At 07:48 PM 9/23/99 -0700, guy ankeny wrote:
>I see most people in AP, and on the net, have based this "hate" mail
>towards " the Big Bucks". Unfortunately the reality of the situation is
>that only possibly 2 other AP competitors could have won in that car
>anyway. Greg Fordahl is at least a very good driver, and probably closer to
>excellent in a Porsche. I saw his runs, he drove great-give him credit.
>Give him credit, also for having the guts to go for it in something
>relatively untested,( in auto-cross situations). You know if a driver the
>Caliber of Greg hadn't been driving, there would be no controversy. To say
>something costs too much, is pretty ridiculous. To some people the $1500.00
>car is tops, Maybe $2000.00-$3000.00 is another groups tops. In STOCK
>classes we have people spending an easy $50,000-$75,000-so where do you
>draw the line????-You can't-Natural selection does. The fittest of the fit.
>Greg and that car could be beat for a lot less-but it would take some real
>thinking. That is what makes this Sport SPECIAL, and very difficult.---Guy
>Ankeny
AMEN, and THANK YOU, GUY!!!
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