I must recognize you are absolutely right.
It looks like in Australia, there is a massive passion for cars. In France there is a massive "I don't give a f*ck" for cars. I also confirm neither people take care of their car, neither do they with others cars. I park far aways from others as much as I can.
On the other hand, there is a car enthousiast community, discreet but strong, and there are tons of hidden gems in France, given tons of love and care by their owners. Some events like 24h of le mans, Le mans Classic, Chantilly concourse of elegance and so on are a very good opportunity to see incredible cars and meet the community, driven in street, on track, and given the love they deserve.
I also often get attention about people who know and love the GT-R, from 7 to 77 years old.
... I also often get unpleasant remarks from lesson givers on electric scooters and electric bikes... but that's an other topic 😅
Yes what happened with the link is very weird!
I try again here