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02/05/2014 at 16:40 • 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 19 year old bloke, 6'2", slim but muscular. He's currently in university studying mechanical (automotive) engineering, with hopes that in the future he'll be able to work for a major automaker. He also helps part time in a garage owned by his dad's good friend. He's a massive petrolhead and knows a hell of a lot about cars, also from a technical side. He lives with his girlfriend of 3 years and a roommate. They're not really rich, but even despite the student loans they're not struggling, mostly due to the good job his girl got thanks to her folks pulling a few favours. He doesn't really need a daily driver, since his girlfriend usually works from home and he's able to nick her car to drive wherever he needs to. He needs a car that'll satisfy him as a petrolhead, and let him practice his mechanical skills. He's able to keep it behind the garage he works in and use their tools to work on it whenever he has a free moment. Cost of parts is a bit of a concern for him.
Person 2:
A lady in her early 80's, 4'11". She's a retired nurse living alone in the suburbs of a large city. She doesn't have any family living within 1000 miles and she refuses to move out of the house she and her late husband have lived in for most of their lives. She's reasonably active for her age and so far perfectly capable of living by herself. While she's not rich, she has enough money to comfortably live out her days. She doesn't need to drive much anymore, since she has most of what she needs delivered to her door, but will still get in her car if she has to. She takes pride in still being able to drive. She used to be able to drive cars with manual gearboxes, but she hasn't done it in the last 40 years.
Nibby
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02/05/2014 at 16:41 |
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THE WOMAN DRIVES A CAMRY
Where have all the lightweights gone?
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02/05/2014 at 16:43 |
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#1: A used Porsche Cayman/Boxster
#2: Fiat Panda
Not a Sunburst Miata
> Nibby
02/05/2014 at 16:44 |
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Or anything else beige. I thought accord.
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Not a Sunburst Miata
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02/05/2014 at 16:44 |
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For the guy, 944.
Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
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02/05/2014 at 16:45 |
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2) Pre-owned Jetta TDI automatic, so she can visit her relatives while getting high uhm-pug-ghus.
Brian Silvestro
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02/05/2014 at 16:45 |
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Person 1
Person 2
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> Nibby
02/05/2014 at 16:45 |
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Ixnay on the oredom-based euthanasiabay.
André - Volvo4Life
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02/05/2014 at 16:45 |
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Person 1: Miata
Person 2: Toyota Avalon.
PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
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02/05/2014 at 16:47 |
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person #1: Screams fox body, but with some non hick, tasteful mods on it.
(minus all the gold, and the wing, in dark blue)
Person #2: '98 Taurus SHO
(bought new by husband, since it was a high performance saloon)
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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
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02/05/2014 at 16:48 |
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Person 1: MGB or early F-body/Poncho of some description.
Person 2: since we're not assuming transport of grandkids, and vehicle needs to stay sort of manageable size, mix it up by getting her a last-gen Lincoln Mark.
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> PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
02/05/2014 at 16:48 |
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Liking the suggestions here. :]
hollanddjw 1
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02/05/2014 at 16:49 |
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1- Miata (possibly with a snail on it)
2- ES300
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> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
02/05/2014 at 16:53 |
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Pretty good suggestions.
Alex Murel
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02/05/2014 at 16:54 |
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1. Track Miata
http://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/me…
2. NC Miata w/ autobox
Joe_Limon
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02/05/2014 at 16:59 |
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Person 1: something reliable and with no aftermarket part supply... He is about to enter a world of pain and with a girlfriend on the side, he needs every last hour he can spare invested in his studies.
Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow
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02/05/2014 at 17:01 |
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Person 1: eagle-eye WRX
Person 2: early to mid 2000's Lexus ES300
WolfmanJimCBW
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02/05/2014 at 17:03 |
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Person 1 - Miata...Always the answer.
Person 2 - Also a Miata...except automatic
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> WolfmanJimCBW
02/05/2014 at 17:04 |
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This is that shady corner of Oppo where Miata is not always the answer. :]
beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard
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02/05/2014 at 17:13 |
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Guy 1, though probably not on as expensive rims. Substitute any 80-90's Japanese sports car.
Old lady:
That, bought new before her husband died. it has less than 50kkm's and it's ridiculously clean. Like not a speck of dirt under the wheel arches or anything. I just doesn't go anywhere other than church and to Beryl's place Tuesday afternoons for a cup of tea. Tyres have plenty of tread but haven't been changed in over 10 years.
One of her children is already waiting to pass this onto their teenage kid who will thrash it and heap McDonalds rubbish in the back. It'll die after a cracked radiator hose goes unchecked and the headgasket blows.
Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
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02/05/2014 at 17:13 |
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> beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard
02/05/2014 at 17:15 |
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I like your thinking.
DeltawingGothamDeserves
> Not a Sunburst Miata
02/05/2014 at 17:16 |
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Beat me to it.
magman007
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02/05/2014 at 17:16 |
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person one is a WRX. All mechanical engineers own wrx's. Just take a look at the employee parking lot for any aviation company. More subarus than the pac north west.
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WolfmanJimCBW
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02/05/2014 at 17:47 |
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:( But...Miata
VanSam
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02/05/2014 at 18:28 |
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I picture the 1'st person driving a 4th gen Firebird.
2nd person drives... anything with a bench seat.
bob and john
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02/05/2014 at 20:33 |
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for the first guy, id say an afla romeo actually....
for the 2nd.. 2001 volvo s40 sounds about right.
TyFc3s-A car hating millennial
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02/05/2014 at 21:16 |
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Gave that engineer a rotary
Engineers love rotarys
Seriously its crazy, they really are the smartest motor idea, so it makes sense
As for the old lady, she sounds exactly like my grand mother in a few years.. she owns a solara, wants a mini.. i want her to buy an abarth.. so any of those
Zibodiz
> VanSam
02/06/2014 at 02:48 |
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Person 2: 1973 Chevy 3/4Ton.
Volksandmopar
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02/06/2014 at 03:24 |
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I think a Volvo 240 would do both nicely. Wagon for the bloke.
bugeyedfatwalrus
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02/06/2014 at 13:59 |
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he drives a BMW 335 - your wrong, he lived in my basement until last year (not my son)
Lexus, gold ES300
RSanthony
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02/14/2014 at 05:37 |
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Person 1: S14 Silvia
Person 2: Honda Fit