Driving

I probably sound a bit weird but I love getting the bus - meet some people you wouldn't otherwise. Still going to have to get around to learning to drive in the coming months for work purposes but I imagine I'd still bus it up when I get the chance
 
I would hate not to drive.

When I was 16 getting to work was a right pain in the arse. Waiting for lifts, getting taxi's which rip you off or relying on the buses which quite frankly are terrible (you end up waiting 15minutes for the bus to get there, sit next to someone who takes up 1and a half seats and then the bus drops you off 30minute walk from your house).

Reason why I made sure I passed my test within 4 weeks :)
 
nex20 said:
I would hate not to drive.

When I was 16 getting to work was a right pain in the arse. Waiting for lifts, getting taxi's which rip you off or relying on the buses which quite frankly are terrible (you end up waiting 15minutes for the bus to get there, sit next to someone who takes up 1and a half seats and then the bus drops you off 30minute walk from your house).

Reason why I made sure I passed my test within 4 weeks :)
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Why didn't you get a job reasonably close you your house?

I worked from 13, at places all over my town (and out), and on a bike (how i got there 90% of the time) it would normally take me 10-15 minutes to one place and 30 mins to another. A bike will give you a radius or around 4-5miles from your house for an easy amble, which will cover most medium-large size towns if you live reasonably close to the centre. (For reference going by car to the two places mentioned would have taken 10 and 15 minutes, so not much extra time..)

(obviously it's not going to work if you live in a village miles from nowhere...)
 
fluffmct said:
I probably sound a bit weird but I love getting the bus - meet some people you wouldn't otherwise. Still going to have to get around to learning to drive in the coming months for work purposes but I imagine I'd still bus it up when I get the chance
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By any chance do you live on a main bus route?

If your house is next to a frequent and cheap service, then it's great.

If your house isn't and the journey is ~£5 return, then it simply makes no sense.
 
I hated it while I was learning, and hated it even more when I failed my first test.

Just had to realize that a lot of people fail 1st, 2nd, 3rd times and I needed to continue.

I was in a very awkward posision, as I work out in the middle of no where (no trains, no buses). So I was having to bum lifts off of anyone I could to get in and out of work.

So when I did pass about a month and a half into working here, I was very relieved, and now I don't mind driving at all.

Infact I'd drive a lot more if petrol didn't cost so damn much! :)
 
I don't really like driving and I'd rather get a lift off someone if at all possible.

It just stresses me out.

Rather drive than use public transport though :p
 
Can't stand driving. I've been driving 30 years, and for about 25 of them I've hated driving. I really just cannot see what people like about driving, unless you have a Ferrari or whatever.

Especially nowadays. I only drive for the convenience. There is absolutely no pleasure in fighting for lanes or putting up with gormless plebs who do 18 in a 30, non stop. There's absolutely no shortage of them.

Nah, other people can drive me no problem, I'll give it a miss unless necessary.
 
One things major annoying is when twa**y drivers take you over, really puts me off, EVEN though I'm driving at a good steady safe speed, they then turn on turbot boost and leg it ahead...frack sake its a residential area not a speedway..
 
Love driving myself, nothing beats a blast across dartmoor or a quick spin down a country lane.

Quiet looking forward to my birthday presents though, day in a rally car and a day on a skid pan!

Should be more than enough fast driving to get it out of my system until next year! :D
 
Johnnytoxic said:
It's also weird how driving can be so hard at first, but then it becomes so natural, you do it without thinking.
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And there is the fundamental problem with most drivers. The dont think which is why they are absolutely useless at it.
 
I literally could not live without a car.

If I want to go to sixth form every day I
a) take a bus to the city, and then a bus to sixth form, costing £75 a month on a bus pass, this also involves me getting up at 6:30.
b) take the car. I arrive always on time, comfortable (yes my car is comfortable, thanks :p), and can get up at 7:45, spending about £65 a month on petrol

Buses are slow, crap, uncomfortable, and full of idiots around here. Unless you have a bus pass they cost a bomb as well. Now I can drive I loathe taking them even more.

Trains from here are deliriously expensive as well. It's pretty much "cheap if you are going to london or cambridge" otherwise it's about £50-100. Often much cheaper to take the car :/
 
I loved driving when I was learning and then for the freedom it gave me after I passed my test while living at home. I was brought up in a relatively small town where there was pretty much nothing to do (most of my friends were in other towns) and the bus service was awful - an hour to go 15 miles!. It was great having a car at 17 and being able to go out without hassling my parents for a lift.

I hate being dependent on other people to get places, I really can't imagine not being able to drive or having a car. People who refuse to learn and expect me to drive them around really annoy me too.

Driving on a sunny day when the roads aren't gridlocked is good fun though, turn up the music and sing along :).
 
Love driving, put on some good tunes, lay back and relax. As long as i got the radio i could drive as far as i wanted.
 
It's something that you need to learn, but once you've done away with test and the like then it just comes naturally to you. Also it's very therapeutic to go for a nice long drive through the lanes when you're ****ed off at something. Works for me. :D
 
I liked learning but I can't the handle the thought of using a car to drive long distances over motorways or being stuck in city traffic. I have no need for a car at the mo(can't afford it tbh). I like walking anyway, town isn't that far.
 
Recently passed my test. Took me best part of 18 months with a lot of lessons and 7 attempts at the practical. :( Never failed me theory though! :p

Still don't like driving and i'm still epic iffy about going out on my own, but at least its a straightforward ride to work/friends :)
 
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