Driving lesson

[N!ck]

On my first lesson my instructor talked about how a car works and asked some basic questions and told me some of the basic things while he was driving to a quiet area. Then went through stuff like cockpit checks then did moving off and used 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears and pulling in to the side of the road.

Just kept moving off and driving down the road for a bit then pulling in at the side, turning round and repeating. Just stay calm and relaxed it will be fine. They have the dual controls if anything goes wrong.

clutch, brake, start engine, foot off the brake, shift into first, foot slowly off the clutch, gas, foot all the way off the clutch, when the engine revs to around 3000rpm, clutch, shift into the next gear.

It should be in neutral so you don't need clutch to start the engine, just check it's in neutral and turn the key and handbrake should be on so don't need footbrake lol. Optimum gear shift is around 2500 rpm in a lot of cars i think but changing early should give better fuel economy as long as you don't get too close to the engine's idle speed and have the engine management kicking in.

[Ostinato]

They obviously deal with a large amount of new learner drivers on a constant basis, so I am positive that your instructor will have learned how to make you feel calm and relaxed and ease you into the situation.

They understand your nervous, but once you sort of get going your nerves will just dissapear! Just be aware that you are perfectly allowed to, and you will, make mistakes. You should never be sorry for any mistake or anything you make, as that is the whole point in learning. Remember you are the one paying them! lol

Just do your best to enjoy it, and listen carefully to what he says and just apply 100% and give your best!

Good luck - and let us know how it goes!

[tdi]

On my first lesson my instructor talked about how a car works and asked some basic questions and told me some of the basic things while he was driving to a quiet area. Then went through stuff like cockpit checks then did moving off and used 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears and pulling in to the side of the road.

Just kept moving off and driving down the road for a bit then pulling in at the side, turning round and repeating. Just stay calm and relaxed it will be fine. They have the dual controls if anything goes wrong.



It should be in neutral so you don't need clutch to start the engine, just check it's in neutral and turn the key and handbrake should be on so don't need footbrake lol. Optimum gear shift is around 2500 rpm in a lot of cars i think but changing early should give better fuel economy as long as you don't get too close to the engine's idle speed and have the engine management kicking in.

correct, but applying the clutch reduces wear on the gearbox.

[N!ck]

correct, but applying the clutch reduces wear on the gearbox.

Yeah, but the wear will be minimal due to the engine only being at idle. You probably won't be sat in neutral long any way as you'll probably be driving off, which i'm sure driving off would wear a gearbox much more than having it sat in neutral.

[Mr.Sam]

you'll be fine, just follow what your instructor says

[Blinger1]

im learning with school when i go back


my dad wont teach me cus im female apparently LOL..

Fully understood.


I need to get lessons soon too, they cost about $50 here >_<

[Mr.Sam]

Thats £23 which is the same pretty much.

Think my dad charges £21

[Digital]

15 quid round here :S

[Abbie.]

Fully understood.


I need to get lessons soon too, they cost about $50 here >_<

sexist much

fully understand this; girls make better drivers :].

[Dentafrice]

Free around here..