I may be in the minority here, but good for you!!! When I was younger, my dad and I would go for drives like the one you described. Sitting in the passenger seat with him, I learned to respect my car's limitations (tread traction, sway through corners, road conditions, etc). I'm grateful for that experience because I know it's saved me on a couple different occassions from pushing the envelope too hard.
This is his current favorite girl:
I get to take her out from time to time and we've had a lot of fun with me always mindful of the risk and danger that comes with stretching her legs.