I don't post here much, actually at all. I read what I need and get the info I want. I am actually interested in (possibly) getting the gt 500. Yep, more horsepower that I cannot possibly take advantage of but nice to know it is there!!
I get your points, streets being wrong place to jet and yet when its obviously safe, give a little go pedal and enjoy. It is a touchy subject for sure. I had a 427 Cobra replica roadster that had more interest from other cars than if I was the mayor! Always had the testers on my butt.....from those little whiny WRX's with their canned exhaust to legitimate 'almost cars'. I even got occassional soccer mom cars giving those little gerbals a massive overload on their feet!!
Everyone wants to see the fast cars go fast......but the smart driver knows the time and place. We respect the roads as well as our cars. I totally get Extrachripy's point. No respect , no logic = no good. But I also appreciate 172's point.
There are places to drive more spirited, and we look for them. Cannot hit the tracks every day so we search for the 'safest' roads we can find. I could blow the wheels off most everything that came along side of me. Some knew and others had no idea. They soon got educated, but never did I prove a point by endangering anyone else, so at times I just had to grin and shake my head and as they sped off thinking they just scared off a Cobra little did they know what they were dealing with. I love our GT 350's and I bought it for the same reasons as most of us. No, can't show the true car in most cases but when the situation permits........it's a hell of a blast.
Just my opinion.
fred