Hi Chris,
I'm getting ready to sell the R32 and move into a more all-around more useful car this year. I am looking at a Mercedes B250 or pre-2016 BMW X1. Both these cars are just at or over the 1:1 height to track ratio, but with proper selection of tires and 6 mm wheel spacers, they will meet the tallness requirement for stock class. First question is how do I prove that for you?
Second question is the classing of these two cars, as neither are listed in the SCCA Solo Rules. The Mercedes is to be expected, since it was never sold in the US, but the BMW surprises me as it fundamentally a tall wagon. Regardless, from my read, they would both be in DS, as the Mercedes shares its platform with the CLA and GLA, which are listed, and the BMW has the running gear and engine of the 328i, which also is listed. So, second question is: Am I correct in my classing interpretation?
Allan