Stories of cars or owners.

Discussion in 'Automotive' started by MrAnnoyingDude, Dec 26, 2017.

  1. BannedByAndroid

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    ...Nissan sports car, the Nissan GT-R. She loved the car, and it's surprisingly practical. She still owns both Nissans even until today.

    NEW STORY: Francis Jones Kinrara
    In 1962, when he was graduated from the University of Melbourne with a bachelor degree of finance. After he found his job, he bought a 1954 Ford Zephyr Six as his first car. The roomy Zephyr made him his favorite car he have drove, so the car is still in his hands today. In 1966, he got a large coupe...
     
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    ...a 1958 Pontiac Pathfinder RHD. He liked it, despite the fuel consumption, but in 1969, his son, Ryan, was born, so he sold the Pontiac and bought a sedan - a...
     
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    Holden HT Premier. The Premier is roomy, tough and luxurious, so he loved the car. In 1970, he crashed the car while working in Melbourne, so he fixed the car. But in 1974, he moved to Perth, so he sold the car for a new Ford...
     
  4. MrAnnoyingDude

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    (The Premier wasn't a luxury car,,just a large saloon)
    ...Fairmont sedan. It was a pretty nice entry-level luxury car for a family of 4 (in 1975, Laura was born). However, as time went on, Mr. Kinrara was turning towards the idea of buying a Japanese car, and finally did it in 1980, buying a...
     
  5. General S'mores

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    ...E70 Corolla Liftback. It was a suitable RWD Japanese vehicle, and still was able to fit all of them. But in 1985, they decided to move to Britain without the Corolla. Then, the new car they purchased after relocating was a...
     
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    brand new top-spec Vauxhall Carlton. Despite it's dated by that standards, he enjoyed the car. Also, the car also made him feel like home, just because it's looks like a Commodore. In 1992, he returned to Australia, sold the Corolla, and bought a bigger luxury car, a...
     
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    ...Holden Statesman. It was used by him for the next 6 years. Originally, he wanted his next car to be cheaper and smaller, but when 1998 came, he ultimately bought a car on par with the Statesman - a...
     
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    ...brand new Ford Fairlane Ghia. It was definitely about on the level on the Statesman, but unlike the Statesman, they still have the Ghia along with the Zephyr and never switched out the cars since then.
    NEW STORY: 2014 Tesla Model S (RHD)
    On August 13th of 2014, a Hong Kong citizen named Kamen Cheung heard about the Model S being sold to his country and got excited. He later bought a Model S that day, and decided to use it for some time. But in late 2015, he decided to move out of Hong Kong to Washington (USA). The next owner of the Model S would be...
     
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    ...Chin "Mike" Yen, a stockbroker from downtown Hong Kong. He still owns that car, but is now searching for a lightly used Model X.

    Story of an owner: Raymond "Ray" Dogov:

    Raymond was born in 1925 in San Francisco as a child of 2 Russian refugees. He bought his first car, a 1933 Whippet sedan, in 1942. Two years later, he got a bounty hunting/bail bonds license, and as his Whippet ceased to work and he got a job as a bail bondsman in 1945, he bought a relatively cheap used coupe - a...
     
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    ...Chevrolet Standard Six. It was a good choice for him, even though the vehicle was a bit dated. He kept it until 1957, when he was able to afford enough money for a full-size: a...
     
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    ...Ford Custom 200 sedan. He bought a sedan, as by then, he had a wife and a son. The Ford continued the tradition of being used until it was too worn to go on - in 1972 ('73 model year), it was scrapped and replaced by the now-bounty hunter with a new Ford fullsize - a...
     
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    ...Ford LTD 4-door hardtop. It was a perfect full-size to replace the dying Custom, and it suited the family well. In 1975, they moved out of San Francisco to Oakland, and the family resided there ever since (they also had a daughter that same year). But on March 23rd, 1978, as he was driving the LTD to work, a speeding police vehicle clipped the rear end of the LTD and caused the vehicle to flip over 4 times and hitting a parked ambulance which stopped the roll-over. He had a nearly-severe concussion from the incident, though he luckily was able to recover (though the recovery was slow). The LTD was sold off for scraps due to the damage, and the family decided to buy a Pontiac - a...
     
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    ... Bonneville sedan. It was used by Dogov until 1990, when he was retired and moved to the Philippines. The Pontiac was sold, and in his new suburban Manila home he had a...
     
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    ...'89 Toyota Corolla. It was a servicable vehicle for the time, though as a family car, it was a decent option. But in 2001, he was starting to get ill. Unfortunately, 3 years later, at the age of 79, he died of pneumonia.
    New Story: Despina Vasco
    Born in 1960, she became a well-known Greek-American actress. In 1970, they moved to Lebanon, MO while she was at the age of 10. When she was 17 (after getting her license), she was able to afford a compact - a...
     
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    ...1972 Plymouth Valiant. It wasn't too interesting, but at least reliable. After one of her first gigs after acting school, in 1983, the Plymouth was sold half-price due to rust, and replaced with a...
     
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    ...E24 M6. It was a good vehicle to switch to, with it's performance and luxury equipment. She still has the M6 to this day, in good condition. In 1989, she got married with Don Taylor, and decided to get another vehicle - a...
     
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    (An M6 would cost loads of money, a fresh actress likely wouldn't have the cash for it).
    ...Lexus LS400. It worked reliably for her, and then her family, but in 1998, they decided to downsize their main car a bit. The chosen one was a...
     
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    ...'97 Acura 3.2 TL. It was smaller than the LS, being a mid-size, but it was still a decent luxury vehicle. In 2000, she had her first daughter, Christina. In 2006, she decided to switch to a recent vehicle: a 2005...
     
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    ...Lexus RX450h. It wasn't a fun car, but at least was reliable and got good gas mileage. It was her car until 2012, when she decided to get a different luxury crossover - a...
     
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    ...Acura RDX. Going back to a Acura was a decent choice, and the RDX was enjoyable to use. She decided to sell the RDX in 2017 in place of a Mercedes-Benz...
     
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