Stop it Stewart, you're putting me off with that list of buyers!
When I fell in love with the plus 8, there was no element of pose. It was simply supercar acceleration at a fraction of the cost of any of the alternatives. No frills, just performance.
In fact you had to actively give up what your peer group thought of your choice as the car was so "rural".
I do see that it's quite different these days though.
Nick