Some Changes and a New (to me) Car

 As I need to be able to get around independently there needs to be some changes.

I need a car and a drivers licence.

Why don't I already have a licence? 

Part being lazy, part being traumatised by an accident that happened on my Ls in my 20s.

 Back then the Hume Highway was better described as two ⇵ lane goat track in parts and the trucking industry had big safety issues and drivers were using "stimulants" to stay awake.  

 I was on my Ls driving with my girlfriend to Melbourne and just north of Gundagai when around a bend came a truck on my side of the road...... We ended up in a drainage ditch, OK, but the car was not... and I lost my nerve...

 My councillor was unable to help me with the original issue but was able to with driving.

Why a VW Caddy Maxi Crewvan?

I had a criteria for a vehicle;

• Relatively small, but still comfortable for me to drive
• Cheap to buy
• Cheap to Run
• Five seater (Crewvan Version)
• Able to transport stuff if needed... 
• Able to be used as a basic camper when traveling.

The Caddy  is pleasurable to drive, just like a normal car, as from the B Pillar forward it is a VW Polo, with the added advantage of a huge cargo space. The petrol 1.3L Turbo 4 is an excellent performer and is returning 6.3L per 100km in mixed conditions.

Did I say it is fun to drive?

The Beginning

 This is the Beginning of the Paul Anslow Blog