Ghsharp@aol.com writes:
> In a message dated 3/4/2004 9:02:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, rocky@tri.net
> writes:
>
> > If you were to protest that Ferrari, or that Mazda, for some engine
> > illegality requiring teardown, it would probably cost more to rear down and
> > rebuild that Ferrari engine than that Mazda engine -- but you pay that cost
> > only IF you lose the protest. It would be no different regarding
> > documentation cost.
> >
>
> But will a 4-figure bond amount to cover teardown AND documentation
> deter people from even filing a protest in the first place? How can you
> be certain that you're going to win the protest? We've seen people that
> have convinced themselves that a competitor is illegal, then the protest
> process vindicates the protestee. How many people will be willing to
> gamble their money? That's already what happens now in some cases.
>
> Putting the burden of coming up with the necessary documentation on
> the protestor is not a good solution, IMO. I agree that we should explore
> ways of avoiding requiring people to shell out >$1,000 for a set of factory
> manuals that they may never use, but I don't think this is a good way to
> do it.
If various classes are close to spec classes, the manuals could easily
be shared. Manuals could be shared amongst the class. Like one z06
book per model year to cover SS. Perhaps contingency-offering makes
could donate a CDROM set.
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