Mark Sirota wrote:
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> Paul Foster wrote:
> > Are we deciding which cars to include based on image or
> > performance?
>
> In my opinion, image is not necessarily a bad element to include
> in classing decisions. Marketing is important.
Unless you allow wheel-to-wheel racing and dragging at autocross sites I
don't think you are attract many people from the riceburner crowd to
justify the effort.
>
> For example, whether the M3 belongs in ESP or not on
> performance merits, having it there creates an image problem.
The problem is actually caused by us not having a "sedanish sport coupe
with lots of hp" class so it has to be shoehorned into a class where it
doesn't belong in order to be competitive.
>
> The same goes for Porsches in the current SM. Wait until there
> are more SM classes. It's the wise thing to do.
So I get shoved into the "2-seater" SM where I will be uncompetive
against the likes of a 2000 lb. Morgan with a Roer 4 liter V8 making
350+ hp. Sounds fair to me. I don't want to scare away anybody with my
awesome 3000 lb 250 hp turbo car.
Paul Foster
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