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It's gone a bit quiet on the race to get your driving licence first.

Are either of you anywhere near to putting in for your test yet?

*gulp*

I should be taking my test in about a month's time. Kicking Sade's arse right now!

Just gotta hope I pass it I suppose  :)

I'll enter, I managed to screw mine last week straight out of the test centre.  

Next one in 6 weeks time.  

I really shouldn't be allowed to ever drive.

I need to start learning again soon  :|

same here. Amazing how difficult it is to pick up the phone and book those lessons :/

My first driving lessons on the 23rd August. I really should have started earlier, i kind of regret it now.

My driving instructor had 2 weeks off and then I had a lesson and went off on holiday for two weeks so things were a bit sparce! My first lesson back was fine but I stalled on a roundabout and things were slightly shakey as I tryed to get back into it. Had a perfect lesson a couple of days ago  8)  Drove to chippy, He said my steering was perfect and my 3 point turns are getting better and my gear change is perfect now so I am back in the race and he should give me a date for my theory soon! I am in no rush.......trust me, I don't want to cause accidents  :P

don't worry, you're female. accidents are perfectly natural and to be expected.

a mate just crashed his fiesta in the back of an audi a3 at 40mph and completely fucked up the front-end. five months driving, two fairly serious crashes. twat!

I'm pretty confident driving now  8)  Too confident I think. I love driving. I love changing gear, I love saying thankyou to people as you drive past and I loved doing 80 down the bypass and taking over the snotty bitch in the saxo. My instructor gets a bit funny when I honk the horn really loudly at my mates when we are going through westbury but I love it I really do.

cough cough, the only accidents i've had are where blokes have driven into me  :evil:

May I add that I was stationary in all incidents

:x  Why are people so mean to learner drivers? Some blokes were honking loads at me the other day. It did actually put me off.

My driving instructor used to stick his fingers up at people that did that.  He managed to do it to my dad and my boyfriend whilst on lessons  :D

:D  Ha Ha Ha ace. I'd love that.

I know some people are so impatient. Somebody actually overtook me between Wootton Bassett and Lyneham round a blind bend when I was already over 60mph  :roll:

There was a mobile speed camera in the 30 limit in Lyneham  8)

It's when 3 knobs on mopeds overtake you when you are doing bang on the speed limit (40mph) you have to worry.

Right Sussex. Just to please you, the theory test is now booked and assuming I pass that the practical will be booked straight after  :)

ive got a driving lesson in 10 minutes. ive got a raging hangover. 8)

HAHA ace. I had one the day after I got back from holiday. Having got up at about 6am the previous day having had no sleep I was feeling [retty damn aweful, but I don't think it compares to a hangover!

just got back, that was entertaining. i was probably still over the limit. only stalled once. im quite impressed considering the circumstances.

Drink driving is not cool or funny kids

I hope that wasn't the case after your other thread about your mum :roll:

 :x Some bastards did that to me too.

So a sober Polish driver is a cunt for being in an accident but you are proud of drink driving?  Stand up and take a bow.

Calm down he only stalled once  :roll:  :o

who said anything about being proud? i was realy fuckin worried. sayin 'i was probably over the limit' was a bit of an exageration, what i meant is it wasnt completely out of my system. i didnt exactly stumble into the driving seat.

it takes less than you think carver. If you're even in doubt, you should never get behind the wheel. Sorry to sound like  :old: again, but it really is a matter of life and death.

or you could just put polish plates on your car and let them take the rap

according to my mate the limit is lower when your on a provisional. i feel really fuckin guilty now.

I am very patient with learner drivers, because I always remember how I felt when I was learning to drive.
But on the other hand, there is no real excuse for driving extremely slow. My instructor was always very quick to point out that I wasn't driving to the speed limit and that I should speed up, which is (in my opinion) a good way to teach learner drivers. Get them used to driving at the speed limits as quickly as possible.

People who honk at learner drivers and overtake them are wankers, what is that going to achieve?

my instructor did the same, ging. he even took me out on the motorway after i passed and got me to do 90+ because "you're going to do it anyway, so you may as well learn how to do it safely" 8)

I don't think I could ever drive that fast to be honest.

Having said that the first time i did 50 i was crapping myself and now I feel like a bloody snail doing it!

that will soon change.

i've only done about a max of 100ish but that's in my heap of shit car.

It is entirely possible to fail for not reaching speed limits, as driving too slow is also considered dangerous.

i thought the same when i was learning.

did 110 without even noticing.

Was it a drive-by during a lesson?

Respect.

i didnt do 110 in a lesson you cripple.

Because you're slow and you're shit and you're in my fucking way.


Not you personally, like, and to be fair I apply the same rage rule to coffin dodgers doing 25 because they can't see properly anymore.

Agreed. I got stuck behind a guy doing under 40 from Bassett to Lyneham. I can't drive and I was desperate to go faster FFS!

Dragging this one up again!!

I passed my theory this morning! Will be booking my practical as soon as I can get hold of a credit card!  :D

pass before wycombe...please.  8)

:D  Well done Haysie. When you pass you and johno can come and pick me up in your pimpmobile if you like.

How you getting on Sade?  Booked theory yet?

I think you will still pass before R4E!

:D  Getting on ok lady thanks. I really need to start revising for my theory and then get it booked up though. I've left it a bit long!

Although I the shittest lesson on tuesday ever. I Was'nt feeling myself anyway, and all up a very long road I had a bloody white transit van behind me with two dickheads in. They kept flashing and beeping and were very close to my bumper. It made me really nervous and I crunched the gears a bit! When we got to the traffic lights though colin gave me permission to hoon it off like a boy racer to piss them off and they never really caught up with me after that. That affected my whole lesson then because I was wound up. But I guess everyone has band lessons. BASTARDS.

This thread reminds me of my solution for traffic congestion.

Anyone who doesn't pass first time is disqualified from using the roads for life. The shortfall in relevant taxes will be bridged by the "failed to pass first time" drivers tax.

Seems fair enough to me.

Sade, don't be wound up by it.  Go faster and stop causing a public hazard :).

Practical test now booked. Not saying when, but if I pass it will be in time for the Wycombe game (Johno will actually be praying for me to pass now)

Good luck R4E. In all honesty I reckon many pass or fail cases come down to luck!

Uh oh!  :P

Dragging this one up...AGAIN!

I failed my first test today

Only 4 minors....but drove too fast up towards a roundabout and got a major for it  :oops:

Got another one booked for 2 weeks time

Unlucky. Still, at least it's only two weeks until you get another crack it!

Everyone passes second time. (well I did).

Has Johno started learning yet?

How the fuck did you manage to get a retest in 2 weeks? Where's you take it mate?

Mine was 7 weeks and that was quite low!

Some smug gits pass first time.

Like me  :mrgreen:

nah not yet mate.

Taking it in Chippenham. Nowadays it seems quite common to get a retest about 2 weeks away

I passed 11 years ago. But I'm only 26. Ahhhhhhh

:shock: Should be booking my theory soon. My driving is going fairly well. But I keep lifting the clutch up too quickly when pulling away! I seemed to of improved yesterday although I nearly stalled (typically) when a car full of lads that I knew drove past me slowy and tooted and shouted stuff.Buggers.

Well I finally passed today!

3rd test, failed for stupid things the other 2 times!

Got 8 minors today which aint great but I passed so I'm not all that bothered! Johno seemed pretty gutted that I wouldn't drive him to McDonalds though

 :chunder:

Congratulations R4E.

I’ve got my 2nd attempt a week on Friday.  I really wished I’d done it as a youngster now but being on the move a fair bit and spunking cash on travelling and beer didn’t really leave much left over for driving.

Having been chauffeured around quite so much I now find myself drifting off into passenger mode while driving and getting distracted by anything and everything except the road.

Well done r4e, and tell johno to walk it if he wants a big mac!

hey hey hey...i said not to go to mcdonalds.  :x insulting me

:D  Back on topic,I have a car now so hopefully this will really give me a kick up the ass now to crack on with my theory.....

My driving is near to perfect now..... I am booking my theory tomorrow for a few weeks time.

 8)  And heres sadieos little beast:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c258/Sadie09/P1010109.jpg

Sorry I am just well excited  :oops:  She's called sheila, shes metallic gold and very shiney and is a 1.2. Alot brighter than that in real life though!

Don't kid yourself, it's orange  :soapy tit wank:

:twisted: No she's gold!!! She looks quite dark in that picture.

 :D Shes well glitterly. Can't wait to give her a good old clean!

Need to get some back to black on those arch trims  :wink:

Plus my car's better  8)

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i151/sam_stfc/CIMG0379.jpg

:oops:  What are arch trims ?

Booooooo citroen booooo  :D  Not bad though!....

Arch trims are the faded black bits above your wheel arch.

And it's a Renault, not Shitroen  :wink:

:shock: Oh yeh.I'm usually really good when it comes to car names.

Next year I'm going tp purchase a Focus ST or RS  8) .............I wish.

I was expecting a picture of Tails :(

:wink: Sussex That would of read 'Big beast'   :o

Too much information S-Dog!! :o

Sheila ????????

Ok I've decided sheilas a gay name for my car......... her name is Daisy now :?

I know that that yellow writing on the side is going to pee me off though. Might get it removed somehow  :|

Burn it off with a blowtorch

Just scratch it off Sade. Works a treat. Get the old keys out!

On a serious note...hurry up and pass your test....you're older than me  :D

Damn right  8)