1st Actual Drive

Driving!! My first!! And furthest!!!

OO I had my first drive today (thanks to Terence's dad) in a Ford Focus auto car. While I was learning driving last time I had driven twice in Honda's auto car (compulsory), but the Ford car was different even though it had the same auto capabilities. They had different lever functions!!

The Ford Focus is a continental car brand. Their lever's are of opposite functions (left lever for signal instead of asian cars wiper for left) (right lever for wiper, asian cars for signal and light). The light switch is found not on the levers but below the aircon near the door. Terence's dad & mum gladly explained the difference of operating the car.

The car has firm yet super responsive steering. Firm as in you need extra force to turn the wheel with one hand. Comparing it to Honda, the car somewhat has 'loose' steering that u can 'accidentally' move left or right with less force.

It has alot of safety features and loves to warn the driver when you get out of the car and forget to switch off the headlights. Safety features such as auto-locking of car doors when you forget to do so and move off forward. It triggers the lock a few short metres from stationary.

As auto cars have lots of 'patterns' to follow, being trained specifically in manual car, I had some hitches!! :D The car boot will not pop open when the car doors are fully locked. Putting the gear in N and switching off the engine will not allow the key to disengage from the lock (must put in P). Haha well, these tips were taught during when I had my auto car lesson but it was just only 2 lessons!!! Easy to forget.

We (Jacob, Terence and I) went to drive to budget terminal and had Hans for dinner. There we met Clement and Eugene who went for the Sitex 2006 exhibition and brought back lots of brochures.. and discussions of some particular girl.. haha ooo clement clement clement..

We then went to Potong Pasir to pick Jeremy up and then drove ourselves back home. By then it was already past 12 midnight. Mr Joo Joo then wanted to buy a drink in Shell and so we did, then we went to Jurong Hill to see super brightly lighted Jurong Island!! Then off we go home, and returned the car to Terence at his house and off to home I go..

Driving's Cool!!! Muz practice alot to so call 'clock mileage and road experience'!!

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