Match a car to a personality 14

". ." (xllx) 01/30/2014 at 16:48 • Filed to: match a car

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We all know that a person's car choice will often reflect on their personality. How about we try to do it the other way? I'll give you a description of a person and you'll try to come up with a perfect car for them.

You may post cars that are reasonably within reach for the described person, or ones that aren't but seem like they would suit them perfectly (although I'd prefer you stick to the former choice). Also, try to stick to mass produced cars. I know that hot rods are cool, but I'd rather you keep it within reason.

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Person 1:

A woman in her late 20's, 5'7", short dark hair, moderately attractive. She comes from a rich family and doesn't work full time. She spends her time travelling all around the globe (for example backpacking around South America for 9 months), filmmaking on a semi-pro level, and writing articles for nature and travel magazines. She maintains a number of flats in some of the country's major cities and lives wherever she fancies at that particular moment. She got married recently, but her husband also likes an active lifestyle; they don't have any kids. Despite being wealthy she doesn't care about appearances too much, preferring practicality instead. She needs a car that will take her wherever she feels like going, be it the grocery store a few streets down, a film shoot a thousand miles away, or a dodgy town somewhere in the third world.

Person 2:

A man around 30, 6'1". He's just started his own garage where he and his 2 employees/friends work as mechanics. He's spent all of his money and then some setting up his new business and ended up living under his office desk for a few weeks because of it. Business is a bit slow, but it's picking up and he's earning enough to make his payments on time without starving to death. He's currently single as his long time girlfriend dumped him when he quit his job to try and make it on his own. He's a car nut, but can't afford to drive anything even remotely nice at the moment. At the same time he uses his vehicle for business purposes and can't have it break down as he needs to make a parts run. He's a major car nut and would love to start restoring and collecting classic cars of various types if he ever has enough money to do it.

CPT Speedbump > . . 01/30/2014 at 16:52

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Person 1- A Subaru of some sort, awd, reliable, go anywhere, room for camera gear.

Person 2- A old Nissan or Toyota pick up for use as a shop truck maybe?

MtrRider Just Wants Doritos > . . 01/30/2014 at 16:52

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Person 1.

Person 2.

Trunk Impaired 318 > . . 01/30/2014 at 16:52

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Person 1: Subaru Outback

Person 2: Mitsubishi Starion/Chrysler Conquest

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > . . 01/30/2014 at 16:53

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I was prepared to say Bim 3-series for Person 1, until I saw the "goes everywhere" bit. Range Rover/G-Wagen so hard it hurts.

Person 2: could do a whole lot worse than an 80s El Camino. Unless he's making parts runs in excess of ~700lb, he doesn't need a full size pickup, and the gas savings in comparison to some, relative comfort, and ability to do some towing and hauling + a very reliable GM platform should suit him well. Next step might be an F-250 diesel.

yamahog > . . 01/30/2014 at 16:55

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Person #1 would have an older yet still functional Land Rover or G Wagon. Or, if she's slumming it, an XJ. I'm not biased at all.

1337HPMustang > . . 01/30/2014 at 18:51

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person 1- a fiat 500. It's the first thing that comes to mind when I think woman, young, no kids, and not a car person. All chicks love em I don't see why this person wouldn't.

person 2- a gmc g series van from the 80s because that's what I would use to haul tools and parts if I was a mechanic, also because A team.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > . . 01/30/2014 at 19:01

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Person 1: New Subaru Forester XT
Person 2: old school F250 Diesel, with a stick shift!

. . > 1337HPMustang 01/31/2014 at 01:51

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She's definitely not a Fiat 500 type of person. It wouldn't have enough space for her stuff, it's not a great long distance cruiser, and it'd probably get her stuck somewhere on a muddy dirt road.

wrblue11 > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power 01/31/2014 at 10:22

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couldnt have said it better myself. f250 needs the 7.3 tho