What sucks is that everything we say on here is largely inadmissible. At length contact between Joe and the OP could be used as part of the "verbal contract" case. Him showing off about his $15,000 mods could be used as character evidence, but I doubt that it could be admitted into the court verbatim.
Whoever ends up buying the car from Importguy will be a legend in TR.
I'm tempted to do it myself, but I don't want this kid coming 'round thinking he still has claim to it.
And I have to pay for UF....