Not every 197 will be owned by an enthusiast or club member.
if someone flashed or waved at my misses if she were out in one of the nice cars, she probably wouldn't even notice, or 30 mins later she may think 'oooh, that person had the same car as me'
One of my Ex's, going back about 12 years borrowed my Escos to use to/from work, after a couple of days she said it felt uncomfortable the people staring or acknowledging her as she went through town or stopping at traffic lights, to the point she started to ignore everyone that flashed or waved.