January 1st will mark 12 years of ownership for me. Bought as a mechanically neglected stock car with a blown engine and a new paint job, now it's got an aluminum headed 4.5 stroker with all the usual go fast stuff, plus Ridetech suspension so it can actually go around a corner. Some of it's gifts like mental and financial anxiety related to the next upgrade or fixing random issues I don't always appreciate. I've had to learn patience and to not be afraid to ask dumb questions if it means getting the job done. On the other hand, it's gifted me with a way to connect other people through the automotive hobby (I'm a bit of an introvert otherwise), some of which have become good friends. She's not perfect, but as Christian Von Koenigsegg said, "perfection is a moving target". It's won it's share of awards and been in a couple magazines so I guess I've done at least a few things right. As more of these cars get put away for investments or LS swapped, I'll continue to share mine at cars and coffee or other regional events. Most of the time I'm the only turbo Regal so I enjoy seeing people's reactions and answering questions about it or listening to stories about how they used to have one or lost a race to one. Have to thank Anderson Performance, JT's Collision, all the various vendors for parts and tech support, along with my friends and family who have supported me and this project. Hopefully there's some more good years ahead with her 🍻.
