>>Is AFR even staying in for 2004.
>
>Last I knew they had a new car for the new rules and were
>going to keep that one for a spare/spares but apparently
>they couldn?t afford it. I think it is a good decision, have
>a $100,000+? car sitting around when you could just have
>some parts and a plan to get the others if things go wrong.
>Now that Tim is gone they are going to have to pay some
>serious money to get a competitive driver so I am sure that
>played into it. Unfortunately for AFR that same driver is
>going to have to drive that car like he stole it to try and
>be competitive so they may wish they had the spare car after
>all. Or they could all switch to N or N prototype and all
>have to drive to the limit and beyond to be competitive and
>be able to afford to do so and so would some other people.
>Meanwhile we would all be treated to a show and SCCA pro
>rally would be a driving competition not a spending
>competition and people like Pastrana could enter and GROW
>THE SPORT not be priced out of the game. Was I b!#(*ing
>about this before? Sorry I forgot
You mean I, as a TAX payer have helped the US govt buy NOT ONE, but TWO rally cars????
And what changed the rules so much they "had" to buy another car?
pete