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A few Sundays ago, I was in Barhaven with my six-and-three-quarters-year-old son (his words; "I'm not just six-and-a-half anymore!" ), who is currently going through a phase of fascination with DeLoreans and mid-seventies Lotus Esprits. When a DeLorean 12 with a "Back to the Future" licence plate pulled in front of us in a shopping mall, he wanted me to take a picture. The driver entered a bank drive-through and so I parked and I walked over to him holding up my smartphone (I didn't have time to unpack the camera from the back of the car) as he worked the ATM through an open gull-wing door. As I was saying "Excuse me" to request permission to take a picture, he said "Do you mind? I'm using the bank machine!" Realizing my faux pas, I asked him, "Would you mind if take a picture when you're done?" He replied "Yeah, OK," so I stepped around the corner to give him his privacy and gave my son, who was still in the car, the thumbs up. The next thing I knew, the DeLorian roared past without stopping at the exit of the bank drive through, and blew through the stop at the exit of the parking lot (as you can see, he's in the oncoming lane in this picture), pretty much at the limit of what the DMC 12 could do acceleration-wise (anyone who's driven one will comment on their less-than-stellar performance). I did manage to snap this picture (he gave me permission after all), but I felt pretty bad for having obviously annoyed him. I currently own a relatively anonymous 911SC of similar vintage, but I remember how often people would come up to talk to me about the Chalon (Guard's Red Porsche Chalons with 5-bolt conversions and RS-style Fuchs probably exceed silver DeLoreans on the rarity scale). But then, I got to thinking, did I really do anything wrong? I mean, when I approach a special car in a parking lot with my camera, if there is someone in or near the car, I always hold it out, lens up, while making eye contact, seeking permission before I take a picture. In this case, I held the phone up, lens out, because I figured no one would understand if I held it facing differently (maybe he'd have thought it was phone call for him?). I would assume that anyone driving a rare car such as this would be a car guy (car person, sorry) and be open to having another car guy ask questions and/or take pictures. So I'm conflicted; did I do anything wrong?
What do you think?

Edit, supplemental information (by request):
- 1983 DeLorean DMC-12, original list price US$25650, 2.9 litre NA V-six, rear-mounted, curb weight 1230 kg, 0-60 mph in 10.5 seconds (three-speed automatic)
- 1983 Porsche 911SC, original list price US$35,000, 3.0 litre NA flat-six, rear-mounted, curb weight 1265 kg, 0-60 mph in 6.6 seconds (five-speed manual)

Description
A few Sundays ago, I was in Barhaven with my six-and-three-quarters-year-old son (his words; "I'm not just six-and-a-half anymore!" ), who is currently going through a phase of fascination with DeLoreans and mid-seventies Lotus Esprits. When a DeLorean 12 with a "Back to the Future" licence plate pulled in front of us in a shopping mall, he wanted me to take a picture. The driver entered a bank drive-through and so I parked and I walked over to him holding up my smartphone (I didn't have time to unpack the camera from the back of the car) as he worked the ATM through an open gull-wing door. As I was saying "Excuse me" to request permission to take a picture, he said "Do you mind? I'm using the bank machine!" Realizing my faux pas, I asked him, "Would you mind if take a picture when you're done?" He replied "Yeah, OK," so I stepped around the corner to give him his privacy and gave my son, who was still in the car, the thumbs up. The next thing I knew, the DeLorian roared past without stopping at the exit of the bank drive through, and blew through the stop at the exit of the parking lot (as you can see, he's in the oncoming lane in this picture), pretty much at the limit of what the DMC 12 could do acceleration-wise (anyone who's driven one will comment on their less-than-stellar performance). I did manage to snap this picture (he gave me permission after all), but I felt pretty bad for having obviously annoyed him. I currently own a relatively anonymous 911SC of similar vintage, but I remember how often people would come up to talk to me about the Chalon (Guard's Red Porsche Chalons with 5-bolt conversions and RS-style Fuchs probably exceed silver DeLoreans on the rarity scale). But then, I got to thinking, did I really do anything wrong? I mean, when I approach a special car in a parking lot with my camera, if there is someone in or near the car, I always hold it out, lens up, while making eye contact, seeking permission before I take a picture. In this case, I held the phone up, lens out, because I figured no one would understand if I held it facing differently (maybe he'd have thought it was phone call for him?). I would assume that anyone driving a rare car such as this would be a car guy (car person, sorry) and be open to having another car guy ask questions and/or take pictures. So I'm conflicted; did I do anything wrong?
What do you think?

Edit, supplemental information (by request):
- 1983 DeLorean DMC-12, original list price US$25650, 2.9 litre NA V-six, rear-mounted, curb weight 1230 kg, 0-60 mph in 10.5 seconds (three-speed automatic)
- 1983 Porsche 911SC, original list price US$35,000, 3.0 litre NA flat-six, rear-mounted, curb weight 1265 kg, 0-60 mph in 6.6 seconds (five-speed manual)