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Re: Street Mod exclusions

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Subject: Re: Street Mod exclusions
From: "Matt Murray" <mattm@optonline.net>
Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2000 12:45:28 -0500
Hey, both names start with a "K". I suppose people want me to *actually*
read the posts correctly? :^) What's wrong with hearsay, innuendo, and
rumors? The facts can just get in the way. :^)

Nonetheless, it was a very sizable margin. No doubt the ESP crew has put a
fair amount of dollars into their cars, just as you and Kent have to the
Supra, and as have Paul & Lynn and I put into our 968s. The 944 turbo crowd
have expended labor and finances to improve their rides. It's just that the
944s never had a chance to come to bat, let alone get a hit (or a home run).
I think I mentioned earlier that the down fall of the 944 is its gearing.
That has kept it from being a "contenda" (quote from the movie -----?).

Matt Murray

mattm@optonline.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "karen rafferty using Kent's domain" <gs96@sgi.net>
> That's my husband's margin, not mine.  Most SM watchers
> expect the fully prepped SM RX3s, Civics, and M3s to
> have their way with the 3400 lb overdog Supra in the future.
> I don't think there were to many threats to the M3 in E/SP
> on the horizon.
>
> The Supra and M3 just made the cut when SM was formed,
> and the 944 didn't. I would love to see the 944 and 928
> Porsches included in SM someday - what I disagree with is
> letting *anything* in and then booting the cars that appear
> to be too fast. There's too much time and money invested
> in building an SM or SP car to then boot it after maybe one
> good season.  People who built M3s for E/SP are now faced
> with moving to a different class or changing cars and losing
> their investment.  At least an SP M3 has the choice of B/SP
> or SM.  Where do you go if you get booted from SM?  Mod,
> or Prepared if you are lucky.
>
> Karen Rafferty
>
> > So looking your statement, perhaps the Supra should never have been let
in
> in the first place. Looking at the results, your margin of winning was
> larger than ESP (SM 1.422,  ESP 1.066).
> >
> > Matt Murray
> > mattm@optonline.net
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Karen Rafferty" <rafferty@sgi.net>
> > Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 1:18 PM
> > > Matt wote:
> > > > I think that the P-cars should be
> > > > allowed and then see if it would overpower.
> > >
> > > This approach was already attempted in moving
> > > the M3 to ESP because it was feared that it would not
> > > be competitive in CSP.  I'd hate to see another class
> > > ruined because of not looking at a car's true potential
> > > once it is fully set up. . . .
> > > IMHO,
> > > Karen Rafferty

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