Good News:

Picked up a Daytona Blue Enthusiast this morning and just got back from a spirited ride up in the hills. All I gotta say is DAMN. I wish I had more to base my opinion on, but I have been driving an SUV for 3 years. My friend drove it as well, (his pride and joy is his E36 M3) and he was very impressed, interior, exterior and performance. I think he may be a little more lenient on me in the future for deciding on the Z over the M3 (was previously thinkg about a used 99).

Bad News:
It isn't mine......... While looking around for a Mini to rent for my girlfriend, I found a local place that just got in 3 Z's for rent. Pretty pricey, but the one I picked up only had 118 miles on it when I picked it up. Too bad I can't keep it. I wasn't sure it was a good idea to feed my Z addiction this way, and now that I drove it, I am sure it was a bad idea, but not one that I could pass up. I missed out on the pre-order program, and I am still looking, and I am hopeful I will have one by the end of the year (Silverstone Track, of course)

One thing I did notice that I haven't seen brought up before is the dead pedal. there is a little opening at the top and my shoe kept slipping into it. It seemed lik it might be kind of small for someone with big feet (I am a size 11). Not a big deal, but just a little extra info for those waiting for any info at all.....

 

heyyy

where in mountain view do they rent them??? Im in palo alto

 

yes please where in the bay area do they rent the z?Im guessing it would be over 250 for a day.

 

Well, it is a little less than 250 a day (just barely) but they only give you 100 miles a day, and I picked it up in SF (dropping it off in Palo Alto tomorrow). I put over 100 miels on it before I even got home, so I will be racking up some extra charges. The place is www.specialtyrentals.com They just got the cars in a couple days ago, and the car I got had only 118 miles on it when I picked it up. I think they ahve two, and I think the other one might be a performance model. They guy there said that the MSRP for the one I was driving was 32, but priced with the options it has, MSRP is 29.6, so I am thinking he got them mixed up.

 

Here is the stand in that will have to tide me over until I can procure one for myself.

 

At least I have my duc to keep me company until then.

 

the web sight quotes over 300 for a day?Any info on how you got the lower price?

 

I just checked, 184 for a weekday, 239 for a weekend. I got the weekday rate even though I picked it up on friday (because I asked, they may discount their rates if you call 24hrs in advance and teh car is not yet reserved).