The Ultimate "I passed my driving test!" Thread

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  1. Tla's Avatar
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    Re: The Ultimate "I passed my driving test!" Thread
    (Original post by zKlown)
    A pass is a pass ain't it?

    Well done mate
    Guess so!

    Cheers.
  2. buttercup_10's Avatar
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    Re: The Ultimate "I passed my driving test!" Thread
    Passed this morning! I'm really pleased - only 2 minors, first time, took me over 40 hours of lessons though! Ahhh, I never thought the day would come when I would pass my driving test :p:
  3. sparklysparkles's Avatar
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    Re: The Ultimate "I passed my driving test!" Thread
    (Original post by buttercup_10)
    Passed this morning! I'm really pleased - only 2 minors, first time, took me over 40 hours of lessons though! Ahhh, I never thought the day would come when I would pass my driving test :p:
    Well done

    Out of curiosity, how many hours have others taken to pass?
    I did 30 with an instructor and about 15 with my dad.
  4. Martazz's Avatar
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    2nd time lucky! 7 minors, I kinda gave up half way through coz I hit the curb and thought '**** it, i've failed so I may as well just relax'

    I've been out all day in my car, so much fun!
  5. klash1022's Avatar
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    Re: The Ultimate "I passed my driving test!" Thread
    took me ages! I kept stopping and starting...had 3 instructors my 3rd one is the only one who put me in for my test though and I passed 1st time with 4 minors about 2 weeks ago! Love driving so much, motorways are a bit scary though. Over the space of 2 yrs with a 9 month gap I had about 90 lessons. A lot I know bt it turned out I hadn't learnt hardly anything with my old instructors & my new one had to unteach me everything they had taught me and teach me again haha! Got there in the end though!
  6. sil3nt_cha0s's Avatar
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    Re: The Ultimate "I passed my driving test!" Thread
    Passed first time with 2 minors on April 23rd :awesome: I need lots of lessons though
  7. Thy-Lanky-One's Avatar
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    Re: The Ultimate "I passed my driving test!" Thread
    Passed this morning 3rd time lucky
    3 minors

    XD
  8. sparklysparkles's Avatar
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    Re: The Ultimate "I passed my driving test!" Thread
    Again I say it - the 3rd-timers are the best!
  9. Thy-Lanky-One's Avatar
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    Re: The Ultimate "I passed my driving test!" Thread
    (Original post by sparklysparkles)
    Again I say it - the 3rd-timers are the best!
    :woo:
  10. CloudStrife's Avatar
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    Re: The Ultimate "I passed my driving test!" Thread
    I have to agree ^
  11. Sparxy's Avatar
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    Re: The Ultimate "I passed my driving test!" Thread
    (Original post by Thy-Lanky-One)
    Passed this morning 3rd time lucky
    3 minors

    XD
    Hopefully I can say that exact same line in 2 weeks today.
  12. ChaosFalling's Avatar
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    Re: The Ultimate "I passed my driving test!" Thread
    Passed third time lucky today - 9 minors

    I was convinced that within the first 10 minutes I'd failed due to being abit too eager at a roundabout, but the examiner either didnt see it or ignored it.

    Just goes to show, dont assume anything and keep focus.
  13. Thy-Lanky-One's Avatar
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    Re: The Ultimate "I passed my driving test!" Thread
    (Original post by CloudStrife)
    Passed with 6 minors. Third time lucky :P
    And I was very lucky...wasn't expecting to pass. I literally went up to my mum and said 'I won't pass today'.
    (Original post by pink_princess1990)
    I passed yesterday with 4 minors, third time lucky :P
    (Original post by ChaosFalling)
    Passed third time lucky today - 9 minors

    I was convinced that within the first 10 minutes I'd failed due to being abit too eager at a roundabout, but the examiner either didnt see it or ignored it.

    Just goes to show, dont assume anything and keep focus.
    (Original post by Thy-Lanky-One)
    Passed this morning 3rd time lucky
    3 minors

    XD
    Anyone else see this 3rd time lucky link from the past week ?
  14. sparklysparkles's Avatar
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    Re: The Ultimate "I passed my driving test!" Thread
    (Original post by Thy-Lanky-One)
    Anyone else see this 3rd time lucky link from the past week ?
    It's possibly also a bit of a case of positivity, as people going on the thread before they sit it see all these other 3rd-timers and go.... maybe I'll be as lucky!
  15. lilangel890's Avatar
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    Re: The Ultimate "I passed my driving test!" Thread
    Woooah, well done to the 3rds! And everyone ellse

    Has anyone had their instructor in the back of the car on their test and passed? Dunno if it's a good thing or not!
  16. bobsmyuncle's Avatar
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    Re: The Ultimate "I passed my driving test!" Thread
    Yup passed 3rd time last week! 5 minors! Yay!
  17. JamesSmith220191's Avatar
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    Re: The Ultimate "I passed my driving test!" Thread
    Hey! Passed first time today! 5 minors!
  18. sparklysparkles's Avatar
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    Re: The Ultimate "I passed my driving test!" Thread
    (Original post by bobsmyuncle)
    Yup passed 3rd time last week! 5 minors! Yay!
    The luck of the 3rd'ers strikes again! well done!

    (I'll ignore the post below yours :p:)
  19. PlanetTea's Avatar
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    Re: The Ultimate "I passed my driving test!" Thread
    I PASSED!!!!!

    Six is my lucky number...
    I'm actually not a bad driver I always failed for stupid little mistakes over and over but six sounds pretty bad. Four minors. I am so happy! I've been waiting for this for sooooooo long!!!!!!
  20. touran22's Avatar
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    Re: The Ultimate "I passed my driving test!" Thread
    Passed yesterday! took 5 lessons overall and used my own car. 5 minors. Chufffed!
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