2005 Ford GT -- Out of Hibernation

Normally you move to California so you can drive your sports car (and/or motorcycle) all year round. But when I got in the Ford GT today and checked the log book I saw that the last fill up was on March 4! Stupid rain! On the plus side, while I piled on the miles last fall, it appears I may actually stay within the annual mileage I told the insurance company (4,500). I think I've driven it at least once between March 4 and this morning, but not more than 100 miles (certainly not enough to require a fill up until today, and it still had 1/4 tank of gas). The good thing about driving an exotic infrequently is that when you finally do get back into it you're invariably thrilled with how it looks and feels. There's a lot of "Oh, yeah, this is why I love this car."

Of course the downsides include $3.25-a-gallon premium fuel and a bit more attention from CHP officers than I get while driving our gray long-term Cobalt. Are the trade-offs worth it? What do you think?

[Source: Edmunds Blogs]