Drifted suggestions

[C.A.R.]

I think you need to weigh up your options as to what's important.

If you want to actually be able to drift (like attend dwyb events etc.) then you'll be making a massive comprimise with a diesel car.

There's a reason Nissan S-bodies and Skyline GTS-Ts are so popular in drifting communities - because they're out-of-the-box drift ready cars. Get anything less and you'll need £££ to get it right.

Diesels supply their (standard) power usually in one big hit. The torque is useful for slipping traction, but it's hardly an ideal powerband for a track car or drift car (which is why you only see mentalists taking diesel cars on track).

Get a 'typical' drift car or don't bother, IMO. Seen too many decent cars go to waste because the owner thinks he will be the local Drift King with a few subtle mods (like spraying the entire car in matt black and welding the diff).

Ideally, get a cheap 180SX which is rust-free and a second 'daily driver' if you can't afford the fuel. Having said that much, if you can't afford the fuel in a petrol turbo car then you really won't be able to afford to run a drift car anyway.