In 1994 I had my 65 Impala SS in the lot at the DMV. I was inside getting custom plates for it, ( 2 FST 65). When I came out there were two state troopers standing behind the car. Their car was parked crossways behind mine. I started sweating before I even got over there. Thinking ,oh sh*it, what have I done now. They immediately asked for my license and registration. I gave it to them and one sat in the car with my cards and the other stood and stared at me. After about 2 very long minutes he came out and handed them back. He asked me if I was the one that had smoked them long and hard last night on Freeman Street. I just looked at him and said, " Do you really think that I'm going to admit it if I was?" He cracked a smile and said that he KNEW that I was, because someone had called with a description of the car. He said there couldn't be two like that around here. I replied that there might be. We laughed. They were digging the car and wanted to look at it a little so I popped the hood and trunk and they looked inside the car and all. one of them joked that they should give me a badge and put me to work on the interstate chasing down speeders. I said no thanks. After about 30 minutes of this BS they said don't worry about last night, just don't do it again in a residential area. I said that was some good advice. lol. As I was pulling out of the lot they were sitting at the last parking space. I looked at them before pulling out to the road and one of them had his arm out of the window and was making the twirling, light 'em up, motion. I was shocked. So much so that I reversed back to beside the cruiser and said, " Really?" They both laughed and said sure, why not, it's state property and we are here to make sure it's safe. I said," And then you stop me and give me a huge ticket right?" They said nope. This is a one time deal man, we just want to see them lit up is all, we are car guys too. So I said, ok then, hang on to yer hats. I pulled out making sure there were no other cars in sight and rolled them through 3 gears. 540 HP 454 with 3.93 rearend. Burned a 1/4 tank of fuel doing it I think. As I drove away they were standing outside the cruiser clapping.
As a rule though, no, I don't do it if asked. To much to lose.