Both Nissan Micras, the one I have now is just a bit newer and silver, my old one is blue. Micras are economical and great to drive, plus they fit in my garage a lot better than bigger cars! I can actually get out of the car once it's in the garage!
I'm 5 feet tall and learned to drive back in the 80s in a massive Ford Cortina. Power steering didn't exist back then, but I could still do a three point turn in my narrow street without touching he curb on either side. It's what you're used to. My first car was quite big, but my cars have been gradually getting smaller, partly because our big garage collapsed and mum got a smaller one and partly because smaller cars are cheaper to run.
Yeah, I learned in a manual, I'd never drive an automatic. My sister's car is an automatic. Having power assisted steering is brilliant though, I wouldn't want to go back to driving something without. Most newer cars have it though. It's one of the great inventions for the driver, no more cranking the steering wheel around! I had to be careful at first not to over-steer!
People need to pay attention to the road when they're driving, not try to talk on their phones or look at the other people in the car, or gaze at the scenery.It's not safe.
My brother has been in three car accidents and the other person was at fault. I was a passenger in one of them. Its not a pleasant experience thats for sure.
I've only had one accident when I hit a parked car, so I've been really lucky. In my defence it was bad weather, raining, very poor visibility and it was a dark car, parked the wrong way around. I just didn't see it. I was driving slowly because I was trying to find a particular street, so it wasn't a bad accident, just expensive to fix my car.
Re: Sad newscynthia2015February 22 2016, 12:08:16 UTC
Thank you. I knew this day would come but I still held out hope for more time.
I didn't know if I should post my grief officially but I wanted to tell someone and I thought of you.
I haven't made a comment on your personal post because I wasn't sure what I could say.
I'm glad there are other people with more life experiences than me that can console you.
I can't really think right now. I've got my business administration class tomorrow. I want to skip it but I think Its better to go than moping at home. Even if my focus is not all there.
I can still hear Timmys distressed meow inside my head. I still have my other cat Lilly though.
Re: Sad newsbadly_knittedFebruary 22 2016, 15:24:38 UTC
Everyone who has, or ever had, pets understands the grief of losing a beloved furry friend, and everyone I know, including me, posts about such losses. I can understand you not feeling like going to class, but it will help you to get your mind off your grief even if just for a while.
That's okay, it ended up being pretty much like every other day over the past year. Life goes on, but mum is still with me in my heart, just like every other person and pet I've ever loved and lost. They're never completely gone, and that's a comfort. *hugs* I expect Lilly is feeling as lost as you are right now, so comfort each other.
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My brother says that driving manual is more challenging but at least you can drive any car.
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In general people have to be competent drivers no matter the car. I think some people slack off and that causes accidents to happen.
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It was annoying when one time the guy who caused the accident still got angry at my brother.
One time my brother had to sell his car to the other guy because they couldn't afford to pay my brother back.
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Other drivers are idiots!
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I didn't know if I should post my grief officially but I wanted to tell someone and I thought of you.
I haven't made a comment on your personal post because I wasn't sure what I could say.
I'm glad there are other people with more life experiences than me that can console you.
I can't really think right now. I've got my business administration class tomorrow. I want to skip it but I think Its better to go than moping at home. Even if my focus is not all there.
I can still hear Timmys distressed meow inside my head. I still have my other cat Lilly though.
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That's okay, it ended up being pretty much like every other day over the past year. Life goes on, but mum is still with me in my heart, just like every other person and pet I've ever loved and lost. They're never completely gone, and that's a comfort. *hugs* I expect Lilly is feeling as lost as you are right now, so comfort each other.
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