B24 is right on the money I think.
I don't feel you can respect your car till its taken to its limits. If you never know the cars limits you are always willing to push the thing further and further till its too late. The only way people will learn the limits of what ever they are driving is to take it to a track. A tack is a controlled environment so the consciences of losing control are much less than on a public road.
I remember when I first got my licences and was cruising around in a Rx-8 I thought I was indestructible. After a couple of close calls I decided to have a go on on a track. I very quickly learned how the car handled and what would happen if I lost complete control around a corner. After that I never did anything remotely dangerous on a public road.
Another good point by B24 is the over powering of cars. The modding community are mostly obsessed with power gains. Cars like the MR2 respond great to some tweeks to the engine. However things can go very wrong very quickly when you don't touch any other part of the car. Running double the stock power on a rear engine car on nothing but stock suspension and road tyres is a recipe for disaster.
People need to respect these machines, especially cars like the MR2. As the years go on we want to make sure as many of these great cars stay alive.
Sorry for the rant, ill get of my soap box now.