Nice People Thread No. 14, all Nice and Proper

Spirit_2

Have looked up the DVLA website. They updated it on 8th January, and I think the rules changed. Which is why the assessment comes a test. Not wanting to be a pioneer for this:(

Spirit_2

PasturesNew wrote: »

Look on the bright side, at least you don't have to do the theory ... after 30-40 years we've kind of made up our own rules and interpretations over all that stuff

I have also made up my mind about other non standard driving techniques. More bad habits to unlearn than learning required methinks. Nothing to do with disability, just over familiarity.

ukmaggie45

ivyleaf wrote: »

What do the NP think? Am I just being silly?

There's a place that gives you all the measurements and clearances online I think. I think it's on the Motability website. Late lunch or early tea about to come up so can't search now.

But I wouldn't just take the word of a sales person!

Hugs from Liverpool - I know just how difficult it is to choose new car from Moatability!

GDB2222

Ivy, surely any main dealer can get a loan car from the manufacturer? If you like the dealer, then lean on them to get *exactly* the right car in for you. Otherwise, just thank them for their help, and explain why you are looking elsewhere.

ivyleaf

Thank you all for your very helpful comments We have to order the car in 2 weeks' time. You've all said just what I was thinking, and I suggested to OH today that we should order the Grand Picasso (the 7 seater - it's about 6 inches longer), but he said he doesn't want one of those because it's "too big". Unfortunately he has a nasty cold atm, so inclined to be grumpy.

The next closest dealer is only just over 5 miles away, but just at present he's not going to be inclined to trek over there I'll look at the plans and see if that helps - thanks PN

Thanks Maggie - I'm not sure the Motability website has the specific details I'm after, but I'll have another look, as I'd been more interested in the distance from the sill to the ground (that was because OH liked the Ford Kuga but I couldn't get into the back as the sill was so high!)

hjd I was very interested in what you said about your C-Max. OH is 6ft 3in, and when he put the seat at the distance and angle that was comfy for him, and I got in behind him to see how much room there was, my knees were pushing into the back of his seat. Perhaps he's just got long thighs! That and/or the angle he needs the seat at. That was in the 5-seater. The test drive was in the 7-seater and I don't remember the rear doors being the other way round, so that's odd! But if the salesman opened the door for me (I usually have to sit in the back on test drives) I expect I just didn't notice.

Thanks again everyone :T

ETA I actually accosted a complete stranger at the local shops the other day when I saw him get out of a 5-seater Picasso The poor man was quite worried when I asked if I could ask him about his car, but was okay when i explained. He kindly opened a rear door so I could have a look, and it did look quite spacious, but he was much shorter than OH and DSIL. I could hardly ask him to put the front seat right back and let me sit in the back, he'd been wonderfully forbearing at it was

Spirit So sorry you have to take your test again, that's rotten.

Nikkster

Did a good deed yesterday... saw a colleague who lives close to me post on Facebook that their car had broken down so I sent them a message offering lifts to and from work today. They took me up on the lift home. I'd been planning to call into Sainsburys (which I pass) to pick up some treats for the weekend, but colleague didn't seem to be taking up my hints that we could pop in on the way home (they even mentored they'd bit managed to go shopping yesterday). So I dropped them off outside their house and trekked back to Sains.
Made my shopping up to a tenner as Sains are running a 'win nectar points' prize draw this weekend but you need to spend £10. And I won a tenner's worth of points :j I'm taking that as my karmic thank you

Have made myself a G+T and have a fish finger sandwich with potato wedges for dinner Happy Friday NP!

PasturesNew

Nikkster wrote: »

I won a tenner's worth of points :j I'm taking that as my karmic thank you

Have made myself a G+T and have a fish finger sandwich with potato wedges for dinner Happy Friday NP!

An all round jammy bugg4h AND a fish finger sandwich!
I think I prefer fish finger toasties to sandwiches... not that I'll have either as I'm out of bread and fish fingers right now.

ivyleaf

PasturesNew wrote: »

Not so ludicrously far that you couldn't ask them to pop one over to you..... it can't take much more time/effort than a salesman going out on a road test with a customer that just turns up. At least that way they've a chance of organising it in their "probably quieter times"

Thanks PN, but I'm not sure they'd do that, especially as we wouldn't be ordering it from them. I'll give them a call after the weekend when OH's feeling better, and ask if they've got one we can have a proper look at.

Fish fingers here too!

Nikkster

PasturesNew wrote: »

An all round jammy bugg4h AND a fish finger sandwich!
I think I prefer fish finger toasties to sandwiches... not that I'll have either as I'm out of bread and fish fingers right now.

Tea was: 2 yorkies, stuffing, 5 mini sausages, mash, peas, gravy

If it helps I had a !!!!py email at work AND (TMI alert!) today turned out to be 'that' time of the month.

Hope I didn't undersell my poor little sandwich.

I'll try harder: actual Birds Eye fish fingers (think they were free through topcashback aaages ago on sourdough bloomer (had an extra points voucher) on a bed of rocket (Lidl special offer last week) with tartare sauce and value plastic cheese slices (thought I'd push the boat out) and wedges from an M&S potato I bought in a big bag just between Christmas and New Year on the cheap.

Been looking forward to this all week!

hjd

ivyleaf wrote: »

hjd I was very interested in what you said about your C-Max. OH is 6ft 3in, and when he put the seat at the distance and angle that was comfy for him, and I got in behind him to see how much room there was, my knees were pushing into the back of his seat. Perhaps he's just got long thighs! That and/or the angle he needs the seat at. That was in the 5-seater. The test drive was in the 7-seater and I don't remember the rear doors being the other way round, so that's odd! But if the salesman opened the door for me (I usually have to sit in the back on test drives) I expect I just didn't notice.

Thanks again everyone :T

I have the driver's seat right the way back, but I do have the seat back very upright so that may be the difference.