Don't forget the '85 CRX Si - classed into .........(drum roll....)
!! A-Stock!!
Stan
At 08:33 PM 10/30/00 -0500, Roger Johnson wrote:
>What the hell - Given the decreased traffic, I might as
>well head straight for the "Top 10 Posters List". . . . .
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>I have competed in Solo II for 22 years. I served on
>the Stock classing sub-committee for 10.
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>The most astounding mis-classification I have seen in my time
>here was the move INTO the C3 Corvette (and Jaguar, Ferrari,
>etc.) class the Mini-Cooper S in 1980. Bizarre. Lasted one year.
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>***As clearly as I can say it, the classification of the M3 in ESP
>is a mistake second only to that 1980 case.*** For lots of reasons:
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>-Season-long dominance
>-The tire change between 1999 and 2000 that Bob made
>-The 'duck' concept (or the dissimilarity between the cars)
>-The relatively equal abilities among the drivers
>-The short (and long) term impact on ESP
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>Even if Bob T. had not run the class in 2000, the results still,
>in my eyes, indicate clearly what action MUST be taken.
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>Roger 2
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>Brian, which model BMW do you run?
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>> Without that, the M3 seems properly classed to me... much more evidence is
>> needed to indicate it is too fast for ESP. And physically, the M3 makes
>most
>> sense in ESP.
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