In a message dated 8/11/00 5:30:45 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
dg50@daimlerchrysler.com writes:
<< Stock class is one of those double-edged swords:
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The Street Prepared / Modified sword is single-edged >>
As is the Prepared sword.
I wanted a powerful, front engine rear drive car for my next autocross car.
I decided the choices were FS, ESP, or CP.
FS had the risk of going out and spending $20-30K and finding that something
better comes along in 2-3 years.
ESP has less risk of that, but I felt I'd still have to start with a '93 or
newer Camaro, then spend a lot of money, and probably not drive it on the
street and need a tow vehicle/trailer.
CP required the tow vehicle (new Chevy truck, which won't need to be replaced
before it's paid off, so I can keep it 10 years or so...), but I started with
a running 350 Firebird for $2K, and figure I'll have (not much) less than
$20K in it (but a lot of man-hours) before it's competitive. I'm pretty sure
that's a bunch less than a competitive ESP car... And if it becomes
uncompetitive, I can just modify the car to make it more competitive (at way
less cost than selling a 3 year old car and buying another new one.) If I
break it, it goes back on the trailer and I can still get to work. AND I get
to party with a lot of really fun people!
OTOH, I'm borrowing rides this year because there's more work to be done than
I have time for...
CHD
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