oh yea, you can race what you bring even your wife xD
I like the Conti tires because they are quite good in the rain, have a low roll resistance (dont know if its called like that in English) and are light. sometimes they seem to wear fast as well, my last set was down after 4 months.
since they stop making the Contact 3 and theres only the expensive new Contact 5 I think I have to look for another options, thanks for the link.
usually I max my car on the Autobahn if its allowed, but for the moment I try to drive gas saving because our gas prices are just ridiculous, 1,54 € for one ( !) liter of 98 octane at a cheap gas station. If you go to Shell or Aral you'r rich. 100 octance VPower Racing is 1,74 € the liter and weirdly 102 Octane Aral fuel is 1,62 €.
and to mention it again....not for the gallon.....for one liter. I wish we had the gas prices like you have in the states xD