Gentlemen, great comments/opinions...... For me it's easy, it's all about the Benjamins......and the v6 cost compared to hp is a lot more $$$$ then the same hp level in an LS. Simple fact! First of all, I don't give a rats ass or even two for that matter about "original/originality" bla bla bla bla.....bla bla bla......or bla bla bla or anything else for that matter about original GN's. All you "original" people out there with your original GN's, god bless ya, nice to see some people like that kinda stuff. I guess that's why we have the Smithsonian! But before y'all comment on my opinion y'all need to take a look at your own "signature" because every one of them is modified! Why? Why are all your cars modified? I've asked this question in the past and nobody/no one ever anwers it. What about the " inherent value?" What about originality?" What's Inherent value or originality gonna do for you when you get beat by an Acura TL TypeS? Will/does it make you feel better that your car is original? Do you hold an appraisal price out the window afterwards and say, but my car is worth this much $$$$$? Who cares.....you just got beat by an Acura! Pathetic...... I've beaten several stock GN's with my TypeS and they all drove away in shame....... Made me feel sad because I own one myself.
~JM~, let me get this straight a GN with a turbo LS motor isn't a turbo regal? What is it then? It's a faster turbo regal is what it is...... I like to see/read about people who've modified their GN's to make them faster, it keeps them relevant in the "muscle car conversation." Who cares what's under the hood. Only people that know what's in my GN are the people I share that with. I don't give a shit about the rest of them. Think all the Supras out there are all stock? Guess again.....Think the people who own them care? Guess again......they don't!
Ultimately It's just cheaper to go LS then v6. I have $11,050 in just my block, crank, rods, pistons, and my crank balanced. And then there's the rest of the shit..... Heads, cam, lifters, intake, front cover, machine work.......labor...... I could have done an entire LS motor for that cost and at the same hp level.
Fast86gn, not bitching at all. Just want to inform the OP there's better and cheaper options out there. Also, Neon was for my dogs. It's what I used to take them out.