yes, the zx is better for drifting, cause you'll have power steering which definately makes it a shit ton easier, Z's don't have p/s. there's nothing wrong with the r200 rear ends, your zx should have a 3.7 open diff, where as the 280'z have r200's with a 3.5, which is pretty tall (meant for top end), the 240 & 260's have r180's which those are weak, and in order to put in an r200 you'd need a 280's mustache bar. check out this mustache bar http://www.arizonazcar.com/brakes.html muwhahaa that shit's sick. not to mention the zx has 4 wheel disc factory, and the Z's have drum'd rears (not saying you can't upgrade em $$$). generalizing the 2 cars, the zx's probably will have less rust being that they're not as old, so acquiring a decent one may not be as hard/expensive. aside from using a z31 300zx's limited slip, for a nismo 2 way you're looking at $1300-1800 bucks. all in all, for YOU, i'd say go with the ZX. as for me, i just prefer my Z because of the looks, the car's not as long. but i've seen many bad ass zx's. if you're serious about getting one, send me a private message with your contact info.