[klayfish]

As usual, DV has made the points perfectly. This is not some debate about which kit crashes better than the other, or how much horsepower is too much.

I won't speak for everyone in the industry, but my underwriters have told me that they aren't too concerned with horsepower in the car. They will write a 600+ hp street rod if they are confident the owner knows how to use it and will do so responsibly. Nobody is proposing limitations on horsepower. We're starting to overcomplicate this. It's just this simple. Come up with a list of safety items, get the car inspected, pass and be part of the group. No liability on the inspectors or the companies that built the kits. This is done by US, supported by US and shaped by US. WE change things as WE need to. Drive safely, then go to the insurance companies and prove what we have done. It will work. It has to work. Yes, the details of setting it all up will take some work, but we will get through that. Yes, it will take some time, but it will pass.

I don't want to turn this into any kind of debate or argument about insurance companies vs. lawyers (as my first thread has sadly devolved into despite my pleadings not to), or kit vs. kit, or anything else.

Maybe we should post a poll. How many people would be interested in participating? I'll list all the benefits (again) in the poll of such a group. I can't imagine why someone wouldn't, but it's up to them. What do you think?

Steve