Re: Topeka Protests/Appeals

[AUDIDUDI@delphi.com]

> Does anyone know whether there's a method for contesting the size of
> a teardown bond?  E.g. if someone protests me and I think the bond is
> ridiculously low compared to what it will really cost me, is there a
> mechanism for megotiating?  I'd sure hate to be put in a position where
> I knew my engine was legal but had to withdraw because I simply couldn't
> afford the extra costs of being torn down.

The amount of the bond is absolutely negotiable ... when I protested Bill
Breedlove's differential several years ago, I negotiated the bond down by
almost 50 percent.  As long as the amount is acceptable to the protestee,
it can be pretty much anything...

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