yay! a place for n00bs :)

[Vinsanity]

yes I should mention that AE86's are quite hard to find, especially a good example of one

[sdtouge]

i am new to drifting and i want a 240sx s13, i wouldnt mind a old corolla but i couldnt find them in the auto trader

[Brothaman240]

86 arent really cheap, stock rusted pos 18 year old cars go from 2000-4000

[Vinsanity]

wow I wish this forum was here last week

but anyways, I've noticed that THE most common n00b question has been "what car should I get" and I have a feeling that most people mean "I want such and such a car and I want you guys to share your genius knowledge to me about it" or something or other.
anyways, I'll attempt to share my limited knowledge about some cars I've thought about drifting (in simple terms )

Toyota Trueno AE86
price: cheap-medium
HP: low
weight: light
suspension: solid axle

Toyota Supra MkIII
price: medium
HP: medium (NA) / high (Turbo)
weight: medium
suspension: IRS

Toyota Supra MkIV
price: expensive
HP: high
weight: heavy
suspension: IRS

Toyota Celica 3rd gen.
price: cheap
HP: low
weight: medium (low?)
suspension: solid axle (correct me if I'm wrong)

Toyota MR2
price: cheap (1st gen) / medium (2nd gen)
HP: low (NA) / high (Turbo/supercharged)
weight: low
suspension: IRS
*mid-engine = tail likes to hang out longer

Nissan 240SX S13
price: cheap
HP: medium (KA24)
weight: light
suspension: IRS

Nissan 240SX S14
price: medium-expensive
HP: medium (KA24)
weight: light
suspension: IRS

Nissan 300ZX Z32
price: medium (NA) / expensive (Turbo)
HP: high
weight: heavy
suspension: IRS

Mazda RX-7 FC
price: medium
HP: medium (N/A) / high (Turbo)
weight: light
suspension: IRS

Mazda RX-7 FD
price: expensive
HP: high
weight: light
suspension: IRS

Mazda Miata
price: cheap-medium
HP: low
weight: light
suspension: IRS

Ford Mustang 87-93
price: cheap-medium
HP: high (5.0L)
weight: heavy
suspension: solid axle

Chevrolet Camaro 82-92
price: cheap-medium
HP: high (350 cid)
weight: heavy
suspension: solid axle

Volvo 240 series
price: cheap-medium
HP: low
weight: heavy
suspension: solid axle (from what I think I remember)

a few more things:
light weight > high HP
solid axle > IRS (independent rear suspension) (in general, for drifting purposes)
LSD: very important

feel free to add