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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