Pasta rockets are ok if you just want something to take out on 1 or 2 weekends a month. They don't stand up to regular driving and would spend more time in the shop than out. Great engineering just too delicate. Besides Tim, you had a crack at those and 120 was all you did? Somewhere there is a group of Italians huddled in the fetal position crying. I had my Del Sol up at 150 on the ocean state one time years ago:theyareon
What you said about italian cars was true. Modern supercars are capable of being daily driven without problems. What most people don't get is the difference between driving hard and abusing the car.