SV8, ba xr6 turbo? both excellent cars for average performance and stylish power oversteer but way to fragile for real drift. 1. the sv8 has weakish diff, 2. handbrake does not like repeated abuse, 3. powersteer cooks itself crazy. XR6 ute has weak box, same diff dramas but slightly better hbrake setup. BOTH WEIGH way to much and therefore stress all their componentry to much for reliable drift. it is all well and good to say look at the touring cars but, these cars have fabricted or modified everything. From suspension parts and geometry to brakes and body bracing all of which is specialised considering the small market and well beyond the average punters wallet, especially after buying the car new.
Recent trips to japan had me watching late model chasers and verossa's and even some 350z's cutting serious drift with easy to get over the shelf parts.
Chasers are near new, compliance is avail and parts are aplenty (ex-japan, no stress) MAX 35k for car, 1.9k for sus, 2k for cooler kit, 1k for jap exhuast, 1.5k for 1.5 or 2way mech diff, 2hunge for decent brake pads and you have a slick practical (shopping and shite) drifter with around 240rwkw. ALL FOR WELL UNDER 50k.