I believe part of the irritation is the post is in the "Vintage" section. If it were over in the "Body work" or "Detaining" area it would be better received.
As for myself, "It's your money and your car". Just don't park it beside my "vintage" '74 undergoing restoration. You know, the one with faded, peeling clear coat, cracked dash, repaired lower rocker panels painted primer gray which one of these days when it cools down I'm gonna color blend into the original color after I replace the windscreen seals.