Driving

thecannonball89 · Post by **thecannonball89** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:32 pm

Going to start my lessons soon, fed up on waiting for drivers ect. broom broom

mjd · Post by **mjd** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:42 pm

All the best

My advice would be, if you have never been in the driving seat before set your expectations to rock bottom. I think everyone will remember the first time they got behind the wheel (I went about 200 yards) and it didn't feel good. Time passes, and it all comes natural. Modern cars though are a little strange! We had a hire car today (a modern Vauxhall Astra) and it didn't have a handbrake! Glad I wasn't driving

Yours won't be like that though!

quizard · Post by **quizard** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:46 pm

thecannonball89 wrote:Going to start my lessons soon, fed up on waiting for drivers ect. broom broom

People run for cover

gambogaz1 · Post by **gambogaz1** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 12:45 am

Did mine this year. Best thing I've ever done, considering I got my provisional in 97 it only took me 13 years to get it done.

Don't like the sound of this new test section where you drive were you want for 10 mins, much easyer following orders.

quizard · Post by **quizard** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 12:55 am

When I did mine there was no theory test or anything. Just about a 20min drive with an emergency stop, three point turn, reverse around a corner. Identify and few road signs in a book at the end and that was it lol.

pokerpete · Post by **pokerpete** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:48 am

quizard wrote:When I did mine there was no theory test or anything. Just about a 20min drive with an emergency stop, three point turn, reverse around a corner. Identify and few road signs in a book at the end and that was it lol.

I remember that too.

titchno1 · Post by **titchno1** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:22 am

Good luck mate. Get a few lessons done and when you think your comfortable to go out by your self with some one with 3 year driving experience. There is a good company for insurance its local to me. Get a quote for friend/familys car usually around 100 pound for a month. Get your self out as much as possible drive when doing bandits just take sum1 with you. When the month is up you can renew for just 2 weeks are whatever. Any way its good have a look its collingwood learners just google it. It works out better as it probably gonna be 15 pound an hour, that's 10 hours. Or you could also have a full month do as you like for 100.

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:25 am

gambogaz1 wrote:Did mine this year. Best thing I've ever done, considering I got my provisional in 97 it only took me 13 years to get it done.

Don't like the sound of this new test section where you drive were you want for 10 mins, much easyer following orders.

Similar here Gambo- got provo in 92 had a couple of lessons. Did test 2005. Theory is a touchscreen like a quizzy.

Drpepper · Post by **Drpepper** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:42 am

driving where you want's fine, as you can just drive round a nice easy stretch of road for 10 mins without any issues, assuming your test centre's not in a horrible place

Captain.Tattybojangles · Thu Jan 13, 2011 1:21 pm

Yeah it'll be good to make up a route beforehand. I know what I'd do...Left out of the test centre, INDICATORS....Now remember the speed limit on your way to the lights. Red means stop, don't try and race ahead when it's orange THIS time! Make a right, INDICATORS AGAIN! Into the car park, turn engine off, get out, in the pub. Five minutes to have out the ESB that's always pumped then back to the test centre!

betchrider · Post by **betchrider** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:54 pm

Can't understand why anybody would want to get the bus/train when more dough is to be made quicker/faster by driving!(except in town centres of course)

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:59 pm

Driving = wider choice of machines at your disposal, and is a must if you ask me!!!

clarkey1984 · Post by **clarkey1984** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:48 pm

Good luck mate, sure you'll be fine, although if you have never been behind the wheel before, as said earlier on, it can be pretty daunting, even if your going very slowly, its still a bit scary, although id imagine newer cars are much different to learn from scratch in, alot more forgiving and just generally easier, my first drive was in one of these!

logopolis · Post by **logopolis** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:50 am

Ford Cortina was a class car. Used to have a few of these.

pickareel · Post by **pickareel** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:00 pm

i learnt to drive last year it's so much better,it does take a chunk out of playing time whilst trying to learn,and also failing a practical test is very bad time wise,nearly 3months around here unless you get a cancellation

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