Driving Test

[Hermes]

Scroll up Hermes, second is nowhere. I know you're going to provide corn, anything else would be a disappointment but at least go for original corn. You used to be better than this.

 

Sorry, didn't spot that. I don't bother reading your posts. :tease:

[RoboRiise]

Sorry, didn't spot that. I don't bother reading your posts. :tease:

 

 

Ha ha. Bastard.

[Deepz]

Failed mine today, was traveling around 18 in third gear, and all of a sudden the light changed to red. Was no problem and i stopped to change it back into first and put the handbrake on, then looked up and it had changed to green again. Coupled with the fact that it was on a steep uphill start, needless to say it stalled, and when your at the front of the traffic light queue and u stall, its a fail. Only got like 7 minors too.

[melons]

Wow, i must of negged you recently, i was about to sympathy rep you.

 

 

 

I passed first time.

[Deepz]

Yeah haha, I don't take much notice of neg (should I?) but yeah well frustrating. Gonna cost me another 130 odd to get another test.

[Mendoza]

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[melons]

Yeah haha, I don't take much notice of neg (should I?) but yeah well frustrating. Gonna cost me another 130 odd to get another test.

 

You should, right now you're reading as a massive tool. You need to scare martin with the big boys (girls).

 

Fucking hell, £130, how much is a test now?

[odris]

My guess is £70 for the test and then £60 for the lesson before and the hour you're using the car.

[Deepz]

63 for the test and 75 to the instructor for the 2hr lesson, usage of car and insurance for the test. Ripoff. My old man tells me he used to pay 8 quid for a lesson, i'm paying 20 for an hour.

[Karl_b]

£75 for two hours? Fucking hell. I paid £20 an hour for mine earlier this year.

[Stu Monty]

£75 for two hours? Fucking hell. I paid £20 an hour for mine earlier this year.

 

I remember you telling me about your driving test, Karl. If I recall correctly you said that you felt as if you'd been to hell and back.

 

Hell, Hull...one of the two anyway.

[Liverpool lad]

Anyone in need of a driving instructor, let me know. I have a great recommendation, season ticket holder as well

[Barzini]

Just passed my UAE driving test. Had a UK licence which you can usually trade in for a UAE one, but smart arse here leaves it too late and my UK licence had expired by three months.

 

Got told I had to start from scratch which would be 40 lessons, 8 lectures, theory test, parking test, assessment test then RTA road test.

 

Only managed to barter the cunts down to 20 lessons, 8 lectures, theory test, parking test, assessment test and RTA road test.

 

Cost me the best part of a grand getting it all done plus taxi's to and from the driving school. Worracunt.

 

Still, that's all the tests passed, now just a mountain of red tape before I get my hands on my licence.

 

Fucking mental though, when you do your test there are another 2 guys in the car with you in the back seat waiting their turn to do the test...not off putting in the slightest.

 

The other 2 lads in my car were Indians and got complete shit from the examiner from start to finish, one of them deffo failed and think the other one did too. That means they need to take another 8 lessons and pay for the test again. Total money making scheme. I read somewhere last week that there is only a 25% pass rate. I'd wager heavily that those 25% are locals and westerners.

 

Fuck it though, I'll be celebrating tonight - out for a curry and a few beers then back to watch a certain sporting event on the TV. Happy days.

[Paulie Dangerously]

Never knew Code was a jailbird.

[Champ]

My boy passed his driving test yesterday.....in the wind and snow. I am one proud mother (relieved mostly)

 

His instructor has recommended he follow up with a Pro Plus course. Has anyone on here any experience of doing this? Was it useful or just soem extra bucks for the instructor?

[Remmie]

Considering learning as there is an absurdly cheap instructor in MK at £10 a lesson. Has anyone passed their test but not bought a car right away? I see myself occassionally renting one for a week or something but not sure if you lose your skills pretty quickly if you learn and then don't drive for ages.

[Champ]

Considering learning as there is an absurdly cheap instructor in MK at £10 a lesson. Has anyone passed their test but not bought a car right away? I see myself occassionally renting one for a week or something but not sure if you lose your skills pretty quickly if you learn and then don't drive for ages.

If the deal sounds too good to be true it probably is. Why are they so cheap? That must be half the going rate at least

[Remmie]

If the deal sounds too good to be true it probably is. Why are they so cheap? That must be half the going rate at least

Not sure but it's a friend of a friend, so for £10 I'll take a lesson and see how I get on.

[Champ]

Have you got anyone who would go out with you for practice in between lessons? There really is no substitute for hours behind the wheel

[stringvest]

My boy passed his driving test yesterday.....in the wind and snow. I am one proud mother (relieved mostly)

 

His instructor has recommended he follow up with a Pro Plus course. Has anyone on here any experience of doing this? Was it useful or just soem extra bucks for the instructor?

 

I think it may be helpful in reducing the huge insurance premium that the kids are lumbered with. It's worth checking out with insurance companies to see how much he'd save if he went through the Pro Plus course.

[Champ]

Havent checked out the cost of the course yet but if its less then the reduction in insuring him then maybe its worth it for that alone

[Karl_b]

Considering learning as there is an absurdly cheap instructor in MK at £10 a lesson. Has anyone passed their test but not bought a car right away? I see myself occassionally renting one for a week or something but not sure if you lose your skills pretty quickly if you learn and then don't drive for ages.

 

I passed 2 years ago Rem and haven't bought a car. The missus has one though (which I'm not allowed to drive but that's a whole other mental woman story) so it isn't too bad I guess. For work we have a company car so it's not a problem and renting is cheap and easy, for the most part.

 

I didn't drive for about 18 months after passing but I was comfortable with it pretty much straight away, it wasn't perfect but you certainly don't forget or lose skills that quickly.

[VladimirIlyich]

I passed in '86 but didnt start driving regularly until the mid nineties and it was almost like learning to drive again but with a license. Regular practice is a must IMO.

[Liverpool lad]

I passed my test about 5-6 years ago and never bought a car right away, it is just a good thing to have under your belt.

 

Since passing I had a car for a short time and a job that involved me doing a lot of driving, I find that if I haven't drove for a while I am a little rusty but now I have no trouble getting behind the wheel of a car.

 

Where I am working now, it is not worth me getting a car so if I need one for a weekend I can just rent one for the weekend for about 40 quid with Europcar or Avis via Quidco.

[Magic Sponge]

The pass plus course is pointless Champ. It's meant to reduce your insurance but barely has an effect and there arn't that many insurance companies who recognise it anyway.

 

I did mine with the army, 12 years ago and have never been asked for it. A waste of money.