CalRobbo341 Posted October 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Let me know if you want anything else explaining Well i'm in tomorrow so will see how things go, cheers for that big paragraph Will post back soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 I didn't do an intensive course but had 2 or 3 lessons a week and I had passed my test within 2 months of turning 17. Don't do what my sister did and had like 1 lesson every 1 or two weeks, lost motivation and lost all skill. She still hasn't passed, and she's like 27 or something. She did have a massive gap inbetween but still, get it over and done with I had 17 lessons in the end, got the card on my "cool board" infront of me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDoom Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 As for cheap insurance - buy a van... I'm insured, on my own policy, on a 1.9 turbo vauxhall vivaro. Fully comp. At 17, with no no claims. For £600 a year. Commercial vehicles are VERY cheap to insure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 As for cheap insurance - buy a van... I'm insured, on my own policy, on a 1.9 turbo vauxhall vivaro. Fully comp. At 17, with no no claims. For £600 a year. Commercial vehicles are VERY cheap to insure. Which insurance company are you with if you dont mind me asking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalRobbo341 Posted October 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 I didn't do an intensive course but had 2 or 3 lessons a week and I had passed my test within 2 months of turning 17. Don't do what my sister did and had like 1 lesson every 1 or two weeks, lost motivation and lost all skill. She still hasn't passed, and she's like 27 or something. She did have a massive gap inbetween but still, get it over and done with I had 17 lessons in the end, got the card on my "cool board" infront of me My sister has just started again last night, thats why see didn't want to sell her car to me, I will be doing them as often as I can too, first lesson is somewhere in the week of the 19th November, purely because I have to wait for my provisional. As for cheap insurance - buy a van... I'm insured, on my own policy, on a 1.9 turbo vauxhall vivaro. Fully comp. At 17, with no no claims. For £600 a year. Commercial vehicles are VERY cheap to insure. I always wanted a van, purely so you can put your bike in the back, and go where you want, then I rememebered you can do that with a car too Which insurance company are you with if you dont mind me asking? +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shercofray Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 I didn't do an intensive course but had 2 or 3 lessons a week and I had passed my test within 2 months of turning 17. Don't do what my sister did and had like 1 lesson every 1 or two weeks, lost motivation and lost all skill. She still hasn't passed, and she's like 27 or something. She did have a massive gap inbetween but still, get it over and done with I had 17 lessons in the end, got the card on my "cool board" infront of me I had one lesson a week and passed in 15 lessons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 My dad passed the day after his 17th birthday haha. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 As for cheap insurance - buy a van... I'm insured, on my own policy, on a 1.9 turbo vauxhall vivaro. Fully comp. At 17, with no no claims. For £600 a year. Commercial vehicles are VERY cheap to insure. Same, i drive a Nissan Primastar (same as Vivaro/Traffic) with 4 years no claims (protected) breakdown cover and 3 points on my lincence and i pay just over £500 a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDoom Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 Which insurance company are you with if you dont mind me asking? NFU! Phone for a quote at the end of the month... My sister has just started again last night, thats why see didn't want to sell her car to me, I will be doing them as often as I can too, first lesson is somewhere in the week of the 19th November, purely because I have to wait for my provisional. I always wanted a van, purely so you can put your bike in the back, and go where you want, then I rememebered you can do that with a car too +1 I ride mototrials, cant do that with a car Same, i drive a Nissan Primastar (same as Vivaro/Traffic) with 4 years no claims (protected) breakdown cover and 3 points on my lincence and i pay just over £500 a year Yeah, they're not exactly speed demons - but they handle bloody well for the size, and will sit at 85/90mph happily while still doing 35-40mpg! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hI-OOPS-CAPS Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 If you're not in a rush to drive, an option you have is to buy a small, cheap car and get insured as a named driver. It could be a parent (or someone over 21 or whatever the requirements are) who can take you out. This is what I did, and after I took 9 lessons then my test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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