Motorsports

Sport Bikes, Sports Cars, a Minivan, and a trailer (?)

Vroom Vroom

Sport bikes, sports cars, a supercar, a sport minivan (Is that a thing, a sport minivan?), and a dad trailer. I guess one could say I enjoy… well, let’s say “spirited driving”. Yes, that’s a good way to phrase it. So, while calling it “motorsports” may be a bit of a stretch, I’d like to consider myself a bit of a vroom vroom enthusiast. Wait, what’s a dad trailer?

Cars!

2018 Honda Odyssey


I love this minivan. It’s comfortable, spacious, has great technology, and is fast — for when I’m alone ;)

  • Year: 2018
  • Purchased: from dealer in Sunrise, FL (Broward County)
  • Engine: 3.5 litre V6, 280HP
  • Color: Pewter Brown, Black Perforated Leather Interior
  • Accessories: LED interior lights from Amazon (so bright!)
  • Status: Kids actively destroying it, one lego at a time.

2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport

2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport
I enjoyed this little turbo SUV. She arrived in my life right after a rocket of a car, I called her Prudence.

  • Year: 2014
  • Purchased: from dealer in Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Engine: 2.0 litre, inline 4, 264HP
  • Color: Cabo Bronze, Mocha Perforated Leather Interior
  • Accessories: 5″ mini screen connected to a reverse back up camera that we used as a baby cam while we drove. Very fancy.
  • Status: Sold it to We Pay The Max in order to buy the Odyssey

2006 BMW M5

2006 BMW M5
This car was amazing. An actual supercar. The V10 engine put out 400 horsepower, with the touch of a button on the steering wheel, we got another 100 horsepower. It was crazy. The transmission was also very unique. It was a manual transmission, pressure plate, clutch, all that good stuff, with an alien strapped to it. The alien, as I call it, calculated when to shift the transmission. Inside the car, there was no clutch pedal. That’s right, a manual transmission that was controlled by a computer. Very cool. Did I mention this thing was a rocket? Kids were coming, so I had to get something more prudent.

  • Year: 2006
  • Purchased: from original owner, I received the car with 14,800 miles on the odometer.
  • Engine: 5.0litre V10, 507HP
  • Color: Silverstone II, Light Grey Perforated Leather Interior
  • Accessories: Front aerodynamic lip. Navigation Screen hack to mirror my iPhone onto the nav screen
  • Status: Sold

2008 BMW 335i

2008 BMW 335i

  • Year: 2008
  • Purchased: Dealer in Fort Lauderdale
  • Engine: 3.0 litre, Inline 6, 300HP
  • Color: Wine. That’s a color, right?
  • Accessories: Bone stock
  • Status: Sold to CarMax in order to buy the M5

2010 Nissan 370z 40th Anniversary Edition

Ahh, the Z. Isn't she lovely?

  • Year: 2011
  • Purchased: Dealer in Miami
  • Engine: 3.7litre V6, 333HP
  • Color: Special Edition Quartz Grey, Red Leather/Suede Interior
  • Accessories: Stillen Stage 3 Intake, Custom LED Interior Mood Lights, Swift Racing Springs, Wheel Spacers, Tints
  • Status: Stolen from the commuter train station parking lot. A very sad day for me.

Motorcycles!

2023 BMW S1000RR

2023 BMW S1000RR

  • Year: 2023
  • Purchased: lightly used from a dealer in Fort Lauderdale
  • CC’s: 1000
  • Color: White
  • Accessories: Lots
  • Status: Currently enjoying it

2021 Aprilia RS 660

2021 Aprilia RS 660

  • Year: 2021
  • Purchased: new from a dealer in Miami
  • CC’s: 660
  • Color: Lava Red & Matte Blue
  • Accessories: custom license plate holder, stealth mirrors, rear seat cowl.
  • Status: Sold

2005 Yamaha YZF-R1

Jareau's GSXR

  • Year: 2005
  • Purchased: Used in Miami from a NJ resident who moved to Florida
  • CC’s: 1000
  • Color: Dark Red/Matte Black
  • Accessories: Graves exhaust & Y pipe, Power Commander, custom front signal lights, integrated rear signal lights, custom license plate holder
  • Status: Stolen from the parking lot of my apartment complex. The police chased the guy, but the bad guy was on an R1, so he got away.

2006 Suzuki GSX-R 600

Jareau's GSXR

  • Year: 2006
  • Purchased: New from NYC Dealer
  • CC’s: 600
  • Color: Blue/White
  • Accessories: Blue LED Lights, custom license place holder
  • Status: Stolen from a friends house in Miami, Florida 2 days after I moved to Miami. Grr.

2003 Honda CBR 600RR

Jareau's 600RR

  • Year: 2003
  • Purchased: New from NYC Dealer
  • CC’s: 600
  • Color: Black/Red
  • Accessories: Red LED lights, Red Head Light, custom front/rear signal lights
  • Status: Stolen from NYC streets in the summer of 2004

2000 Kawasaki ZX6-R

Jareau's ZX6R

  • Year: 2000
  • Purchased: New from NYC Dealer
  • CC’s: 600
  • Color: Black/Green
  • Accessories: Green Head Light, custom front/rear signal lights
  • Status: Destroyed by the September 11th Attacks on the World Trade Center, NYC

Dad Trailer!

Ah, so this is a dad trailer.

2021 Harbor Freight Folding Trailer

Jareau's 2021 Harbor Freight Folding Trailer
This one doesn’t count as motorsports, per se. But, I’m really happy with it.

  • Year: 2021
  • Purchased: Harbor Freight Store
  • Stock Capacity: 1,195 lbs
  • Color: Hot Rod Red and Atlantic Blue
  • Accessories: Upgraded to a 2,000 lb axle from Northern Tool, Aluminum fenders from Northern Tool, Acura 15″ rims, wheel spacers, 80+ mph rated trailer tires, a-frame deck with storage box and hidden winch, custom bike rack with quick release, side walls, painted with truck bed liner paint, deck painted with textured decking paint on all sides, telescoping jack stands on each corner, retractable jack stand with 4 inch wheel, custom ramp storage underneath, Pit Bull Restraint installed for transporting the motorcycle.
  • Status: Still making use of it