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Old 04-01-2020, 06:35 PM
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May 2020 COTM **Nomination Thread**

This is a Nomination Thread for cars that will compete for this month's Car of the Month honor. The most popularly nominated cars will be compiled into a Voting Thread within a couple weeks.

You can either nominate somebody else's car, or second a nomination (but not both). Cars must have a second nomination in order to make it to the Voting Thread.


Nomination Guidelines

  • Nominations must be of high quality, finished state, and in working order. No unrealistic, overly processed images. Please accompany the nomination with,
    • a single large, high quality photo
    • name of TGO member (with proper caps and spaces)
    • year, make, and model of car
  • Do not nominate your own car. Your car must be nominated by another TGO member. Cars must have a second nomination in order to continue to the Voting Thread.
  • Likewise, do not ask another family member or friend to join TGO for the purpose of nominating your car. Do not use multiple member accounts to nominate your own car.
  • Do not nominate more than one car.
  • If you are nominated, please DO go out and take an abundance of good quality photos of your car (multiple angles, interior, engine) and make them publicly accessible (for example via a photo album in your public profile, or some sort of hyperlink to your photo album).


*** This month's category ***

OPEN SEASON -- Any very high quality, finished, stock or modified 82-92 Camaro or Firebird


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Re: May 2020 COTM **Nomination Thread**

This month's feature car is a 1992 Z28 1LE that belongs to charlie6178
And yes.... it is eligible for nomination.

Guessing this might be a pretty big month with so many people kickin' around at home trying to avoid the COVID-19 virus.
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I'd like to nominate randyhummel and his 1986 IROC-Z. He is a new member that just joined in February, and this is the only pic that I have seen of his car. I know nothing about it, but it looks absolutely cherry, and I believe I am seeing original Gatorback tires, so that's a sure sign of a survivor!


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Since you did the nominating, would you please reach out to Randy and verify the car is up to COTM standards inside & out? Thanks.

Not to mention it always helps when a former COTM winner partners with the new guy to give them pointers how to play the game well. Honestly, I hope everybody is partnering with their nominee and giving tips. I always did.
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Since you did the nominating, would you please reach out to Randy and verify the car is up to COTM standards inside & out? Thanks.

Not to mention it always helps when a former COTM winner partners with the new guy to give them pointers how to play the game well. Honestly, I hope everybody is partnering with their nominee and giving tips. I always did.
I sure will

EDIT: I sent a PM and an email

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It's a 45k mile car, and all original. And yep, it has Gatorbacks on it, too
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I..........And yep, it has Gatorbacks on it, too
and I guarantee they are hard as a rock, cracked and plain old unsafe.....but cool to look at
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and I guarantee they are hard as a rock, cracked and plain old unsafe.....but cool to look at
Oh I'm sure, but yeah, hands down the coolest tire on these cars. I wish like hell they'd reproduce them....I'd have a set on my IROC immediately lol..and the Trans Am!
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Re: May 2020 COTM **Nomination Thread**

It sure is a good thing they look cool, because they're terrible in every other way. Ok, I guess they're pretty good at being relatively round, sorta black in color, and once made out of rubber.

PS - Do I need to bold my signature to fit in with the cool kids?
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Oh I'm sure, but yeah, hands down the coolest tire on these cars. I wish like hell they'd reproduce them....I'd have a set on my IROC immediately lol..and the Trans Am!
They are reproduced. https://www.kelseytire.com/performance-group-8/

Very expensive though...

Back to car of the month.
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They are reproduced. https://www.kelseytire.com/performance-group-8/

Very expensive though...

Back to car of the month.
You are correct.....but they are not made in the size most of us are looking for.....245/50/16
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.........PS - Do I need to bold my signature to fit in with the cool kids?
YES
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...didn't notice the size....

At any rate, I'd like to nominate APRO3 and his 1989 Formula 350:

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...didn't notice the size....

At any rate, I'd like to nominate APRO3 and his 1989 Formula 350:
I will second that - that's my old car
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Just to make sure everybody knows, this is a normal COTM requiring nominations. Only one person has been been sent thru so far.
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Re: May 2020 COTM **Nomination Thread**

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I'd like to nominate randyhummel and his 1986 IROC-Z. He is a new member that just joined in February, and this is the only pic that I have seen of his car. I know nothing about it, but it looks absolutely cherry, and I believe I am seeing original Gatorback tires, so that's a sure sign of a survivor!

Ill second this gem!
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I’d like to nominate bull-vette and his one owner bought, 31k mile 1989 IROC 5.7L... Had a couple runs at COTM and a runner up for the win before...




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I’d like to nominate bull-vette and his one owner bought, 31k mile 1989 IROC 5.7L... Had a couple runs at COTM and a runner up for the win before...


I'll second it
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I’d like to nominate bull-vette and his one owner bought, 31k mile 1989 IROC 5.7L... Had a couple runs at COTM and a runner up for the win before...



Good call... I've nominated that car in the past and it is absolutely awesome. What a killer color combo!!
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Here are a few more of my 1986 Iroc-z. I have owned it since 1993. I am the 3rd owner. This was the first Iroc-z I ever saw. the original owner worked at a veterinary office I drove by everyday going to school. Then sold to my High typing teacher, Then I purchase.
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We're trying to keep the nomination threads simple with just the 1 picture used for nomination. You'll have opportunity to post up your own pictures and story in the voting thread.
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I will nominate charlie6178 and his 1992 Z28. I like the SLP decals on the side, hope to see more of what looks to be a killer car! Thanks for making it easy for me this month QwK!

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I will nominate charlie6178 and his 1992 Z28. I like the SLP decals on the side, hope to see more of what looks to be a killer car! Thanks for making it easy for me this month QwK!
I’ll second charlie6178. Awesome Z!
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Thanks 88IROCvertZ and ev305tpi for the nomination and the second. Looks like it's shaping up to be some tough competition. I appreciate you all thinking about my car. Good luck to all the nominees!
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Thanks for making it easy for me this month QwK!
I try!

I was really surprise when ya'll passed up the yellow car from March.

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here’s a couple more photos, the car is a 92 Z28 1LE. I have installed the SLP T ram intake, SLP headers, SLP totl exhaust, SLP dana 44, SLP ZR1 wheels, and my current project on it is the SLP dual cold air setup. It’s been a lot of work getting to this point but it’s starting to come together now.



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I haven't heard from APRO3. I would like to get another car in the mix if possible.
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Oh, my gosh, I'm an idiot. APRO3 replied to me a while ago!

Sorry, bud, I cleaned out my inbox and saw your PM in my sent box.
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