Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

Ah no mechanical sympathy.

In the last few weeks I have discovered that she didn't know how a clutch worked (and thus why you shouldn't ride the clutch where possible), and that she doesn't look at the rev counter or even know how to use it.

I've also just noticed how high the clutch is on her Jazz, which is going to be a fun job to replace.

Does the car have the handbreak as part of the brake caliper? Or shoes on inside of rear drums?

Rear discs with a shoe inside the rotor I believe. Top hat or whatever they call it.