Originally Posted by PNA
Maybe it is your area, however I too live in an area which is common with every car imagenable -- Mazzeratti's, Porche, highest end Mercedes, BMW's, Bently's, Ferrari's -- you name it an you'll see it on the roads in the DC area including Maryland and Virginia. Lot's of diplomats and others with tons of money to dump into beautiful cars. Despite that, my Crossfire still get's plenty of attention. While I love that, I hope it doesn't turn into a curse like it may have for others on the Forum that have experienced malicious vandalism.
Good luck getting the keys to the Cobra and the GT40.
I've found that it is all dependent on the type of people. There are people who appreciate a good looking ride and are not snobbish. There are people who appreciate a good looking ride and are snobbish. Then, there are people who don't appreciate much of anything.
I've seen people, when my car catches their eye, start smiling and stare at it's beauty. Sometimes, they'll even give a thumbs up, honk, or holler something out the window. These are the people who appreciate a good looking ride and are not snobbish.
I've seen people catch sight of my car and then look away very quickly and won't look back. They act like they're interested in the billboard advertising a real estate agency. These are the ones who were struck by the beauty but couldn't stand it because they weren't driving it.
Then there are those who wouldn't notice if a young Elizabeth Taylor was standing in front of them smiling from ear to ear.
From region to region, people tend to be more one way than the other. Here, in my neck of the woods, I often attract a great deal of attention. Very seldom drive somewhere when someone doesn't yell something from a street corner; from their front yard, etc.