Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

Does it truely matter what you drive as long as you are happy with it?

Not at all!

Although I have to draw the line at bubble cars. My uncle had one and it terrified me

I would just like to get past my test (am learning at mo). A car of my own is a distant dream, i can only just afford to go on bf's insurance and thats much cheaper than my own and then a car on top of it???? I barely have enough money to feed me let only drive me

I bet you pass first time Amy

soc wrote:Although I have to draw the line at bubble cars. My uncle had one and it terrified me

that used to be my mum's dream car when I was little!

The bl**dy things are terrifying to ride in. I remember whizzing around London in one totally terrified

soc wrote:The bl**dy things are terrifying to ride in. I remember whizzing around London in one totally terrified

I'd love to have the opportunity

soc wrote:Although I have to draw the line at bubble cars. My uncle had one and it terrified me

Was it an Isuzu, which looked like a bubble, or a Messerschmitt, which despite its name, was a 3 wheeler with 2 wheels at the front, and the passenger sat behind the driver? A friend at University had one and used to frighten passengers by threatening to drive under lorries.

Another friend had an MG, 1950's style, and another a Morgan, which had a long bonnet which opened on either side. It was held down by leather straps, but the one on the passenger side occasionally worked loose, so the passenger had to hang out of the window holding the bonnet down. No point in stopping once we'd got it going. Just as well it was open top.

It was the German variety and I sat behind my uncle. The bit I could never cope with was the way the door opened with the steering wheel still attached to it.

Yours must have been the Heinkel.

Quite a come down after their war effort.

I wonder if they were all made of fighter and bomber spare parts.

There was enough glass so I am guessing bomber spare parts