[V8] New 5 spd V8 in the driveway

[J123fs at aol.com]

I thought I would share that my -new to me- arrived safely from FL last  
night.
Big Smiles here for sure!!!
I thought I would also publicly say THANKS to David H. for hooking me up  
with a great car and a boatload of spares, and for making the whole process a 
 lot like Christmas for me (a very good experience that is!).
I must state my intial impressions of the 5 spd is that it is indeed a  
different beast than an automatic. It reminds me of my chipped 5000TQ, just  a 
lot, lot nicer. Certainly more visceral than an auto also.
Can't wait for a NE/Boston area GTG to show it off!
Cheers,
Jack