Day 2

Actually saw the inside of the car today! Am driving a 2.8 litre V6 Skoda Superb. The first half of the day was on closed roads, batting up and down, checking our gear changes, steering and braking. Second half of the day we went out and about roads north of london, were we drove round, partly to get a feel of how the car works and responds. The main idea was to give the instructor an idea of what our strengths and weaknesses are, and where he needs to focus his attention. I need to improve on my overall smoothness (a smooth drive means a more stable car, which is safer)- gear changes were on occasion a little jerky. I also need to improve my mirror work: we need to (and will be failed if we consistently don't) check mirrors every time we slow down, speed up, change direction, or see or anticipate a hazard. This works out as every 4 seconds or so!
There was probably a whole lot more that needed to be improved, but the instructor probably doesn't want to knacker our confidence too much yet!