I've been stuck with a 130 mph cruise (on a GOOD day, cruising at nearly redline rpm, which is pretty normal for this engine/prop) and spend most of my time close to my home airport while my neighbor takes jaunts all over the SW in his RV-10 like it's nothing!
With any wind on my nose, I'm not much faster than a car. *sigh*
Waiting to see some -14 taildraggers and maybe I'll finally start building something that actually goes fast.
The only advantage to the Cessna is it lands in less than 200' touching down at about 40 mph. (with no wind, any headwind helps even more) That short field landing performance doesn't come in too handy since it can land in a lot shorter of a field than it can take off in. The only advantage is if the engine quits I don't need much room.
