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Originally Posted by GregWeld
Yep -- Have to agree (as distasteful as that is) with Charley... the name is Pro TOURING -- not Pro Racing... Touring means it has a lot of great attributes and is capable of being drivable - if not almost comfortable - on a longer drive.
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Greg:
Thanks for the input:
"Pro TOURING -- not Pro Racing... Touring means it has a lot of great attributes and is capable of being drivable"
Grand Touring 1 cars, Grand Touring 2 cars, Grand Touring 3 cars, are hardly cars you would or could drive on the street successfully with any modicum of comfort, they are full blown race cars.
I believe the PT cars should be proven/experianced to actually doing both, otherwise what is the point of all the Roll Bars/Cages, High Speed Tires, Double adjustable shocks, 600 to 900 hp engines, the 13-14 inch, 4 and 6 pot disk brakes, 6-Speed Transmissions?
It would seem without ANY taste of a high performance experience, the cars would be:
1. A waste of a ton of money
2. Pro Touring cars would also fall under the "Pro Poser" title. The requirements I mentioned were very meanial. It is basically any experiance off public roads where one can experience some of the fruits of all their labors and money.
Otherwise, what is the point? One can build a car that looks cool for a heck of a lot less money.
Is that really too much to ask of a car being in the "Touring" Category?
The highways in Germany, the middle east, and Italy are probably more of a challenge than doing a 30 second autocross.
Again, I do appreaciate your comments. I am taking this position so that the thread can possibly shed some more depth into this part of the hobby.
Do you agree with any of the other points I mentioned? If not, please state your thoughts on the subject.
Thanks again.
Ty ONeal