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Davey Gaga

Davey Gaga

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I'm currently learning to drive (finally) and, I have to say, I'm loving it already, despite only having one and a half lessons (the half being a fake lesson with my mum xD). I can't seem to get this "biting point" business, though - the clutch is going to end up being the bane of my life; I can tell. I'm happy that I can do roundabouts already, though. <3

I'm looking forward to (hopefully) passing my test but I'm not really loving the thought of paying for insurance, the cost of petrol, car tax, the lessons and the test. Additionally, I've got to actually fund a car...and all of this added together is going to be ridiculous. -__-

Is anyone else learning to drive, at the moment? If so, what are you finding particularly difficult? Have you passed your test?

Basically, talk about the early stages of driving, here.
 
It's been a few years since I passed my driving test and acquired my license, but there's no forgetting how much trouble I had with parallel parking. That, and learning to drive a manual transmission. I must have stalled the car a few thousand times before I got the hang of it...
 
The bite is one of the hardest things to get early on, but keep at because you will find it and without even realising you'll let the car bite. After enough lessons, everything you do in a car becomes second nature.
That's quite amazing that you've got the hang of roundabouts already though, I didn't do anything like that for a while. My first lesson was basically just me driving in a straight line for half an hour, turning round and then going back. xD
What are you learning to drive in?
 
A somewhat sexy Mini Cooper. :gmonster:

Don't be fooled by my mention of roundabouts - it was at night, in a quiet area, and the only other vehicle on the road was behind me. Regardless, I still drove around a roundabout during my first lesson and I'm comfortable with junctions, too.
 
My friend always wanted to learn in a Mini Cooper, but couldn't find a local instructor who had one.
Was it a mini-roundabout or a proper junction sort of roundabout, as in one at a motorway? Mini ones are pretty simple since you only need to look to the road immediately to your right, but with the larger ones you also need to think about which lane you need to be in. Either way, you seem to be getting on much quicker than I did. xD
 
I had a few lessons in an Astra, it was well sexy, I'd put my foot on the pedal and get told off for speeding straight away

I never really had a problem finding the biting point in that car, I struggled with the stupid Saxo though, all I ever did was stall that mofo, anyway, I dont think I ever tackled a roundabout, did afew junctions though which I was ok at...I just alkways forgot that I had to change gear. I really hated that......ugh

I'l have to get back into lessons soon >_>
 
I worry about ever driving on my own, though - it takes me about half an hour to find the biting point without stalling the wankerofacar, so if I came to a busy roundabout, and needed to go, it'd be time to stop again by the time I was ready to go. -__-
 
Uh, funny I came across this thread. I was actually thinking about this particular subject earlier. No I haven't really learned how to drive yet. I did get my permit almost 3 years ago back when I was in California, but when we moved to Ohio, my permit obviously expired (that and I would have had to get a different permit since I moved to a different state) and there was really no available car for me to drive in so I decided to wait to get my license until I get back to Cali.

Anyway, now that we're moving back to Cali in a few weeks, the plan is to get my permit (again) and get my license as soon as possible. I'm almost 22 and I still don't know how to drive. =/ Yes I had some practice over the years, (on parking lots) but uh, I'm still not confident with my driving yet. I did get out in the street a few times with my dad and the whole time I was freaking out and talking nonstop. I don't even know my sense of direction. I'm a nervous wreck when it comes to driving, I really am.
 
My sister was 22 when she got her license. It took her 6 years to get hers. I'm six years younger than her, and I ended up driving her up to get her license. XD One of the best days of my life. :D
 
Barack Obama said:
I worry about ever driving on my own, though - it takes me about half an hour to find the biting point without stalling the wankerofacar, so if I came to a busy roundabout, and needed to go, it'd be time to stop again by the time I was ready to go. -__-
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Just ride the clutch. Which means keep your foot firmly on the clutch and start to release it very slowly until you feel the car almost moving.
It's a lot harder than it sounds I know, but it gets quite easy quite quickly.
Most people start learning to drive at around 13 or 14 so when people get to 20 they've been driving for at least years.
 
Barack Obama said:
I can't seem to get this "biting point" business, though - the clutch is going to end up being the bane of my life; I can tell.
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Driving a manual is hard at first but once you get the hang of it, it becomes second nature. I prefer driving Manuals to be honest, I find them more interesting plus the fact that I have to think about changing gears keeps me more alert. Now that I'm used to manuals I actually find them easier than Auto's to be honest.

I don't have my proper license yet, it is quite hard to get the hours down when no-one I live with drives. But I did a lot of driving before I got my learners license in my friends cars which helped me grasp the concept by the time I got my learners license.
 
Go me. :gmonster:

I ended up getting out of that quiet area in which I learned the basics last week. I was driving all around Glenrothes (any Brit who's seen the news recently will have heard of this town) on my own and anyone who knows Glenrothes will know that there're THOUSANDS of roundabouts there; some mini-, some large. My instructor just had me go over every roundabout in Glenrothes until I was comfortable with them and, this time, the roads were busy.

Closed junctions are whores.
 
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