Autolanka Awards 2012

[MasterDon]

I am happy to announce the awards and nominees for the the 157th annual Autolanka Awards!!!!.wooooo!

So please go ahead and vote.And let me know I should add other nominees for car,topic and newbie of the year categories.These are the ones that I can remember and the newbies are selected via the forum search tool...

Edited December 19, 2012 by MasterDon

[MasterDon]

Update:I've added a couple of members and topics I had forgotten.Thanks to the people who reminded me via PM.Still open for nominee suggestions.

[kalana]

aaah this is that time of the year!!

[Sylvi]

Update:I've added a couple of members and topics I had forgotten.Thanks to the people who reminded me via PM.Still open for nominee suggestions.

'MasterDon',

Better if you take off my name off on this thread. As I do not want any recognition on this forum. This is request only.

Sylvi Wijesinghe.

[MasterDon]

'MasterDon',

Better if you take off my name off on this thread. As I do not want any recognition on this forum. This is request only.

Sylvi Wijesinghe.

OK sylvi sir,I'll get my technical staff to look and see if we can remove your name.Please mind that we mean no disrespect by adding your name.

[Sylvi]

OK sylvi sir,I'll get my technical staff to look and see if we can remove your name.Please mind that we mean no disrespect by adding your name.

'MasterDon',

Tank you, for your quick action. Already executed.

you know my my living. I always to like to share my knowledge for Automobile community.

Sylvi Wijesinghe.

[kalana]

'MasterDon',

Tank you, for your quick action. Already executed.

you know my my living. I always to like to share my knowledge for Automobile community.

Sylvi Wijesinghe.

Oh my GOD!

[whatever]

Just wondering, why is the Triumph T R Restore Project is not nominated ?

[nato23]

i want to be nominated for newbie

[Supra_Natural]

MD.. Kindly add the TR resto thread as well... it deserves to be on here!

[MasterDon]

i want to be nominated for newbie

Hello there!I noticed you only have 26 posts.I added only members who had joined between june last year and june this year who have 150 posts or more..but since you asked I shall make an exception and add you.

Just wondering, why is the Triumph T R Restore Project is not nominated ?

MD.. Kindly add the TR resto thread as well... it deserves to be on here!

Thanks guys!.But I kinda feel dirty nominating my own topic.Your comments and likes on that thread is enough appreciation for me...plus you know I'd cheat to make my thread to come out on top!

Edited December 19, 2012 by MasterDon

[Magnum]

Hello there!I noticed you only have 26 posts.I added only members who had joined between june last year and june this year who have 150 posts or more..but since you asked I shall make an exception and add you.

I joined 3rd June 2011 :sad-smiley-066:

Edited December 19, 2012 by Magnum

[MasterDon]

I joined 3rd June 2011 :sad-smiley-066:

Yes June 2011 to 2012 June.You're eligible and you've been nominated from the start and I see you already have some votes...So?What's the problem?

Edited December 19, 2012 by MasterDon

[liya]

Ado, who voted for me? Even I didn't vote for me!

[Jaliya48]

Thanks guys!.But I kinda feel dirty nominating my own topic.Your comments and likes on that thread is enough appreciation for me...plus you know I'd cheat to make my thread to come out on top!

LOLs, it's alright though. Restoration threads like yours don't come up often!

[MasterDon]

Seems like all the regulars have voted,but I'll give it another day...So who or whatever is in the lead on Christmas day shall be declared winners.

[MasterDon]

Allright ladies and gentlemen,time to wrap this baby up! Here are the winners of AL 2012 as chosen by you,the members.

Car Of The Year - Subaru BRZ

Now this is a surprise for me.I thought the Lambo would win,Anyways a worthy winner nontheless as it's sister car ,the 86,is winning car of the year awards left and right.Congrats to Darin and BRJW for bringing it down and also to the new owner as well.

Topic Of The Year - Historic Images Of Old Ceylon

A great thread started by Sampath Gunasekera and a worthy winner.Congrats all the other thread starters nominated too.Please keep initiating these wonderful topics for us to discuss in the future.

Newbie Of The Year - Sampath Gunasekera

Congrats to Sampath who won by a landslide.He now joins the ranks of legendary autolanka newbies such as JDnet and The Stig.

And as usual I won the Autolanka sexy beast of the year award but The Don took it from me.

That's it then.As per tradition i'd like to thank MADZ and team Autolanka for giving us these forums.and many many thank yous to our lovely moderators Peri,Supra,The Don and dillongt for putting up with our shit.

Have a merry Christamas and a wonderful new year people! MD out!

[Sampath Gunasekera]

Ok.. Ok…Ok.. Guys …It’s a double win for me …

Thank you all for selecting me as the “Newbie of The Year -2012” as well as for selecting my thread “Historic Images of Old Ceylon(Automotive And Otherwise)” as the “AutoLanka Topic of The Year - 2012”.

It is really a good feedback for me and I am so happy as I could do something creatively for Autolanka and seems you all enjoyed them.

I would like to thank those who voted for me / my threads, encouraged me all the time and also to Madz and to moderators.

My big thank goes to 'Commissioner of Elections – MasterDon' for his great job. If your thread “Triumph T R Restore Project” was there, surely my vote would be there. Anyway MD, you have to give me your Triumph T R for a ride, once project completed.

Throughout the year, I learnt a lot from Autolanka and found a group of amiable members.

Thank you all again and wishing you all a very happy & prosperous new year ahead.

Cheers!!!

Sampath Gunasekera

PS: “Rathagaaya” patan gaththe podi kaaledimai….

Edited December 25, 2012 by Sampath Gunasekera

[Kavvz]

Congratulations Sampath on the newbie of the year award, and good job on the historic images thread- What a great read that turned out to be

[Davy]

Congratulations Sampath!

You've done a great job in sharing catalogs and brochures which I'm sure helped many members in getting to know info about a particular car (they personally helped me). Also, the historic images thread is something I enjoy reading and looking at without fail. You're one good example, showing everyone that you don't necessarily need to have grease under your fingernails to contribute to the forum.

Keep up the good work!

[Jaliya48]

Good job man!

[nexus]

congratulations Sampath in your new title noob of year 2012.

[Komisiripala]

congrats sampath! really did enjoy reading that thread of yours. wonderful stuff, as someone said, its great to see an acheivement without horsepower reach the top

[The Don]

And as usual I won the Autolanka sexy beast of the year award but The Don took it from me.

MD, you gotta admit, my tummy is sexier than yours

[The Don]

Congratulations to Sampath Gunasekara, a very worthy winner!