Can You Drive?

[Smithy]

I've been meaning to start lessons forever but I've never got round to it, gonna try later this month and I was just wondering who here can drive :spin2: (legally, as in, not a provisional licence)

[Black Dagger]

No, although I am allowed free driving lessons when I want them, so whether I take them up or not, we'll see.

[Jesus.]

It's awesome when you first start driving. I remember ****ting myself after I'd passed my test and I was allowed to go off and drive on my own. My instructor and I mainly stayed around the same parts, but all of a sudden I had so much to learn.

I remember thinking that I was a really good driver, too. But it's only as I've gotten a bit older, I realise how bad I actually was.

[MTVN]

Yeah, put off learning for a while as well because I thought I wasn't that bothered about it and I did get a bit sick of the lessons towards the end but I'm glad I did get round to it, love driving now

[King Gizzard]

Never really seen the point for myself when there is public transport/friends willing to drive you place (and no I don't spunge they offer lol)

Will learn eventually and get an old suzuki jeep no matter how much the insurance will cost

[LemonJam]

Yup, really badly.

[GypsyGoth]

Nope, driving and roads scare me.

[Niall]

I have my provisional and I'm gonna start learning soonish, so learning I guess. :suspect:

[Samuel.]

Yeah, I got my licence last summer. Forgotten a lot of it though, as I haven't driven since.

[Ninastar]

Learning and I gots my car already

my test is booked too

[Brother Leon]

Yeah. Might make a What's Your Car Thread if I remember.

[Ninastar]

I want to show off my car, it's a babe

[Shasown]

Yes had my licence for a little while and would say I can drive safely and competently.

[Livia]

Yes... I've got a full motorbike licence too.

[Shaun]

I've taken about 10 lessons so far but what with Uni I just don't have the time/money to do it up here. I enjoy it, but I'm an incredibly nervous driver. Apparently my handling is good though :shrug: just wish gears didn't exist :p

[Smithy]

Drive an automatic then shaun? :p

[Niall]

I still don't understand how people just remember to change gears without thinking about it. :suspect:

[Ninastar]

it's easy

[Niall]

But how :suspect:

[Shaun]

Driving an automatic only gets you a really pointless license and let's face it makes you look like a dick

[Niall]

Lots of people have told me you can tell from the sound of the engine, but whenever I listen to it when someone changes gears it all sounds the same :suspect:

[Marc]

Yeah, been driving for about 6 years now... :shocked:

[MTVN]

Lots of people have told me you can tell from the sound of the engine, but whenever I listen to it when someone changes gears it all sounds the same :suspect:

That's because they probably know to do it before it becomes noticeable, tbh when I first started driving all things like that seemed really complicated but it does all just come natural over time

[LemonJam]

oh and if anybody here has failed their test more times than me I'll send them a fruit basket.

[Jords]

Nope, been meaning to start also but aint got the money. Had a car at 1 point but we sold it because I hadnt even started lessons and IDK when I will :joker:

I had a go in it and Im not a natural thats for sure. Didnt like other drivers on the road ahhh

[Jords]

oh and if anybody here has failed their test more times than me I'll send them a fruit basket.

How many? LOL

[Marsh.]

Lots of people have told me you can tell from the sound of the engine, but whenever I listen to it when someone changes gears it all sounds the same :suspect:

That's true. It's like the car is telling you it needs a boost. lol

[Locke.]

Been meaning to take my lessons for ages but just haven't got around to booking them. Need to do them soon though so we can go on a road trip

[Marc]

James how many? LOL

[Bollo]

I can't drive backwards or round roundabouts...waits for women driver comments..

[Kizzy]

No, been in a couple of bad smashes and have lost my nerve, paying for the girl to drive though....hehehe breed your own taxi service :)

[Brother Leon]

Been meaning to take my lessons for ages but just haven't got around to booking them. Need to do them soon though so we can go on a road trip

I'll teach you, Oh young one.

[Locke.]

Respect your elders kid

[Marsh.]

I can't drive backwards or round roundabouts...waits for women driver comments..

:shocked:

[Brother Leon]

Respect your elders kid

Sorry :(

You should drive over and teach me some sense...w8 lolz:p

[LemonJam]

How many? LOL

on my sixth time! :bigsmile:

[Boothy]

Aint even got a provisional yet. And probably won't get one anytime soon...

[Ammi]

Yes... I've got a full motorbike licence too.

I don't know why that made me smile...biker chick
..but no..motorbikes are the devil...stick to the car Livia

[nicole_burks]

yes. i've been driving for about..

2 and a half years now.

[Niamh.]

Yes I can, I didn't start driving till I was 24 though, I never really needed to drive as I lived in the city up until soon after I started driving.

[lostalex]

I'm an awesome driver. I've driven across the entire US coast to coast 6 times. 1 of those times was in a giant U-Haul truck.

[Niamh.]

I'm an awesome driver. I've driven across the entire US coast to coast 6 times. 1 of those times was in a giant U-Haul truck.

I really want to do a road trip through America, in a convertible like Thelma and Louise or else on a Harley :amazed:

[Ammi]

I really want to do a road trip through America, in a convertible like Thelma and Louise or else on a Harley :amazed:

Oh..I was just talking about that the other day..me too..in a big winnibago..is that what they're called...about 6 months

[Marc]

Yes I can, I didn't start driving till I was 24 though, I never really needed to drive as I lived in the city up until soon after I started driving.

my sister is 31 and she's only just learning to drive. she lived in london for ages, moved back to the rural countryside, and suddenly needs to be driven everywhere.. :idc:

[Niamh.]

Oh..I was just talking about that the other day..me too..in a big winnibago..is that what they're called...about 6 months

That'd be excellent too but I'd need to win the lotto for that dream to come true

[Ammi]

That'd be excellent too but I'd need to win the lotto for that dream to come true

..maybe I'll just sell my house and do it...worry about where I'm going to live later...be a bag lady or something

[Niamh.]

..maybe I'll just sell my house and do it...worry about where I'm going to live later...be a bag lady or something

True enough

Life in the fast lane.

[lostalex]

Road trips are fun, but you gotta make sure you pick yur fellow roadtrippers carefully. It can be a ton of fun if you have someone fun with you, or it can be an ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE if you bring the wrong person. I speak from personal experience.

My best road trip experience was with my brother. He can make the best of any situation. My absolute worst experience was with my best friend, she was a complaining whiney BIOTCH the entire time, i don't know how we survived it, at one point i really believed that only one of us could survive it, cause one of us was gonna snap at any point. I love her, but she was a fooking nightmare. We definitely proved that we need SPACE in our relationship lol.

[Ammi]

Road trips are fun, but you gotta make sure you pick yur fellow roadtrippers carefully. It can be a ton of fun if you have someone fun with you, or it can be an ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE if you bring the wrong person. I speak from personal experience.

..the only thing I'd be worried about..is breaking down in some remote place in the middle of nowhere...I've seen the movies...you're never alone...

[lostalex]

..the only thing I'd be worried about..is breaking down in some remote place in the middle of nowhere...I've seen the movies...you're never alone...

you know what's funny about that though? is actually the people in the remote places are the most friendly and most helpful, i got way more scared when i was going through the cities then i was in the remote areas. Cause usually the highways go through the nastier more ghetto areas of cities.

At first we tried to stay in hotels in cities, but soon realized that the ghetto crackheads were way scarier than the rednecks!

I was really paranoid about rednecks and hillbillies in the sticks on my first trip, but actually the rural people are INCREDIBLY friendly, and way better than the urban places you go through.

[Niamh.]

Road trips are fun, but you gotta make sure you pick yur fellow roadtrippers carefully. It can be a ton of fun if you have someone fun with you, or it can be an ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE if you bring the wrong person. I speak from personal experience.

My best road trip experience was with my brother. He can make the best of any situation. My absolute worst experience was with my best friend, she was a complaining whiney BIOTCH the entire time, i don't know how we survived it, at one point i really believed that only one of us could survive it, cause one of us was gonna snap at any point. I love her, but she was a fooking nightmare. We definitely proved that we need SPACE in our relationship lol.

I would go with Gav, he's the most easy going person in the world and he's really funny, also he's pretty resourceful and can fix pretty much anything ..........just incase

[Ammi]

you know what's funny about that though? is actually the people in the remote places are the most friendly and most helpful, i got way more scared when i was going through the cities then i was in the remote areas. Cause usually the highways go through the nastier more ghetto areas of cities.

At first we tried to stay in hotels in cities, but soon realized that the ghetto crackheads were way scarier than the rednecks!

I was really paranoid about rednecks and hillbillies in the sticks on my first trip, but actually the rural people are INCREDIBLY friendly, and way better than the urban places you go through.

..I believe that..it's similar here with towns and villages..I know many people who have been to New York though..and they have all said they felt completely safe..walking around at night..I wouldn't really be worried..but if I did believe the movies..I probably would be

[LaLaLand]

Took my test last week got 6 minors but failed because I tapped the curb reversing around a corner! Such small things!

Re-taking it in about 2 weeks so finger's crossed! Can't wait to get on the road.

It's such expensive business though!!

[CharlieO]

Not yet, I turn 17 in less than a month but I won't start learning until the summer because my A-Levels are more important.

[Tom4784]

In the interest of public safety I haven't learned yet.

[Roy Mars III]

Yea, motor city and all