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Driving a car along an open road, with the windows down and the music up. What a feeling. You have the potential to go anywhere the mood takes you, to follow a map or just roam; explore a city, or meander down winding country lanes. It`s your car and your choice.

From the first time you stall your driving instructor`s car, you get a whiff of that fantastic sense of independence and freedom that being able to drive a car holds. Getting your drivers licence brings a rush of elation only equalled by getting behind the wheel of your very own car for the very first time for your first solo motoring adventure.

Even after years of driving, that feeling comes flooding back when the road is just right, some nostalgic song or other comes on and away you go down memory lane. It`s hardly surprising that a car enthusiast can be as into an elderly vintage model as they are the latest shiny new offering from Lamborghini, or that so many of us will pay far more in fuel and insurance costs than we ever would to catch a bus. Driving is an uncomplicated pleasure, a perfect way to wind down on the way home after a stressful day at the office and so much more than just getting from A to B.

Petrol droughts and then a worldwide recession didn`t make us give up our vehicles, even if some of us did have to downgrade for a while. Hybrid cars saw a surge in popularity, which has led to some major improvements in their design and appeal. The options available now are enthrallingly staggering.

There`s a lot to consider when choosing a car, research to be done, costs to be weighed up and best of all: test drives to take. Driving a four-wheeled fantasy you have no hope of being able to afford out of the showroom for a `test drive` is something we`ve all done and why not? Car salesman are hardly well-known for their integrity, so it`s fine to take them for a metaphorical ride once in a while. And besides, if they`re really helpful, maybe you`ll remember their particular automobile outlet for that far-off day when you have the winnings of a lottery behind you and an unlimited price range. Well, you need something to make you smile when you trawl through ad after ad of `one careful lady driver` second-hand offerings, don`t you?

Hiring a car on holiday is always a treat. With getting to try out something new and different and - quite probably - nicer than you drive at home, it`s a big part of your holiday to look forward to. So go to car rental stansted and get into something different.