Simply put, if it’s got a semi-decent engine in the front, and it puts the power down at the rear wheels, you can count on the price being higher than it most likely would’ve been just a few years ago. Just a few years ago, you were likely to be able to find an ex-loved low-mileage BMW E36 from your friends’ grandma with full history with a price tag of a few hundred bucks in the window.įast forward a few years to the present day, and supply and demand within the drifting community have applied what has become known as ‘drift tax,’ or for the more desirable cars, ‘scene tax’!įor those of you that aren’t aware, (drift or stance) scene tax refers to the continual escalation of potential drift-car platform prices. Since then, there’s no doubt that the drift scene has changed significantly over recent years. We’ve been guilty of this since the early days of watching the seemingly endless 90’s JDM content in the dial-up internet file-sharing platform days, so we can certainly relate. Who doesn’t love all that tire smoke and the sweet tune of screaming engines? If you’re anything like us, you probably spend far too much time consuming drifting content on YouTube. Otherwise, scroll down to check out our cheap drift car selection!
Here, you can click on a particular section within this article. Join us as we take a look at the best cheap drift cars on the market right now. You don’t need to have a huge budget to enjoy what drifting has to offer.
