Shelby GT-H

[todras]

LOL! Word.

 

[Matt2kSVT]

just pressed the button really hard and it turned off..

we rented one in orlando when we went and visited the family, that is one of the few places that rents them

There's supposed to be a tab or something under the button that keeps it from pressing down. You can pry the button off with a butter knife or something like that, and then press it.

 

[svt4stv]

Travel to Europe. I have never had an automatic rental in Europe. I fly to Italy a few times a year for work, and I am not sure Europcar (my company's prefered rental agency) even offers automatics.


-Todd

understable in Europe. i meant here though. im pretty sure the only manuals you can rent here are the premier sports cars. even then i wouldnt be suprised if most of them are now DSG or Tiptronic. heck, if they did rent sticks, that would be a great way to teach someone to drive a manual. :laugh: "ok, you got ONE day to learn!"

 

[IRingTwyce]

if they did rent sticks, that would be a great way to teach someone to drive a manual. :laugh: "ok, you got ONE day to learn!"

If it takes more than a few hours to learn, you've got no business driving in the first place!

 

[svt4stv]

If it takes more than a few hours to learn, you've got no business driving in the first place!

well i was thinking of women. for example, my girl wants to learn to drive a manual and asked if id teach her on my cobra.

 

[TGO]

too expensive.

 

[Silver Snake]

well i was thinking of women. for example, my girl wants to learn to drive a manual and asked if id teach her on my cobra.

Laugh all you want. I thikn its much easier and quicker to teach someone on car like a Cobra, than on the typical weezing 4cylinder most learn on. THere is enough torque to actually feel the clutch begin to bite, without stalling and jerking. In my old Cobra, i could teach someone in less that 20 minutes. In a 4-banger Honda....at least an hour and a half.

-Todd

 

[svt4stv]

Laugh all you want. I thikn its much easier and quicker to teach someone on car like a Cobra, than on the typical weezing 4cylinder most learn on. THere is enough torque to actually feel the clutch begin to bite, without stalling and jerking. In my old Cobra, i could teach someone in less that 20 minutes. In a 4-banger Honda....at least an hour and a half.

-Todd

well in my cobra if you accidentally drop the clutch the car will take off for Isreal like a scud missile :help:

not to mention all the pieces of rear end that may end up being left behind all over the road. :help: :help:

 

[my98SVTturbo]

So strange I was just looking up rental info for April in FL. $175 a day and an auto still. Might be going with a Miata for $50 a day instead. Trying to find out if I can get a manual.

all of the GT-H`s are autos

 

[tbirddriver92]

No words to describe the hotness of that car. :drool::drool:

 

[todras]

all of the GT-H`s are autos

As already stated a couple times in this thread.:help:

 

[todras]

Received this today from Hertz. Great reply since I was asking about availabilty during a certain time frame in April.

Thank you for contacting us regarding this matter. Below, I have included the Hertz Mustang Shelby GT-H Rental Policies & Qualifications:

· Minimum age 25 (unless you have a discount # that reduces minimum age).

· 3rd ID required (may be additional credit/debit card, passport, employer id or home utility bill in renter's name).

· Flight Info – proof (must present boarding pass or preprinted itinerary) of arriving by flight (or train or ship), (not required for #1 Platinum/Gold Service).
- A current paid home utility bill - issued within the past 60 days. The home utility bill can be a gas, electric or phone bill (not a cellphone bill)

- In the renter's name

- A match to the renter's address indicated on their driver's license

· No Walkin's allowed (Boston Logon only).

· Restricted intercity – if one-way rentals are not available, a NO RATE PLAN QUALIFIES message will display.

· The online system edits the applicable information and if policies & qualifications are not met, a message displays and no rate is returned.

The 2006 Ford Shelby GT-H Mustang has been released in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon & Washington. It is currently available in Boston, Burbank, Denver, Ft. Lauderdale, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Orange County, Orlando, Palm Springs, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Barbara, Scottsdale, Tampa, Charlotte, Nashville, Greenville, Columbia, Charleston SC, Savannah, Indianapolis, Cleveland & Raleigh.

As all cars in the Fun collection are reserved by exact make and model, customers can rest assured that when they reserve Shelby GT-H Mustang to drive, they will receive the Shelby GT-H Mustang upon arrival.

The Hertz Fun Collection features convertibles including the Ford Mustang, Mazda Miata, Toyota Solara, PT Cruiser and Chrysler Sebring; coupes/roadsters including Ford Mustang (hard-top), PT Cruiser, Chevy HHR, and Nissan 350Z; SUV's such as the Ford Escape XLT Sport, Jeep Wrangler, Nissan Murano and Hummer H3. For Shelby GT-H or other Hertz Fun Collection reservations, or to see which vehicles are available at participating Hertz locations, visit www.hertz.com or call Hertz toll free at 1-800-654-3131. To open the entire fleet and display the Shelby Mustang GT-H, click "Display Full Vehicle List" as shown below:

 

[Jeb Hoge]

I think it's cool that there's a GT-H that can be rented, but Hertz is going borderline insane with the rental restrictions. I was re-reading the Car & Driver article last night where they rented four of the cars, and I kind of came away thinking that maybe it wasn't the best idea for Hertz because I don't think that the rental agency managers are handling the stress well.