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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Nominations for Jan/Feb: Car of the Month Contest!

Posted by: McMark Dec 26 2008, 09:45 PM

I'm a little bit late in getting this going, but HERE WE GO!! Nominations for the Jan/Feb Car of the Month are now open - please use this thread to nominate & second nominations!

The first five cars nominated (and seconded) will be be on the ballot. The winning car will be featured on the homepage during Jan/Feb. Also, the winner will receive a snazzy award-graphic for their member profile!!

Nomination Procedures

1. Example: Someone nominates (hypothetically) Betty's 1974 1.8 as COTM. Short narratives and/or details are not only allowed - they're encouraged!
2. The nomination must include the member's Board name and a picture of the car or a link to their 914World blog.
3. Someone else seconds that nomination for Betty's car (at this point, the nomination is official).
4. Once five cars have been nominated and seconded to be COTM, the nominations are complete.
5. Next, voting! (Please be fair. One vote per person, please. Don't use/register multiple accounts to cheat.)

Contest Rules

1. For the purpose of this contest, a "914" is defined as a car that started life and still retains the general shape and characteristics of a 914. (see previous postings for details)
2. Also, to be eligible for nomination, the car must be owned by an 914World Member. Because we want to preserve these pictures in the thread, please post the pictures here or link to an existing 914world thread/blog image. Do not link to pictures on external sites or photo hosting services.
3. The Admin team will open a separate thread for nominations before the beginning of the month. All COTM nominations must be "seconded" by another member. Once five COTM nominations that are seconded, nominations will be closed.
4. Any active (defined as at least 5 posts in the last month) 914World member may nominate any active member. The nomination must include the member's Board name and a picture of the car or a link to their 914World blog.
5. No self-nominations, please. smile.gif
6. We will open a thread for to vote for COTM. Voting will last 10 calendar days! The car with the greatest number of votes wins COTM!
7. Once a car wins Car of the Month, that car is not eligible to win again until the next calendar year.
8. A member fortunate enough to have two or more stunning cars may win multiple times a year - it's really the car that wins COTM, not the member.

Posted by: rick 918-S Dec 26 2008, 10:16 PM

This car is more than deserving of our home page honors. Not many of you have met our friend Chappy. He is an artist extrodinair. He expresses his talent in all his work. This car is typical of everything he does. It is a mechanical and asthetic marvel to behold. This car cause the fine hairs at the base of your skull stand erect. Beads of sweat pour from your back and a lump form in the back of your throat.
Not only do I think this car belongs on our home page, I think the Porsche mags will be tripping all over their camera cases once they have a chance to see this beast in the raw!

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This is our very own David Chapman. iamchappy! How's that for a passionate nomination! aktion035.gif driving.gif

Posted by: jsayre914 Dec 26 2008, 10:30 PM

I would like to see this one on the home page. biggrin.gif Pretty F$%^ Cool man...

plymouth37 here is the link. This car is awesome. Nice work. driving.gif


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Posted by: iamchappy Dec 26 2008, 10:36 PM

Wow, many thanks for the kind words Rick, by the way Rick helped me through the project hump one day, i was overwhelmed and had sort of hit the wall with the car,Rick drove down from Duluth, got out the sanding black and inspired me to get on with it. Anyone that has met Rick knows what i mean when i say he will give you the shirt off his back, Whether my car is chosen or not, your recommendation was enough for me.
Thanks my friend. I cant wait till we can road trip together.

Posted by: dw914er Dec 26 2008, 10:38 PM

I second Chappy's car. I've seen his build thread, its quite an amazing car smile.gif



Posted by: iamchappy Dec 26 2008, 10:38 PM

I second the anklebiter. Even though it is not finished we all know where it's going!
It's cool.....
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=84842



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Posted by: rick 918-S Dec 26 2008, 11:05 PM

Ya buddy! Everytime you think the bar is set someone raises it! We have some passionate guys and gurls here!

Hey Chappy, my car was actually put into storage running this year! Holy!

Posted by: iamchappy Dec 26 2008, 11:10 PM

Now you have time to clean up the wear and tear on the body all over again.

Posted by: Todd Enlund Dec 26 2008, 11:32 PM

I'll nominate Elliot's car again:
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Posted by: Phoenix 914-6GT Dec 27 2008, 12:26 AM

I would rather wait to see the ankle biter all finished before he is elected. It it going to be such a nice car it would be a shame to not have it as a car of the month when finished. beerchug.gif

Posted by: Todd Enlund Dec 27 2008, 12:33 AM

QUOTE(Phoenix 914-6GT @ Dec 26 2008, 10:26 PM) *

I would rather wait to see the ankle biter all finished before he is elected. It it going to be such a nice car it would be a shame to not have it as a car of the month when finished. beerchug.gif

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Posted by: jcambo7 Dec 27 2008, 12:36 AM

I second iamchappy's car. aktion035.gif

Posted by: markb Dec 27 2008, 12:41 AM

I'll second Elliot's car.

Posted by: r_towle Dec 27 2008, 12:46 AM

Considering that Glenn "owns" the world domain and saved it from being grabbed...his car belongs on the tribute page of honor IMHO.

this is regargless of what shape its in...
He deserved the credit.

Rich

Posted by: type47 Dec 27 2008, 07:39 AM

i nominate Kevin Barnes' 914.
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Kevin's car is a beautiful yellow-is-faster-you-can't-turbo-a-914 that he has done all the mechanicals including a cable shift Boxster transmission. Attached Image
Kevin is active in autocross and East Coast events.
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Posted by: Vacca Rabite Dec 27 2008, 08:08 AM

QUOTE(type47 @ Dec 27 2008, 08:39 AM) *

i nominate Kevin Barnes' 914.

Kevin's car is a beautiful yellow-is-faster-you-can't-turbo-a-914 that he has done all the mechanicals including a cable shift Boxster transmission. Attached Image
Kevin is active in autocross and East Coast events.


Seconded. Awesome local car.

Zach

Posted by: jimkelly Dec 27 2008, 08:17 AM

i second the nomination of Kevin Barnes' 914 not only because he is a local playa, has a trick converted 914, and a terrific wife who has not seen her last ECC : ) - but because his sled is one of the few without a porsche 901 trans, with a turbo, has good hp, yet still gets pretty good mpg. with that said - the other nominations are cars i would drive if my friends wouldn't find out : )) smoke.gif

jim

Posted by: jim912928 Dec 27 2008, 09:20 AM

vote for iamchappy's car!

Posted by: degreeoff Dec 27 2008, 09:54 AM

Um we need 2 more cars.....

I like this one.....


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Posted by: Phoenix 914-6GT Dec 27 2008, 09:58 AM

I'll second that car. I have always liked that one but we need a name wink.gif

Posted by: root Dec 27 2008, 10:21 AM

QUOTE(type47 @ Dec 27 2008, 05:39 AM) *

i nominate Kevin Barnes' 914.
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Kevin is active in autocross and East Coast events.
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I like all the current nom's but Kevin's car rocks! Alot of effort went into Kevin's build and he did it all himself!

Posted by: race914 Dec 27 2008, 10:42 AM

I'll throw my hat in for Elliot & the scream'n yellow zonker

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Posted by: roadster fan Dec 27 2008, 01:43 PM

QUOTE(type47 @ Dec 27 2008, 05:39 AM) *

i nominate Kevin Barnes' 914.
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Kevin is active in autocross and East Coast events.
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I am intrigued by this car. What is his member name so I can search more of his posts. Thanks,

Jim

Posted by: type47 Dec 27 2008, 03:09 PM

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I am intrigued by this car. What is his member name so I can search more of his posts.


okieflyr

kevin at ECC 2008
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Posted by: dlestep Dec 27 2008, 04:02 PM

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...I nominate Phoenix 914-6GT's car...

Posted by: Phoenix 914-6GT Dec 27 2008, 05:21 PM

Hey Thanks piratenanner.gif Here's more pictures for you biggrin.gif
Car has a 2.4l that will be rebuilt this winter with nicer parts biggrin.gif I have it geared for AX with a TB diff. Elephant bushings all the way around. Weltmeister camber plates. Tarret front sway and 22mm hallow T-bars. 225lb rear springs. 19mm master, JWest proportioning valve, S front calipers, M rears with 911 ebrakes(need to make the cables for these still). Exhaust provided by Triad. hmmmm... Rennshift. and I'm sure other stuff I'm leaving out.


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Posted by: dw914er Dec 27 2008, 05:44 PM

I'll second Jon's car

Posted by: greenie Dec 27 2008, 05:46 PM

QUOTE(dlestep @ Dec 27 2008, 02:02 PM) *

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I'll 2nd Jon's car . We need to get this voting going.

Posted by: Todd Enlund Dec 27 2008, 06:16 PM

That makes six nominated and seconded...

Posted by: roadster fan Dec 27 2008, 08:43 PM

QUOTE(type47 @ Dec 27 2008, 01:09 PM) *

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I am intrigued by this car. What is his member name so I can search more of his posts.


okieflyr

kevin at ECC 2008
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Thanks Jim,

If you see Kevin tell him we need more pics of the conversion work shades.gif The interior and exterior are nice, i bet the conversion work is terrific too.

Jim

Posted by: JRust Dec 27 2008, 11:28 PM

I'll nominate Mark (computers4kids) 914-8. He just got it back from the paint shop & put back together. Sharp looking car drooley.gif


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Posted by: echocanyons Dec 27 2008, 11:42 PM

agree.gif I second Mark's freshly painted V8 driving.gif

Posted by: Todd Enlund Dec 27 2008, 11:58 PM

Okay, now we have seven nominated and seconded...

Posted by: sixnotfour Dec 28 2008, 08:23 PM

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I'll second that car. I have always liked that one but we need a name

retrotech
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=1302

Posted by: Phoenix 914-6GT Dec 28 2008, 11:11 PM

QUOTE(sixnotfour @ Dec 28 2008, 06:23 PM) *

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I'll second that car. I have always liked that one but we need a name

retrotech
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=1302

sad.gif He doesn't appear to be an active member. Why not? He has been a member since 2003 chair.gif I guess not everyone has time to be on here all day av-943.gif blink.gif

Posted by: LarryR Dec 28 2008, 11:18 PM

QUOTE(Todd Enlund @ Dec 26 2008, 09:32 PM) *

I'll nominate Elliot's car again:
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agree.gif I have always liked that car.

Posted by: Phoenix 914-6GT Dec 28 2008, 11:30 PM

QUOTE(LarryR @ Dec 28 2008, 09:18 PM) *

QUOTE(Todd Enlund @ Dec 26 2008, 09:32 PM) *

I'll nominate Elliot's car again:
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agree.gif I have always liked that car.

I got to see this car at the WCR and it is a very cool car. Even has a dated radar detecor laugh.gif I love the wide body he has on there. I'd like to have a 914 with a Sheridan kit someday. drunk.gif

Posted by: sixnotfour Dec 28 2008, 11:30 PM

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He doesn't appear to be an active member. Why not? He has been a member since 2003 I guess not everyone has time to be on here all day

He is here just doesn't post much. I do know ralph meaney rebuilt him a 2.8 twinplug hotty.

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