Was a bit busy these days so didn't post updates.
The trip is on! Yesterday we reached out destination
On our way here, we drove the Autobahn and I had a chance to freely test how the car performs at high speeds. Reached 250km/h a few times, it could probably go a bit faster, but the traffic was too busy to force such speeds. At cruising speeds of 180/190km/h, the car can be calmly driven with one hand, oil temp stuck at 90°C, all perfect. After 1000km checked the oil, not a drop missing. So far so good!
The brake pads I installed - EBC blue stuff, behave fantastic, strong bite and absolutely no fade.