I am also in the Twin Cities in Andover, and also got my RMW in a suburb of St Louis in 2013. Long day flying down as family illness meant I couldn't be gone for more than one day. 5am flight to Atlanta, layover, then to St Louis by about 11am, half hour cab to the Honda dealer that had it. They putzed with the paperwork for hours and then I drove straight back and got home at 10pm. Long day and leap of faith for me in a old and unknown reliability vehicle.
I have been getting it in line since then and finally happy with most of it and did the bodywork, no rust to deal with winter before last and built engine are rear axle and sent out trans. Mild upgrade with stock torque curve shape and high quality parts and 2.53 open swapped for 3.23 and Trackloc.
This is my driver too, but retired so no commute and park it in the winter unless clear roads and need to haul something. Other than that we share a Honda CRV in the slop.
Welcome, maybe we will see you on the road. Posts some pix when you are able to.