Valves were never out of adjustment. All lash was right on spec.

I've driven the car a few hundred miles, and have driven it _very_ hard. I know the car was sitting for a long time (obvious with the mileage), and I wanted to make sure that it was thoroughly "blown out". Hasn't made a difference, unfortunately.

And, yes, it's a gem. There are many "tells" for the low mileage, and I believe it to be original. I recently got another lower mileage car, but my heart is in this one for some reason.