Yesterday I became the proud new owner of Jayden. He's a lovely black Holden Barina 2007, only 80km on the clock, and all the mod cons etc. He runs like a dream. He's lovely.
BUT I am crap. That's right, I can't drive for shit. In an automatic I'm fine, but a manual? Rubbish. Absolutely rubbish.
Don't get me wrong, I know how to drive a manual, but it's been 7 years since I drove one, so there was a fair amount of awkward take-offs, as well as two stalling episodes. It'd be ok if I wasn't completely and utterly nervous about getting in a crash or ruining Jayden's paintwork, cos every time I stall it, or do something wrong, I start shaking and get all girly and start squealing "Jayyyyydennnnn stop iiiiit!!!!" I know it's not his fault, but you'd think they'd make cars a little easier to cope with.
So, I'm going to spend the weekend driving him around car parks, practicing finding the 'biting point' and feeding said point with a shit load of acceleration. That should do it.
A photo of Jayden will follow as a matter of urgency.
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ahahaha i laughed so hard. because i can see and hear you talking to him like that
stopiiiiittttt
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