My mum tried to teach me to drive-and it was a disaster! She made me so
nervous, yelling directions and getting all stressed. So, My Step-father
took over the chore-and it was fun and a joy! (But, he was used to the race
track-so I guess for him it was really a rather stressless thing by
comparison!)
Oh, I learned in the Rockies-on dirt roads covered in ice and snow. What
curb? ;-) (I've since learned about curbs and parallel parking from living
in ITaly!)
Laura G.
Vita brevis est: rapide agite, vigore strigate!
----- Original Message -----
From: Simmons, Reid W <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
To: 'Jeff McNeal' <jmcneal@ohms.com>; Spitfire List
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 1:30 PM
Subject: RE: Tense driving lately
>
> Jeff, Jeff, Jeff;
>
> Don't you know, you NEVER give driving lessons to a family member, close
> relative, or friend. It is very unhealthful for you the instructor, the
> student, and your vehicle. Let a third party (High School Driver's Ed?)
to
> do it, and this is the really important part, using a car that does not
> belong to you. :-)
>
> I taught my girl friend (now my wife of 19 years) to drive a standard
> transmission using my Spitfire, which was my only means of transportation
at
> the time. Well, I dodged a bullet on that one because she learned, no
angry
> comments were exchanged, and neither the car nor myself suffered any
damage.
> In fact the Spitfire still has its original clutch and transmission!
>
> My wife taught our daughter Tammi to drive using our relatively new Dodge
> Caravan. Well, Tammi also did the "curb thing", and that cost me a new
> wheel, CV joint, miscellaneous parts, and front end alignment! The
Driver's
> Ed course would have been only a small fraction of what the repairs cost
me.
> :-(
>
> Reid
> '79 Spitfire (original owner)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff McNeal [mailto:jmcneal@ohms.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 9:00 PM
> To: Spitfire List
> Subject: Tense driving lately
>
>
>
> Then, this
> evening, I let my 15-year-old son drive me around in our 12-year-old
Maxima
> so he can gain some experience. He JUST got his learners permit two days
> ago and I am NOT used to being a passenger for anyone, let alone a 15 and
a
> half year old kid who's still wet behind the ears. He drove over the curb
> when I asked him to pull over (" I haven't learned how to do that yet,
> Dad!") and I had to reach over three times to yank on the wheel to keep
him
> from driving into the curb again. This life flashing before my eyes stuff
> is getting old! I see a rash of gray hairs coming on FAST!
>
> Calgon, take me away!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff in San Diego
>
>
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