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Originally Posted by Elk
Liked it, thanks for posting. Never ceases to amaze me how much an impression working and driving on ones cars makes on a person, especially when growing up.
pretty much justified keeping my first, wrecked, car at the end of my driveway a little bit longer now. There were at least a dozen things broken on it at any given time when it was drivable and there was always a way to either 'fix' or jiggle it a certain way to get it working.
So i could relate to the statement that even though automobiles are machines, some flaws, such falling apart due to neglect and age, open a door for a bond to form giving a machine an attribute only truly known by the owner--character.
or you could call it making the best of what you have; a car that's been neglected and is now being appreciated. Either way, it's hard to prevent a content owner from seeing it any other way.
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You said it. Most of my friends just don't get why I have a bond with my 300D, or even the ridiculous 240D I've only had for seven months. My 300D has been a part of my life since I was 5, and it's been far from a perfect ride (for me or the car) ... but it's still there. The imperfections, and the work I've put in to fix them or deal with them, have only made it more special.
This looks like a great movie ... even the trailer made me cry, ha. It's been about a year since I've bought a DVD ... maybe I'll spring for this one. 
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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles
1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles
2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles
1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles
1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car)
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