Hahaha couldn't agree more. Steering wheel, gear knob and seat wear and THE biggest tell tale signs of a cars age but, imagine this as crazy as it may sound, a Japanese man, perhaps like someone you know.....enjoys his car and drives it often....pwoah! Just imagine!
I'm no expert but I don't believe driving a car "hard" would cause wheel bearing issues. Could be wrong though.
Got any more info on the car? Pics, links etc?