cars are a personel thing. It is up to you what you buy and what you do to them. I know. I bought my xfire 1 week after the scottish motor show because I liked it. If I told my work mates they would have one comment after another about it not being a merc or bmw. (the usual car of choice for my industry) I bit my toung for 4 months and did'nt tell anyone that I had bought it.

Now that I own it one guy who is a badge man (if it not a bm its crap) said "nice car if it had a bmw badage I have three."

Do what you want to your car, its yours you paid for it, some may like some may not who cares as long as you like it.

I will know step down from my high horse.