I probably shouldn't brag about this, but I'm going to anyway.
Tonight I was driving home from Pasadena on the 210/134 East, moving along with the scant traffic and occasionally getting passed by other cars.
My 300d might not accelerate fast from a stop, but once it's up to speed, it drives really well.
So well, in fact, that I didn't realize I had pegged the spedometer, which tops out at 85. I backed off the accelerator a bit and felt the car slowing down, but the spedometer didn't move at all -- I was definitely above 85! Judging by the lag time before the spedometer dropped, I must have been going 90+.
That kind of speed is a rare occurrence in Los Angeles.

'Till next time, only drive fast when there aren't any cops around!