How come you didn't give the EVO a shot? =]

I don't think there's a Mitsubishi dealership near the other dealers. That, and on a business trip I once ended up in a rented Mitsubishi Lancer. Not an Evo, just the base Lancer. What can I say: it felt really, really cheap. They'd have to do a lot more work to improve it than Subaru did for the WRX over the base Impreza.

I wasn't aware that they had tweaked the body of the TT yet, beyond adding the rear spoiler to all models.

Me neither, but there were numerous small tweaks throughout. The original TT interior was full of chrome and was generally quite loud. The new TT interior is more subdued. More professional. They tweaked something about the door such that I no longer bump my head getting in. They tweaked the B pillar so you can actually turn your head and see something useful next to you. I remember in the original TT that I had to pull my head up to the steering wheel to check my back left corner before changing lanes.

What I want to know is... Why are you getting rid of a Z3 coupe? That's my dream car.

Mainly because it's now beyond its warranty period, and it's been astonishingly unreliable, whether we're talking about mechanicals or interior trim. Keeping my current car in good repair is going to become hellaciously expensive. However, since the car is still working, I don't feel the need to jump right now. I can wait for the "right" car. Maybe that will be the revamped 2005 Infiniti G35 Coupe. Maybe it will be the rumored replacement Lexus IS300 or the rumored reintroduction of the Toyota Supra. Maybe Acura will add a turbo-charger and AWD to the TSX. Maybe I'll overcome my aversion to American cars and look at a new Mustang or GTO. That would be more of a stretch...