Thanks everyone for the comments and good wishes! I dropped the car off with TT transport today and picked up a Ford Fiesta rental for 1 day to get to and from the airport - it is refreshing that they rent stick shifts here in Europe.
Updated some pictures in the south of france gallery; at the main photo page it can take awhile to load the gallery, sorry bout that! Also, somewhat off topic as it is not e9x related, but if anyone is interested in old bimmers, click on "
2002" on the top and check out my blog of my project/restoration 1975 BMW 2002.
For those on the fence about ED, DO IT! It's a great experience and makes price negotiations hassle free!