yes i totally agree with you as i only started a couple months ago and have learned quite abit, practice, practice, practice. i have no 1way diff, just a locked rear with some hard tires (they must be the poly style like your talking about as they haven't worn in the slightest over the last 15+ packs) in my xxx-s and it slides around pretty good. theres a school near by with lots of crazy curb lines around its parking lot i practice sliding around, going up and downhill etc. its coming along, and i find it way more fun than just buzzing around at high speed and breaking things