Topic: How fluid are the rules?
I am still stupid crazy new at this and as such have boundless and unfounded enthusiasm which I am sure I will be punished for in short order.
My thoughts are this... there seems to be rather few things that stop people from being very creative. As a matter off fact it seems to be encouraged and rewarded which I find to be a big bonus. In reading the forums however I see at times mention of rules that I do not recall seeing in the officialist of official rules here on the site.
I saw mention of a team that cut up a car which lost fenders and such getting some extra attention from the judges while there is only new mention of destruction of built in crumple zones. What about old cars that had no crumple zones? Are fenders and cosmetic body parts considered crumple zones or only engineered structures that are designed specifically to absorb impact?
What about this car? http://omgdrift.com/?p=3380
I am FULLY in love with this car and applaud the builders for their use of crap that has been fashioned into high hoon-art! This is about as close as it seems one could get to making a Lemons Locost... at what point does ones ability to think outside the box and craftiness push the limits too far?
I would hate to invest lots and lots of hours and love and passion into something only to have it claimed or cursed. Then again... thats sort of the point isn't it. Keep it simple or else...
Thoughts?