Habib's starter *is* insane. At the first autocross this season, a new mini pulls up, and as everyone is oogling it, habib's car is like 2 cars over. He starts it up (it makes this funky spaceship sound) and you see everyone look over. It was teh funnie! I'm pretty sure it can take whatever abuse he could dish out too.
Hehe I should be the expert on bad headgaskets. I've had 3 4cyl chryslers over the years!