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Author Message   Robert Noel Reddington Prolific User Username: bob_uk Post Number: 295 Registered: 5-2015 Posted on Thursday, 16 July, 2015 - 06:10:    Today I took a driving assessment. Manual gearbox Micra. All went well. 20mins. I just drove around a bit then 60mph down the bypass. Then an 18 mile journey in my Jeep to Blandford Forum a Dorset market and coaching town. No problems. Nissan Micra is a good little car. Plus they are cheap used. Ideal town runabout. UK prices from £250.   David Gore Moderator Username: david_gore Post Number: 1686 Registered: 4-2003 Posted on Thursday, 16 July, 2015 - 08:30:    Great news Bob - I suspect you now have a much enhanced appreciation of the benefits of being able to drive yourself instead of having to rely on others. It is true what they say: you cannot keep a good man down for long!!   Robert Noel Reddington Grand Master Username: bob_uk Post Number: 302 Registered: 5-2015 Posted on Friday, 17 July, 2015 - 05:43:    I quite like having a driver drive me. Except the aforementioned neighbour who has anger problems. Today I drove into town and then down to the beach. The engine in my Jeep (6 pot 4 litre) is a very smooth quiet happy engine. At 2000 rpm it hits a sweet spot. Equally as good is the 4 speed plus convertor lock autobox. Its not quite as smooth as the GM 400. But although I can feel the change its by no means unpleasant or rough. Shame about the rest.