| I am shitting myself. Any other late bloomers on here? |
I am 35 and I have my 1st ever driving lesson in the morning
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spindle9988 5,222 posts
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Fake_Blood 11,093 posts
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Registered 12 years agoAutomatic or manual? -
quadfather 39,069 posts
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Registered 11 years agoAnticipation is worse than the driving. You'll be loving it in minutes -
You're going to die -
JamboWayOh 25,236 posts
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Registered 8 years agoGoodForm wrote:
I'm confused, was he meant to have his eyes closed the entire time?
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The instructor has their own brake pedal, you'll be fine .gif)
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Zerobob 3,017 posts
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Registered 12 years agoYou'll be absolutely fine. Do not worry even for a second. Your instructor should take you to a nice quiet stretch of road and let you nail the basics. If your instructor doesn't, get a new one.
My advice would be to make it absolutely clear to your instructor what you do and don't know. Even if you don't know the pedals and their order, or what exactly the clutch is for, be honest and don't let the instructor assume you know anything. -
JamboWayOh 25,236 posts
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Registered 8 years agoGoodForm wrote:
Mmm, deep.
JamboWayOh wrote:
The most obvious advice is often the most useful advice. Also - the obvious isn't necessarily self-apparent to everyone.
GoodForm wrote:
I'm confused, was he meant to have his eyes closed the entire time?
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captainrentboy 1,682 posts
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Registered 16 years agoHad my very first lesson last Oct at 34 (literally hadn't driven at all before that), and I was absolutely shitting it beforehand, but it turns out it was totally unnecessary.
I got in the car, adrenalin took over, and I just got on with it. The mad bastard did take me out on busy main roads and roundabouts after 30 minutes of pissing about on an empty industrial estate, (I'm pretty sure that's not the norm) but it certainly helped me get over my fear very quickly. He said some instructors will take the piss, and still have their students tackling empty roads 10 hours in, which can be utterly pointless and unnecessarily drags out the learning.
I'm 25 hours in now, got my test booked (theory's done) and feeling pretty frigging confident about it.
Just remember that on those first few hours the instructor will have a fair amount of control on what's going on, so it's quite difficult to fuck up in any huge way. -
Rivuzu 18,424 posts
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Registered 15 years ago28. Not had a single lesson. Aiming by 30! -
JonFE 2,071 posts
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Registered 17 years agoGot my license at 32, I'm 47 now and haven't driven since... 
/is no help
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Thingy 7,805 posts
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Registered 13 years agoMy daughter is on course for her second attempt at passing. It's bloody expensive.
She is also now experiencing the freedom that her friends have, who have passed their test, so is becoming extra motivated. I'm hoping for second time lucky. -
Azazel 1,100 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI learned at 28 (34 now) and in retrospect it was something I absolutely should have done ages ago - it made a huge difference to my ability to not walk the length of myself.
Especially as I live in NI where the public transport (when they're not setting it on fire) is a pile of shite. -
mothercruncher 19,474 posts
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Registered 15 years agoJust get on with it- you'll drive like a bloody woman for about theee lessons and then finally be normal. -
Thingy 7,805 posts
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Registered 13 years agoI think that unless you live in the centre of a city, or London, they're pretty much an essential expense. -
spindle9988 5,222 posts
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Registered 14 years agoThanks guys. I am doing manual by the way. Providing I live, I will post how it went tomorrow
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PazJohnMitch 17,276 posts
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Registered 14 years ago@spindle9988
I am 36 and learning to drive.
(Although unlike you I did have some lessons about 7 years ago).
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mothercruncher 19,474 posts
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Registered 15 years agoManuel's a great instructor, good choice. -
Decks 31,013 posts
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Registered 6 years agoI fucking love driving. I love it even more than I fucking hate public transport. -
spindle9988 5,222 posts
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Registered 14 years agoDecks wrote:
Never getting on a south London bus again is good motivation for me.
I fucking love driving. I love it even more than I fucking hate public transport. -
spindle9988 wrote:
Just avoid the sad fate of driving an automatic BMW
Thanks guys. I am doing manual by the way. Providing I live I will post how it went tomorrow -
Khanivor 44,800 posts
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Registered 20 years agoGet an automatic -
HelloNo 2,283 posts
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Registered 13 years agoIt's fine when you're learning, people give you a wide hearth. It's when you pass and get comfortable the problems start. -
Spanky 15,037 posts
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Registered 18 years agoI started at 38 and passed first time after 7 months of lessons. All those years of Burnout and MSR paid off. You'll be fine, the car is dual control 
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blobs 614 posts
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Registered 10 years agoHad two lessons in my mid thirties and fucking hated it. I went straight back to motorcycles but only passed my test for them 2 or 3 years ago.. best move ever. I'm now 46. -
Passed at 30.I'd driven bikes until then .
Just take your time , be confident and remember to check mirrors and do all the looking around you need to do at junctions.
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