View Poll Results: Voting for TGO Car of the Year
ev305tpi
26
27.37%
z28cop
8
8.42%
427seven
25
26.32%
carlos64030
6
6.32%
StansFBM
10
10.53%
punkmaster98
4
4.21%
dagwood
3
3.16%
GASPEDDLER
5
5.26%
fireball451
1
1.05%
Barent
6
6.32%
rdhanded2
1
1.05%
Rainmaster
0
0%
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2019 TGO Car of the Year
12-06-2019, 05:54 PM
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2019 TGO Car of the Year
This is the big one we wait for all year. The favorite cars from all 12 months go head-to-head in a shootout for TGO Car of the Year honor!
January 2019
ev305tpi | 1992 Z28
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
February 2019
z28cop | 1985 IROC
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
March 2019
427seven | 1989 GTA
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
April 2019
carlos64030 | 1991 GTA
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
May 2019
StansFBM | 1985 IROC
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
June 2019
punkmaster98 | 1984 Trans Am
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
July 2019
dagwood | 1990 IROC
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
August 2019
GASPEDDLER | 1985 IROC
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September 2019
fireball451 | 1991 Z28
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
October 2019
Barent | 1985 IROC
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
November 2019
rdhanded2 | 1991 Firebird (85-90 TA clone)
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
December 2019
Rainmaster | 1985 Trans Am
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
January 2019
ev305tpi | 1992 Z28
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
February 2019
z28cop | 1985 IROC
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
March 2019
427seven | 1989 GTA
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
April 2019
carlos64030 | 1991 GTA
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
May 2019
StansFBM | 1985 IROC
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
June 2019
punkmaster98 | 1984 Trans Am
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
July 2019
dagwood | 1990 IROC
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
August 2019
GASPEDDLER | 1985 IROC
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
September 2019
fireball451 | 1991 Z28
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
October 2019
Barent | 1985 IROC
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
November 2019
rdhanded2 | 1991 Firebird (85-90 TA clone)
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
December 2019
Rainmaster | 1985 Trans Am
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...tm-winner.html
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12-06-2019, 06:23 PM
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Re: 2019 TGO Car of the Year
For the 12 contestants, it is not necessary to post up pictures or stories again. I have provided links below to each one of your winner threads where people can see your stories and more pictures. Although you can post a pic or two to rally support. But please keep it fairly brief please.
@ev305tpi @z28cop @427seven @carlos64030 @StansFBM @punkmaster98 @dagwood @GASPEDDLER @fireball451 @Barent @rdhanded2 @Rainmaster
@ev305tpi @z28cop @427seven @carlos64030 @StansFBM @punkmaster98 @dagwood @GASPEDDLER @fireball451 @Barent @rdhanded2 @Rainmaster
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12-06-2019, 07:17 PM
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Re: 2019 TGO Car of the Year
What an incredible group of cars!!! Genuinely honored to have my car in the running! Many thanks so my QwkTrip for putting this together and also to Linson who did an incredible job with all of these month after month over the years 👍
My Teal 92 Z28 is a 1LE car with 8k miles. Black custom cloth interior, LB9 with a 5-speed, and ordered with a factory CD player.
I bought the car from the original female owner 2 years ago and am still so excited to own it, it’s a neat car.
It still retains the original gatorback tires and floor mats 👍
My Teal 92 Z28 is a 1LE car with 8k miles. Black custom cloth interior, LB9 with a 5-speed, and ordered with a factory CD player.
I bought the car from the original female owner 2 years ago and am still so excited to own it, it’s a neat car.
It still retains the original gatorback tires and floor mats 👍
12-06-2019, 09:17 PM
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Car: 1986 Camaro Drag Car
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Re: 2019 TGO Car of the Year
Awesome group of cars! I am super stoked to have had my 1990 IROC chosen as COTM for July!
I'll post up a couple new pics, only because my car looks a lot different now. It is a DX3 code, stripe delete car, and I just love the looks of the decal kit, and I installed it on my car. It's a G92, 5 speed, and 1 of only 295 built with that package for 1990. It has the 230hp TPI 305, and has 44k miles. Good luck to everyone in the voting! We have a large variety in this group!
I'll post up a couple new pics, only because my car looks a lot different now. It is a DX3 code, stripe delete car, and I just love the looks of the decal kit, and I installed it on my car. It's a G92, 5 speed, and 1 of only 295 built with that package for 1990. It has the 230hp TPI 305, and has 44k miles. Good luck to everyone in the voting! We have a large variety in this group!
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12-06-2019, 09:34 PM
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Re: 2019 TGO Car of the Year
Sorry. I just can't help myself...
Thanks for your vote!
Thanks for your vote!
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12-07-2019, 11:41 AM
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Re: 2019 TGO Car of the Year
So let's see how well y'all have been paying attention this year.
Here's the first batch of Fun Facts about our COTM winners.
Did you know that.....
’Oldest car’ award: punkmaster98 (1984 Trans Am)
’Longest ownership’ award: z28cop (34 years)
’My first car’ award: z28cop
’Highest miles’ award: fireball451 (204,000)
’Lowest miles’ award: ev305tpi (8,000)
’Most original stock’ award: z28cop
‘Most modified’ award: 427seven
'Rags to Riches' award: rdhanded2
Here's the first batch of Fun Facts about our COTM winners.
Did you know that.....
’Oldest car’ award: punkmaster98 (1984 Trans Am)
’Longest ownership’ award: z28cop (34 years)
’My first car’ award: z28cop
’Highest miles’ award: fireball451 (204,000)
’Lowest miles’ award: ev305tpi (8,000)
’Most original stock’ award: z28cop
‘Most modified’ award: 427seven
'Rags to Riches' award: rdhanded2
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12-07-2019, 12:27 PM
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Re: 2019 TGO Car of the Year
I've got more Fun Facts awards coming up, but there are some things I just can't know. So which of our COTM winners is going to claim these awards? (Some naughty, some nice) 
'The Hoarder' award: Who has the most 3rd gens stuffed away?
’The Bandit' award: Who has the most speeding tickets in their 3rd gen?
I remember last year we found out one of our mild mannered friends had almost 30!!!
’The Hand-Me Down’ award: Who has a 3rd gen handed down from a family relative?
’The Big Heist' award: Who has had their 3rd gen stolen?
’Lowest Horsepower’ award: So, um, does anybody really want to claim this?
'The Hoarder' award: Who has the most 3rd gens stuffed away?
’The Bandit' award: Who has the most speeding tickets in their 3rd gen?
I remember last year we found out one of our mild mannered friends had almost 30!!!
’The Hand-Me Down’ award: Who has a 3rd gen handed down from a family relative?
’The Big Heist' award: Who has had their 3rd gen stolen?
’Lowest Horsepower’ award: So, um, does anybody really want to claim this?
12-07-2019, 12:56 PM
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Car: 1989 Firebird GTA
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Re: 2019 TGO Car of the Year
These cars and playing with them is right up my alley, I love it and really happy to have found this site. Historically not much for spending time on line, I've become addicted to seeing all the stuff going on here. I appreciate all the love for the car, too. Thank you for the nods.
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12-07-2019, 03:00 PM
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Re: 2019 TGO Car of the Year
That car is in a league of its own. If somebody isn't familiar with that car then grab a cold drink and settle into a comfy chair, and read this build thread:
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/memb...-way-they.html
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12-07-2019, 03:06 PM
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Re: 2019 TGO Car of the Year
I also can't stop staring at the 1991 GTA owned by carlos64030. It's just spectacular. Every time I look at it I wish I could have it.
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12-07-2019, 11:58 PM
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Re: 2019 TGO Car of the Year
Man, we have a lot of nice cars on this site!
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12-08-2019, 08:02 AM
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Re: 2019 TGO Car of the Year
I've got more Fun Facts awards coming up, but there are some things I just can't know. So which of our COTM winners is going to claim these awards? (Some naughty, some nice)
'The Hoarder' award: Who has the most 3rd gens stuffed away?
’The Bandit' award: Who has the most speeding tickets in their 3rd gen?
I remember last year we found out one of our mild mannered friends had almost 30!!!
’The Hand-Me Down’ award: Who has a 3rd gen handed down from a family relative?
’The Big Heist' award: Who has had their 3rd gen stolen?
’Lowest Horsepower’ award: So, um, does anybody really want to claim this?
'The Hoarder' award: Who has the most 3rd gens stuffed away?
’The Bandit' award: Who has the most speeding tickets in their 3rd gen?
I remember last year we found out one of our mild mannered friends had almost 30!!!
’The Hand-Me Down’ award: Who has a 3rd gen handed down from a family relative?
’The Big Heist' award: Who has had their 3rd gen stolen?
’Lowest Horsepower’ award: So, um, does anybody really want to claim this?
12-08-2019, 01:18 PM
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Re: 2019 TGO Car of the Year
Time for the second batch of Fun Facts about our COTM winners. Let's see how well you've been paying attention this year.
Did you know that.....
’COTM voting largest margin of victory’ award: StansFBM
’COTM voting most narrow margin of victory’ award: dagwood
‘COTM comeback’ award: Barent
’Fastest car’ award: 427seven
’Sleeper car’ award: Rainmaster
’Size envy’ award: 427seven (427 ci)
’LS envy’ award: Rainmaster (LQ4, 392 RWHP)
Did you know that.....
’COTM voting largest margin of victory’ award: StansFBM
’COTM voting most narrow margin of victory’ award: dagwood
‘COTM comeback’ award: Barent
’Fastest car’ award: 427seven
’Sleeper car’ award: Rainmaster
’Size envy’ award: 427seven (427 ci)
’LS envy’ award: Rainmaster (LQ4, 392 RWHP)
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12-08-2019, 02:32 PM
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Re: 2019 TGO Car of the Year
And I'm going to need help from you history buffs for these....
'Most highly optioned car' award
'Least optioned car' award
'Most highly optioned car' award
'Least optioned car' award
12-08-2019, 02:35 PM
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It's a heck of a group of cars if a V8 t-top IROC can claim lowest optioned car.
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12-09-2019, 06:28 PM
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And this is the last batch of Fun Facts about our COTM winners.
’Best photography’ award: I couldn't decide! No one person stood out way above the others this year.
’Best video’ award: GASPEDDLER (aerial drone of massive burnout)
’I am speechless’ award: GASPEDDLER (753 words, 24 pictures)
’Says more with less’ award: dagwood (314 words)
’Second chance’ award: Rainmaster (December COTM)
'Magazine photo shoot' award: z28cop
’Best photography’ award: I couldn't decide! No one person stood out way above the others this year.
’Best video’ award: GASPEDDLER (aerial drone of massive burnout)
’I am speechless’ award: GASPEDDLER (753 words, 24 pictures)
’Says more with less’ award: dagwood (314 words)
’Second chance’ award: Rainmaster (December COTM)
'Magazine photo shoot' award: z28cop
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12-09-2019, 07:26 PM
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Re: 2019 TGO Car of the Year
I thought StansFBM has some good shots... So do the rest but they caught my eye...
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12-15-2019, 09:55 PM
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This was from a while back... I made this video for the COTM thread. Who doesn't love smokey burnouts with 2nd gear scratch??? 
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12-17-2019, 01:47 PM
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These cars and playing with them is right up my alley, I love it and really happy to have found this site. Historically not much for spending time on line, I've become addicted to seeing all the stuff going on here. I appreciate all the love for the car, too. Thank you for the nods.
https://youtu.be/55gDQhRRQnk
https://youtu.be/55gDQhRRQnk
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12-21-2019, 12:56 PM
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Re: 2019 TGO Car of the Year
My favorite picture: The man and his machine. That's just badass! Why can't I have a neighbor like that??? LOL!
All the cars in this event were COTM winners and have something to be proud of. Merry Christmas everybody!
All the cars in this event were COTM winners and have something to be proud of. Merry Christmas everybody!
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12-21-2019, 01:17 PM
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By the way, if anyone has a favorite picture or video of these 12 COTM winners, then feel free to post up and give them your thumbs up. We can ooh and aaah into the New Year. 
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Re: 2019 TGO Car of the Year
Carlos, you're car is simply gorgeous. And I don't mean clean and well kept, I mean something super good looking, everything comes together kind of gorgeous. If you ever sell that car let me know.
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