Drifty 200SX? Great.
MX-5? Great also.
But so is a RWD Skyline, a 350Z, a 300ZX, Lamborghini Gallardo....
If you're learning, you need a Sierra you do.
Remember, you WILL stack it at some point. Maybe you'll just damage a rim... bad enough on a sexy Nissan, not an issue on a tramp...