I re-calculated (Speed In Gears) for my 235/45/17 tires...that means if I could get to redline in 6th I'd be going 183 MPH!

In addition to all the other good advice, study maps of the area where you're thinking of buying. Are there schools, churches, niteclubs, etc., where large numbers of people gather or work? What may seem like a quiet neighborhood while you're at the open house on a Saturday, may turn out to be traff...