Stopped in to see Steve on my way home from work. He said to be sure to
THANK YOU all here for your support; he is floored by the response "from a web site". He says we're friggin nutz (in a good way).
C5 members account for 17 of his sales to date. He does expect my car in this week. Even though Basil is only 2-1/2 hours from the plant, GM does ship by train for the first leg to the Lewiston rail yard- car carrier from there. Anyone who wants to come check it out when I go to pick it up is more than welcome; I'll post when I know for sure. $500 is the min he would like to see for a deposit but didn't say that was set in stone.
Anyways, enough of an update for now- enjoy your weekend(s).