I bought a brand new Toyota Solara in 2000. the manual said to go no more than 55 mph for the first 1,000 miles. we decided on a road tip to Tunica to gamble at the casinos there. going only 55 mph on the interstate was an adventure. thats 15 mph under the posted speed limit. we had honks, dirty looks and the finger gesture from many people. i guess i should have waited till after the 1,000 miles to venture out on the interstate. i followed the manuals instructions of 55 mph and it has paid off handsomely for me. i now have 236,000 on my car and all original parts, except the radiator. our trip was worth it, in spite of the horn honks, dirty looks, and finger gestures.