<misc>Firebird, King of the Auto-X?

["Robert Steele" <Steele@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ron,
SImple answer.  That Firebird was driven by Dean Sapp, former national =
champion and a serious contender in Nationals in F STOCK this year.  (Yes, =
it is stock, as least with only the SCCA allowed stock mods.)
Dean could probably beat most anybody in any car.  Do not take that result =
as a statement of the general ability of the car, just the driver.  (I am =
not commenting on the capabilities of the car -- I'll leave that to =
others.  I am just answering Ron's question.)  Dean is a great driver and =
a great guy.  Wish him luck in Topeka.
Rob
'97 328i

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Ron Browne wrote:
Many comments have been posted about the straight line power of Firebirds,
Z-28's,  and other American iron, but usually those posts are followed up
with how bad the handling is, particularly on on auto-x type course.  Kind
of surprised me to view our Chapter Newsletter to see the results of the =
big
autocross held out at the Redskins stadium parking lot.  Dont have the
results in front of me, but I think the fastest time of the day was run by =
a
Firebird....  I didnt actually see the car or it's run, but I can only
assume it must have been pretty heavily modified version.

Ron Browne
1992 318is
Bowie, MD


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