Its laddishness meant it was also seen as non-serious by enthusiasts who prefer to solely focus on the engine/handling modification side of car tuning.
There is so much sincerity and warmheartedness in this pilgrim's progress that it's easy to overlook its occasional slippages into portentousness or laddishness.
At a time when men saw themselves as battered by feminism, one could also consider that laddishness is a response to humiliation and indignity... the "girl-power"!
