U.S. R32 Registry

Heading to work at Marcellus today I rolled over 30K miles! I took a pic, but it was 3 miles over that, oh well, I was close. I need to schedule my oil change asap as I have been busy with work. I am flying nights here near Syracuse and have been working long days! I flew 2 flts the 1st and 2nd nts here, 3rd was quiet, 4th was a bad ass storm and tonight we will just see. Still loving that car and enjoy driving it every time I get in it! Tchuess.....

We got 2 great days at the new track in Monticello NY on the full course. We had only done the short course last year, the full is awesome! R32 is a bit underpowered there, and with stock suspension and street Hankook's, it could have done better. But overall I was very happy, I got a video done, with GPS, HD video and OBD2 port info and the video is awesome. I will try and get the shortcut on here. I ran a 3:06 on the full course, not too bad i guess. I definately need better tires for next year, probably an RSB, and some more power! Any ways, the car is at 29,338 miles or so, and still running great! I put nitrogen in the tires for MMC, but they still got awfully hot and climbed up to 46psi from 37 cold. Rolling back with Paul Bondy in his GTI and Bob Trachy in his older passat was an episode. Bot was rolling slow, paul and i a bit quicker. But any ways, coming over a hill I got on it when traffic finally cleared to get into a 1 lane work zone in front of all of the slower cars. Paul did the same, but he got busted at 104mph by a state trooper! It sucked for sure, as we had been held up for miles by a fat chick in a jeep in the left lane! So Paul pulls over when the trooper made a rushed turn around from the other side, and the trooper held him there for 30 minutes. Bob and I continued, and up in the mountains we came up on some old (challenger and duster) cars cruising at 55mph. The back ends were all jacked up, big tires, etc. I followed for as long as i could (bob was driving slower), then i took off. The duster tried to follow but the r32 in the mountains is pretty quick. I passed a local cop at 80mph but he never turned around! Tchuess.....

28,280 miles as of now, after having driven to D'ville and then to LRP and back to Canandaigua. Rolled to D'ville on thursday morning, and did some stuff at the house. Saw some friends then picked up Matt L. and rolled out to the Million Dollar Hwy. We hit 140mph, and it was still climbing slowly. So that is the benchmark for now, we may try to bump it up a bit. So friday morning I rolled down to LRP and had a great first day of track time. Front left lug nuts loosened up as it is mostly right hand turns, but that was an easy fix. The new EBC yellowstuff brake pads at first didn't feel that good, but they ended up being just right. The initial grab is soooo much smoother than the Hawk HP+ of last year. Not quite the braking power of the hawk's but I had no issues. Tire pressures were going up all day as the temp reached 89 degrees. They were sliding around alot, but the second day was better. As the temps went up after each session we lowered them. So I am happy with the Hankook Ventus V12's evo. Second day I got soloed after the first session, and had a great day! I was able to stay with an R8 for one session, but that was driver more than anything. Plus some traffic at times, but it was cool to see that R8 just in front of me and moving around at the edge of traction. Then I got a ride with Simon (ex Renault factory driver and Rally guy) in a new M3. It was sick, he was sliding it around at will and was killing everything else on the track. It was a lease, and he was beating it up! The car took it all with no issues, stock brakes, pads, tires, etc. What an awesome car! Met some good guys (mark s5, and kevin a4) and we had a blast on the track together! S5 was rolling pretty good for a 4200lb car with a big V8 in the front. Had a great night at Tony's house in Waterbury CT, rolled to the beach in a 1939 Cadillac! Then coming home saturday evening, I did 265 miles in 3.5 hours! I had light traffic, V1, and no troopers on the hwy except one on the Taconic Parkway. I was doing about 80-85, one guy went past me at about 90-95, so I followed. I stayed back about 1/4 mile, with the Valentine One protection! After about 20 minutes I get a beep on the V1, I jam on the brakes and flash my high beams to warn the guy in front of me. Then I see his brake lights come on! LMAO......As I come around the bend, I see a trooper pointed right at us. He flashes his lights, and that was it! Maybe he was a know cop/trooper in the area? Any hoo, made it home no problem rolling triple digits alot of the time. R32 is a great car....Tchuess.....

Worked out at Marcellus yesterday and detailed the whole car! Pulled out all the mats, vacumed the crap out of it, wiped down all the interior surfaces too. Looks really nice and clean inside. Cleaned the rims and calipers up really nice too. Will not wash it now until after Lime Rock Park this friday and saturday! Not much else to do before the track but check the tire pressure and torques on thursday before I head out! Tchuess.....

Had to fly last night to maintain my night currency as I am flying days at this time, so I went thru 27k miles on the way home! It was late and I was tired as it was a full day of work and staying late till it got dark (14 hrs). Noticed it on the way to work this am. Work at the Glen is great, love talking cars with the clubs that rotate through! Last 2 days was the New England Ferrari Club! Sat in a Gallardo and started it up, so sweet, it was a SuperLeggera, dude was from Rochester. Lots of F430's there, more Scudderia's than not. An Aston Martin DB9 went off the track going into turn 1, he lost his brakes. It was messed up, I will add a pic asap. R32 is still great, I am realizing it is a much better car than I thought. Cost wise, which means maintainance (zero dollars), consumables (tires, brake pads, fluids, etc = zero dollars) and no break downs! The car rocks, what can i say. Tchuess.....

26,575 miles, got the pads in, definate improvement over the stockers of course. Haven't really cranked on them super hard, but rolling on the thru-way I got on them a bit and they felt great! I pumped up the new tires to 40psi and it made a difference, really more solid now, feeling good in the corners. Pushing the Esses by my house, I am going through one corner at almost 80mph now, and I used to feel just over 70mph was great! Loving the car more and more, it really is a blast to drive. Tchuess.....

Ordered an SA2005 helmet from ebay, open face, so I am set for the summer HPDE days! Only spent 100.00, got a good deal on an approved helmet. Leaving for D'ville on wednesday to pick it up and my yellowstuff pads! Looking at a used RSB for 150.00, should help with the understeer! Washed the car at work yesterday in the rain, but got the dirt off at least! Today was my last day of work for the week! I spent 10 hours waxing 105MH to make it look nicer. It is a 1980 model BO-105 and the paint is worn bad. I am smoked, really. Oh ya, going thru Tim Horton's this A.M. i scraped my left front rim a bit. Oh well, it happens, and I have touch up paint. So after Tim Horton's going to work, I had to pass a co-worker who was driving way to slow in her big ole Ford Expedition, hit 100mph easy in the rain. The tires are great, 4 motion rocks, and the light OZ rims help out nicely. Tchuess......

I figured I would try a different brand of pads for this summer. So I ordered some EBC Yellowstuff brake pads, (part # DP41594R) @ $122.09 thru Ebay from Discount Tire Direct. They were shipped last week to the house in D'ville, so I will put them on at the end of April when I get home. That should give me plenty of time to break them in before Lime Rock Park on the 21st and 22nd of May! Current miles is 26,343 and climbing! Tchuess.....

Coming back to Canandaigua I blew right through 26k miles......I tried to remember to get a pic, but was blasting down the thru-way and forgot. The new tires are doing well, pedal feels good with the new fluid, just need to order my brake pads today. Everyone likes the new silver paint, and so do I! The wife's Tiguan had an issue and it went in to limp mode on her way back. She got it to the dealership, it took a while, but I guess it was some sensors and a fuel pump. I guess they said around $800.00 in parts, thanks for the warranty! Tchuess.....

25,830 miles.....Got in from Canandaigua to the house in Dolgeville a few days ago. I took the wife's winter tires off and put the summers on. Dropped the R32 off at the shop, and they mounted the new Hankook Ventus tires on the freshly painted OZ's!! I let the shop get the tires @ $135.00 a piece. 225/40ZR-18 is the size. They flushed the brake system and put Super Blue in, I just need the brake pads now for the track! Tires are feeling great and sticky, if just a bit noisy. The rims got painted VW silver at a cost of $200.00, total bill was $902.00 but I am pleased. Tchuess.....