What do you drive? A 1970 Porsche 911T. Its official colour is antelope (a bit pretentious but funny) - milk chocolate brown in other words.

What does it say about you? People say it suits me because I wear a lot of brown. What do you like about it? I got it at a good price because of its colour. I assume other buyers turned their noses up, but I think it's an edible colour. The only negative thing is that it has a dog-leg gearstick which took an age to learn.

Why did you buy it? It's fast and has a great shape, a classic design - the best Porsche made.

What kind of driver are you? Safe. When I was learning, my dad told me to assume everyone on the road was an idiot. That has stuck with me.

Any bad habits? I keep a dictaphone between my legs while I write songs in the car. I suppose that's dangerous.

Any driving test tales? I anticipated the emergency stop too soon, causing the examiner to hit his head on the windscreen. I failed.

What was your first car? A Citroën 2CV. It burst into flames on the M4.

Ever crashed / got a speeding ticket / got any points, etc? I've had lots of speeding tickets. I forgot the speed limit on an open road in Florida. There was no one around except for the police hiding in the bushes. They pulled us over; when my passenger got out to explain, we suddenly had a gun pointing at us.

Ever experienced road rage? I was being hassled by a flash Audi and when my passenger flicked the Vs we were chased. He cut across us to stop me, then kicked the passenger window in.

Have you ever had sex in a car? I did once in the back of a van at a beach party. I didn't realise that the van was gradually going down a slope towards the bonfire. Everyone knew what I was up to!

What music do you listen to on the road? Nothing. I love the sound of my engine too much.

What's your dream car? I recently drove a Mercedes Pagoda 230SL with the roof off and was impressed.

Who would be your dream passenger? Matt Dillon. I've always fancied him. I was staying in the same hotel as him once and bumped into him in the lift. He invited me out for a drink with his friends but I was too dumbfounded to go.

Sarah Cracknell sings in Saint Etienne. Their new album Sound of Water is out now.