22 years ago, many of you were probably already playing with high-end model engines, but back then, I couldn't even dream of owning a V8 engine. Fresh out of school, I had just started out in the real world, hustling every day just to make ends meet. I remember one year, my uncle suggested I check out opportunities in California. I took a train from Mississippi—it cost over 300 bucks and took several days. I wondered, Why can't I just fly? I asked my dad, and he said, "No way, plane tickets are crazy expensive—tens of thousands of dollars."
Later on, my cousin, who had been working for a while, told me it wasn't actually that bad—a ticket was around 600 bucks. With the $2,000 my parents gave me, I found a job that covered food and housing. Back then, I kept thinking, Can I really handle this life? Meanwhile, a lot of you had probably already experienced way more than I had.
That's what Toyan is like—it gives people like me, who started from the bottom, a chance to get into something you guys have been enjoying for years. It showed me that life has so many possibilities, that there are products out there that are just that good. Now, I can finally afford them. Work hard enough, and you can make it happen.
Take the Toyan V8 engine, for example. I finally get to experience it firsthand. Yeah, a thousand bucks isn't cheap, but compared to what's out there, it's a solid deal. Some people say Toyan is expensive, but think about it—the best alternatives cost over ten grand, and those are either handmade models or plastic replicas that don’t even run. For a fully functional, all-metal V8 engine, this price is absolutely worth it. I thought about getting the Cison V8, but that one’s two grand.
22 years ago, I never thought I'd be here. Now, I'm building this thing with my own hands, hearing the engine roar, watching it come to life. This V8 isn't just a model to me—it's proof of how far I've come.
Maybe you've had stuff like this for years, maybe it's nothing new to you. But for me? It's a big deal. It's something I never thought I'd own, and now, here I am.