"R. John Lye" wrote:
> Hmmmmm, I must have had too much caffiene already today - two posts
> in one day! So, even though I don't have an iron in this particular
> fire (I run in E/P - for now), I feel compelled to make the following
> comments:
Okay.
> <Rant mode on - again>
Uh-oh, here we go again...
> I don't think anyone has advocated banning street tires, however if you
> feel that you must compete on "street" tires, don't expect to win.
If I'm competing in a Street Tire class, then I can expect to be
competitive (I never "expect" to win) on street tires.
> It is
> just the same as if you were to run your stock Saturn in E-Mod, its not
> going to be competitive, but you're allowed to run there. As far as
> detracting from STU - I'm of the opinion that there are already too many
> classes, and that we don't need any of these "ST-whatever" classes.
'nuff said.
> ...and your point is? I can't drive my autocross car on the street at
> all, but that's the equipment that I've chosen to compete with, so I
> change to my tow vehicle when its time to go home.
Not everyone wants to tow a trailer to an autocross. Not everyone wants
to own a tow vehicle. Some of us are quite happy owning one vehicle
that is capable of meeting all of our needs and allowing us to have a
little weekend fun.
> So, my point is that I agree completely with whoever it was that said
> something to the effect of: "I'd hate to see 'street tire' become a
> National class - keep it a regional class."
You are not alone in this opinion. Nor am I alone in mine.
> <Rant mode off>
Whew, that wasn't nearly as bad as you made it out to be.
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