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Not really worth mentioning but anyway....I live near the border to China. Mainland Chinese people come to Hong Kong to see the 'big city' once in a life time. The tour buses use the freeway near our home to enter into HK from China.

Today I was cruising along when a mainland tourist bus with old men and women 60's+ (sorry if I offended any of you old timers) pulled-up in a lane next to me. I looked over to see these old geezers all staring and pointing at me. I glance towards the front of the bus and there's the tour guide on the microphone pointing at me and my car and talking on the mic!

God knows what he was saying (probably something about HK's affluent society) but they were all smiles and waves. I waved back, threw back two gears and took off. I'd love to know what they were thinking (then again maybe not!).

I know I get more looks in my cab. than when I've been with my mate in his coupe.

My son (6yrs) and daughter (10yrs) have friends lining up for a ride and the dad's always looked jealous but rarely say anything. I reckon they're thinking teachers get over paid....yeah right....nothing to do with the fact that my wife earns truck loads more than me! Invariabley the dads all own stately, refined, comfortable Mercedes, BMW's etc, but like some of you have indicated, you know they are thinking about a fun car, thats sexy, cool and fast.

Cheers
Mark