Thank you to all, for the views and kind words!

cmyX5go: I might still have those shorts around, but
the sneaks are 4 pairs newer generation since then; all
my sneaks look sorta the same, though. No tennis whites.

AzNMpower: Dunno about the sports seats; this car was
spec'd by the ordering dlr, (Hendrick in Hickory,NC), and
found by our selling stlr, after the fact...I had no say in what
came on it. It does have Sport, Prem,Cold,Activity and Moonroof,
per the window sticker that I still have.

Haigha: Thanks for the props...V was 7 yrs younger then, but
she still looks very fine to me. I look better now, then then...

xRide: never a problem with the 5 spd manual tranny other than
1st gear is a stump puller and the lack of an OD top gear. Synchros
are beatable when cold and linkage is occasionally notchy, hot or
cold. I had the trans fluid changed out to Redline last year at ~60K.

DocKewl is my hero when it comes to mileage, etc!

Thanks again for all the kudos and views.
BR,mD