something they aren't.
"Drift tax" varies in different parts of the world, the West Coast of North America is notorious for high inflation. Keep in mind that this does not only reach out to the 240sx, but almost any popular RWD Japanese sport compact.
by SchwarzGauner March 29, 2010
A drift car that has been used so many times and crashed so many times that pieces are missing and/or are hanging by zipties or tape
That drift pig is missing the rear bumper and front bumper but the sideskirts are hanging by zipties
by Mr. Black n White February 15, 2010
A person starts a search on YouTube for a specific topic or video and then clicks on a related video. Upon the completion of this video, clicks on another related video. This continues a number of times until in the end, the videos you end up watching are in no way related to your original topic of interest.
Me: I was watching some awesome videos about botfly larvae extraction last night on YouTube.
Her: Whoa! What made you want to look at those?!
Me: Well, I started out by looking up videos on fishing for muskie and before I knew it, I YouTube drifted and ended up watching these two maggots getting removed from some dude’s back. You gotta see it!
Her: Whoa! What made you want to look at those?!
Me: Well, I started out by looking up videos on fishing for muskie and before I knew it, I YouTube drifted and ended up watching these two maggots getting removed from some dude’s back. You gotta see it!
by DoctorWatson January 15, 2010
A term that has come into popular usage during 45’s administration since it has shown such an aggressive propensity for chipping away at the US Constitution.
Unlike Continental Drift which slowly happens over eons, the Trump Team has shown that it has mastered the dark art of what is regarded as serious and speedy Constitutional Drift.
by Dr Bunnygirl September 17, 2019
by Sean Liam O'Brien July 25, 2019
Drifting modified or stock japanese imports in the area of Kopeopeo, Whakatane. Often centred in the Pak'n'Save carpark.
"I wonder if you know how they live in Kopeo, If you seen it then you mean it then you know have to go, KOPEO DRIFT DRIFT!!!"
by george_has_a_giant_dragon? May 25, 2010
by PiperPickledPeter February 02, 2018