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A passer-by noticed a large number of vehicles, including a Hummer, Toyota Corolla, Scorpio, Mitsubishi, Pajero, Harley Davidson, Yamaha, Kawasaki Ninja and many other vehicles parked outside a building. He asked the guard whether the building was a showroom or a workshop. The guard shooed him away, "Don’t you know this is Dhoni’s house!" Sportsmen and film stars have always had a great fascination for cars and they are also the ones who can afford the costliest of vehicles. But it also depends on which sport you are associated with. If you are a hockey player, even a star one, chances are that you might be still dependent on bus passes. Bhajji recently bought the Hummer for Rs 1 crore, including all duties. He was asked by a news channel what was the average fuel consumption of the vehicle. He said, "May be two to three km a litre". The cricketer also said that he was now also thinking of buying a petrol pump. I think it would be better if he buys a mobile petrol pump or a fuel tanker to escort him. Some stars are capable of buying cars, which give zero average, but gives them an instant top-star status. Bhajji’s Hummer was so attractive that it even attracted a challan from the Chandigarh Police. Bhajji had to pay Rs 3,000 rupees as fine because he was driving in the city without a proper registration number plate. When Bhajji must have bought the car he might have been given the impression that it is a noise-free, pollution-free and may be a ‘challan- free’ SUV. I just wish that soon some car company should come up with a special model for super stars with all challans and fines pre-paid for three years or as long as they remain stars.
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