I have to say Im kind of on the fence with this topic as Im sure some others are as well. I am buying an e30 soon with the intention of racing spec e30. There were two criteria I was trying to stay away from; a black car and one with AL bumpers. The car Im buying is/has both of these things.
The point is that the aesthetics of the car are my last concern. I would rather have the plastic bumpers but even if it were legal to change I would not. With that said the question still remains about the aftermarket bumpers. Should this portion of the rules be changed? Maybe it should.
I love the idea of spec e30. Thats why were all here. With those regards I agree that the rules should reflect that, which they do for almost all other aspects. The cars should retain their period specific components. I think its good this discussion is taking place now to set a precedent for future incidents. As Carter said to retain rule stability this is the way it has to be.