ricKA
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Registered: 11th Dec 03
Location: Grimsby, N.E. Lincs
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I've got my third test coming up in the next few weeks. The first I came away with six minors and a dangerous (stupid lady waved me on and decided to go at the same time), the second was just a poor drive, 11 minors and a dangerous, no complaints there. Just wondering what I can do to calm myself before it and on it. I drive almost perfectly on lessons, but when it comes to the test, I go to pieces. Funny thing is, I'm not normally nervous about anything, 99% of the time I'm as laid back as they come.
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Mase
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Registered: 16th Sep 01
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i went into my test thinking i was going to fail and that it didn't really matter if i did. This calmed me down loads for some reason and i passed 1st time with 8 minors
Mase
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ricKA
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Registered: 11th Dec 03
Location: Grimsby, N.E. Lincs
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Got a good point there, first and second time I told most people I know, this time I've told three people to keep the pressure down. If I do fail, they aren't going to make a big deal out of it.
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CorsaLad16v
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
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quote:
Originally posted by mase5
i went into my test thinking i was going to fail and that it didn't really matter if i did. This calmed me down loads for some reason and i passed 1st time with 8 minors
i passed 1st time wiv 8 minors too 
but i went in knowing i could drive as i have been learning and i knew i was ready for it, i realised its only another person sat next to me whilst driving n i felt calmer.
3rd time lucky hopefully for u 
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Gavin
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: West Midlands
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i was shit nervous when i went out on my pre-test drive...
my legs were fucking shanking and i couldnt control the peds properly.....
but once the test started i was ok.. just calmed down and took things slowly
Good luck
pew pew pew pewwwww
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Shane
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Registered: 10th Jan 04
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well u know u have an hour lesson b4, i didnt, my driving instructor got the times wrong and i managed to get to the test centre bout 3 mins to spare, when i was getting in the car for the test my phone rang, it was the police confirming that i was gonna go in and give a statement, coz i had my car broken in2 2 days earlyer,
the best metod i found for passing the test was talking to the test bloke try and make him laugh coz then thee more interested in talking to you than seeing wat ur doing, it took me 4 times to work that out, and i failed for stupid things, like speeding cutting up a nova on a roundabout etc... 
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Simon
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Registered: 24th Apr 03
Location: Oxfordshire
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have some music on low, you have to ask the examiner but unless they are fucktards they will let you, i passed listening to Chilli peppers. examiner complimented my music, said it was good to have someone with a decent choice of music for a cahnge
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CorsaLad16v
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
Location: Sheffield UK Drives: VW Golf
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quote:
Originally posted by safe_si
have some music on low, you have to ask the examiner but unless they are fucktards they will let you, i passed listening to Chilli peppers. examiner complimented my music, said it was good to have someone with a decent choice of music for a cahnge
just make sure its not goin thru the sub in the boot n the 6x9's in the parcel shelf...  i'm sure the instructor would be pleased
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cooperjazzy55
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Registered: 4th Dec 03
Location: Peterborough Drives: Corsa sport
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i can start driving on the road on May 19th, would there be any chance I would be able to pass by the 31st December?
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Drew
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Registered: 24th Nov 01
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quote:
Originally posted by cooperjazzy55
i can start driving on the road on May 19th, would there be any chance I would be able to pass by the 31st December?
yeah easy - say 15-20 lessons, one a week - then test - 
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Mase
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Registered: 16th Sep 01
Location: Derbyshire
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my birthday was on 30th june last year, and i passed on 12th november after 4 an a bit months
Mase
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cooperjazzy55
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Registered: 4th Dec 03
Location: Peterborough Drives: Corsa sport
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yea, do u no if the intesence courses are any good? where they promise u a pass within 36 hours? (sorry for the bad spelling)
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ventedvaux
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Registered: 14th Jul 03
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get a early morning test and you r sat in traffic thats wot happend on my test and i only got 3 miners but i had to do a emergancy stop and it was pissing down thought he was going through windscreen
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Trucido
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Registered: 14th Jun 03
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do ur test in Bristol I was driving with the handbrake on, didn't complete reversing around the corner (someone came up behind me n wudnt move) and was in the wrong lane on a roundabout and still passed with 5 minors 
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corsa-sxi
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Registered: 11th Jul 03
Location: Kingston upon Hull
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i took exactly 6mnths to pass, 1st time 5 minors, theory 35/35
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luca2020
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Registered: 26th May 02
Location: Maidstone, Kent
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took me 6 weeks after my 17th bday to pass
passed 1st time, 5 minors
all i can say is just to do things slowly so that u dont make a nervous mistake, and if u do do something wrong forget about it and carry on the best u can
i screwed up my 3 point turn, but because i remained calm, and carried on propley, she only gave me a minor for it, i could of sworn i had failed tho, but i dient
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Gavin
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: West Midlands
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i passed as well 1st time..... got 9 minors!
i was well
pew pew pew pewwwww
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Gav S
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Registered: 16th Apr 02
Location: Coventry, West Midlands
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I started learning on friday, my next one is this friday, he went through all the bloody controls etc, did two laps of local industrial estate, and he told me i could go out on the roads
i drove it round for half an hour an drove it home, he told me i'll pass in no time come on!
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mike_1.2LS96
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Registered: 23rd Oct 03
Location: Darlington | Mazda 323 1.8 Exec
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I started in May and passed 2nd time in August. And made about 20 lessons out of that time.
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leeshez
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Registered: 3rd May 01
Location: Great Harwood, Lancashire
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3rd time lucky
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Corsa2k
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Registered: 18th Dec 03
Location: Daventry
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i did a intesive course and id only had 5 leasons before, i had to have 4 hrs of driving which was in a week and at the end of the week i had my driving test and passed first time with 1 minor so alltogether i had 9 hrs of driving lessons but i failed my theroy 3 times  in 2 years lol i couldnt be arsed to drive i was lazy back then but i relize that i couldnt relie on ther ppl so i just went for it and passed.
i would say intesive courses r very very good and they r right in what they say u will pass at the end of it
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cooperjazzy55
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Registered: 4th Dec 03
Location: Peterborough Drives: Corsa sport
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa2k
i did a intesive course and id only had 5 leasons before, i had to have 4 hrs of driving which was in a week and at the end of the week i had my driving test and passed first time with 1 minor so alltogether i had 9 hrs of driving lessons but i failed my theroy 3 times in 2 years lol i couldnt be arsed to drive i was lazy back then but i relize that i couldnt relie on ther ppl so i just went for it and passed.
i would say intesive courses r very very good and they r right in what they say u will pass at the end of it
Thanks for that! I know they are quite expensive so I just wanted to ask
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Skinner
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Registered: 14th Jul 03
Location: aberdeen drives:mk4 irmscher astra on 18's
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i passed first time with 3 minors
but failed my theory first time
good luck with ur test
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luca2020
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Registered: 26th May 02
Location: Maidstone, Kent
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yer i done a internsive course, but was spread over 2 weeks, only done 10hrs wih instructer, but i went out driving with my dad everyday so that ehlped + i was driving on private roads since i was young lol
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Mattss Corsa
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Registered: 11th Jan 03
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I Failed My Thoery 1st Time,
Test Is On The 20th Of Febuary
Got 32/35 For My Thoery
Ive Had Bout 14 Lessons, About And Another 4 More Till My Test, I Cant Wait, Cause Driving Come Natural For Me Lol, Started Doing It Illegally For 2 Years, Wen I Was 14 I Started I Think
Don't Do It No More, Ive Grown Up
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