I told him I was about to embark on the ultimate 3-day back roads tour of Central California with some friends and frankly he was very jealous. I arrived at the owner’s house and the car was clean with a full tank. We texted back and forth, made a plan and that was it. The owner of the 718 was very cool and flexible regarding pick up time etc. So after a couple of months of anticipation, the big weekend arrives. – it was very simple to reserve the car using the App and only took a couple of minutes to complete the transaction. Once I was vetted – they check your driving record etc. I estimated the mileage of the event, did the math and the 718 came out on top. The 718 cost more per day but had a 200-mile per day limit vs. Ultimately my choice came down to budget. The prices as well as the allotted daily mileage vary and are determined by the owners. 3 cars were listed that met those requirements. It’s easy to filter your search to get specific so I punched in Porsche & Manual transmission in my location. If you haven’t heard of Turo, well it’s basically Air BnB for cars. I really wanted to drive a Porsche so I checked to see what was available on Turo. Club Sportiva has a nice fleet including a 2017 Miata and Lotus Elise all the way up to a 488 GTB. Basically there were two options – Club Sportiva or Turo. I’m still trying to acquire my own #CWASOO (car with a sense of occasion) but I desperately wanted in on the experience so I researched renting a proper sporting auto. An amazing tribe of passionate enthusiasts with interesting cars ranging from a pissed off 3 cyl Turbo subcompact to one of Zuffenhausen’s finest modern creations. Like everyone that participated in DWA’s Coastal Range Rally 2017, I’m still basking in the afterglow of one of the best weekends I can remember. One of our DWA! contributors shares his experience with the rental game using TURO.
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