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1. The HP nationals trend (score: 1): Author: Ben Thatcher <bthatch@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 23:09:39 -0400; It seems that autocrossers are increasingly falling in love with big torque and big cars. Take a look at the entries for Nationals in 2000. As of 9/4/2000 there are 1108 entries. Of those 374 are in; /html/autox/2000-09/msg00132.html (9,067 bytes)
2. RE: The HP nationals trend (score: 1): Author: "James Gambony" <BritBits@tiu.net>; Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 23:40:48 -0500; What's the real surprise? Look at the cars being sold today versus what was available 20 years ago. The British (and most of the small European makes) have dissappeared and the Japanese have caught; /html/autox/2000-09/msg00137.html (9,227 bytes)
3. RE: The HP nationals trend (score: 1): Author: "Eric Buckley" <ejbuckley@earthlink.net>; Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 00:48:43 -0500; While I find this post interesting, it also points out the 2/3 of the field in Topeka will NOT be driving "big" cars. I don't think the idea of the agile sports car has fallen on hard times. Still lo; /html/autox/2000-09/msg00139.html (8,480 bytes)
4. Re: The HP nationals trend (score: 1): Author: "msmith2" <msmith2@columbus.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 01:42:58 -0400; looking gen When were the last 3rd gen RX-7s and Z-cars? I don't seem to see any new ones....... Maybe because they were over $40,000? by tad A tad. The FS favorite still uses a solid axle. A 2000 C; /html/autox/2000-09/msg00140.html (10,187 bytes)
5. Re: The HP nationals trend (score: 1): Author: "HEYWARD WAGNER" <h_kenyon@email.msn.com>; Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 10:16:28 -0400; As of 9/4/2000 there are 1108 entries. Of those 374 are in classes dominated by V8s or big HP cars. That's 33.75% of all the entries. --So logic and 5th grade math tells me that the remaining 64.25%; /html/autox/2000-09/msg00157.html (10,833 bytes)
6. Re: The HP nationals trend (score: 1): Author: Loren Williams <Loren@kscable.com>; Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 16:26:53 -0500; Are you still taking 4th grade math? I hope so. -- Loren Williams | Loren@kscable.com '94 Saturn SC2 | Wichita Region SCCA - http://www2.southwind.net/~scca; /html/autox/2000-09/msg00177.html (8,249 bytes)
7. Re: The HP nationals trend (score: 1): Author: "Larry Steckel" <lorenzoscribe@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 20:48:28 EDT; I see two reasons why you are noticing the trend to big torque/HP cars. First, the C-4 Corvettes can now be had at or below $10K for a really competent car. The Datsun Z's, the RX-7's and the Nissan; /html/autox/2000-09/msg00182.html (11,253 bytes)
8. Re: The HP nationals trend (score: 1): Author: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@tri.net>; Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 20:06:09 -0500; When I drew the original Mirror Khana course in 1974 it was considered a really fast course. It had a 6-cone slalom on 60-foot centers, lane changes you could take flat out, a pair of 120-degree turn; /html/autox/2000-09/msg00185.html (12,934 bytes)
9. Re: The HP nationals trend (score: 1): Author: "Don Kline" <solo2dmmr2@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 01:08:14 GMT; 66.2% (almost 2/3's) of the entries are in nonV8 or big HP cars by your numbers. Using your analysis one might say that since the majority of entries are in Stock Category, is seems that most autocro; /html/autox/2000-09/msg00186.html (8,566 bytes)
10. Re: The HP nationals trend (score: 1): Author: REPilfold@aol.com; Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 21:22:34 EDT; << Go to Street Prepared and we find even more of a shift to big cars. BSP/BSPL (Corvettes, Datsun 2xxZs, and Nissan 300 turbos) has risen from the dead with 51 drivers and ESP/ESPL (Pony cars with a; /html/autox/2000-09/msg00187.html (8,021 bytes)
11. Re: The HP nationals trend (score: 1): Author: "Eric Linnhoff" <eric10mm@qni.com>; Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 03:13:28 -0500; I want to see some of both as well. Just no more of those killer 45 foot slaloms, please. That was painfully tight even for small cars. But yes, some Solo2 events have just gotten way too fast these; /html/autox/2000-09/msg00206.html (8,885 bytes)
12. Re: The HP nationals trend (score: 1): Author: Ben Thatcher <bthatch@juno.com>; Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 07:31:32 -0400; Hey, why do you think I'm driving one now? Just watch out, to build my "cheap" C4 into a competent BSP machine that $10k price tag is far surpassed. The Datsun Z's, the RX-7's and the Nissan 300's ar; /html/autox/2000-09/msg00208.html (13,100 bytes)
13. Re: The HP nationals trend (score: 1): Author: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>; Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 07:31:13 -0500; They are to me, when I am in a sports car with which I am familiar. Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA 1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Chev Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4 LOON, MAC pethier@is; /html/autox/2000-09/msg00211.html (7,954 bytes)
14. Re: The HP nationals trend (score: 1): Author: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@tri.net>; Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 13:07:02 -0500; Only when you lose discipline and impatience overrules your right foot. Rocky "Anyone can push their right foot down. The winning driver is separated from the loser, as the wise man is separated from; /html/autox/2000-09/msg00227.html (8,121 bytes)

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