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Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: kevjoycreed on Friday, November 9, 2007, 13:44:23
A blatant advert but here goes.....................

I've recently qualified as a driving instructor and I'm looking to boost my workload a bit.

You'll benefit from:
2 hours of free tuition (Conditions apply)
Fully qualified instructor (not a trainiee using you to practise on)
Block booking discount.
Competitive hourly rate of £20

I cover a fairly large area from Ciren to Swindon (North to south) and  Stow on the Wold to Stroud (East to West)
If your interested Pm me and I'll give you a ring to discuss further.


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: Ralphy on Friday, November 9, 2007, 13:46:38
Not many people on here are in need of an instructor mate.

We've all passed many moons ago.

Even Sadieo drives now.


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: flammableBen on Friday, November 9, 2007, 13:49:11
Yeah it seems like the youngsters grew up and were never replaced my a new generation of little bastards. To busy organising teenage sex parties on bebo to visit the little tef I'd imagine. Or there really are no STFC fans aged 17.


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: Jamiesfuturewife on Friday, November 9, 2007, 13:49:20
no but my friend Michelle is looking to start driving as she will have two babies soon!

Are you good with ultra nervous people?

I will pass on your details


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: Fred Elliot on Friday, November 9, 2007, 13:49:33
Quote from: "Ralphy"
Not many people on here are in need of an instructor mate.

We've all passed many moons ago.

Even Sadieo drives now.


You could do with a refresher course though mate

 :wink:


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: Colin Todd on Friday, November 9, 2007, 13:50:02
Quote from: "flammableBen"
Yeah it seems like the youngsters grew up and were never replaced my a new generation of little bastards. To busy organising teenage sex parties on bebo to visit the little tef I'd imagine. Or there really are no STFC fans aged 17.


Teenage sex parties on bebo eh?  :--


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: kevjoycreed on Friday, November 9, 2007, 13:52:48
Quote from: "Jamiesfuturewife"
no but my friend Michelle is looking to start driving as she will have two babies soon!

Are you good with ultra nervous people?

I will pass on your details


Nervous is no problem, psycho confidence is more worrying  :shock:


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: tans on Friday, November 9, 2007, 13:57:51
As long as you dont try and be the carrot man that was in the Sun the other day ill put the word about  :wink:


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: Ralphy on Friday, November 9, 2007, 13:58:23
Quote from: "Fred Elliot"
Quote from: "Ralphy"
Not many people on here are in need of an instructor mate.

We've all passed many moons ago.

Even Sadieo drives now.


You could do with a refresher course though mate

 :wink:


 :x


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: tans on Friday, November 9, 2007, 13:59:18
Quote from: "Ralphy"
Quote from: "Fred Elliot"
Quote from: "Ralphy"
Not many people on here are in need of an instructor mate.

We've all passed many moons ago.

Even Sadieo drives now.


You could do with a refresher course though mate

 :wink:


 :x


In time for Leeds if poss......  :wink:


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: Ralphy on Friday, November 9, 2007, 14:00:41
You best be up early next saturday, i'm picking you up at 7am.

I wanna get up there and get on it  :beers:


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: tans on Friday, November 9, 2007, 14:01:48
Fuck.


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: Ralphy on Friday, November 9, 2007, 14:04:03
Yes, fuck.

No going out on the lash next friday  :D


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: tans on Friday, November 9, 2007, 14:15:39
Bolocks.

That was my plan.


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: Ralphy on Friday, November 9, 2007, 14:31:16
I might pop out for a couple but not a session.


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: Gazza's Fat Mate on Friday, November 9, 2007, 17:14:27
When you have your first accident normally within yur first 12months of driving email me and I'll sort your claim out for a discounted pricw!!!!


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: DMR on Friday, November 9, 2007, 17:16:05
I wrote my first car off and just cut my losses rather than messing about with any paperwork, Oevil Red can confirm that  :wink:


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: sonic youth on Friday, November 9, 2007, 17:22:11
still driving like a spacker dave? :mrgreen:


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: STFC4LIFE on Saturday, November 10, 2007, 10:56:50
I'm 17 next month. I'll keep it in mind.


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: DV on Saturday, November 10, 2007, 11:09:58
£20 isnt a competitive price at all.

What you want to do, is drop your prices to say £15 and under cut all your rivals.

People will hear you're the cheapest and use you, because £20 for an hours less is way too much.

Back in the day I paid £15 a lesson and even then I thought that was waaay too much.

How much money do you think 17 year old students have?


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: Ralphy on Saturday, November 10, 2007, 12:22:41
The guy needs to make a living DV!


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: Simon Pieman on Saturday, November 10, 2007, 12:47:00
I think DV is right in a way....should just make a student rate and drop that by a couple of quid.

As for £20 being competitive, I was paying £21/22 an hour with Safeway earlier this year. I'd have quite happily paid an extra £3 an hour because the instructor was really good.


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: Ralphy on Saturday, November 10, 2007, 13:07:49
It was £16 an hour when i passed back in 98!

An ex copper taught me, poor fucker is dead now  :(


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: yeo on Saturday, November 10, 2007, 14:31:51
Do you do an OAP discount?

I must learn to drive before im 50 8)


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: Miss Angry on Saturday, November 10, 2007, 14:40:39
If you want to do single parent rate i'll block book a load with you!
Im just looking into starting have to replace my provisional though... in the post monday!


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: yeo on Saturday, November 10, 2007, 14:48:38
I can pretend to have a kid as well if its cheaper,or maybe get someone up the duff :D


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: Miss Angry on Saturday, November 10, 2007, 15:14:13
Quote from: "Oevil red"
I can pretend to have a kid as well if its cheaper,or maybe get someone up the duff :D


I could lend you mine if you want?


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: BANGKOK RED on Saturday, November 10, 2007, 16:17:21
I have a full Thai driving licence,

The whole thing was a farce, for starters the "driving" test consisted of me having to drive around a circuit, with the examiner watching from a distance, I did the whole circuit with the prodigy turned up full whack, with one hand one the wheel and not bothering to check my mirrors becasuse I knew that there was no fucking traffic to check for, and passed with flying colours.

The theory test was also a waste of time, with questions like "What do you do at a red light", and what is the fastest that you can drive on a 70 kmph highway, (Multiple choice of course).

What scared me was the amount of people that failed.

Even more scary was that a 50 quid bung bought them a licence regardless of their performance.

For me, I both saved myslef 50 quid and the humility of failing.

Needless to say that driving in Thailand can be a white knuckle ride at times.


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: Ralphy on Saturday, November 10, 2007, 17:00:00
Ever driven in Spain? Thats fun.


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: Lumps on Saturday, November 10, 2007, 17:55:23
Quote from: "Si Pie"
I think DV is right in a way....should just make a student rate and drop that by a couple of quid.

As for £20 being competitive, I was paying £21/22 an hour with Safeway earlier this year. I'd have quite happily paid an extra £3 an hour because the instructor was really good.


You were taught to drive by Safeway! Maybe you should have tried Asda it might have been cheaper.


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: axs on Saturday, November 10, 2007, 22:37:34
i paid £20 for a two hour lesson. although that was 10 years ago.


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: yeo on Sunday, November 11, 2007, 00:24:30
Quote from: "Miss Angry"
Quote from: "Oevil red"
I can pretend to have a kid as well if its cheaper,or maybe get someone up the duff :D


I could lend you mine if you want?


deal 8)


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: Simon Pieman on Sunday, November 11, 2007, 00:41:53
Quote from: "Lumps"
Quote from: "Si Pie"
I think DV is right in a way....should just make a student rate and drop that by a couple of quid.

As for £20 being competitive, I was paying £21/22 an hour with Safeway earlier this year. I'd have quite happily paid an extra £3 an hour because the instructor was really good.


You were taught to drive by Safeway! Maybe you should have tried Asda it might have been cheaper.


Don't quit the day job, you probably make people laugh more doing that.


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: donkey on Sunday, November 11, 2007, 16:51:21
Quote from: "Ralphy"
Ever driven in Spain? Thats fun.


Yeah, and I learnt two things...

1.  Aversion therapy works.  I only tried to change gear with my left hand three times, and after bashing my hand each time I stopped.

2.  Spainsh roundabouts messed with my head, didn't know which way to look or drive...


Title: Thinking about learning to drive???
Post by: pumbaa on Tuesday, November 13, 2007, 01:55:25
Quote from: "BANGKOK RED"
I have a full Thai driving licence,

The whole thing was a farce, for starters the "driving" test consisted of me having to drive around a circuit, with the examiner watching from a distance, I did the whole circuit with the prodigy turned up full whack, with one hand one the wheel and not bothering to check my mirrors becasuse I knew that there was no fucking traffic to check for, and passed with flying colours.

The theory test was also a waste of time, with questions like "What do you do at a red light", and what is the fastest that you can drive on a 70 kmph highway, (Multiple choice of course).

What scared me was the amount of people that failed.

Even more scary was that a 50 quid bung bought them a licence regardless of their performance.

For me, I both saved myslef 50 quid and the humility of failing.

Needless to say that driving in Thailand can be a white knuckle ride at times.


Not much different to obtaining a drivers licence in the US of A....

Lets face it, if a 90+ year old woman who required her kids to physically support her in the licence office and and old biddy having a panic attack over a very simple red/green eye test can get licences...........

(No offence to anyone who suffers from panic attacks, and if you're prone to them, see your bloody GP).