RE: nitro or electirc?
I can Highly Recommend the HPI Sprint2
Brilliant Belt Drive Chassis that handles like its on Rails.
For Prepped Surfaces like a Concrete car park, it is a dream to Drift Stock, no need to lock the Diffs..
Might be hard pressed to get one for $200 though
If You prefer Carpark Meets and unprepped Surfaces then the Tamiya TT-01 gets my vote...
It is a little restricted as a High speed race machine but is an Excellent Drifter once you wack an Alloy Prop shaft and a Full Race Bearing kit into it..
I run a 14x2T in my TT-01 and it is a Brilliant Track Machine, not as good as the Sprint 2 but still rather nice...
I also Drift a TT-01 with a 19x2T and it pulls nice 20ft slides and accurate Tight Slides as well..
If You want to do Street meets or Caprark Meets then a TT01 maybe for you.. Easy to Work on, durable and being a shaft Driven chassis with covered pinion and spur Gear, you could Drift on Gravel with very little problems.. Locking the Rear Diff is advised
Easily Bought with around $200
Each Chassis has their Postives and Negatives...