Re: GTI VR6 - ASP or CSP???

[Kevin Wenzel <kwenzel@privatei.com>]

On Thu, 22 May 1997, I.Mannix wrote:

> Interesting.  I had been under the impression that the VR6 was an ASP car.
> After reading the rulebook, I am not so sure - ASP gets the Corrado
> (hopelessly outclassed, IMHO - seems more like a BSP car).  It also goes on
> to say "all sports cars over 2 liters NOC(not otherwise classified)."  So,
> question of the day, is it a sportscar?  Hmmm.   Probably not.  CSP has no
> VR6s listed, but goes on to say "all sedans over 1.5 liters and under 3
> liters NOC."  In my mind, this makes it a CSP car.  Hell, the M3 is a CSP

I do remember that C&D did a test of some small sporty coupes and didn't
include the current GTI (A2 at the time).  When asked why, they said that
the [insurance companies|government|someone like that] classed it as a sedan
because of rear seat space or something; I imagine the SCCA is looking at
it the same way.

Kevin Wenzel  -  List Maintainer and Scourge of Mannix-owned BFGs
1981 VW Scirocco S (w/1.8 JH) - DSP #81 (Blix)
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