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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ COTM July/August - badm is the Winner!
Posted by: carr914 Jun 13 2011, 05:32 PM
It's Time to Vote with Plenty of Time before you leave for WCR
As Usual, Voting is Open for 10 Days
Contestants, Nominators & Everyone can Post Pics/Politic for their Favorite
Posted by: clow Jun 13 2011, 05:37 PM
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Posted by: carr914 Jun 13 2011, 05:39 PM
1. Sawtooth
Posted by: carr914 Jun 13 2011, 05:40 PM
Thanks for the nomination!
PromBoy, Chill for a Minute
Posted by: carr914 Jun 13 2011, 05:42 PM
2. Clow
Posted by: carr914 Jun 13 2011, 05:44 PM
3. JRust
Posted by: carr914 Jun 13 2011, 05:46 PM
4. BadM
Posted by: carr914 Jun 13 2011, 05:48 PM
5. DegreeOff
Posted by: clow Jun 13 2011, 05:59 PM
Thanks for the nomination!
PromBoy, Chill for a Minute
Sorry, I am in the middle of writing a report for quantum physics.
I was looking for anything to take a break! So far I wrote more in this post then the whole essay....
Posted by: MDG Jun 13 2011, 06:28 PM
Love all these cars!
This time I had to go with Parker's (clow) black date mobile. From what he had to what he now has in a year and a bit is fantastic! I hope Parker inspires more guys his age to get into cars like these. Thanks to him there is one less coffee-canned Honda blatting through eastern Ontario.
Good job, man. And good luck with the exams!
Posted by: flipb Jun 13 2011, 07:01 PM
Sawtooth: It's a beautiful color and love the wheels.
Clow: The awesome story just makes a great car even cooler.
JRust: I love LE's and this one is a cherry
Degreeoff: Seen this one in person and it's stunning, not to mention a local favorite
But there's only one car in the running for which I'd give vital parts of my anatomy. BadM gets my vote. Hope to see that one in person someday.
Posted by: badm Jun 13 2011, 07:02 PM
Please dont get me wrong I love my car BUT!!!!! Oh my god, that green on Sawtooths car is one of the best. For going outside the standard colors and the beautiful job he is doing, he gets my vote! I still love my signal orange. 
Badm.
Posted by: nsr-jamie Jun 13 2011, 07:05 PM
I like em all...hard to decide, is Sawtooths car complete though??
Posted by: JRust Jun 13 2011, 07:11 PM
I like em all...hard to decide, is Sawtooths car complete though??
It has to be very close. I know he is bringing it to WCR next week. I don't know for sure but would bet it is driveable now. It is flipping gorgeous
Posted by: BIGKAT_83 Jun 13 2011, 07:29 PM
Sawtooths car got my vote for sure. The work he has done is great. The Subaru engine and transaxle converison was finished a couple of months ago and then he completly took the car apart and installed the steel flares and did the paint all of this in a couple of months.
Bob
Posted by: ppetion Jun 13 2011, 08:01 PM
I had to vote for Clow, Sawtooths is pretty nice, but is an unfinished product. plus I have to give it to this guy for his courage and dedication to save this teener at his age.
Posted by: Steve Jun 13 2011, 08:13 PM
I had to vote for Clow, Sawtooths is pretty nice, but is an unfinished product. plus I have to give it to this guy for his courage and dedication to save this teener at his age.
Back in 78, I was 18 and did all my own maintenance on my 71 and also installed a 2.4 liter four banger out of a 2.0, with no Internet just the Haynes manual, but a complete restoration is pretty amazing!!
Posted by: rick 918-S Jun 13 2011, 08:52 PM
I had to vote for Clow, Sawtooths is pretty nice, but is an unfinished product. plus I have to give it to this guy for his courage and dedication to save this teener at his age.
Back in 78, I was 18 and did all my own maintenance on my 71 and also installed a 2.4 liter four banger out of a 2.0, with no Internet just the Haynes manual, but a complete restoration is pretty amazing!!
Nice work! the car looks great! Now get back to your QP. 
Attached image(s)
Posted by: balljoint Jun 13 2011, 09:22 PM
I voted for clow. He made a pile of new 914 fans out of his best friend, his uncle, his dad, his prom date...and probably her dad too. 
Posted by: URY914 Jun 13 2011, 09:32 PM
I voted for the kid too. He's already getin' chicks with it. 
Posted by: balljoint Jun 14 2011, 05:28 AM
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=130195&hl=
Here is the thread about clow's car.
Posted by: flipb Jun 14 2011, 07:13 AM
Call it voter's remorse, but I wanted to throw some love to Kermee. Check out the http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=72941&hl=.
Some engine porn...
...and the Pièce de résistance, engine peep show from the cockpit.
Posted by: JmuRiz Jun 14 2011, 11:27 AM
Call it voter's remorse, but I wanted to throw some love to Kermee. Check out the http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=72941&hl=.
Some engine porn...
How on earth did I miss a local's build thread? I need to meet this guy, maybe he can help me with my car
Posted by: sawtooth Jun 14 2011, 11:50 AM
I like em all...hard to decide, is Sawtooths car complete though??
It has to be very close. I know he is bringing it to WCR next week. I don't know for sure but would bet it is driveable now. It is flipping gorgeous
Cool, thanks for the nomination guys! Honored just to be considered for COTM. My car is back on the road, about 95% complete. Drove it to the alignment shop this morning, forgot how much fun it is to drive. Took the shop owner for a drive, a 914 guy himself, and had a blast. I'll be continuing to burn the midnight oil to get the last few things wrapped up in time for WCR. I'll post some update pics in the next couple of days.
Posted by: r_towle Jun 14 2011, 12:11 PM
kid gets my vote.
Posted by: abnrdo Jun 14 2011, 01:26 PM
Hard to pick just one. All those are awesome examples of love for the 914.
Posted by: Scarlet75 Jun 14 2011, 03:42 PM
I look at it this way: An 18 year old gets a car has a tight budget and tight time table. Kid is done and didnt spend tens of thousands on it and doing most of the work himself. My vote the kid.
Posted by: clow Jun 14 2011, 05:03 PM
Just a few more pictures. The only ones I have so far are the ones from graduation.
Posted by: RiqueMar Jun 14 2011, 06:28 PM
Great turn out this month, but I've gotta vote for Sawtooth on this one. Not only does he really step up when people misplace rear calipers, his car is so ridiculously clean while still being original and different. This is the level of car I hope mine is at when complete! 
Posted by: ChrisNPDrider Jun 14 2011, 08:28 PM
the votes are super close!
Posted by: 76-914 Jun 14 2011, 10:04 PM
The kids are my heroes but my vote goes to my buddy JRust. He has been working on his so long that it has re-rusted. 
Posted by: Madswede Jun 14 2011, 11:41 PM
I find it hard to choose (usually) and feel bad for the cars I didn't vote for (often) since they are all so awesome.
I read that once nominated, a car cannot be re-nominated later (I think that's the rule ... ?).
Perhaps World will put a time expiration on that so that cars can compete again later on after some time period has expired. I understand the rule (so we don't get bogged down with the same cars over and over again), but then again there are some GREAT cars that have been hard to pass up though they've been up against some great competition. In my opinion, those cars deserve to compete again after a couple months. Just a $0.02 worth to consider.
Having said that, I voted for "clow" this time 'cos once I read the thread and greatly admired the kid's gumption, will, and flat-out desire to pull together a really decent car with such a limited budget as well as a serious time constraint ... well, as a professional engineer I just couldn't NOT vote for that.
I mean, if that isn't true engineering spirit, then I don't know what is. Awesome stuff.
Posted by: messix Jun 14 2011, 11:46 PM
because i don't see this cotm as a beauty contest but more a recognition of a members efforts, build quality, tenacity, accomplishment, one or more of these is reason to be nominated for cotm.
so i vote for the kid [and he did include a picture of a cute chick with the car!]
Posted by: messix Jun 14 2011, 11:48 PM
I find it hard to choose (usually) and feel bad for the cars I didn't vote for (often) since they are all so awesome.
I read that once nominated, a car cannot be re-nominated later (I think that's the rule ... ?).
Perhaps World will put a time expiration on that so that cars can compete again later on after some time period has expired. I understand the rule (so we don't get bogged down with the same cars over and over again), but then again there are some GREAT cars that have been hard to pass up though they've been up against some great competition. In my opinion, those cars deserve to compete again after a couple months. Just a $0.02 worth to consider.
Having said that, I voted for "clow" this time 'cos once I read the thread and greatly admired the kid's gumption, will, and flat-out desire to pull together a really decent car with such a limited budget as well as a serious time constraint ... well, as a professional engineer I just couldn't NOT vote for that.
I mean, if that isn't true engineering spirit, then I don't know what is. Awesome stuff.
how in the hell did Bovy get nominated so many times then [only to fininsh in second place every time
]Posted by: BarberDave Jun 15 2011, 05:04 AM
I vote for Jamie's L.E. kick ass car. But mostly because Jamie has been a good
friend for 10 yr. thru thick and thin. Dave
Posted by: carr914 Jun 15 2011, 05:35 AM
I read that once nominated, a car cannot be re-nominated later (I think that's the rule ... ?).
Not True, I just put in the Rule that any car that was in the Previous Month's Contest is not Eligible in the next. A while back we had cars that were nominated back to back to back. I just want to keep it Fresh and save Jon Bovey some humiliation
Posted by: ConeDodger Jun 15 2011, 10:45 AM
I read that once nominated, a car cannot be re-nominated later (I think that's the rule ... ?).
Not True, I just put in the Rule that any car that was in the Previous Month's Contest is not Eligible in the next. A while back we had cars that were nominated back to back to back. I just want to keep it Fresh and save Jon Bovey some humiliation
Personally, I try to humiliate Jon every chance I get. He does the same for me. I find myself looking around for garbage cans every time someone points a damned camera at my car!
Posted by: sww914 Jun 15 2011, 11:11 AM
After reading the Clow thread there's no way I could vote any other way, even though he's from Canadia.
Posted by: ppetion Jun 15 2011, 02:10 PM
After reading the Clow thread there's no way I could vote any other way, even though he's from Canadia.
Thats what i am talking about.
Posted by: Madswede Jun 15 2011, 03:35 PM
I read that once nominated, a car cannot be re-nominated later (I think that's the rule ... ?).
Not True, I just put in the Rule that any car that was in the Previous Month's Contest is not Eligible in the next. A while back we had cars that were nominated back to back to back. I just want to keep it Fresh and save Jon Bovey some humiliation
I stand corrected. I do remember Jon's car setting some sort of record these past few months ... sorta like the Buffalo Bills in the 90s.
Posted by: SirAndy Jun 15 2011, 03:56 PM
You are confuzzeling this with the rule that a previous winning car can't be nominated again.
Posted by: MoveQik Jun 16 2011, 02:02 PM
I had to vote for the kid. He is less than half my age and worlds ahead of me in know-how.
Not to mention, he showed up about 75% of this board by getting his car on the road by his original deadline! 
Posted by: SLITS Jun 16 2011, 04:28 PM
I thought we were supposed to invade Canada not the other way around.
Their beer tastes like ............
Canadian Bacon
Posted by: Strudelwagon Jun 16 2011, 07:46 PM
I thought we were supposed to invade Canada not the other way around.
Their beer tastes like ............
Canadian Bacon
Ya, but at least it tastes like something!
Hey, I wish Sawtooth had posted a picture of his car assembled. I would have voted for him.
Back to my bacon flavored beer
MMMMMMM Bacon!
Posted by: tscrihfield Jun 16 2011, 09:30 PM
Clow kudos to you! Making a deadline and working through it and finishing! Hope you win this one, we all know you deserve it! cheers
Posted by: Twise Jun 17 2011, 03:47 PM
BadM - 914's are supposed to be orange and flared and just look at all them lights...
Posted by: carr914 Jun 18 2011, 07:51 AM
Damn Close Contest - keep the Votes coming!
Posted by: championgt1 Jun 18 2011, 12:35 PM
Damn Close Contest - keep the Votes coming!
Posted by: messix Jun 18 2011, 12:47 PM
come on people.....
give the kid a graduation gift....cotm for the summer!!!!!
he's earned it!!!
Posted by: balljoint Jun 18 2011, 01:07 PM
come on people.....
give the kid a graduation gift....cotm for the summer!!!!!
he's earned it!!!
Great encouragement for us all, young and less young.
Posted by: championgt1 Jun 18 2011, 03:38 PM
Gotta love what the kid has done. However, this car is just so right!! 
Posted by: PanelBilly Jun 18 2011, 07:34 PM
I read that once nominated, a car cannot be re-nominated later (I think that's the rule ... ?).
Not True, I just put in the Rule that any car that was in the Previous Month's Contest is not Eligible in the next. A while back we had cars that were nominated back to back to back. I just want to keep it Fresh and save Jon Bovey some humiliation
Personally, I try to humiliate Jon every chance I get. He does the same for me. I find myself looking around for garbage cans every time someone points a damned camera at my car!
Just leave the boy alone. he humiliates himself often enough
Posted by: Thomas J Bliznik Jun 19 2011, 09:35 PM
Gotta love what the kid has done. However, this car is just so right!!
Hey Ben, how about some more photo's
This 914-6 GT is amazing and my choice. Tom
Posted by: carr914 Jun 20 2011, 02:47 PM
Only a few days left and only 2 Votes seperate First & Second Place
Posted by: URY914 Jun 20 2011, 02:55 PM
"They are neck & neck coming out of turn four...."
Posted by: badm Jun 20 2011, 07:18 PM
Ok! Tom, some more photos of the car. The first photo is the car when I bought it.
Posted by: badm Jun 20 2011, 07:23 PM
Posted by: carr914 Jun 21 2011, 08:16 AM
That it is Bad Ass, badm
Posted by: type47 Jun 21 2011, 06:26 PM
badm, request a couple pix of your seats, what I can see looks interesting..
Posted by: badm Jun 21 2011, 07:42 PM
badm, request a couple pix of your seats, what I can see looks interesting..
Stefan Schleissing at GTS (702) 353 -7175 or www.classiccarseats.com
The seat I used is the Nerburgring in black leather.
Fantastic seat for those of us with a 36" or larger waist, or a fat
. Badm
Posted by: carr914 Jun 22 2011, 08:40 AM
ONE Day Left to Vote
badm has stretched his lead to 4 Votes
Posted by: Strudelwagon Jun 22 2011, 06:13 PM
ONE Day Left to Vote
badm has stretched his lead to 4 Votes
Ummm, thats 6 votes
Posted by: Lavanaut Jun 22 2011, 10:31 PM
4. BadM
Such a sweet car.
Posted by: carr914 Jun 23 2011, 07:28 AM
Just a few Hours left & badm is starting to kick it down the stretch
Posted by: nsr-jamie Jun 23 2011, 08:39 AM
all of them are great cars!! 
Posted by: carr914 Jun 23 2011, 02:25 PM
I'm Declaring the End to the Voting and announcing that badm the Winner
badm had 65 Votes for 31.71%
Posted by: clow Jun 23 2011, 02:44 PM
I'm Declaring the End to the Voting and announcing that badm the Winner
badm had 65 Votes for 31.71%
It was close for a while then badm pulled away in no time. Well deserved! They were all very great looking cars!
Parker
Posted by: badm Jun 23 2011, 05:32 PM
Thanks to all who voted for my 914/6. The checks are in the mail. Seriously! what a huge honor among such fine cars in this months COTM competition. Badm
Posted by: carr914 Jun 24 2011, 11:42 AM
Doesn't anybody read anymore? - The Voting is over !
badm got 2 more Votes
Posted by: SLITS Jun 24 2011, 05:41 PM
Doesn't anybody read anymore? - The Voting is over !
badm got 2 more Votes
Lock the thread ...
Posted by: carr914 Jun 24 2011, 06:01 PM
Not me, I'm not an Admin, just the Schmuck that runs the Contest
Posted by: Madswede Jun 30 2011, 06:36 PM
This is a great car, I think it deserved to win. Actually, they were ALL great cars!
But there's a funny typo on the front page description. See if you can spot it: "A gorgeous 914/6 tuned to GT spec with real Porsche flares, and a hose of other GT parts."
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