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Another skill that is sorely lacking is in passing properly. Far too many people begin passing by changing lanes, and then after the resultant drop in speed, speed up for the pass. Having had underpowered cars for a very long time, and having learned it from my mother, it takes advanced preparation to pass someone and do it quickly. My first 5 cars were VWs or a Fiat 128, including my 54 max-after-a-half-hour VW bus. You really have to learn to pass when you drive those. You back off more than usual, plan ahead for the opening, then speed up while in the same lane, and _then_ change lanes while you already have a head of steam. This shortens the passing time and distance considerably, resulting in a safer pass. Momentum is your friend. Another related skill sorely lacking is how to _be_ passed. Slowing down is just as dangerous as speeding up. Let the passing car determine their own fate. They are anticipating that you will stay the course, and not make any sudden changes in speed. If you do, chaos results. Merging is another lost art which leads to hate for traffic circles (roundabouts). On my work site is one. At night, with nobody anywhere around, except me behind, the idiot ahead came to a full stop before entering. I had to toot my horn to get them to move. Driving our underpowered (darksiders forgive me) T3s forces us to learn how to use the power that we have to our best advantage. It ain't what you got, it's how you use it. Jeff '67 Sqbk -----Original Message----- I suspect that the failing is in how new drivers are being taught. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org