I like reading these...it's amazing what was considered fast and the development with only a decade in between. For example "extra large 11.5" brake rotors", when in 2001 top end sports cars were being shipped with 15". 5 second 0-100's numbers were being replaced with 3 second. Anyway, great read.
unfortunately that did not end so well, My thoughts go out to Mungyz and his family etc hope everything is coming right for you now.
Yes good read. The specs say 17" rears but must be 18" because Yokohama don't make a wide 17" tyre with a low enough profile.