Further to Pete's comments, I think Richard revealed himself in his responses to Mike - "Are we to admire you for your current or past cars?" and to Robert - "Ok to the car [guy] with two self-classified #3 cars." In both cases, the comments indicate that the value of a person varies depending on their cars. For someone with such a worldview, pointing out negatives on their car is tantamount to attacking them personally.
And Richard, if this is how you assess people, consider the following as you assess Pete's comments. This is a picture I took of Pete in 2016 on the lawn at Pebble Beach. Pete is the guy with the blue hat, and that is his car with the ribbon on it. Surely, this proves Pete is a God and you must respect what he has to say.
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