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Started by Isla from Banff, Mar 15 2006 08:01 PM
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Posted 17 March 2006 - 06:57 PM
My test is about 2 months away, had 6 lessons so will prob have another 8 maybe. Hope I pass first time, if not I will just try again but here there are only tests like once every few months, I want it passed before I go to uni anyways so fingers crossed! and btw all the best drivers pass the second time!!!
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Posted 17 March 2006 - 08:24 PM
QUOTE(kyle @ Mar 17 2006, 07:51 PM) 
Thats not necessarily true at all, it's what they say to people who fail first time to make them feel better...
i resent that i aint exactly fair is it!!!!!
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Posted 17 March 2006 - 10:10 PM
QUOTE(kyle @ Mar 17 2006, 06:00 PM)
55 - 60 lessons?
There is seriously no need for that amount, that muast have cost heaps! I started off with my parents and when i got the hang of things I had a few lessons and sat my test.
Muchos cheaper.
You may have had 15 minors, but as mentioned earlier, if you get 3+ in one area it is considered a major and you'll fail.
Different people learn in different spaces of time. Personally, i don't have the luxury of a family car in general or for extra practice. If i did i'd almost certianly take advantage of it like you did. It's an expensive business so anything that cuts the learning time down cant be bad. Thinknig about it i've easily spent £900 so far and unfortuantely for me, it's all came out of my own pocket
I've had 42 lessons and have a further 5 hours worth before my test, which is in two weeks. In the alst few weeks i've certianly become a much stronger driver. Confidence was a huge problem to begin with which my instructor was keen to pick up on at the end of EVERY lesson, it has recently massively improved though, sparking a much better driving performance. I really hope I pass.
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Posted 18 March 2006 - 10:52 AM
well i've worked it out as i have had about 50 lessons but i don't pay for them so i don't really care lol!! i love the fact my parents are paying for it!!! lol
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Posted 20 March 2006 - 02:19 AM
Good luck to anyone sitting their tests, passed mine in January and I'm delighted that I never have to take another driving lesson ever again. They must be among the most dull things in history.
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Posted 21 March 2006 - 10:31 AM
i'm sitting my test at the beginning of april.............dreading it 
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Posted 21 March 2006 - 02:35 PM
QUOTE(JiLL @ Mar 21 2006, 10:31 AM)
i'm sitting my test at the beginning of april.............dreading it
What date? Mines on 3rd April. Failed a mock test though!!!!
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Posted 22 March 2006 - 12:02 PM
QUOTE(dfx @ Mar 21 2006, 02:35 PM)
QUOTE(JiLL @ Mar 21 2006, 10:31 AM)
i'm sitting my test at the beginning of april.............dreading it
What date? Mines on 3rd April. Failed a mock test though!!!!
mine's the 5th of april at 9.37am to be precise!
honestly i'm dreading it! where i'm doing it, there's only a 30% pass rate--eeeeeek!!
oh and don't worry too much about you failing you're mock test coz they have like a million different routes! my mate passed her test 1st time without practicing any routes! so me thinks i'll just do what she did
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Posted 30 March 2006 - 01:15 PM
Hey everyone wanted to let you all know i passed my test on monday this week with only 2 minors!! woohoo!!! no more driving lessons for me!!! soz i hope everyone else passes their test as well!!!
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Posted 30 March 2006 - 02:22 PM
Wow @ 2 minors!
Well done!
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Posted 30 March 2006 - 04:17 PM
whoa that cool!
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Posted 30 March 2006 - 05:09 PM
I failed this morning. So there!
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Posted 31 March 2006 - 01:46 PM
aww.. why!?
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Posted 01 April 2006 - 10:56 AM
QUOTE(lesley @ Mar 30 2006, 06:09 PM)
I failed this morning. So there!
oh hunny im soz hw much minors/serious/dangerous faults did you get?
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Posted 01 April 2006 - 06:07 PM
I'm currently booking my theory, and will hopefully be sitting my practical in June. By then, I'll have around 20 lessons under my belt. So far, I've only had 6 or 7, but I'm beginning to gain confidence and am feeling pretty comfortable in my instructor's wee Corsa....which is more than can be said about my Dad's big Avensis hatchback diesel. Ruddy nightmare to drive that beast! 
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Posted 02 April 2006 - 12:21 PM
QUOTE(djh1878 @ Apr 1 2006, 07:07 PM)
I'm currently booking my theory, and will hopefully be sitting my practical in June. By then, I'll have around 20 lessons under my belt. So far, I've only had 6 or 7, but I'm beginning to gain confidence and am feeling pretty comfortable in my instructor's wee Corsa....which is more than can be said about my Dad's big Avensis hatchback diesel.
Ruddy nightmare to drive that beast! I have a wee corsa and they are an ace first car!! i got my mum's like when i passed my test so it's all good and the insurance is quite good for them because they are easy to drive lol.
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Posted 03 April 2006 - 09:33 AM
Failed me for "moving off without control"... had some old examiner who might as well retire. Claimed there was WHEEL SPIN and TORQUE STEERING as I moved off... wtf... WHEEL SPIN!?!?! Gave me 4 minors for the same mistake. I feel really angry. Basically he failed me for gettin from 0 to 30 in about 4 seconds. Instructor says it was very unfair. O well, can't argue wid em u kno. 
Only consolation is no majors.
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Posted 03 April 2006 - 10:22 AM
QUOTE(dfx @ Apr 3 2006, 10:33 AM)
Failed me for "moving off without control"... had some old examiner who might as well retire. Claimed there was WHEEL SPIN and TORQUE STEERING as I moved off... wtf... WHEEL SPIN!?!?! Gave me 4 minors for the same mistake. I feel really angry. Basically he failed me for gettin from 0 to 30 in about 4 seconds. Instructor says it was very unfair. O well, can't argue wid em u kno.
Only consolation is no majors.oh man sorry to hear
Complain or something.but remember, when you become a driver, the wheel spins are one of the cooler parts
Torque steering - that sounds cool as well, and 0-30 in 4 seconds - awesome (that requires goood geer shifitng)
nah you'll pass next time, and well done for no majors
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Posted 03 April 2006 - 12:56 PM
is it a good thing that i've nearly gotten done for speeding and i've scared a couple of my mates, on purpose may i add, by pulling a funky emergency stop up my road(i live in the countryside so it's all good!!!)!!! is it a good thing that i'm on the road? lol i'm sensible when i need to be and when i've got any family members in the car with me so it's all good lol.
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