I know a number of you that frequent this board are either friends of Mike or have seen his 1993 Regal GS at the many IASCA SQ comps including the 2003 and 2004 world finals where he took first in his class both years running. Well I hate to be the bearer of bad news but on the night of tues June 14th at just after midnight he was struck by a lady not paying attention, the damage was fairly extensive, essentially the entire passenger side rear of the car was demolished the wheel actually broke off with the hub from the car, and due to the fact that he went over the center median from the spin the newly installed bolts that were sticking out of the ground in the interestion tore out the undercarrige of the car. Fortunatley no one was hurt in the collision and the stereo did no sustain any damage to due the excellent level of craftsmenship of those who built it. So the legend is gone but the spirit lives on and Mike is thinking twords the future and will hopefully compete again some day when he can find the time.

R.I.P. Regal

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[ June 17, 2005, 05:30 PM: Message edited by: Thrill_House ]

I wasn't overly impressed with the sound of that car although it was quite nice.

but the car itself was GORGEOUS. What a beautiful car, in excellent shape, the interior was mint and the motor was strong.

What a shame to see an excellent looking car like that go to waste.

Another indignant end to a proud SQ vehicle

brandon nothing sounds good to you except your damn van

Very sad to hear. I remember that car, I would have been the only other Regal besides biggs @ iasca finals in 2003.

What deck and front speakers do you run in your regal?

Alpine SPX F17T 3 way comp set. I beleive at finals in 2003 in was running a Alpine 9813 deck.

Hmm it almost seems that you were trying to clone Mike's system there, nearly the same deck and everything. You should have kept 9813 though, that deck was one of the main reasons for all of Mike's success.

Trust me Bryce had never heard of him until well after he purchased all his equipment. I bet Mr. Peckham wasn't using a prefab enclosure in the Ultra SQi class either (lol at Bryce).

I dont think Mike compete in Ultra SQi but your right, he was running a computer designed and extremly well built box.