Thanks for the info Mike. It really is a great car and I hope the deal goes through. It's very hard to think of parting with the M5 b/c I love it. But there's always been something about the Z8.....It's the only convertible (besides a 360 spider of course!) that I love the looks of both top-up and down. While the M5 is a blast to drive, I'm sure the fun-factor goes up exponentially with the Z. We'll see!