car ideas:

• ford ka
• nissan micra
• hyundai i10

car tips:

• audi no good, maybe siat ibiza
• skoda - city go
• fiat - 500, panda 4x4, corsa, highluxe
• peugeot - 205 is smol
• VW: little cars - golf, beetle, cabriolet
• renault - cactus (not 3)
• kia - korean skodas
• alpha romeo - 1.2l + under, small engine
• mini - cooper (after 1995, or not before 1980s for vintage)
• bmw, subaru, buffalo - too expensive!

looking for a car

• 1 - 1.4 litre engine
• rear wheel drive = makes steering easier
• look at models, look at front wheel drives
• under 100,000 miles = bargain, under 120,000 = good (J got 30,000 miles which was really good)
• no smart cars = bad handling

insurance tips

• full coverage
• blackbox / leaderboard
• 'hastings' must cover everything, confused.com, comparethemarket, numberplate, moneysupermarket
• don't pay extra for extra bits!

driving lesson tips

• you can pass in 30 hours! buy blocks of 6
• wear comfy shoes that are padded, like vans, take shoes to change into
• don't drive without lessons
• wait til you pass then get a car
• practice with your dad
• listen to instructor, be prepared to hear criticism
• don't copy other people's driving!
• may need sunglasses in sunny weather
• go with a private instructor, you pay extra for schools

driving tips

• to go - hold down on clutch and move into gear then slowly accelerate then slowly take off the clutch
• manual: left foot is clutch, middle is brake, right foot is accelerator (going and stopping)
• blindspots! look back at where your blind spot is, look around 360 but both shoulders

steering: 10am and 2pm on wheel

theory tips:

• get apps, get the highway code