[DML] Re: Regarding the concourse thread and common misconceptions

[Lee <Lee@xxxx>]

At 10:46 AM 10/24/99 -0400, you wrote:
>My point was that in the context of a De Lorean concours competition, a
>car is considered "better" if it is more original. This is a concept
>that I (and I think others) disagree with.
>
>It discourages the community from developing modifications to the De
>Lorean. As a owner always looking for improvements, this is a situation
>I am not happy about.
>
>"Grimsrud, Knut S" wrote:
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reply:


I have to disagree in part with this view on the one hand and agree on the
other.

If a DeLorean Concourse Competition is to be taken seriously and have any
meaning at all it must be based on an accepted standard that encompass show
categories. Otherwise the whole approach is no better than amateurish self
interest on the part of a few.

The DeLorean Concourse Competition (DCC) must take into account at least
the general car shoe categories. It's simply unfair to ask owners of driven
D's to compete with trailered pampered non driven counter parts.

I was the victim of the lack of judging standards in a show, which I
resented quite a bit. I would be the first to admit that my D is by no
means a classic show item. Although 99% original it does have the after
market stainless braided hydraulic lines, Oil filter and battery, Generator
and it is Zillazized (spl). So not taking first or even second against D's
like Ken M. is quite understandable, but when you lose to a D with Auto
mart tail lights covered with Plexiglass and other shade tree improvements,
as I did, well I will never enter my car in a show again.

There are as a practical matter a number of general types of D's today and
it seams to me that any legitimate DCC must abominate this real world fact
if it is to be supported. I have had a look at the latest Judging standards
and I think that it should be expanded to cover the 4 basic D's found to day.

Well thats my opinion any way.


Lee

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