Hi Deri,

  Thanks for the information - this was exactly what I needed to know and
why I had rejoined the list. Mainly Amber's concern is her right foot and
the brake. How does Lin handle that or is her right leg maybe stronger than
Amber's?

 I bought a standard transmission becasue an automatic costs more and it
doesn't matter what my car is - or to put it mildly I stupidly didn't think
ahead - that 5 years in the future Amber would be driving. Bad planning!

 So she gets a new car every three years.... How does the lease thing work?
I thought leasing a car meant it was never really paid for and you had -
what amounts to a car payment forever? Or do they give special rates?

                                 Trisha
                                          


> On Monday 03 Jun 2002 6:48 pm, Trisha Cummings wrote:
> > Hi Ken,
> >
> >    Well, I can'tgive Amber the family car - as it's a standard
> > tranmission - which she could never drive as a right hemi. That a
> > great thing to do if you can give the family car - then you know
> > the history and have taken care of it. Besides she will need some
> > adapting to the car and I think VW has a plan to help with that.
> >
> >                                             Trisha
> 
> My wife, Lin, is a right hemi. The adaptions she needs are automatic
> transmission (not "standard" in the UK), knob on the wheel, and
> fingertip infrared controls for lights, indicators, horn, wipers,
> etc. (so that she doesn't have to let go of the wheel.)
> 
> The government provide the automatic car (rolling 3 yr lease - so new
> car ever 3 years - see http://www.motability.co.uk), but we have to
> pay for the adaptions - about £1,300.
> 
> Amber may need the same sort of adaptions.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Deri