Advice from a old hand at drifting.

This is a post to a fellow member of floridadrift.com asking what he should do being new to drifting.

The best way to start drifting is to do just that, start.  Ignore some of the retards on here.  I started drifting about 6-7 years ago.  All I had at the time was a honda crx. It wasn't drifting per-say but I e-braked it around the corners all the same.  After i totaled that crx I got a bone stock 95 240sx se.  What helped me in learning drifting the most was a few buddies and I went to construction sites late at night and practiced in the dirt.  Also when it rained we stormed the streets in force.  Not only does the dirt, grass, or rain slick pavement compensate for lack of power but it forces you to be more precise with your counter steering and throttle pressure.  It is much easier to lose control under those conditions so you learn to be more sensitive and precise with your movements. Not only that but it saves on tires immensely. A year or so after that I stepped up to a red-top sr20det motor and then it unlocked the real potential of the car.  Our crew would hit Ocala every Saturday night burning rubber and just plain showing off.  If it wasn't for that initial practice on softer surfaces I wouldn't be near the drifter I am today. Granted now I reverted back to where i only drift when its raining and that is if it happens to be on the way to work, I still enjoy it all the same.  Plus it is really satisfying doing it with traffic behind you knowing their mouths must be on the floor thinking I almost wrecked.
So in summation, just get the car and work more on your technique than your car. My buddy, for example, drifted for years in his 92 Toyota pickup truck. No lie. -Kasey