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61 N. Plains Industrial Rd.
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[@JimmyOakes]

I think it’s VERYYY obvious I’m using WAYY too much hand brake hahaha i was literally yelling at myself watching the footage last night. The car has always felt sooo unstable i drive it soooo defensively. But I’ve learned A LOT this weekend but my complete lack of seat time over the last two years really shows. I’m still very proud of myself considering. I’m hoping to drive a TONN this year and my main focus is training myself to break my bad habits of being too anxious and just DRIVE. One step at a time, no substitute for seat time 🤝❤️‍🔥

[@gta5ous316]

you killed it regardless! good stuff jimmy💪🏽

[@ZHPBrent]

At least you aren't spinning out 🔥 I'm sure you will crush it this summer.

[@Daveytoonasty]

Exciting stuff

[@cheesepizza87]

Is it worth taking a lap with Adam for some pointers ?

[@charlesphoshoko6604]

It’s all good, growth is key…let’s go!

[@joellabrecque5696]

When you smashed DJs ice coffee 😂😂 why so mean 😂😂😂

[@pj3161]

That had me rollllliiinnnnn 😂😂😂

[@jakeh.5014]

I died😂😂😂 he did it so smoothly

[@sixonemedia]

the way the beat hits when you throw dj's drink is just beautiful, watched it 7 times over. thank you. very satisfied xox

[@Krith220]

yeah just hope they cleaned it afterwards (:

[@turbocateyeS475]

Jimbo finally getting the coupe dialed. Won't be long before you're stacked up on everyone's doors! Can't wait!

[@gptsiteuser]

Touch his

[@gptsiteuser]

Dink

[@shona5512]

@@gptsiteuser He would if he could

[@1990Redline]

Dude, someone needs to steal you're handbrake otherwise you'll never leave that thing alone 😜😅 Sick content tho and happy for you that you're so happy about the cars improvement! 👍

[@slakr7555]

Came here to say this. Overly dependent for sure

[@rowanvanputten7881]

Gotta put something sharp on that lever so you think twice before pulling it and hurt your hand lmao 🤣

[@Eric_Buddha]

Jimmy the hand break god

[@BuiltByOviedo]

Exactly what i was thinking 😂😂

[@JimmyOakes]

Trust me I’m watching the footage just YELLING at myself 🤣🤣 it’s me just being overly defensive, that car always had me on edge because of how unstable it use to feel. Hoping to drive WAYYY more this season and break that habit HARD. Hahaha

[@Thejrod_]

It was awesome seeing you drift out there in person and seeing you and the gang. Wish I could’ve got a ride along. But keep up the good work. Also rjay thanks again for the free merch ❤️

[@jeremyurban6977]

How'd you get free merch from rjay? That's sick. Event was super rad

[@Thejrod_]

@@jeremyurban6977 had a Oakes garage hoodie on, rjay saw me and let me grab some merch goodies from a bag

[@sebastienfettig3693]

Dude, I laughed so damn hard at you swiping and slamming DJ's iced coffee! Keep it up!

[@Vu1turEMaN]

Where was this? Am I losing it?

[@liam321995]

@@Vu1turEMaN 1:17

[@SRMHIPHOP]

Hilarious!

[@maxbalke5583]

Steve is a real one. Always holds it down and he brought his own pillow on a road trip. love it.

[@rhyshedrick3111]

Jimmy I'm envious of what you get to do everyday man, you look like you enjoy everyday hanging out with your friends and working on your cars and thats so cool, your living the dream Jimmy. Hell yeah man keep fucking ripping, love you.

[@ryzkivyana]

Rudnik focken killing it doood 🔥🔥🔥

[@josee.zn6]

16:58 LOOKS STRAIGHT OUT OF A MOVIE

[@johny79action]

I'd say 90% of the times you Ebrake you could of gotten closer and been more controlled using left foot brake, your car has the grip, power and angle now to point it round more and power round instead of sliding on Ebrake. Personally I'd remove the lever for a session and learn to use other methods to link the track, so glad you finally got it dialled though and can't wait to see the proggression thru this year.

[@kasper_429]

Man, I forget how talented and savage Grant is as a driver. Dude was huckin' the shit out of the E36 haha. You love to see it.

[@TwoNickels_55]

Absolutely killed it Jimmy. Don't be so hard on yourself with the handbrake. Getting more seat time your improvements are noticeable.

[@chrisnelsonpnw]

For not having a lot of seat time you drifting is really good also you can tell that your shallow up because you’re not used to how much Angl you have now and that ok I just hope you get more confidence so you can hang it out there like the boys

[@almightyracing]

Jimmy need a car he’s not scared to crash I feel like he’s driving very conservative and can rip wayyy harder

[@shannacollins4741]

That's what the Z is for but it's a LZs compound!

[@colbywtff]

are we all forgetting about the cherry hatch ?

[@samprahl7046]

He did crash it lmao

[@almightyracing]

@@colbywtff facts but if he’s gonna use the coupe as his main car he can’t be babying it

[@almightyracing]

Also like he said he hasn’t had much seat time in 2 years that makes a world of difference

[@wesleymalmberg9937]

Is ant really just an angry little man all the time?😂

[@ZiyaadZaimKhaliq]

It’s that small man syndrome, love the guy tho 😂

[@mackie_p]

Little man syndrome 😂

[@paulsensabaugh7879]

Your car sounds and looks 🔥🔥! You should invest in a sim rig for the shop. It’ll let you get some seat time while you’re building and tuning.

[@itsmikelake]

Sim rig is a game changer!

[@dj27nitro]

I’m so happy I got to say hi to jimmy and this man said wassup like he knew me , it’s insane we watch these videos like we know them and they know nothing about us . Seeing everybody together shredding made my life complete lol okay I’m done

[@ahmadabughannam6868]

I dont blame Jimmy for using the hand brake, he really truly loves his coupe it holds sentimental value to him he doesn’t wanna crash it

[@NaturallyGreasy]

Best the car has felt in years you say.... Handbrake got its worth this session lmao......Epic Video, so glad to see you more excited than ever to drive your car, hopefully, it inspires your to get out a lil more often for seat time.

[@NaturallyGreasy]

Oh lol you said EXACTLY what I commeneted in the video haha, I commented a lil to early.

[@14hudsonprince]

Love seeing your improvement, you’re killing it out there 🤙

[@CJdriftZ]

Love the drifting content!!!!!! Fallowing drift week very closely, hope to be there someday.

[@fleuriejeanpierre]

Jimmy, if I can say one thing it's that your car has come along way and has came out perfectly.... loving that!!!!

[@Danger-Dave]

Jimmie-O ripping it with "the boys". The S-15 look's like it's dialed for sure, just need some Motul rbf 660 for the brakes and clutch.and some more seat time to be hanging without bangin'!

[@kavancooney214]

shallow line.. and lead foot! full on defense! im just glad to see you driving more man, my favorite videos are the track day ones!

[@lost13twd]

Jimmy and Stevie, thank you for signing my TTMNS poster 😭❤️ It was unreal seeing you drifting in person

[@BigCool95]

It was so awesome seeing you ripping in person! Just got done listening to your interview on Adams podcast, you and the gang are an inspiration. Thank you

[@TheEPICandAWESOME]

I love seeing you drive you seem so happy

[@dobbzmotorsport3939]

Im not at all trying to armchair drift, but I think the reason you are using handbrake more than youd like is because the focus on your tandem seems to be the front wheels of the leading car, where it would be a lot smoother and set up your transitions more nicely if you aim to position yourself on the rear wheels. Itll cause you to transition later, and mimic the lead car better, so you wont need to extend the straight line via ebrake due to transitioning too early. The car looks gnarly right now though with that angle! Sick man, pumped to see all the content with this thing! Cheers MANE!

[@ChinitFxt]

It was nice meeting the Oakes garage gang on Saturday everyone is so chill in person

[@tylermatthews2283]

Choked on the blunt when you threw DJs coffee on the ground lmao

[@petersalas5215]

i was soo awkward but soo happy to meet you and steph!!!

[@jordanmiles4898]

Throwing DJ’s coffee on the ground 🤣🤣

[@ecarasig]

Good to see her in her natural habitat with you behind the wheel. Want to see more driving with the crew. More smoke!!! Great job Homie!

[@blinkyd4952]

At 10:56 , Jimmy initiates god mode and shifts up a gear mid drift

[@cheesepizza87]

Drifting just keeps getting better, insert :get more seat time 🤣 Rolling with a whole crew including Steffy 🔥

[@spicec0rp]

I mean jimmy, it's the second week of drifting all year and you threw in something that changes the game so it makes sense if you're tryna keep ur car pretty and get used to it first. She's got a lot of shredding to do this year

[@BranTooBland]

Jimmy " HandBrake " Oakes back at it with that heat content 🔥

[@toddsupraman7609]

It's good to see the car working properly self steering properly and it looks like you're really enjoying it I hope you'll set up all the cars this way eventually they're your cars but it be good to see u enjoy fruits of your labor

[@bryanmilian7475]

Coupe looks sooo good need a sweater of it

[@davenportco.6663]

Love watching you fight the urge to pull hydro

[@TylerWallen]

Great to see you really putting yourself out there. Honestly think the big thing is that you need to just push it. You love the coupe so much. It’s a great car. Shoulda just put a small shot of nos on the 350 and sent it. At some point, you’re gonna have to crush some panels to really learn the limits

[@TylerWallen]

Also, I wouldn’t know. Just figuring that’s why you drive defensively like you said in the vid.

[@Chattsteezy]

Video was a banger!! Definitely need to get the Z up to CT and let it be the seasonal drifter that you can thrash and not worry so much about and leave the 13 for homie sessions.

[@nielsreiziger4850]

Jimmy indeed pulls the handbrake too much and kills his wheel speed and letting the car straighten out. Practicing left foot braking during seat time might show big results :P Seriously killing it Jimmy hope fully we get to see more driving this season and maybe some tandems with Brian's LS e46 O.o

[@DrM03N3R]

Damn you and the 13 are looking good out there Jimbo! It looks like a completely different animal to drive, so much smoother and cleaner and god damn that fourth click 🔥🔥🔥

[@andygnad9272]

Mans got the self steer schassis jam haha its a great feeling when ya get that setup you don't fight and can put the car where ya want. Shot eh Jimmy

[@andygnad9272]

And less handbrake, youd kill if Fink gave ya few tips

[@dropinbiking92]

Just watched your podacst with adam LZ, and went back and watched your first series of videos, a lot of things made a lot more sense. I didn't show up until the ball was already rolling fast. Now it makes sense how things came to be. Cool come up dude.

[@brodybaumann5929]

That progression though, this man’s went from not sliding through the smoke to getting it on the wall in a cloud.! You love to see it

[@geepersoilyrag1884]

Man you guys make me smile!

[@AverageJoeBuilds]

Ant ain't lying. Didnt even ask if your boy wants one dj, that's cold.

[@DatToySpot]

I just bought my first z32 and i hope that one day i can have a shop/cars like yours

[@driftfinatic]

The only way to stay out of the smoke is to stay on the door my guy. Looking good out there 🤙🏽

[@conner3106]

1:20 just casually throw djs coffee on the ground in the middle of the travel montage. Haven’t laughed that hard in a while

[@mikellewis2346]

That's a big and fast track to be learning on. You did great considering your as green as they come yet in the group. The car's and yourself are in 1 peace and you learned something, WIN WIN 🏆🙏🙌✨

[@jamesroberts-yo8wy]

Liked for the e39 near the start

[@Beaudene23]

Man I really enjoy ur pov drift videos!!

[@cornerhunter32]

Nice driving Jimmy O, the S13 is a weapon now

[@Dkzdream]

Was super fun hanging out with you bro! Once again thanks for signing the mark II and it was awesome seeing you drift

[@LSZ71F4Ucorsair]

It was a blast to see you out there shredding. Come back soon with a big ass booth and merch, my cat pissed on my black z shirt lmao.

[@DrewzillaX]

That boi sean in the red s15 is nice with it he a good ass driver

[@MadCowsProductions1]

Dude this is madness!! So sick seeing you with the angle kit. Once you get that cooling system dialed in the coupe will be unstoppable

[@helplmchoking]

So sick to see you getting out on track and driving finally, been a long winter for sure! Car looks awesome as well, that angle kit makes it look way more stable even on video and being able to drive it hard for so many laps with no issue is great - no need to worry about the car, you can just focus on improving your driving and leaving that handbrake alone 😅

[@333krook]

Super cool to see you more happy with the car! You’re gonna be killin it in no time man

[@fleuriejeanpierre]

Jimmy you are absolutely killing it out there bud.... progress from driver and machine for sure!!!

[@Codenamewang]

“He had it coming to him” you Love to see it

[@chevyguy06]

You and ruddy should do some private days there at englishtown ,would be hella beneficial to you both,no hate,all love bub,you got this!

[@GetPaypaTop]

im a Honda guy but the more i watch ya videos Nissans keep growing on me .

[@sanjoriot]

Feel like you’re about to start progressing as a driving a lot this season! Stoked for it!

[@josephward7958]

No. Adam moving back to CT would be far better than Jimmy going to Florida. We’d never be short of LZ, Jimmy and FYeah f**kery 🤣🤣

[@kennethelliott2267]

Hell yeah my man grant with that pbr fir the win!!

[@monster1985]

@11:17 funnest transition ever!

[@andrewwonderly85]

I think you should set up a demo with LZ. Open lot with his demo car would be a blast!

[@Aaron-tf7mj]

18:05 had me dying 😂😂

[@xavgaming3643]

BRO I WAS THERE! I gave him some ball wipes, but love your videos.

[@robspec9788]

You should really build a beater for events like this. It looks as if you’re super uncomfortable/nervous in tandem (I would be too in that car), and honestly if you were in something more inexpensive, I believe you’d be having more fun.

[@loganmccracken3704]

Some more seat time and rewatching yourself and your gonna be a beast!!! Can’t wait to see more drifting!!!

[@imFrawst]

Way stoked seeing you enjoy your car can’t wait till you’re totally comfortable

[@sihatch670]

yo the disrespect to DJ's iced coffee. lol

[@triodrift108]

Jimmy, TRUST YO SELF

[@slezyorla]

How about a different wheel/tire setup? Bigger wall makes a ton of difference in the stability of the car. I suggest trying that

[@King-Zeekhiel]

Sounds so freaking good!!🔥👌🏼🙌🏼

[@CraigFTPInc]

Can’t wait to drive Englishtown this year.

[@tenwayssss]

What events u driving was planning in going to freedom moves

[@kasperbjerg2707]

So nice to see you guys have a good time :)

[@dvmfabworks7116]

So damn good to see the coupe driving like that!

[@professorturbo2370]

Move to Florida with Adam, Jimmy!!

[@benjamindavidson632]

someone needs to take Jimmy's e brake from him and send him out on some laps and let the car dance. so much smoother when he doesn't use it much. can't have a show car as a drift car, drive it like you want to break it.

[@abraham8772]

Agreed but I think he just needs a drift car he doesn't give a fuck about cause this s13 means a lot to him, I think be should just park it. Built a dedicated S chassis for drifting that he doesn't really car for

[@joshuagrimshaw5711]

So good! Wish your were doing the whole of drift week!!

[@TheRealMrRoyal]

James, I think you need, unfortunately, another car your not afraid to wreck. The coupe is amazing and a near perfect missile but I feel like your always going to worry about bumping the guy in front of you or someone clipping you from behind. You've put so much love and effort into that car i get it's kinda like Adam's s13. Now it's at the point it feels your being too careful. Need the Z up here to just send it, or anything your comfortable sending and it possibly not being fixable.....I feel like you absolutely have the skill and alot of times seems if your the "natural" of the bunch but can't be timid out there!!

[@shannacollins4741]

Yeah was just saying that is what the Z is for!

[@martinwink2063]

1:20 DJ has some great friends

[@alep_sn9550]

Youre progressing so much out there! It *does* look like the car wants to push the front a little bit so perhaps you can dial in a little more front grip?

[@j1nguyen]

Love the commentary while driving !

[@Eric_B5S4]

That 540 bmw fire!!! Love the channel !!! Keep killing it . Much love 💙🤍🖤

[@Iffinstiffin]

I just noticed that that Jimmy doesn't have glass in his side mirrors, but the coupe looking sexy sideways.

[@BigTtheItalian]

Did your boy DIRTY slapping that coffee on the ground. I would consider that an act of war lmao

[@mattlubetkin4089]

Nice seeing you sooo stoked Jimmy mane.love to see it.

[@ryanolson6794]

I can’t wait till Jimmy finally adds a crazy rev-limiter to the JZ.

[@V36wasabi]

They sell a external slave kit for the cd

[@jgordon165]

1:10 nice e39

[@smileybear420]

Happy 420 from here in south east asia About to pack a bowl