My dad had one and would have agreed but then added but it's also like taking a road trip in an MG!"Like a flying Porsche"
... they handle like a flying Porsche.
Mooney actually certified and built a Porsche powered model. http://www.porscheaviation.com/index.php/mooney"Like a flying Porsche" - I like that. I have only limited experience with high performance singles
Not all of them were converted, some 50 were destroyed by a violent thunderstorm while awaiting conversion in FL.