framheim Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 who's good in aberdeen?i'm finally going to learn to drive and i'm a bit scared. i need some recommendations for patient driving instructors who make you feel at ease and can get you to pass your test pretty sharpish. and not too expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest onlynik Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Your brother? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Your brother?hahahahahahahahahahano fucking chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest onlynik Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 hahahahahahahahahahano fucking chance.Not even for payment? I know that I caould teach my sibling to drive (she can anyway) and there is absolutley no chance of me teaching Denise to drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DustyDeviada Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 The guy that taught me died, but the best advice I can give is to stay away from this guy, biggest tube I have ever met in my life:http://freespace.virgin.net/aa.motorschool/Allys%20Site%2004/frames/wholeFrame.htmA friend of mine recommended the AA, and I made the mistake of contacting this guy, whose initials are AA.Biggest mistake I ever made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Not even for payment? I know that I caould teach my sibling to drive (she can anyway) and there is absolutley no chance of me teaching Denise to drive.We'd just end up fighting with each other. I don't have the patience (especially with Dave) necessary to teach him and he doesn't take kindly to me telling him how to do things anyway. And I imagine if I was to do it he'd expect me to do it for free, 'cause he's tight.Heather can teach him, it's her car he'll be driving anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 The guy that taught me died, but the best advice I can give is to stay away from this guy, biggest tube I have ever met in my life:http://freespace.virgin.net/aa.motorschool/Allys%20Site%2004/frames/wholeFrame.htmA friend of mine recommended the AA, and I made the mistake of contacting this guy, whose initials are AA.Biggest mistake I ever made. :laughing: He deserves to be taken outside and kicked to death on the strength of that toe-curling poem in the "About Me" page on his abysmally designed website.DZL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted October 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 We'd just end up fighting with each other. I don't have the patience (especially with Dave) necessary to teach him and he doesn't take kindly to me telling him how to do things anyway. And I imagine if I was to do it he'd expect me to do it for free, 'cause he's tight.Heather can teach him, it's her car he'll be driving anyway.i don't think getting lessons from the wife would be any better to be honest. a chap called shaun has recommended a guy at links driver training who looks pretty good. he specialises in nervous drivers apparently so that's good for me. if i didn't need to drive i wouldn't but unfortunately it's becoming a necessity for gaining employment and transporting band equipment. ach well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hef Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Heather can teach him, it's her car he'll be driving anyway.You reckon?! I'm quite attached to that car, don't know if I can bear to let anyone else drive it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam 45 Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Call Roadwise and ask for Mark King. He is really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatyS Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 i've been meaning to get round to learning to drive for nearly a year, it just seems so expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Driving is probably one of the best things you could learn in life. Gives you a new sense of freedom. I waited like 6 months after my 17th birthday to start learning, and had just turned 18 two days before I passed. I regret not starting earlier, but now I'm on the road, it's great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaki Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Some were born to drive, some were born to be driven. I like walking. I'm also too lazy to learn how to drive and think if you never learn then you'll know any different. Ignorance is bliss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-matthEw- Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 All i can say is avoid BSM. i'm with them and felt it too late to change instructors once i started. Ive got no problems at all with my instructor, he's very good, but i have heard some horror stories about other folks under them. But the main reason to avoid them is the folk that staff their office are THE most unhelpful, rude, arrogant and inept people ive came across...and thats when they are kind enough to answer the phone which is a rarity in itself.edit: also, ive had my test cancelled twice now (through no fault of BSMs - it was down to the examinors going on strike), but BOTH times they assured me of booking the first available date after that, but BOTH times i waited a week and checked online to see if they'd done it, which they hadnt, meaning i had to book it myself...given the length of waiting for tests, to lose a week in re-booking is incredibly frustrating (doubly so when it gets cancelled 5 hours before im due to sit it!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseyBoi Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Im also going to learn to drive but what ive been told by 2 girls at work is leaving me feeling wary.Is it true lessins are now 30 an hour and most instructors wont allow you to book 1 lessons at a time but must book atleast 2..Meaning 60 a time.....Is this right or are these 2 girls being ripped off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash. Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Im also going to learn to drive but what ive been told by 2 girls at work is leaving me feeling wary.Is it true lessins are now 30 an hour and most instructors wont allow you to book 1 lessons at a time but must book atleast 2..Meaning 60 a time.....Is this right or are these 2 girls being ripped off?30 quid seems affa steep. when i phoned around it wasn't too far off the 20 quid a lesson mark generally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-matthEw- Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 think some weird policy came on that all driving instructors must charge at least £25 a lesson now. Can be brought down to just over £20 with a student discount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 think some weird policy came on that all driving instructors must charge at least 25 a lesson now. Can be brought down to just over 20 with a student discount.Can't speak for Scotland now, but in essex, 20 is the going rate for a lesson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluesxman Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 i don't think getting lessons from the wife would be any better to be honest. a chap called shaun has recommended a guy at links driver training who looks pretty good. he specialises in nervous drivers apparently so that's good for me. if i didn't need to drive i wouldn't but unfortunately it's becoming a necessity for gaining employment and transporting band equipment. ach well.I'm sure I could assist with basics at weekends or summat. But for proper by the book type lessons I've probably developed too many bad habits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DustyDeviada Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 Call Roadwise and ask for Mark King. He is really good.Wow, I knew that Level 42 weren't doing so well these days, but I didn't think things were so bad that he'd have to become a driving instructor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porter Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 I was taught by a woman called Sue Dally who is really good. I passed in 3 months, first time. I think she's about 20 a lesson as well.xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodyRATM Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 I was taught by a woman called Sue Dally who is really good. I passed in 3 months, first time. I think she's about £20 a lesson as well.xxxmy dude was a fan of her, said shes uber patient etc.i went for a guy called michael. The schools called "Behind the wheel". scarily patient, doesnt say do this do that, resorts to more sutle "try doing this instead", which i felt helped, like not as much presure i guess.also he knows what he's talkin about music wise. which is always a bonus. i only have his mobile number, which id rather not publish on a public site. so PM me if you want it. I seriously cant stress how good he is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DustyDeviada Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 My instructor was a really cool guy, he used to buy fags just so he good teach his students how to drive while smoking.But he's dead now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodyRATM Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 The guy that taught me died, but the best advice I can give is to stay away from this guy, biggest tube I have ever met in my life:http://freespace.virgin.net/aa.motorschool/Allys%20Site%2004/frames/wholeFrame.htmA friend of mine recommended the AA, and I made the mistake of contacting this guy, whose initials are AA.Biggest mistake I ever made.my sister learned from him, only because she too thought it was AA. She hated him, tears all the time. she's still an uber nervous driver because of him.also the website is utterly shitly made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachie Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 BSM seems to get a bad rep from some people but it all depends on which instructor you end up with. The one I had was great banter and a great teacher, he was really patient and just got the job done.If I could remember what his second name was I'd recommend him to you... but it was a few years ago so I've totally forgotten... if you went in and asked if Derek was still instructing the folk in the office might know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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