Are these sentences correct:
a) "Pretentious for driving a very luxurious car, he didn't stop at the red light."
b) "Pretentious for driving a very luxurious car, he ran the red light."
No. " phrasing does not work, and "pretentious" is the wrong word for the context anyway.
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No. The "pretentious for ..." phrasing does not work, and "pretentious" is the wrong word for the context anyway.