Article about car culture

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Quite absurd that the author of the article sould cite deciding between an Ipod and an exhaust a 'tough lifestyle choice' when other people in the country are barely making ends meet. Apart from that, if you are a car enthusiast it wouldn't be a question anyway. My car is what keeps me getting up in the morning, I don't have/want/need the latest smartpad or whatever it is.

I think the analogy is more to the point that if someone has some spare cash which in the past would have gone straight on their car, there are a number of other things which come into consideration such as TVs, ipods, new phones etc.

As to the point that was made about us all being aware that 306s are shit...I understand what you're getting at, but I think it'd be more accurate to say that we're all aware that people perceive them as shit. In reality, 306s are a fantastic car for some fairly cheap motoring and are easy to fix/maintain on the whole, it's just that most people don't see it that way, and tar us with the "it's French therefore it's going to rust and the electrics will set your cat on fire" kind of attitude. Not to mention the more general attitude towards owners of modified cars.

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