It seemed like it at the time. But I knew getting garage space would be almost impossible, and given how much I worried over my car whenever it was outside, I knew it'd be stupid to bring it out here if I didn't really need a car.

Mountain View is a pretty walkable and bike-able little town, more than I expected, even. I rarely miss having a car, and I certainly don't miss the hassles that come with having a car: Insurance, registration, etc. And, let me tell you...insurance on a two-seater sports car, for a male driver, under 35, with a handful of speeding tickets, is not a trivial consideration. I paid nearly as much to drive my car as I did to live in my house in Austin, and since living in a house here in the valley costs twice as much as in Austin, it all evens out pretty...umm...evenly.

I enjoy biking and walking quite a lot, and they're certainly healthier activities than driving for myself and the world, so I think it's a really good trade. I think it'd be an even better trade in SF, but it'll probably be another year before I head up that way. I like the lack of distraction in Mountain View while getting the company off the ground.

I love my Z. But I suppose if you succeed you could go splurge and get yourself a new Skyline.

I'm thinking if I were going to spend $70k on a car, I might as well go all the way around the bend and get a Tesla at $109k. Though the Skyline is a beauty, and much faster than the Tesla. And, I drive so little that it probably isn't going to make a big difference one way or the other to the environment (factoring in environmental impact of battery production, etc., I guess...I dunno).

I think California is getting to me, because I'm also thinking the Altima hybrid looks pretty swish.

my z just lost its poor engine ;-( The dealer says the oil looked like mercury. driving it out to the valley must have put too much stress on it or something. the current estimated repair bill is $12k. i sure hope i can get the extended warrenty to kick in.