Driving

[The Fish 11080]

He probably thought "... well this confirms it"

Nope I still want one

 

What's it actually like driving? I can't wait, does it get annoying after a while?

 

Honestly? the novelty didn't wear off for ages. It's pathetic but a Drive-Thru became a thing to do, not a last resort. Plus it's great for getting into girls (or guys) knickers (or pants) to touch their fanny (or cock).

 

Driving is class and it sounds daft but it opens up your local area more. Especially if you live in the sticks.

 

I don't drive much because I live in London and there's no real point, but whenever I'm home I'll potter about in my Dads car because it has not lost it's attraction.

[Kevin 1]

Anyway, what did you think of it?

 

Probably as good as any "learner's" car really. You want something compact and easy to zip around in since you're not exactly going to be burning it up on the motorways anyway.

 

As for driving itself, I've done it a grand total of once in the last 10 years or so (a hire car when we moved house last year). Didn't crash or anything, though kept forgetting to change down to first at red lights. Anyway, I really enjoy driving, though I'm sure I'd get bored of it if I had to do it for a living - just never really had cause to, between Germany and London you're not exactly short of public transport.

 

Wow

 

Driving will be very handy for me. I'd need to be driving by the time I'm looking to go to Uni anyway. It would save me having to get buses from Derry to Belfast every Friday and Sunday nights, also save me a lot of money. The only thing I'm worrying about is insurance, it's a fucking fortune.

[Kevin 1]

He probably thought "... well this confirms it"

Nope I still want one

 

What's it actually like driving? I can't wait, does it get annoying after a while?

 

Honestly? the novelty didn't wear off for ages. It's pathetic but a Drive-Thru became a thing to do, not a last resort. Plus it's great for getting into girls (or guys) knickers (or pants) to touch their fanny (or cock).

 

Driving is class and it sounds daft but it opens up your local area more. Especially if you live in the sticks.

 

I don't drive much because I live in London and there's no real point, but whenever I'm home I'll potter about in my Dads car because it has not lost it's attraction.

 

I live about 15 minutes away from the center of Derry aswell so that will come in handy.

 

How many lessons did it take you to pass?

[Meenzer 15871]

Aye, nowt much you can do about insurance when you're a "young driver" unfortunately, short of grin and bear it and hope you don't get in any prangs in the meantime.

[The Fish 11080]

He probably thought "... well this confirms it"

Nope I still want one

 

What's it actually like driving? I can't wait, does it get annoying after a while?

 

Honestly? the novelty didn't wear off for ages. It's pathetic but a Drive-Thru became a thing to do, not a last resort. Plus it's great for getting into girls (or guys) knickers (or pants) to touch their fanny (or cock).

 

Driving is class and it sounds daft but it opens up your local area more. Especially if you live in the sticks.

 

I don't drive much because I live in London and there's no real point, but whenever I'm home I'll potter about in my Dads car because it has not lost it's attraction.

 

I live about 15 minutes away from the center of Derry aswell so that will come in handy.

 

How many lessons did it take you to pass?

 

erm, about 10 or 12 lessons I think. It's been a while... fuck that's depressing. it's been 10 years or so ...

[The Fish 11080]

Aye, nowt much you can do about insurance when you're a "young driver" unfortunately, short of grin and bear it and hope you don't get in any prangs in the meantime.

 

Best thing was to get on your mam or Dads policy, then trade your no claims over with you when you pass 24 (I think) as that's when the cost drops dramatically.

[Meenzer 15871]

Aye, nowt much you can do about insurance when you're a "young driver" unfortunately, short of grin and bear it and hope you don't get in any prangs in the meantime.

 

Best thing was to get on your mam or Dads policy, then trade your no claims over with you when you pass 24 (I think) as that's when the cost drops dramatically.

 

Aye, I'd have done the same if I hadn't gone to university and seen them flog the aforementioned Clio while I was away during first term. Still bitter.

Edited July 17, 2010 by Meenzer

[Kevin 1]

I'll aim for 15 lessons

 

Is it better if you got like say.. 2 lessons a day for 7 days and then doing your test straight after that. Or spacing them out like 1 or 2 a week?

[Meenzer 15871]

For what it's worth, I took things really slowly, did about 35 lessons over nine months or so, and passed first time. Would have been cheaper to take 10 lessons each test and still fail two of them, but hey.

[Kevin 1]

Aye, nowt much you can do about insurance when you're a "young driver" unfortunately, short of grin and bear it and hope you don't get in any prangs in the meantime.

 

Best thing was to get on your mam or Dads policy, then trade your no claims over with you when you pass 24 (I think) as that's when the cost drops dramatically.

 

I no nothing about insurance so pardon me if I'm being daft(er than usual).

 

If i'm insured under my ma or da's policy does that mean i can still be insured under my car or does it have to be theirs? Is it also that much cheaper?

[Kevin 1]

For what it's worth, I took things really slowly, did about 35 lessons over nine months or so, and passed first time. Would have been cheaper to take 10 lessons each test and still fail two of them, but hey.

Fucking hell

[The Fish 11080]

Aye, nowt much you can do about insurance when you're a "young driver" unfortunately, short of grin and bear it and hope you don't get in any prangs in the meantime.

 

Best thing was to get on your mam or Dads policy, then trade your no claims over with you when you pass 24 (I think) as that's when the cost drops dramatically.

 

Aye, I'd have done the same if I hadn't gone to university and seen them flog the aforementioned Clio while I was away during first term. Still bitter.

 

I fucked off to uni and got a text off my Dad saying "Popped you on my insurance, your mam's on it, so I thought it was only fair"

 

Kevin, I'm not going to pretend to know owt about Insurance but as I understand it, your parents would have to be insured on your car and have you as a named driver.

[Meenzer 15871]

For what it's worth, I took things really slowly, did about 35 lessons over nine months or so, and passed first time. Would have been cheaper to take 10 lessons each test and still fail two of them, but hey.

Fucking hell

Then again, I had parental bankrolling on the condition that I'd be at their beck and call to pick them up after getting sloshed on sloe gin somewhere in Tyneside most nights of the week, so that might help to explain it.

[Kevin 1]

For what it's worth, I took things really slowly, did about 35 lessons over nine months or so, and passed first time. Would have been cheaper to take 10 lessons each test and still fail two of them, but hey.

Fucking hell

Then again, I had parental bankrolling on the condition that I'd be at their beck and call to pick them up after getting sloshed on sloe gin somewhere in Tyneside most nights of the week, so that might help to explain it.

 

I tried to pursuade my Ma to throw me £20 a week for a lesson, she wasn't having it Wouldn't be planning on driving if i hadn't of gotten that job in McD's

[Kevin 1]

Aye, nowt much you can do about insurance when you're a "young driver" unfortunately, short of grin and bear it and hope you don't get in any prangs in the meantime.

 

Best thing was to get on your mam or Dads policy, then trade your no claims over with you when you pass 24 (I think) as that's when the cost drops dramatically.

 

Aye, I'd have done the same if I hadn't gone to university and seen them flog the aforementioned Clio while I was away during first term. Still bitter.

 

I fucked off to uni and got a text off my Dad saying "Popped you on my insurance, your mam's on it, so I thought it was only fair"

 

Kevin, I'm not going to pretend to know owt about Insurance but as I understand it, your parents would have to be insured on your car and have you as a named driver.

 

That could work nicely if it was like that.

[The Fish 11080]

There's few better feelings than the first time you lever your pissed up Pa into the passenger seat and on the way home repeat every stern word and shakey fist that's been passed your way when the roles were reversed.

 

It's also fun to help him into the house and leave in the front room with your disapproving mam with the words "Well, he's your problem now" and fuck off to bed.

[Meenzer 15871]

There's few better feelings than the first time you lever your pissed up Pa into the passenger seat and on the way home repeat every stern word and shakey fist that's been passed your way when the roles were reversed.

 

It's also fun to help him into the house and leave in the front room with your disapproving mam with the words "Well, he's your problem now" and fuck off to bed.

 

[Kevin 1]

http://www.usedcarsni.com/50653875?grtkey=...c99ce909fcddfc7

 

Not a bad car for first car. Hopefully by the time I get that money that car will still be available, that's a great deal (I think..).

 

If thats a small dealers kevin and it doesn't have a full service history avoid it,

 

an 11year old car only having 65k miles on it? most people even doing short commutes do 7-8k a year, probably had a bit of a wind back on the mileage clock

 

for example i've done nearly 8k this year and i live 10miles away max to work, and i've not been on any long trips asides from that

 

Never thought into it like that. It does actually sound too good to be that cheap, looking at another Clio was £2000 and had 90,000miles on it aswell

 

Going to a big dealer like bob mullan motors or something would you get cheap deals like that or would they be all dear cars?

[Kevin 1]

oh and at the insurance bit, if your a named driver on someone elses policy you'll not earn no claims bonus for yourself (or at best a very reduced version).

 

honestly your better off getting the high insurance costs out of the way now and getting your own policy so in a few years when you can afford something decent the insurance won't limit you, (as in my case i'm 28, 2yrs exp and 1 years no claims and still paying a grand for a 1.6lt 4x4)

 

That's what I'll probably end up doing.

 

My friend got insured on his brand new clio (he's rich ) for £1000. It was only 1.5 litre engine and any car i get will more than likely be around the same. So i'd be happy enough with something like that. £95 a month doesn't sound too bad..

[Kevin 1]

http://www.usedcarsni.com/50653875?grtkey=...c99ce909fcddfc7

 

Not a bad car for first car. Hopefully by the time I get that money that car will still be available, that's a great deal (I think..).

 

If thats a small dealers kevin and it doesn't have a full service history avoid it,

 

an 11year old car only having 65k miles on it? most people even doing short commutes do 7-8k a year, probably had a bit of a wind back on the mileage clock

 

for example i've done nearly 8k this year and i live 10miles away max to work, and i've not been on any long trips asides from that

 

Never thought into it like that. It does actually sound too good to be that cheap, looking at another Clio was £2000 and had 90,000miles on it aswell

 

Going to a big dealer like bob mullan motors or something would you get cheap deals like that or would they be all dear cars?

 

 

you'd get a better deal for cash buying privately out of autotrader or the like tbh, but you'd need to make sure you checked it out well before ya bought it, most cars will be sold as seen and soon as you drive off any problems that occur are your own, if you keep an eye out and find one you think you'll buy it's prob worth bringing a mate/mechanic who knows about cars and chucking them a few quid to have a guick look over it for you.

 

something like a fiesta is ideal, my mate ran his into the ground for 10years survived multiple festival trips etc, cheap to insure and keep on the road and pretty reliable.

 

I'll do that. It's dodgy buying cars privately.

 

3 door Fiesta's are nice. It's something like that I'm looking for. something smallish and 3 doors.

[The Fish 11080]

I'll do that. It's dodgy buying cars privately.

 

3 door Fiesta's are nice. It's something like that I'm looking for. something smallish and 3 doors.

 

Mercedes 380sl

[Kevin 1]

I'll do that. It's dodgy buying cars privately.

 

3 door Fiesta's are nice. It's something like that I'm looking for. something smallish and 3 doors.

 

Mercedes 380sl

 

I wouldn't be caught dead in that thing

[The Fish 11080]

I'll do that. It's dodgy buying cars privately.

 

3 door Fiesta's are nice. It's something like that I'm looking for. something smallish and 3 doors.

 

Mercedes 380sl

 

I wouldn't be caught dead in that thing

 

You wouldn't be caught in that... tru dat homes

[Kevin 1]

 

Jesus I'd love to be rich This is gonna cost about 3k altogether for driving lessons, car & insurance

[The Fish 11080]

Your folks not help you out with Lessons and the likes?