As we say over here 'It doesn't so much accelerate as gather momentum' 
thats gold. LOL
well, i've tried overtaking a few times, but it just doesnt work most of the time. it only works when i'm going down hills. 2nd gear revs its tits off, and goes no where, and 3rd, well, its either gutless because you're not going fast enough to be in the power band (power band? whats that?) or you end up revving the tits out of 3rd just like 2nd. and dont even think about 4th or 5th gear.
so...... is it scary? maybe, but i'll need to trying it at least once 1st, and then i can tell you. although, doing 120KM/H (down hill, windows up) in my vit is a scary enough situation.
but i tell you what, i can pass the sammys so easily, and when you get back into your lane, they are just a speck of dust in your, well, my rear view mirror. i love it, they try to keep up, but they just can't. even if i have a old 8V carby, they still only got 1.3L.
