[andys]

Interesting posts chaps.

Chris, I wasn't going anywhere with this post, just was pondering one evening, so posted to get others views.

Looks like a few people can see the 'hobby' entering a technology / wallet unfriendly level as it did (I believe ?) with touring cars.

It's interesting to see who looks upon this passtime as a hobby, as opposed to anything else. Stu, you obviously just go along for a laugh, I go because I enjoy the racing too, and I enjoy being competitive. I'm always happy if I think my car could have won the meeting, and it was just me that let it down ! I've seen Mr Lowe drive one of my cars, and it looked amazing, so I know i'm the weak link. I guess i'm fortunate that I can have a competitive car, i'm sure many of our fellow hobby drivers cannot simply due to the cost. The day I cant afford to be competitive (in my eyes) is the day I stop racing, whats the point, after all it is racing ?

I still think that the 'hobby' has become far more than that, and that manufacturers / products / cells / tyres etc are way out of control. If we all turned up to a big meeting, were handed a set of tyres, a motor and raced with them all day, then Yes Neil Cragg would probably still win, but it would be far less expensive for the rest of us, more people could afford to take up the hobby and it would be just as much fun. Just a thought.