Hi randjack

I liked your post.

When I was first learning to drive, I asked anyone and everyone who had a car, to let me have a go. Two of the most interesting ones were a mini copper s and a series 1 ex MOD land rover. The mini had been "tweaked" just a lot and was basicaly a rocket power roller skate, with a leather button steering wheel. For sheer feel of power I've driven nothing since that even comes close to that flying by the seat of your pants sensation, beside that you only had to look wrong at the steering wheel and you'd be off back to where you came. But for challenge the series 1 for me a meer 16yrs old, the series 1 was a hell of a vehicle to learn in. Low reving diesel, no synchro-mesh what-so-ever. You learned real fast just when to change gear and how, double clutching all the way. The time spent in that vehicle helped to drive many an arkward HGV. Ah those were the days.