2009 Trans Am Nationals in Dayton, Ohio
09-13-2009, 05:25 PM
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I see your score sheet and think you have a perfect car. Do they really check your carpets and such or glance at them. Can't see why you would get a mark down from five points? A few points here and there mean a lot when everything is added up.
09-13-2009, 07:23 PM
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They obviously just glanced at them. My wife takes them and brushes up the nap on all of them so they look perfect. the only time they are in the car is at shows.
09-17-2009, 06:44 PM
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A little late to the party, heres my pics too -
http://photos.going-faster.com/Galle...gallery=244035
http://photos.going-faster.com/Galle...gallery=244035
09-19-2009, 05:44 PM
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Just got my score sheets & the theory of red always getting high scores is blown out the window!
Those guys hammered me but good, or in my case, bad!
How does one get a score of 4 with 2 week old perfect paint, then get a 1 for presentation?
My TA floor mats were mint, never used or stepped on, (just bought them from a list member here still in the lloyds box!) & I had just cleaned & vacuumed the car before I hit the show field, yet I only get a 2 for cleanliness?
On of my rims had about 2" of rash, not allot, you really had to look to find it, & the tires were mint, the rims were clean, shiny & dirt free (had them cleaned & stick on weights balanced the day before I drove to the nats, & check out how bad I was graded!
I could have went with steelies & done better!
And how does one get a 4 on paint, yet a 2 on cleanliness?
I cleaned & polished like a *****' right up until 11 & made sure it looked as good as possible.
And my engine, not allot of bling, but with new paint in the engine compartment, it was mint & not dirty, yet I also got hammered there!
Don't get me wrong, I didn't expect to walk away with hardware, but with all new paint & resto job everywhere, I didn't expect to get thrashed upon either!
They obviously didn't give 2 ***** this year, esp judge JH, the one using red ink.
He hit me real hard on everything
Check out the overall appearance, 12????
How's that happen?
I guess I'll never ask for my sheets again as looking at them kinda makes me pissed.
Oh, here's my sheets:
Now how my car looked & was presented:
Those guys hammered me but good, or in my case, bad!
How does one get a score of 4 with 2 week old perfect paint, then get a 1 for presentation?
My TA floor mats were mint, never used or stepped on, (just bought them from a list member here still in the lloyds box!) & I had just cleaned & vacuumed the car before I hit the show field, yet I only get a 2 for cleanliness?
On of my rims had about 2" of rash, not allot, you really had to look to find it, & the tires were mint, the rims were clean, shiny & dirt free (had them cleaned & stick on weights balanced the day before I drove to the nats, & check out how bad I was graded!
I could have went with steelies & done better!
And how does one get a 4 on paint, yet a 2 on cleanliness?
I cleaned & polished like a *****' right up until 11 & made sure it looked as good as possible.
And my engine, not allot of bling, but with new paint in the engine compartment, it was mint & not dirty, yet I also got hammered there!
Don't get me wrong, I didn't expect to walk away with hardware, but with all new paint & resto job everywhere, I didn't expect to get thrashed upon either!
They obviously didn't give 2 ***** this year, esp judge JH, the one using red ink.
He hit me real hard on everything
Check out the overall appearance, 12????
How's that happen?
I guess I'll never ask for my sheets again as looking at them kinda makes me pissed.
Oh, here's my sheets:
Now how my car looked & was presented:
09-20-2009, 09:28 PM
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A little late to the party, heres my pics too -
http://photos.going-faster.com/Galle...gallery=244035
http://photos.going-faster.com/Galle...gallery=244035
Cool, Thanks for sharin'!
09-22-2009, 05:42 PM
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Butch, Your car looks great man! Don't let someone elses opinion get you upset, just look back at the weekend and enjoy the time spent (Tipp City rocked, the weather was great!!).
