What's your definition of "spirited driving"? Options

[_mikeE]

So, my best friend and I were talking and we came upon the topic of "spirited driving" and gave each other our definitions upon it and came up with the idea that we should both make a new thread on each other's car-forum site.
So my definition of driving spiritedly would be something similar to driving on roads that aren't so busy/secluded and driving hard and doing so to perfect one's driving ability and for the joy of doing it.
My friend's definition was simply driving whichever way you like, as long as you have the joy behind it.
Some others' input would include, "spirited driving is straight up cruising on the highway. The ones i am talking about are those that go through the mountains, the ones that noone ever goes through. Bring a cop radar and smash out on those roads for fun with the music full blast"
"Mine I guess would be when I get off work at 5:30 or so AM especially on sat or sunday morning. Theres no traffic, the exhaust is humming, its chilly, but not cold, the highways are all mine. No cops, no traffic, just me, my car and the sunrise, sunroof cracked open."

So I was just curious as to what your views of Spirited Driving might be.

[Euphoria]

hhmm well im lucky enough to live in the state of australia where the targa tasmania road rally is held, and live not far from some of the best stages, mountian passes, some in rainforests etc.
some open roads where you can have flying miles etc.
technically spirited driving is excessive use of the right hoof

but in reality is where your exceeding the normal speeds, breaking later and turning harder....well thats just my opinion.

you bastard! I remember going to Tasmania as a kid and my dad going fast around some of those roads and it was the most fun ever, have you been to queenstown? such an amazing place, and an even more amazing road.

As for "spirited" driving, I've always thought of it as just fast into corners but not too the point of squealing or close to the point of losing control.