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Old Jul 4, 2020 | 11:05 PM
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August 2020 COTM **Self-Nomination Thread** - Convertibles

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.


*** This month's category ***

Convertibles


Please post just 1 photo for your nomination. You can nominate yourself or somebody else. It takes two nominations to make it to the voting round.

@Big&BadGTA
1989 GTA Convertible


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Old Jul 4, 2020 | 11:08 PM
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Re: August 2020 COTM **Self-Nomination Thread** - Convertibles

Summer is officially here and the drop tops are out!

This month's feature car is a 1989 GTA convertible owned by Big&BadGTA, and yes, it is eligible for nomination
Old Jul 7, 2020 | 03:39 PM
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Re: August 2020 COTM **Self-Nomination Thread** - Convertibles

I hope it's not in bad taste to nominate my own car . But here it is, 1991 Camaro that started it's life as a RS 305 700r4 . Now an LS3 6L80 Charles and Moni Kestell
Old Jul 8, 2020 | 10:02 PM
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Re: August 2020 COTM **Self-Nomination Thread** - Convertibles

Well....we need to get the ball rolling on nominations, here! I'll nominate my 1988 IROC-Z Convertible. TPI 305, G92, 5 Speed


Old Jul 9, 2020 | 10:59 AM
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Re: August 2020 COTM **Self-Nomination Thread** - Convertibles

I'd like to second Dagwoods beautiful Iroc vert
Old Jul 9, 2020 | 12:08 PM
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Re: August 2020 COTM **Self-Nomination Thread** - Convertibles

I'll second kestell123's convertible. Beautiful car. Love that striping.
Old Jul 9, 2020 | 02:07 PM
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Re: August 2020 COTM **Self-Nomination Thread** - Convertibles

Here is my 91 8 owner Z28 convertible. TPI auto. It is a little strange nominating yourself but here you go.


Old Jul 9, 2020 | 02:30 PM
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Re: August 2020 COTM **Self-Nomination Thread** - Convertibles

hard to not like this car, i wanna nominate Big&BadGTA and that properly colored GTA vert....

Old Jul 9, 2020 | 03:06 PM
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I will second vinny R 's Z28 , beautiful car!
Old Jul 9, 2020 | 03:08 PM
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Re: August 2020 COTM **Self-Nomination Thread** - Convertibles

Now we're getting somewhere!
Old Jul 9, 2020 | 08:18 PM
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Re: August 2020 COTM **Self-Nomination Thread** - Convertibles

Originally Posted by 427seven
hard to not like this car, i wanna nominate Big&BadGTA and that properly colored GTA vert....
I second Big&BadGTA for the nomination
Old Jul 10, 2020 | 04:00 AM
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Re: August 2020 COTM **Self-Nomination Thread** - Convertibles

I was gonna second Big&BadGTA but someone beat me to it, there's some really nice nominations here!

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Old Jul 10, 2020 | 04:28 AM
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Re: August 2020 COTM **Self-Nomination Thread** - Convertibles

Thanks guys, can’t wait to share the story on this car, which has been around the globe, and back...
Old Jul 10, 2020 | 02:25 PM
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Re: August 2020 COTM **Self-Nomination Thread** - Convertibles

Originally Posted by Big&BadGTA
Thanks guys, can’t wait to share the story on this car, which has been around the globe, and back...
I definitely want to hear this.
Old Jul 11, 2020 | 11:31 PM
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Re: August 2020 COTM **Self-Nomination Thread** - Convertibles

Originally Posted by ev305tpi
I'd like to second Dagwoods beautiful Iroc vert

Thanks man!

We have a pretty cool lineup so far!

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Old Jul 12, 2020 | 06:34 AM
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Re: August 2020 COTM **Self-Nomination Thread** - Convertibles

Originally Posted by dagwood
Thanks man!

We have a pretty cool lineup so far!
Yes we do! Good luck to everyone, should be fun this month.

Top down, shine up.
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