Another driving experience

Another driving experience, yesterday evening, this time is with Audi A3 (shiny metallic black, cool). Still manual gear, took me 10minutes to figure out how the reverse gear works (apparently I have to press the gear 'stick' down to go into R).

A3 is cool (even though I'd prefer A4 but any Audi is perfectly fine to me). The air-conditioning control for front seats are separately controlled, so you can have 18degree for the driver & say 20degree for the passenger.

I like driving in Audi A3 more than Peugot 407, it's smaller but also with 2.0L engine ;) Unfortunately, having a nicer car doesn't reduce my clumsiness & improve my skills. Nearly had an accident. I made a right turn, after looking back on the right shoulder for potential cyclist, I turn right out forgetting to look for cars on my left. Luckily the road is broad so the fast approaching car manage to avoid me. Got big honk for that. Absolutely my fault.

Danish drivers are a little inpatient too...I verify with my colleagues & 100% of them agree with my statement, haha... I was stopping at a junction, about to make a turn as the traffic clears & the car behind me was already honking me to move. I got nervous & my car went dead (due to bad synchronization between clutch & gas control). So the poor driver behind me has to wait longer for me to restart the car & move on.

Good thing is: after my 10km driving session, me, the car & other road users are all safe! I didn't crash the car / 'murder' anyone by accident :)

We were talking about my 'dangerous' driving experience over lunch today & Anders said that I can borrow one of my colleague's car for driving practices because his car has the most extensive insurance coverage. In other words, I'm a lousy driver...that's a very creative way of putting it, lol...

Perhaps I should feedback to the company that they must rent automatic car to cater for the 'less capable' drivers `¤´ Anyway, the driving thrill will only last till July.