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@JamesNQ
I think it's one of those things where people get a little jealous because most of the people in that video have absolutely no idea how to drive those cars or look after them properly, they're just a wealth statement. It doesn't bother me but I could see why so many people love seeing people like that damage their cars. I could rip the whole engine to bits and put it back again, most of the people in those videos probably don't even know what litre their engine is.
My father restores vintage racing cars and I've seen Ferrari 250 GTO race cars that have been rolled on a race track, vintage 917 Le Man cars crashed into barriers at 150mph and the engine goes one way and the car goes the other way, many of these cars worth between £2-25 million and repair work sometimes totalling to just under a million but people don't post videos about them because it's a race car that was being used for its intended purpose, these cars literally need bodywork doing after every race, the owners are out to win and have no problems putting their car on the line to win, which I respect.
Whenever I visit London I love seeing the supercars (especially hearing them) but the arrogance of some of the owners is crazy!