awesome...and i completely agree with you about the Dragon. too bad you weren't able to really push it. it was pretty clear when i went up earlier this year and i was really able to push it. the M3 is a marvel and even with seriously late braking continued to inspire confidence through all 318 or so turns.
of course then two sport bikers came flying up behind me and made me pull to the side to let them pass
here's a pic from one of my runs -
