My oldest son 19 was home on liberty from the Navy last November. He is a car guy too and wanted to drive the Firebird. We live 1/2 mile from the pavemen so he lets the car idle down the dirt road to "not get it dirty". As soon as we hit the pavement he runs it through the gears at a modest pace an then when he gets into 4th gear he puts it to the floor. I am sitting in the passengerr seat sayin "John.....John.....JOHN!....There is only 60 miles on this motor! He laughed. I hid the keys when we got home.