I use my mums K plated 2 litre DOHC Sierra when ever mines off the road (quite alot).
The big white fun bus its known to many, its on its third engine and has just passed 400,000 miles, it takes abuse every time its driven and never misses a beat.
Even had 132mph (speedo) with 5 people in it going to a Norfolk meet getting it sideways down the A14