View Poll Results: TGO 2017 Car of the Year
QwkTrip
13
14.94%
evap305TPI
2
2.30%
Bob88GTA
7
8.05%
88brp88GTA
6
6.90%
Twin Turbo
5
5.75%
Abubaca
9
10.34%
TkernIROC1986
8
9.20%
Orr89RocZ
2
2.30%
punkmaster98
3
3.45%
Mowtown
1
1.15%
TTOP350
17
19.54%
Topspeed
14
16.09%
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TGO 2017 CAR OF THE YEAR **Voting Thread**
12-17-2017, 07:55 PM
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TGO 2017 CAR OF THE YEAR **Voting Thread**
TGO 2017 Car Of The Year (COTY)...
No need for these winners to post more pics in this thread. Please click on the links provided in order to learn more about these 2017 Car of the Month Winners.
January 2017***** QwkTrip***** 1989 Firebird (Open Season)
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...ml#post6101722
February 2017*****evap305TPI*****1987 IROC-Z (Open Season)
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
March 2017*****Bob88GTA*****1988 Trans Am GTA (Open Season)
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
April 2017*****88brp88gta*****1988 GTA (Open Season)
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
May 2017*****Twin_Turbo*****1987 IROC-Z (Open Season)
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...ml#post6132326
June 2017*****Abubaca*****1989 IROC-Z (Open Season)
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
July2017*****TkernIROC1986*****1989 IROC-Z (Open Season)
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
August 2017*****Orr89RocZ*****1989 IROC-Z (Open Season)
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
September 2017*****punkmaster98*****1987 GTA (Open Season)
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
October 2017*****Mowtown*****1985 IROC-Z (Open Season)
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
November 2017*****TTOP350*****1989 Formula 350 (Open Season)
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
December 2017*****Topspeed*****1984 Firebird SE (Wildcard)
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
No need for these winners to post more pics in this thread. Please click on the links provided in order to learn more about these 2017 Car of the Month Winners.
January 2017***** QwkTrip***** 1989 Firebird (Open Season)
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...ml#post6101722
February 2017*****evap305TPI*****1987 IROC-Z (Open Season)
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
March 2017*****Bob88GTA*****1988 Trans Am GTA (Open Season)
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
April 2017*****88brp88gta*****1988 GTA (Open Season)
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
May 2017*****Twin_Turbo*****1987 IROC-Z (Open Season)
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...ml#post6132326
June 2017*****Abubaca*****1989 IROC-Z (Open Season)
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
July2017*****TkernIROC1986*****1989 IROC-Z (Open Season)
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
August 2017*****Orr89RocZ*****1989 IROC-Z (Open Season)
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
September 2017*****punkmaster98*****1987 GTA (Open Season)
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
October 2017*****Mowtown*****1985 IROC-Z (Open Season)
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
November 2017*****TTOP350*****1989 Formula 350 (Open Season)
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
December 2017*****Topspeed*****1984 Firebird SE (Wildcard)
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
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12-17-2017, 08:16 PM
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Re: TGO 2017 CAR OF THE YEAR **Voting Thread**
Removed by me. Y'all don't need to see it anymore.
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12-17-2017, 08:27 PM
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12-17-2017, 08:49 PM
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Re: TGO 2017 CAR OF THE YEAR **Voting Thread**
I have been informed that the provided links are not working. I will be unable to address this until sometime tomorrow. In the meantime, you should be able to use the same links in the 2017 COTM winners list (see sticky thread atop this page).
12-19-2017, 08:01 AM
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Re: TGO 2017 CAR OF THE YEAR **Voting Thread**
Pics say more than words
Hand built on the other side of the world with no easy access to parts. Has to count for something eh. If you can't buy it... build it. All done in house except for paint (did do prep)
Super rare mcfarland short ram
Super rare jongbloed aero wheels
Here's a walkaround vid
Here's 2 albums full of pics.
https://goo.gl/photos/iz3FmRJNfreWZNKa8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/uxPiEFrgFpA3zKik1
Hand built on the other side of the world with no easy access to parts. Has to count for something eh. If you can't buy it... build it. All done in house except for paint (did do prep)
Super rare mcfarland short ram
Super rare jongbloed aero wheels
Here's a walkaround vid
Here's 2 albums full of pics.
https://goo.gl/photos/iz3FmRJNfreWZNKa8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/uxPiEFrgFpA3zKik1
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12-21-2017, 09:51 AM
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Re: TGO 2017 CAR OF THE YEAR **Voting Thread**
Good luck to all the 2017 COTM Winners! Amazing cars in this thread!
AWESOME!!!!!!!!
12-27-2017, 12:11 PM
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Re: TGO 2017 CAR OF THE YEAR **Voting Thread**
This is a really tough contest.. having one vote is not fair.. My 88 went up against a few of these cars and I know how tough this one is first hand! What a fine representation of all walks of third gens right here.. good luck!
12-28-2017, 08:13 AM
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Re: TGO 2017 CAR OF THE YEAR **Voting Thread**
wow this was HARD. i wish we got 3 votes or so ! or 12 !
Competition is just too stiff 
12-28-2017, 01:41 PM
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Re: TGO 2017 CAR OF THE YEAR **Voting Thread**
Alright, here's something that might be a little fun. I did some fact finding for each of the 12 contestants and I've got some 2017 Participation Awards. 
Did you know that....
’Oldest car’ award: Topspeed (1984)
’Longest ownership’ award: Topspeed (30 years)
’My first car’ award: Motown, QwkTrip, brp88gta
’Highest miles’ award: TTOP350 (250K miles)
’Lowest miles’ award: ev305tpi (11,000 miles)
’Most original stock’ award: ev305tpi
’Most highly optioned car’ award: ??? (help me out with this folks!)
’Least optioned car’ award: QwkTrip
’Only European car’ award: Twin_Turbo
’COTM voting largest margin of victory’ award: QwkTrip
’COTM voting most narrow margin of victory’ award: Topspeed
’COTM voting last minute comeback’ award: Orr89RocZ
’Fastest car’ award: Orr89RocZ (1/4 mile 8.24 sec at 169 mph)
’Sleeper car’ award: TTOP350
’Supercharger power adder’ award: Twin_Turbo
’Turbo power adder’ award: Orr89RocZ
’Big Block size envy’ award: Orr89RocZ (555 ci)
’Small Block size envy’ award: TTOP350 (42x…. he won’t say)
’LS size envy’ award: QwkTrip (427 ci)
’Best photography’ award: Topspeed
’Best video’ award: Orr89RocZ
’Says more with less’ award: Twin_Turbo (225 words, 6 pictures)
’I am speechless’ award: Bob88GTA (927 words, 31 pictures, 5 posts)
’Second chance’ award: Topspeed (winner of the December 2nd place contenders run-off)
Did you know that....
’Oldest car’ award: Topspeed (1984)
’Longest ownership’ award: Topspeed (30 years)
’My first car’ award: Motown, QwkTrip, brp88gta
’Highest miles’ award: TTOP350 (250K miles)
’Lowest miles’ award: ev305tpi (11,000 miles)
’Most original stock’ award: ev305tpi
’Most highly optioned car’ award: ??? (help me out with this folks!)
’Least optioned car’ award: QwkTrip
’Only European car’ award: Twin_Turbo
’COTM voting largest margin of victory’ award: QwkTrip
’COTM voting most narrow margin of victory’ award: Topspeed
’COTM voting last minute comeback’ award: Orr89RocZ
’Fastest car’ award: Orr89RocZ (1/4 mile 8.24 sec at 169 mph)
’Sleeper car’ award: TTOP350
’Supercharger power adder’ award: Twin_Turbo
’Turbo power adder’ award: Orr89RocZ
’Big Block size envy’ award: Orr89RocZ (555 ci)
’Small Block size envy’ award: TTOP350 (42x…. he won’t say)
’LS size envy’ award: QwkTrip (427 ci)
’Best photography’ award: Topspeed
’Best video’ award: Orr89RocZ
’Says more with less’ award: Twin_Turbo (225 words, 6 pictures)
’I am speechless’ award: Bob88GTA (927 words, 31 pictures, 5 posts)
’Second chance’ award: Topspeed (winner of the December 2nd place contenders run-off)
Last edited by QwkTrip; 12-28-2017 at 02:19 PM.
12-28-2017, 02:16 PM
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Re: TGO 2017 CAR OF THE YEAR **Voting Thread**
This is pretty cool. Thanks for spending the time to come up with this.
One correction though...I bought my car back in 1987 -longest ownership.
Not sure if that was in any of my post. Doesn't matter you did a great job researching. 
One correction though...I bought my car back in 1987 -longest ownership.
Not sure if that was in any of my post. Doesn't matter you did a great job researching. Alright, here's something that might be a little fun. I did some fact finding for each of the 12 contestants and I've got some 2017 Participation Awards.
Did you know that....
’Oldest car’ award: Topspeed (1984)
’Longest ownership’ award: Bob88GTA (29 years)
’My first car’ award: Motown, QwkTrip, brp88gta
’Highest miles’ award: TTOP350 (250K miles)
’Lowest miles’ award: ev305tpi (11,000 miles)
’Most original stock’ award: ev305tpi
’Most highly optioned car’ award: ??? (help me out with this folks!)
’Least optioned car’ award: QwkTrip
’Only European car’ award: Twin_Turbo
’COTM voting largest margin of victory’ award: QwkTrip
’COTM voting most narrow margin of victory’ award: Topspeed
’COTM voting last minute comeback’ award: Orr89RocZ
’Fastest car’ award: Orr89RocZ (1/4 mile 8.24 sec at 169 mph)
’Sleeper car’ award: TTOP350
’Supercharger power adder’ award: Twin_Turbo
’Turbo power adder’ award: Orr89RocZ
’Big Block size envy’ award: Orr89RocZ (555 ci)
’Small Block size envy’ award: TTOP350 (42x…. he won’t say)
’LS size envy’ award: QwkTrip (427 ci)
’Best photography’ award: Topspeed
’Best video’ award: Orr89RocZ
’Says more with less’ award: Twin_Turbo (225 words, 6 pictures)
’I am speechless’ award: Bob88GTA (927 words, 31 pictures, 5 posts)
’Second chance’ award: Topspeed (winner of the December 2nd place contenders run-off)
Did you know that....
’Oldest car’ award: Topspeed (1984)
’Longest ownership’ award: Bob88GTA (29 years)
’My first car’ award: Motown, QwkTrip, brp88gta
’Highest miles’ award: TTOP350 (250K miles)
’Lowest miles’ award: ev305tpi (11,000 miles)
’Most original stock’ award: ev305tpi
’Most highly optioned car’ award: ??? (help me out with this folks!)
’Least optioned car’ award: QwkTrip
’Only European car’ award: Twin_Turbo
’COTM voting largest margin of victory’ award: QwkTrip
’COTM voting most narrow margin of victory’ award: Topspeed
’COTM voting last minute comeback’ award: Orr89RocZ
’Fastest car’ award: Orr89RocZ (1/4 mile 8.24 sec at 169 mph)
’Sleeper car’ award: TTOP350
’Supercharger power adder’ award: Twin_Turbo
’Turbo power adder’ award: Orr89RocZ
’Big Block size envy’ award: Orr89RocZ (555 ci)
’Small Block size envy’ award: TTOP350 (42x…. he won’t say)
’LS size envy’ award: QwkTrip (427 ci)
’Best photography’ award: Topspeed
’Best video’ award: Orr89RocZ
’Says more with less’ award: Twin_Turbo (225 words, 6 pictures)
’I am speechless’ award: Bob88GTA (927 words, 31 pictures, 5 posts)
’Second chance’ award: Topspeed (winner of the December 2nd place contenders run-off)
12-28-2017, 02:20 PM
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Re: TGO 2017 CAR OF THE YEAR **Voting Thread**
No, I didn't know that. Got it corrected! 
12-29-2017, 07:43 AM
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Re: TGO 2017 CAR OF THE YEAR **Voting Thread**
Alright, here's something that might be a little fun. I did some fact finding for each of the 12 contestants and I've got some 2017 Participation Awards.
Did you know that....
’Oldest car’ award: Topspeed (1984)
’Longest ownership’ award: Topspeed (30 years)
’My first car’ award: Motown, QwkTrip, brp88gta
’Highest miles’ award: TTOP350 (250K miles)
’Lowest miles’ award: ev305tpi (11,000 miles)
’Most original stock’ award: ev305tpi
’Most highly optioned car’ award: ??? (help me out with this folks!)
’Least optioned car’ award: QwkTrip
’Only European car’ award: Twin_Turbo
’COTM voting largest margin of victory’ award: QwkTrip
’COTM voting most narrow margin of victory’ award: Topspeed
’COTM voting last minute comeback’ award: Orr89RocZ
’Fastest car’ award: Orr89RocZ (1/4 mile 8.24 sec at 169 mph)
’Sleeper car’ award: TTOP350
’Supercharger power adder’ award: Twin_Turbo
’Turbo power adder’ award: Orr89RocZ
’Big Block size envy’ award: Orr89RocZ (555 ci)
’Small Block size envy’ award: TTOP350 (42x…. he won’t say)
’LS size envy’ award: QwkTrip (427 ci)
’Best photography’ award: Topspeed
’Best video’ award: Orr89RocZ
’Says more with less’ award: Twin_Turbo (225 words, 6 pictures)
’I am speechless’ award: Bob88GTA (927 words, 31 pictures, 5 posts)
’Second chance’ award: Topspeed (winner of the December 2nd place contenders run-off)
Did you know that....
’Oldest car’ award: Topspeed (1984)
’Longest ownership’ award: Topspeed (30 years)
’My first car’ award: Motown, QwkTrip, brp88gta
’Highest miles’ award: TTOP350 (250K miles)
’Lowest miles’ award: ev305tpi (11,000 miles)
’Most original stock’ award: ev305tpi
’Most highly optioned car’ award: ??? (help me out with this folks!)
’Least optioned car’ award: QwkTrip
’Only European car’ award: Twin_Turbo
’COTM voting largest margin of victory’ award: QwkTrip
’COTM voting most narrow margin of victory’ award: Topspeed
’COTM voting last minute comeback’ award: Orr89RocZ
’Fastest car’ award: Orr89RocZ (1/4 mile 8.24 sec at 169 mph)
’Sleeper car’ award: TTOP350
’Supercharger power adder’ award: Twin_Turbo
’Turbo power adder’ award: Orr89RocZ
’Big Block size envy’ award: Orr89RocZ (555 ci)
’Small Block size envy’ award: TTOP350 (42x…. he won’t say)
’LS size envy’ award: QwkTrip (427 ci)
’Best photography’ award: Topspeed
’Best video’ award: Orr89RocZ
’Says more with less’ award: Twin_Turbo (225 words, 6 pictures)
’I am speechless’ award: Bob88GTA (927 words, 31 pictures, 5 posts)
’Second chance’ award: Topspeed (winner of the December 2nd place contenders run-off)
12-29-2017, 12:11 PM
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Re: TGO 2017 CAR OF THE YEAR **Voting Thread**
Oh, I didn't even think about multiple COTM wins. You might have that one at 2 times.
It wasn't much effort to get the info. It just kind of pops out on the page if you browse the voting threads and take a few notes along the way. You don't have to consider everybody for everything, you just have to look for extremes (low, high).
I had a 'Worst Photography' too because it stood out so much when browsing all the threads LOL! But I decided to keep things feeling positive so no worst of anything awards.
It wasn't much effort to get the info. It just kind of pops out on the page if you browse the voting threads and take a few notes along the way. You don't have to consider everybody for everything, you just have to look for extremes (low, high).
I had a 'Worst Photography' too because it stood out so much when browsing all the threads LOL! But I decided to keep things feeling positive so no worst of anything awards.
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12-29-2017, 12:29 PM
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Re: TGO 2017 CAR OF THE YEAR **Voting Thread**
I don't know who gets the most highly optioned car award. I need help from some of you historical Buffs that know those things.
12-29-2017, 04:00 PM
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Re: TGO 2017 CAR OF THE YEAR **Voting Thread**
That's going to be an awkward conversation with your other friends. 
Honestly, you put 12 cars together and the outcome can be unpredictable. I'm pretty sure the mix would change just given a round #2 of voting.
Honestly, you put 12 cars together and the outcome can be unpredictable. I'm pretty sure the mix would change just given a round #2 of voting.
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12-29-2017, 07:38 PM
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If you have 3 friends but you only get 1 vote then who did the other 2 friends vote for.... awkward conversation.... har har
I guess I'm not ready to quit my day job to become a comedian.
I guess I'm not ready to quit my day job to become a comedian.
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12-30-2017, 10:30 PM
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Re: TGO 2017 CAR OF THE YEAR **Voting Thread**
Looks like we have a favorite and it's a fast, built, black Formula. Nice choice! Congrats TTOP350!
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