If you want an easy drag car or don't have the confidence buy 4x4, if you want a track car or huge grins go 2wd IMO. 2wd has nowhere near the traction off the line as a 4x4, but when it gets traction they leave the same spec 4x4s for dead. It's about what you want/feel you can handle at the end of the day. If you drive 2wds with respect in dodgy conditions it's fine. It's when you give it big welly in silly situations that you get into trouble. You need to learn how to drive them before hooning around, then you'll be fine. I love the rear end action and challenge that's why I bought the MR2 T and then the BM, but if I was scared of a N/A MR2 like my mate i'd go 4x4 deffo