Rebuilders gallery at national in Rochester (was News andRochester)

[Ric Brekne]

Cy wrote:

Using the car analogy, one that you just bought new is a "stock" or 
"showroom" Steinway: all original.  Modifications may improve it, or 
not, depending on the modifier, may improve performance at the expense 
of reliability (in cars, anyway), and may invalidate a warranty.  But in 
car racing, "showroom stock" is the slowest of the performance classes. 

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Hi Cy.

I aggree with your thinking here. I like to think in terms of <<change>> 
instead of  "detriment", "enhancement"... what have you.  The buying 
public can make up its own mind what it likes or doesnt... grin.. and 
they will anyways.  Lots of  folks would see a soosed-up car as anything 
but an improvement.  Gass milage, noise, their own sense of visual 
esthetics, safety concerns... what have you.  Lots of others are jazzed 
about any thing that goes faster, looks flashier, makes more growl.  To 
each their own yes ? Seems to me the measure of how "good" a product is 
basically boils down to what degree the product is true to the design 
and intentions of the builder.

Cheers
RicB