BMW M3 Swapped 318ti is Chelsea Denofa's Drift Tank

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Published 2020-02-14

Chelsea Denofa might be the only person on planet Earth that has made a BMW 318ti look dope... and it's got the performance to match. Swapped with an S54 from a e46 BMW M3, it's got enough grunt to have fun with while also being reliable enough to survive something like Drift Week 2020. And while the stubby looks of this chopped e36 may not suit most people, there's no denying that having such little overhang allows you to get pretty rowdy when throwing it sideways.

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All Comments (21)

@LarryChenPhoto 4 years ago

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@devinbuchhorn 4 years ago

Chelsea: It has 5 mufflers on it, i dont like loud cars Also Chelsea: Rips with one of the loudest cars in FD
@samhoward8551 4 years ago

Chelsea’s ti has always been one of my favorite drift cars ever, not only because of the model being special in itself, but how Chelsea built it. So many people have problems with mainstream drift cars that put them out of drifting but the unique problems Chelsea had to overcome weren’t even problems at all. Being able to perform so well and with that grip with stiff springs and low tire pressure is really a testament to Chelsea and a 318 ti’s ability.
@dustinrider8113 4 years ago

Endurance drifting would be a sick sub-genre!!!!
@TheJohnBrown15 4 years ago

its THE ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE
@ambrosepearce413 4 years ago

I actually love this car. As soon as I seen it on Chelsea's channel. I fell for it. My wheels have been turning with build ideas ever since then.
@SteffenHayes 4 years ago

This is the Hoonigan video I've been waiting for! My first BMW was a Hellrot Red 318Ti just like this, but not NEARLY as cool, but just as clapped out.
@jkaa034 4 years ago

Amazing coverage Chen, really appreciate this, well done sir! Thank you!
@sachinlc 4 years ago

End was a bonus to the video, Larry Chen
@Rotard-mb5ys 4 years ago

So. many. Channels. I just found this one ✌️ I've been waiting for these videos to pop up lol
@zoolloo12 4 years ago

hope ur doing more of these
@Hitmonlethal07 4 years ago

The Gumball of drifting 👌
@skierAZdude 4 years ago

Opening JB weld scene reminded me of that old Myth Busters episode where they cracked an egg to plug up a leaky radiator lol
@1jzfc999 4 years ago

Such a cool car. A fella was competing in bdc from memeory years ago with one. It was NA with a sequential box.
@mypc9636 4 years ago

i hope you did an lz one
@robertobuenrostro2781 4 years ago

Now that's RoadKill. 🇺🇲
@slowlearner984 4 years ago

I've always liked Tis. Great stuff.
@kman634 4 years ago

Whoop whoop love a minty fresh finish with a ride along
@JADAIR37 3 years ago

I actually love the look of the TI. I had one for a while and wish I still had it.
@istaze_137 2 years ago

Im so pumped. I'm a barber and I'm about to go swap a haircut for a 318ti... 4cyl for now, I might need to engine swap and track it