Carol Decker

Singer Carol Decker rose to fame in the 1980s as the lead singer with T'Pau.

WHAT DO YOU DRIVE?
I have two cars, neither mind blowingly impressive, but they work for us.
One is a 1998 blue Saab convertible that I got two years ago as I missed having a convertible. When I am working or popping up to London I whiz about in it and it still really moves, as the nine points on my licence will testify (b******s).

The other is a second hand, seven-seater, blue Land Rover Discovery; a good old workhorse that carries kids, dogs, shopping, luggage and bikes on the back. It's like a tank and I love it.

Since we moved out to Oxfordshire from London it has been invaluable in the winter and my husband has heroically towed people out of the snow many times. He now wears his red undies over his trousers a la Superman.

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
I didn't learn to drive until I was in my thirties so my own actual first car was a spanking new Mazda MX5 in 1990, and they really turned heads then. They drive beautifully, really hug the roads. I might get another.

WHAT WAS YOUR BEST/WORST CAR?
The Ford Explorer was our fave. It smelled all new and had killer aircon and push buttons for everything. We got it new in 1998; that was a head turner of a car.

Worst was a horribly ugly bottle-green VW Passat. Yeurgh! Embarrassing to be seen in.

WHAT IS YOUR DREAM CAR?
I have always wanted a Karmann Ghia. They look fab. I have no idea how they drive.

DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE A GOOD DRIVER?
Yes, I telegraph traffic well; I don't tail gate; I use my mirrors a lot; I have fast reactions. I do drive fast if I can but not in a built up area.

I can't always park very well though. Sometimes I'm a whiz at it and other times I couldn't park straight in an empty car park.

WHAT DO YOU ALWAYS KEEP IN YOUR GLOVEBOX?
Cables to sat nav and phones; first aid kit; Biro and throat sweets.

WHAT DRIVES YOU MAD ON THE ROADS?
White van man - idiots all of them; old people who can't see over the dashboard and still thread the wheel through their hands; anal sorts who put their handbrake on and take the car out of gear at lights so it take them AGES to get going again; my husband, Mr T Ailgaiter, who is apparently glued to the car in front, so if they brake we all have to peel ourselves off the dashboard.

WHAT'S THE BEST MUSIC TO DRIVE TO?
T'Pau of course! And Running Down A Dream by Tom Petty; Living On A Prayer by Bon Jovi. Any of that American drivin' music, Dakota by Stereophonics, Extreme Ways by Moby; generally pumpin' guitar stuff.

HAVE YOU EVER HAD A CRASH?
Yes, I turned my car over years ago in a country lane. Took a bend too fast (this was before I became a good driver) in Shropshire, walked away without a scratch.

WHO WOULD BE YOUR PERFECT PASSENGER?
My husband Richard. He's funny; clever; talks to me all the time; sorts out any navigatory issues; NEVER criticises me, although I pick the flesh off his driving.

WHAT'S THE CRAZIEST THING YOU'VE EVER DONE IN A CAR?
I'm not telling you.

WHO CLEANS YOUR CAR AND HOW OFTEN?
I use the local garage machines, but they are all pretty rubbish in London. There are loads of the those hand wash chaps on any scrap of land, £15 would get you an good in and out, but here in Henley they wanted £75! Consequently our cars are not always at their cleanest as we are too lazy/busy/tired to do it ourselves. Whatever happened to the Scouts' bob-a-job? Bring back child labour I say!

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