Eric writes:
> I dunno. That "if it doesn't say you can, you can't" rule isn't a very
> valid one since it doesn't say you can tint your windows, but you can.
Comfort and convenience.
> It doesn't say you can't have 25 layers of paint to add weight, but you
> can.
And added weight, all over the car, is an advantage in what way? Or were you
going to paint it heavier in the rear?
> It doesn't say you can't have 200 pounds of stereo equipment in the
> trunk, but you can.
Comfort and convenience.
> It doesn't say you can't use synthetic power
> steering fluid, but you can.
Fluids are free, I believe...
> It doesn't say that you can't use a different differential fluid to
> alter the lockup and/or slippage characteristics, but you can.
> It doesn't say that you can't use Red Line Water Wetter to reduce your
> coolant temperatures, but you can.
Fluids are free.
> If you can't already tell, I absolutely hate blanket statements like "if
> it doesn't say you can, you can't." Such statements just aren't always
> true.
No, they are true. All of your examples are allowed somewhere, except your
silly paint example...
> >The rules do, however allow one trailer hitch...
> =======================
> Yeah, and it could be made out of heavy tungsten metal also. So can the
> allowed tow bar brackets. And the rules don't say anything about
> construction materials either.
It does say "may serve no other purpose" so I'd be careful just how heavy you
make that hitch...
CHD
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