Mom was the driver. I was in the co-driver-seat, Granma and Bro in the back.
We were in the right, aka slow lane on the Autobahn when this VW Golf uncontrolled raced into our car.
Left lane was blocked, Mom could do nothing but grip the wheel real hard. The glass broke - we all - also the Golf-dumbhead were fine.
I was beside myself. It was LOUD, it was horrible. Glass everywhere.
Very fast forward:
Bro sent me this yesterday, asking if I want the red one, my first car, an Opel Kadett Diesel.
That thing was used, old, slow as a tractor, oh, boy, no. Keep it! But thank you for thinking of me!
Yet, I had to say: Ingo wants it!
See.
Ingo´s Dad was a police officer and later detective inspector. He even had a case in my parent´s shop!
Anyways, Ingo had had one beer, one! On the way home police "caught" him and Ingo was honest. They took him to the station and Ingo saw my car coming towards them.
That was 1998 or such. Ingo said to the officers, "that is Toni Nordpol fifty-two - my girlfriend´s car! Please drive to my Grandma and tell her why I´m not there!".
Guess my surprise when police stopped me!
Certainly with but one small beer Ingo was allowed to drive home, but police joked about this for years... (it is a small town/village).
My number-plate was GS-TN 52. GS stands for Goslar, Seesen belongs to.
Still waiting on the answer where he got these model-cars from and why.
Bro now has the Mercedes cabrio, I was certainly driving it first:
This was an automatic-driven car, by golly!
I had to put my left leg behind the seat, being used to gear-driven cars.
At a light I had to stop. An elderly man was next to me and could not believe such a young person "owns" such a car, LOL. He was obviously jealous.
Years later Bro and I went to near Hamburg to visit our Grandma - Bro driving.
Mom´s real hair color - the blonde was fake when they met and Dad had an idea about that, hence my second name is "Flavia" - flame-blonde...
Dad never opened this car at home.
He didn´t want to see people he has "so much money" he can afford a Cabrio.
He opened it when having left Seesen.
Never be proud on what you achieved, that is how I grew up...
Backwards again: At age 14 Dad taught me to drive with the BMW.
Sure as hell I took off by myself when Mom got stuck talking to her friends.
The parking lot was gone - Mom sure realized.
"Why can you drive a car????!!!"
I said not a word.
Poor Dad, ow... she yelled at him big.
Dad once yelled at me big, too!
Was to have a look on Bro. He sneaked into the garage and ran and jumped over the BMW.
He owes me a Döner for that!!!!
Thought about it.
Apart from driving school I drove the Opel Kadett, an ex-boyfriend´s Opel Rekord (70´s style SO COOL!), the BMW, Ingo´s Golf II, had a Ford Fiesta (mostly in the garage with technical problems), Holden Commodore (Australia), Nissan Patrol LWB (Australia), Volvo 70 (colleague S always gave me his when not working), Bro´s Golf Diesel, VW Bora TDI, collegue T´s Jetta, Seat Leon TDI, four VW Polos as company cars... Ingo´s Skoda Fabia...
And now... I haven´t been driven a car since 2019. And am afraid of doing so.
Turan (not Touran) encouraged me to drive.
But agreed not before our trip to Perth.
Any thoughts from you?
When I need to see Bro for getting sunglasses for Perth I´ll take tram and train.
14 comments:
So sorry you no longer drive or want to drive. I also have never driven an automatic. Loved how you said you had to put your left leg behind the seat when you drove an automatic. Humor.
That was one really beautiful car.
I have never enjoyed driving but here it is a necisity unles you live in a large city with public busses etc. nice cars
Elizabeth, I might (!) brave up after March next year.
I though America has more or less BUT automatic cars?
I learn so much! Clichees happily fade!
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Kathy, I am thankful I can do most on foot! Other I have tram, bus or train, which makes one say... nah, I do not need a car...
Fun remember the cars. My first was a metallic Jade Green 1979 Ford Mustang, I named Hubbell after Robert Redford's character in "The Way We Were". It was the first year the Mustang had been redesigned so unfortunately Hubbell was a lemon, but I still loved it.
Lemon sounds great!! Pics??
I sadly have none on mine or the 70´s Opel Rekord...
...Iris, you sure have some car stories!
A lot of car stories!
In 1977 I had a bad incident while driving a Maggiolino Volkswagen. It was terrible but without any consequence.
Have a good Sunday.
Tom, I could tell some car stories! Mostly luckily good ones :-) Would love to read yours!!!
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Black Knight, I never heard of a Maggiolino Volkswagen - pics ans story to come?
I enjoyed all these stories very much! I drove standard transmission vehicles always, until 2008 when I finally capitulated and bought one with automatic transmission, because of problems with my right leg ammeter so many years of that 100+ mile commute to work. Today in the US almost all vehicles are automatics, but I am proud to say my granddaughter Haley still only buys standards!
Car memories are fun. My first car ever, a 1964 Plymouth Valiant had a push button transmission, very unique and weird. First day I drove it, I got a flat tire but didn't know it, the car thumped its way home, the tire was ripped to threads. :)
I have been driving Hondas for years. My 1st one and three more since then.
Beautiful cars all!
Driving gives you independence.
Sue, I am sorry about your leg. And I thought in America automatic was always standard!
Interesting! To your Granddaughter :-) I do not like automatic (but I only know the old ones).
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Bill! You made me laugh! Oh! Do you have a pic of that car?
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RedPat, must be a good brand then!
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William, that is bad. And scary, always.
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magiceye, yes to both. And I want the latter back. I just need a car too seldom!
I only drove a couple of times in different cars, then the people teaching me moved away so I didn't learn more and now I go everywhere by bus.
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