I too agree on the lower levels, but we bought our 2002 Celica GT and spent
> 10K to fully prepare it for national competition. Now it is likely to be
uncompetitive to an overdog car straight off the showroom floor due to a
hasty knee jerk decision by the SEB without even asking the membership for
input. WUWD????
> Brian, I agree. Even if you have no chance of winning your class, there
are
> always attainable goals that you can set for yourself and still keep the
> interest level going. When I bought the car, being competitive in GS was
not my
> highest priority. For the first time in years, I, at least, had a car that
I
> felt good about autocrossing. I recognized the car's limitations, and my
own
> lack of experience and ability, but I was able to feel good about my
efforts
> because a. I kept going faster and b. I kept getting closer to the guys
who
> were winning.
>
> You and I may understand the concept, but it's a hard sell to someone who
is
> still new to the sport.
>
> It's not my intent to whine about my car being made uncompetitive in GS.
It was
> already uncompetitive. On the other hand, if the MINI Cooper S dominates
GS
> this year, then I think the reclassification may not have been the best
idea.
>
> Bob...
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