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Chassis: MkV

Color: DBP

Interior: Leather

Edition number: 1592

Purchased: 08/25/2008

Mileage: 50,700

Notes: bought in upstate NY, #1592, sat for a year at the dealership.

Mods: APR 93 chip, K&N drop in filter,3m clear bra. EBC Redstuff front pads, Mintex rear pads. OZ Ultraleggera's 18x8. Hankook Ventus V12 Evo

Owned by: Rick Cote

Location: Clarksville, TN

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May 23, 2010: Lime Rock Park was great!

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.....