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Old 09-01-2016, 10:29 AM
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September 2016 COTM **WINNER**


Back To The Future.


Congratulations, GASPEDDLER! Your car has been chosen by the TGO community as our COTM.

Your perfect IROC reminds me of how ahead of their time Third Gens were in design. Three decades later, they still seem ahead of their time, in this age where designers merely try to mimic the designs of the 1960s.

Your car would make a fine addition to any garage, any collection, and is a fine addition to the list of COTM Winners. We are proud to have you represent us.














This is my 15,000 mile ‘89 IROC.
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Good job Arnold. One of my favorite cars on the board and has been deserving a win for a long time. To win this month with the stiff competition you had says a lot!
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'bout time dude! Congrats Arnold!
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Thank you all, it's a great honor to be chosen as this month's COTM. I have nothing but admiration for those nominated this month, all stellar examples of the best the Third Gen community has to offer. I also want to thank Linson for all the effort he puts into COTM throughout the year. Thanks again!
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Re: September 2016 COTM **WINNER**

Congratulations on the honor!!
They were all winners though. As I have said before, the quality of 3 rd gen cars out there is outstanding. And the owners out there that love these once shuned cars is great news in that these cars won't get forgotten.
Old 09-01-2016, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by dmccain
Good job Arnold. One of my favorite cars on the board and has been deserving a win for a long time. To win this month with the stiff competition you had says a lot!


Originally Posted by chazman
'bout time dude! Congrats Arnold!
Originally Posted by Buddy
Congratulations on the honor!!
They were all winners though. As I have said before, the quality of 3 rd gen cars out there is outstanding. And the owners out there that love these once shuned cars is great news in that these cars won't get forgotten.

Thanks guys, the wait makes it that much sweeter!

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Congratulations! Your car really beautiful.
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Originally Posted by DynoDave43
Congratulations! Your car really beautiful.


Thanks guys!
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Congrats bud! Well deserved!
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Congrats bud! Well deserved!
Thanks Javier!
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Re: September 2016 COTM **WINNER**

I'll just say congratulations, as the work you do to maintain this fine piece of GM/Chevrolet history is outstanding!
I'm more of a modder, but I appreciate the $$$ and hard work spent to upkeep a fully stock 3rdGen. It's good for us all and the market, we get parts from, responds to us all.
Cheers!

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Old 09-01-2016, 07:26 PM
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Re: September 2016 COTM **WINNER**

Originally Posted by UltRoadWarrior9
I'll just say congratulations, as the work you do to maintain this fine piece of GM/Chevrolet history is outstanding!
I'm more of a modder, but I appreciate the $$$ and hard work spent to upkeep a fully stock 3rdGen. It's good for us all and the market, we get parts from, responds to us all.
Cheers!
Thanks for the kind words.
Old 09-02-2016, 06:37 AM
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Re: September 2016 COTM **WINNER**

Beautiful! Congratulations!
Old 09-02-2016, 07:28 AM
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Congrat's Arnold!
Old 09-02-2016, 08:13 AM
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Beautiful! Congratulations!




Originally Posted by Bob88GTA
Congrat's Arnold!
Thank You, Gentlemen!
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Congrats man, car looks great.
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Extremely clean and detailed ride! Congrats!
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Congrats man, car looks great.




Originally Posted by kymmee
Extremely clean and detailed ride! Congrats!


Thank you!
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Super proud of you Arnold! It's about darn time!!!!
Old 09-03-2016, 07:52 PM
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Super proud of you Arnold! It's about darn time!!!!
Thanks Travis!
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Beautiful car! Congrats!
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YEEEEES.... My favorite colour. Congrats Arnold and well deserved!
Old 09-04-2016, 07:09 PM
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Re: September 2016 COTM **WINNER**

Originally Posted by DonW
Beautiful car! Congrats!
Originally Posted by Out-Cast
YEEEEES.... My favorite colour. Congrats Arnold and well deserved!
Thanks Guys!!
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Congrats man...WELL deserved.
Old 09-06-2016, 08:52 AM
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Congrats man...WELL deserved.

Thank you!
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2nd fav color behind black and red irocs very nice example of the blue!!
congrats!
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2nd fav color behind black and red irocs very nice example of the blue!!
congrats!


Thank you!
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Re: September 2016 COTM **WINNER**

Had to add congrats! Flawless and well deserved!!!
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Originally Posted by maks10
Had to add congrats! Flawless and well deserved!!!
Thanks Bud!
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GP,
Sweet ride very clean!!
Congrat's!!
Keep the history running, can you tell me with the 2.77 do you have drum or the disc's rear-end?

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Nice looking car - congrats !!
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Originally Posted by 881SA
GP,
Sweet ride very clean!!
Congrat's!!
Keep the history runnijng, can you tell me with the 2.77 do you have drum or the disc's rear-end?
Discs and thank you!




Originally Posted by Jersey89GTA
Nice looking car - congrats !!
Thank you!
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I have 2 Blue Irocs, so you can see I love them. Beautiful car!!
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I have 2 Blue Irocs, so you can see I love them. Beautiful car!!


Thanks Bud!
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Re: September 2016 COTM **WINNER**

Really nice car,
What good taste you have ;0)
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Really nice car,
What good taste you have ;0)
Thank you!
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