Actually there tends to be more bog standard cars down here, nobody can afford a really good car as they get cleaned out buying a house
That is so true, I spent the 2nd half of my childhood down Southampton, and moved back up to the North East as soon as I was able to. All of my School mates from down there drive around in bangers as they have to spend about 60% more than me to own a house comparable to mine.
When I roll up down there in a new VW and have some money for going out, they think i'm rich! Then they say things like "it's grim up North" because they think everyone lives like they're from a Catherine Cookson ITV drama (living in a little stone miners cottage, drinking every night, fighting on the walk home from the pub etc). Horden/Blackhall/Easington is still like that!
Yes, damn you wealthy northerners, coming down here with your fancy cars and pockets full of cash, lol.
I've been down south (here and West Country) since 1985, but you know what they say, "you can take the girl out of Yorkshire, but......"
drinking every night, fighting on the walk home from the pub etc). Horden/Blackhall/Easington is still like that!
That brings a village round here to mind, but I won't say where just in case it's someone's beloved home town