My take on the nats

[oldgregg]

After reading all I've read I would like to say that my engine bay was as clean & as detailed, though not with allot of detailed type items, & yes, there is a difference, as the other cars that did not win.

While I am shocked & "was" happy I won, that happiness became short lived after seeing the post basically stating that since I have a red car that must have been why I got a 3rd place award, so now I feel "guilty".

I did & do feel genuinely sad for the 2 who didn't walk away with an award, even though one of them never once told me good luck, but told the other guy that same phrase on more than one occasion & he was confident that he and/or the other guy would win the class.

Nice way to remember & have feelings about my 1st time out at the nats eh?

[smiley]

i think it's sweet that you drove 20 some hours, chatted with me sat morning while everyone was cleaning in the rain, and walked out with a trophy! sure i'd like to have won something, but i didn't go expecting to win on my first try. mad props and congrats to you for that!!!

plus - you and i know.... zaino > * ;)

[blue02formula]

Butch you earned and deserved that trophy, your car rocks! I think it's great you drove all the way MA to make the show. IMO the members of this site had the baddest rides in that class, I think you,SilverSurfer, and ZeusJr should have had the top three spots.
:2thumbs:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v629/blue02formula/Trans%20Am%20Nationals%202005/HPIM0170.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v629/blue02formula/Trans%20Am%20Nationals%202005/HPIM0164.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v629/blue02formula/Trans%20Am%20Nationals%202005/HPIM0166.jpg

[oldgregg]

Originally posted by smiley
i think it's sweet that you drove 20 some hours, chatted with me sat morning while everyone was cleaning in the rain, and walked out with a trophy!
sure i'd like to have won something, but i didn't go expecting to win on my first try. mad props and congrats to you for that!!!

plus - you and i know.... zaino > * ;) It's was 14 hrs w/out stopping, but whos' counting! :)

I also go to shows not looking for the win.
Of course I finally got started & cleaned for hours after, remember?

The group I was sitting with had to "wake" me to tell me I won.

Rob has a pic of just before hand with me zonked out, nice work Rob! :P

And like I told Dave, behold the power of Zaino!

[Chief Pontiac]

Congrats Butch. :cool: :)

[ZeusJr]

Originally posted by ButchN
The group I was sitting with had to "wake" me to tell me I won.

Rob has a pic of just before hand with me zonked out, nice work Rob! :P

:haha::rotfl:

http://zeusjr.ls2.com/ButchNZZZ.JPG

And to say you only won cause your car was red is :turd:, I know I for one said that but it was ment as a joke, after all there was more then 4 red cars in our class.. :p Thing I don't understand is your car was far better then the Black car that got 2nd.. :shrug:

And congrats again... :cool:

[TheSilverSurfer]

Butch--That "red thing" was meant in fun. You placed because your car was good --not because of the color. I do not go to shows expecting to win either. My 2nd place finish in that class was a shock to me last year. I enjoyed your company.

I LOVE YA MAN!


PS --nice sleeping pic.

[Mohican]

Congrats Butch your car was looking real good as was the rest of the LS2. com guys. I didn't see pics of the rest of the competition but looks to me like ya'll should have won it all!

[prince xizor]

What class were you in? Being 450+ cars to look at it is hard to remeber every car. As for your car winning bc it is red. Red and black cars must just shine up alot more and give a deeper shine than blue and champaign color cars. I was in GG class.

[TheSilverSurfer]

We were in MM on the main lot. Heavy custom class

[Chief Pontiac]

Class we dont need no stinkin class.:D :p :rolleyes:

[blue02formula]

I didn't have no stinking class. I was in hotel parking lot class.
BTW I turned 99,000 miles on my way back from Dayton.

[TheSilverSurfer]

You guys have a lot of class!;)

[Chief Pontiac]

Tell that to the judges.:(

[TheSilverSurfer]

Dave--you are not allowed to talk to the judges. You will get minus 5 on your score.:(

[TheSilverSurfer]

Where is Butch?

[skytower31]

Originally posted by TheSilverSurfer
Where is Butch?

:nanadanc: 'in :shrug:

[TheSilverSurfer]

Probably correct!

[02 WS6 TA]

Originally posted by ButchN
After reading all I've read I would like to say that my engine bay was as clean & as detailed, though not with allot of detailed type items, & yes, there is a difference, as the other cars that did not win.

While I am shocked & "was" happy I won, that happiness became short lived after seeing the post basically stating that since I have a red car that must have been why I got a 3rd place award, so now I feel "guilty".

I did & do feel genuinely sad for the 2 who didn't walk away with an award, even though one of them never once told me good luck, but told the other guy that same phrase on more than one occasion & he was confident that he and/or the other guy would win the class.

Nice way to remember & have feelings about my 1st time out at the nats eh?


I say who gives a big hairy shit. I go to car shows to have fun, mingle, and consume amber pilsner beverages. I don't care about some lame ass award, although there are some folks who are deeply offended if they don't win. :shrug: Whoopteedoo.

[TheSilverSurfer]

Originally posted by TheSilverSurfer
Butch--That "red thing" was meant in fun. You placed because your car was good --not because of the color. I do not go to shows expecting to win either. My 2nd place finish in that class was a shock to me last year. I enjoyed your company.

I LOVE YA MAN!


PS --nice sleeping pic.

I repost my feelings for Butch. I have been to 4 shows this summer and haven't gotten dick--so what! There's always next year.

[Chief Pontiac]

Originally posted by TheSilverSurfer
I repost my feelings for Butch. I have been to 4 shows this summer and haven't gotten dick--so what! There's always next year. Well it would have been nice to get one but I guess they dont know a show car when they see it.

[TheSilverSurfer]

Do I hear words of disgust? Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.
They were not feeling enough love for your car.:bigkiss:

[skytower31]

:sandbox:

[TheSilverSurfer]

:stupid:

[Chief Pontiac]

Originally posted by TheSilverSurfer
Do I hear words of disgust? Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.
They were not feeling enough love for your car.:bigkiss: :redta: :redta: :redta: :redta: :redta:

[TheSilverSurfer]

My take now is that some of us spent way too much time on the little details that make our cars cool and the judges didn't really give a shit about. Props to the guys & girl who did well --but I should have spent more time on other stuff--a great lesson--The nats is always a great learning situation.
We should grow from every experience we have--there is always something to be learned.
You young guys have lots of time to mature and enjoy your cars---you can be driving to the Nats 20 years from now--I'll be luckey to get someone to drive me to the Nats.;)

:bow:

[smiley]

when you get that old we'll mount an old ls1 on the back of your wheelchair... how about that?


now where's that wheelchair smilie???

[ZeusJr]

Originally posted by smiley
Now where's that wheelchair smilie???

http://www.borlascornertap.com/forums/images/smilies/elmer.gif

[TheSilverSurfer]

Originally posted by ZeusJr
http://www.borlascornertap.com/forums/images/smilies/elmer.gif

That looks more like the Chief than me. You got that fron Bravo's site---kool:cool:

[smiley]

that's the one ;)

[TheSilverSurfer]

We need that one on our site!

[Chief Pontiac]

Originally posted by TheSilverSurfer
That looks more like the Chief than me. You got that fron Bravo's site---kool:cool: :buttkick: :kick: :nono: I dont think so Dave.:p

[ZeusJr]

Originally posted by TheSilverSurfer
We need that one on our site!

http://www.ls2.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=15

:yup::yup::yup:

[Chief Pontiac]

Originally posted by ZeusJr
http://www.ls2.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=15

:yup::yup::yup: ...................and?:confused:

[ZeusJr]

Originally posted by Chief Pontiac
...................and?:confused:

Request it.. :slap:

[TheSilverSurfer]

Chief couldn't figure that one out!

[Chief Pontiac]

Originally posted by ZeusJr
Request it.. :slap: Request what?:rolleyes:

[TheSilverSurfer]

Old Man in a wheelchair smile;)

[Chief Pontiac]

Originally posted by TheSilverSurfer
Old Man in a wheelchair smile;) Whos driving?:confused: :p