RENTING S4/M3 in Europe? Help!

[Sargent Schutt <sargent@novagate.com>]

Here's one for our Euro contingency and US listers who rent in Europe:

A good friend of mine is 'on walkabout' in Europe right now, and has e-mailed
me with a request to secure an S4 or M3 type vehicle for him for a week.
Anything else fun will do, but it must be performance oriented and have a
5-speed. For some reason he says it's apparently much cheaper to make the
reservations from here (USA) than there. Dunno. He's a good friend of mine so
I'll do it.

I'm not sure if this will be difficult, never BTDT over there. In the states
it's nearly impossible to get a 5-speed rental, and you have to go to real
special places to find performance cars. 

Phone #'s w/ names, experiences, etc? Any idea what to expect of a price? I'm
guessing the M3/S4 are goign to be insanely priced, but an A4 1.8 T would do.
He is an enthusiast, so anything that might be a satisfying driving experience
would be OK. Trying to stay around $700-800 USD for June 22/3 - June 30, if
possible (no idea on prices). (weekly rates are cheaper than daily in USA,
true over there as well?) Pick up in Stuttgart or Heidelberg on June 22 if
possible, June 23 if 22 not possible, and drop off at Frankfurt airport on
June 30th.

Many TIA for any leads on this one! All tips/warnings much appreciated!

Regards,

Sarge

91 200q, returning to the road Monday...