Yeah I had to sell an MG because of the "dirty looks" I got whenever I popped the hood for anything at an "upscale" community I lived in at the time. I would get waves and smiles whenever the hood was down and the sun was shining and horrible scowls and dirty looks whenever I tried to do even the quickest adjustments.

People have some real issues when it comes to automotive repairs. The line between a car on blocks in a trailer park and and an owner with a classic car that needs a little occasional "help" is a really gray one and most people overreact.