Cavey
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: Derby
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I had 24 lessons i think, about that anyway,
Passed first time with 3 minors
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johnhara1
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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24 lessons
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bigdan
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Registered: 4th Jan 07
Location: Jarrow (Newcastle)
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quote:
Originally posted by Ash_sx125
I've had around 20 1hour lessons so far, instructor says i should be ready in a couple of weeks.
Passed my theory first time, been looking at booking tests and they've all been no more than a 2 week wait..
Hoping to pass my test first time, it must be awefull paying the £48.50 and then getting told you've failed 
plus the lesson before hand and the hire of the instructors car 
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johnhara1
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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£50 for your test!
How much do lessons cost these days?
I was paying £10 a lesson 3yrs ago (mates rates)
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chloe16v
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Registered: 29th Nov 07
Location: Rotherham
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quote:
Originally posted by johnhara1
£50 for your test!
How much do lessons cost these days?
I was paying £10 a lesson 3yrs ago (mates rates)
about £20
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bigdan
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Registered: 4th Jan 07
Location: Jarrow (Newcastle)
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quote:
Originally posted by johnhara1
£50 for your test!
How much do lessons cost these days?
I was paying £10 a lesson 3yrs ago (mates rates)
£17
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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quote:
Originally posted by bigdan
quote:
Originally posted by johnhara1
£50 for your test!
How much do lessons cost these days?
I was paying £10 a lesson 3yrs ago (mates rates)
£17
i was paying 16 4 n half year ago 
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johnhara1
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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my sis is paying £12 a lesson today
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Jodi_the_g
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Registered: 7th Aug 01
Location: Washington D.C
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18 lessons in the UK,
3 hours in the US from filling the form in to apply.
(All you have to do for the VA license is drive around cones in a car park and pass a theory test)
Bare in mind the car is an auto as well so even easier.
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Jodi_the_g
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Registered: 7th Aug 01
Location: Washington D.C
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I paided £13 7 years ago was not the cheapest but about the best instrutor that me and my mates had.
One my mate went with missed his test date as he got arrested the night before for ABH for giving a bloke a kicking for sleeping with his wife when he come home and caught them in the act.
So my mate missed his test.
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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Passed theory 2 days after turning 17  Had 7 lessons now, got another tomorrow, going to start talking about the test soon 
Hopefully I will be at PVS this year too
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Neo
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Registered: 20th Feb 07
Location: Essex
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7 lessons - 16 hours total 
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Corsa_Joel
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Registered: 3rd May 07
Location: Dunstable, Bedfordshire
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Done about 40 hours, was ready before that but had a bit of a wait for my test and had the money for lessons so just kept doing them. Passed first time theory and practical.
Dont rush yourself mate thats the key
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Gareth
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Registered: 2nd Mar 00
Location: Derby, Drives: EVO VIII MR & pug 308
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2 crash courses and a few extra lessons inbetween tests passed 4th time on the road 2 months after i was 17 IIRC. Was dead easy to get a test a week when i did mine in 97
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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I think my driving test took about 35 mins. But there was a bit of waiting before and after, so i'd say and hour to be safe...
[Edited on 27-02-2008 by ed]
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tom-corsa
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Registered: 22nd Jan 08
Location: Cheshire
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cheers for the info people.... glad i bought a corsa now tbh, would have never found this site overwise
gosh its annoying when you have a car on the drive and cant drive it! lol cant wait! well sick of the moped now after nearly a year (most of it freezing ma tits off) thanks again!
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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20 lessons, but I was taking it slowly as I was already riding my bike so wasn't in a rush, was just doing the test cause it was nice to have if I needed it. Could have done it much quicker having already got a couple of years road experience.
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Tom A
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Registered: 3rd Aug 07
Location: Windsor, Berkshire.
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23 Hours, passd in 3 months, both tests first time.
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antoni
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: irlam, manchester
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i had 18 hours in total, got full marks on my theory test and hazard perception which is weird as i had never practiced the H/P part before
got 11 minors on my practical though 2 of which were the questions based on the car, so where do you find the correct psi for the tyres and i said log book for some reason
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jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
Location: Buckinghamshire
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started in September
Passed in april
1st time with 1 minor
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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17years
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Theham85
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Registered: 29th Nov 06
Location: Brisbane Queensland
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
17years
Mine took about 40 mins tbh
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Phi
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Registered: 8th Jan 07
Location: South
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quote:
Originally posted by tom-corsa
^^ ye basically im starting to learn soon so just wondered how many lessons you booked etc.
loads  seriously though, everyone is different... dont budget or think you can do so many lessons btw... you could be slow at learning or pick it up really easy
took me ages.. i did 3 hours a week sometimes and still did 5 tests...but id didnt fail on loads of stuff.. i failed on hitting curb just as i reversed around corner with about 4 other minors on one test. Didnt get anymore than 7 minors i dont think.... i got my car insured when i was learning so was able to pratice a bit in that..so you could also try doing that.
think i paid over £1000 in lessons £500 on driving tests....  prepare for the worse
[Edited on 28-02-2008 by Corsa_phi]
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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Passed 3rd time. Passed theory 1st attempt though.
Not had an accident in 7 years until a couple of weeks back when i went into the back of a Focus in a pile up down the M62 New bumper sorted that out.
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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Feb 17th 05 - May 5th 05
15 lessons, would have been 12 but I didnt book my practical early enough so wasted £60 there
Passed theory and practical 1st time on both though
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