Punkrider Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 (edited) Just wondering how many lessons it took you? Done about 11 hours, think i'll need a couple more lessons before i take my test. Edited January 23, 2007 by Punkrider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 your such a tit 'dont post unless you've passed'why make the option to post if you havn't then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 10 x 1 hour lessons, then totalled my car 8 days later. Not worth it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Quigley Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Took 22 40min lessonsMy mate passed and wrote of his car and three parked cars 45mins after passing, what a knob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Think it took about 30hours for me. A mate at college passed after 10, bought a brand new peugeot with all his inheritance money and then trashed it into a wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 lol, don't know how long he was practising for, but my friend who had just passed, and was driving a 1.6 civic, rolled it off the carriageway and into a field less than 24 hours after passing his test, what a wanker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakers O'Toole Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 I had 4 1 hour lessons and passed first time. Nice and cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicH_87 Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 27 hours total i think. But i was ready for my test after something like 23, however i failed for speeding (not so ready after all)....so the last 4 hours were spread over 3 months whilst i waited for another test slot.I think there should be a minimum requirement of 30 hours to be honest. I know so many people who passed after a lot less hours than me and wrote off their car/lost their license for speeding and other stupid things (drink driving). Where as i had 27 hours but haven't crashed once in 2 years, and would consider myself slightly above average on driving ability.so yeah, more is better, if you actually want to be a good driver, rather than a knob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddy Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 12 2 hour lessons (10 before my first test) i agree with rich, i think you should have to a minimum amount of driving before you ca go in for your test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that NBR dude Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 10x 1 hour lessons. Passed first time. Almost 3 years driving, not one accident yet (touch wood) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigman Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 I took around 11hrs of driving lessons before i passed (First time too ), now to the pint similar to Andy where i have been driving for 3.5 years now and (Touch Wood) i have never had an accident, which is nice.Thing is i had already had alot of driving experience, not realy on cars, when i was 17 i had been driving tractors for atleast 8-10 years, and then passed my Tractor driving test when i had just turned 16 which is to allow you to drive on the road (although had been driving them on the road before this time.......). so had been driving tractors on the road for over year before i started driving cars, and i had also been riding a moped around so had experiance of the roads.So as i say to alot of people i was fairly experieced when ti came to taking my test, hence passing first time blah blah......Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave85 Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 30-odd lessons, 3 tests, and about 20 hours hammering around in a 110 horse ibiza. Apart from the frustration of not passing the first couple of times, it wasnt so bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyoyo Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Around 19- 24 hours worth, can't remember which. So i put the higher to make sure.Not had a crash yet, but thats only been 4-5 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 16hrs, passed first time Now have a full no claims discount as well!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiteboy Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 5 lessons then took my first test and failed, then my instructor had to quite due to medical reasons so a further 4 with another instructor (same company) and different car and i passed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank_rider Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 30 hour lessons, was very ready for the test then so only got 2 minors and it took me about 2 years before any sort of accident so i can safely say i had enough lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 About 35 1 hour lessons. Passed 2nd time, first time due to a stupid mistake in the last 5 mins Been driving a year, not crashed or bumped owt, touch wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 i did about 13 hours with instructor and then loads with my mumpassed second time and im a very safe driver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 35 hours i believe, thats including the 3 hours i had before each test.I don't believe anyone can say they've had less then 10 hours and passed, unless they had driving time outside of the 10 hours, as there is a lot to learn, and i don't think 10 hours will cut it.40 is the average for a male, 50 for a female. Had my first accident earlier this mont, which was completly my fault, and wouldn't of crashed if i was trying to be a 'unt, so heh, seems to off done me well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 My brother took about 1yewah and a half to pass, with a lesson a week, Took him on his forth time he passed! Only took hime that long cause he idslocated his shoulder twice. Hopefully I'll past this year, I'm not 17 untill may, Which is crap! but I might go on one of them intensive courses, are they any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 but I might go on one of them intensive courses, are they any good?In a word, no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Theres no point in even having a proper instructor lesson till you can drive round a car park, clutch control, fairly precise steering and control etc. Waste of money till you can do that imo. Had about 30 hours, passed 2nd time, after leaving a signal on, in my prehistotoric non indicator clicker equppied car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 In a word, no. Not trying to sound like a willy here, but why? Any evidence for why there bad? Im interested in taking one aswell and want factual based arguments...Again sorry if this sounds like im being a willyWilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickycoleman Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Had 23 lessons, and 1 test = 12 minors. And no other practice. Are other people taking into considreation how much non-instructed practice they had?As either everyone on TF are the best drivers in the world or Im reading something wrong, Im sure most people have about 30-35. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Not trying to sound like a willy here, but why? Any evidence for why there bad? Im interested in taking one aswell and want factual based arguments...Again sorry if this sounds like im being a willyWillyThere was a thread asking about this a while back, i'll run it down.You learn way to quick, as its all crammed into that week.Usually, if you do pass, your driving will be very bad, as Tom can verify, along with countless others who have done the intensive course and f**ked up not long after at all.I believe 2 lessons a week is just right. Gives you time to memorize it all, and to not get overloaded with rules, techniques and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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