A driver's side view of L.A.'s cultural trends

The owner of a Japanese jalopy can't help but notice that Audis are hotter than steaming asphalt. But the Westside's wheeled world is a fickle place.

Last month, I watched three cars wheel around a chic bayside restaurant in Santa Monica, vying for first position at the valet station. The cars, all mink-black, with four rings on their grilles, screeched to a three-way standoff in the middle of the street.

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