no you dont. Actually its better to start off with a car with very little power. Yeah a 240SX is a perfect choice. The basically slides itself.

well its not really hard to learn it just takes practice. Some people learn faster than others but generally the guy with more seat time, not mods to his car is gonna be better at it. I have been drifting on and off for around 4 years now so I have pretty much spent most of that time learning. I am still trying to get better all the time. My advice would be to get some beater Rear wheel drive car and go out and start fucking around with it being a hooligan. You know having fun doing donuts and stuff at first then actually start giving yourself small goals. You know challenging yourself to drive better and more consistent the next time around. Learn from your mistakes and have fun in the process. If you aren't having fun then there is no point.