I see how drifting is a terrible business model, but you don't have to have a lot of money to buy some junk tires, and slide on them. If you're able to go drifting and not take it super seriously it's a damned good time, and I also think it's better for learning how to drive a car, since a person becomes accustomed to not panicking once the limits are exceeded.

I always thought competitive drifting was a bit of a silly idea, because it costs so much to get into it, and returns so very little. Plus like you mentioned the entire competition is based on showing off, and the end results are founded on opinion.