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[Welung666]

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[Welung666]

FFS.... What's with people nowadays?? 

[TheBoy]

I lost my Looneys years ago.  Don't think BSM can help now

[TheBoy]

That said, maybe someone should teach Redletter or whatever they are called. I saw one of their instructors trying to get up the hill here by revving the tits of his FWD shitbox...

[Welung666]

It just beggars belief that people who obviously have several years driving experience need advice on how to drive in the snow. Yes it's a rear wheel drive car and autos pose a particular problem in the ice and snow. But if you can't drive it in the snow, DON'T GO OUT!

[maria]

I lost my Looneys years ago.  Don't think BSM can help now

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Thought you had

[the alarming man]

I don't think if you can drive,driving an auto in the snow makes much difference,but one thing I will say BSM IMHO are one the worst driving schools ever,SWMBO learnt with them and the way she as been taught to do a hill start she would never have passed her test..she only passed as she wasn't given an hill start to do..I don't know about British School of motoring more like morons lol

[Gaffers]

I forked out for 40 hours of lessons with BSM when I was a kid and I failed the test in a big way.  My dad went mental at me, properly mental, thinking I wasn't bothered or something.  So he decided to take me for a drive to see what I was actually like, he was astonished that they thought I was ready and phoned BSM with some colourful language demanding to know what the useless ******* **** of a ***** had been doing when he was supposed to be teaching me.

After that I didnt do any driving for 6 months until one day my dad took 3 weeks off work and took me out driving everynight and teaching me driving for the real world, even on to the local (empty) ice covered car park to learn about oversteer and understeer.  He also took me down some pretty leathal country lanes and would not let me go slowly, I had to make progress.  His favourite was to make me accelerate properly, ie not like a gingerly learner driver.

I took my test after that and passed with one minor for going to slow in a 60.  The examiner, locally known as the most harsh, said up until the dual carriageway he was worried because I had been doing everything perfectly and if he ever gave someone a perfect pass it was rather suspicious.  So when I made no attempt to overtake the car sitting 55mph he was releived.  He was somewhat shocked to learn that my dad taught me to drive though 

[millwall]

It just beggars belief that people who obviously have several years driving experience need advice on how to drive in the snow. Yes it's a rear wheel drive car and autos pose a particular problem in the ice and snow. But if you can't drive it in the snow, DON'T GO OUT!

totaly agree  if your worried then dont go out    accident waiting to happen

[geoffr70]

Totally agree!

I had to go to a different place of work on sat in the elite. Instead of a 3 mile drive it was a 17 mile drive along the A1 next to the metrocentre.

The Omega performed brilliantly, whereas other FWD shitboxes (quoting The Boy - brilliant lmao!!), were getting stuck left right and centre!

People think rwd cars are worse in these conditions, but surely as long as you drive it right, when you accelerate the weight will shift to the back, where the drive is, therefore giving more traction, as oppose to a FWD shitbox which will just polish the snow and ice!

Omegas rule!

[TheBoy]

I forked out for 40 hours of lessons with BSM when I was a kid and I failed the test in a big way.  My dad went mental at me, properly mental, thinking I wasn't bothered or something.  So he decided to take me for a drive to see what I was actually like, he was astonished that they thought I was ready and phoned BSM with some colourful language demanding to know what the useless ******* **** of a ***** had been doing when he was supposed to be teaching me.

After that I didnt do any driving for 6 months until one day my dad took 3 weeks off work and took me out driving everynight and teaching me driving for the real world, even on to the local (empty) ice covered car park to learn about oversteer and understeer.  He also took me down some pretty leathal country lanes and would not let me go slowly, I had to make progress.  His favourite was to make me accelerate properly, ie not like a gingerly learner driver.

I took my test after that and passed with one minor for going to slow in a 60.  The examiner, locally known as the most harsh, said up until the dual carriageway he was worried because I had been doing everything perfectly and if he ever gave someone a perfect pass it was rather suspicious.  So when I made no attempt to overtake the car sitting 55mph he was releived.  He was somewhat shocked to learn that my dad taught me to drive though 

I remember my driving instructor's weekly moan for me to slow down

I had an excellent instructor, who had taught most of my family to drive, and passed first time. Unlike my bike test, where I put my foot down on the U-Turn  (I had a good instructor for that as well)

[TheBoy]

Mind you, I remember my first lesson in the snow. I rang my instructor, asking if the lesson was still on. "Why shouldn't it be?".

Just as well, I took my test in the snow. Fortunately, we found a bit of clearer road for the emergency stop

[Welung666]

I wasn't condoning or promoting the 'British School of bad Motoring' it was merely the first national company to spring to mind whilst having a rant. People who buy an omega normally have some previous driving experience due to the insurance costs involved. The rant was more for the 3 or 4 posts asking questions like 'How do I drive in the snow'! If you don't know then sell your car and get a bus pass!!

Anyway I've finished ranting now so normal service can resume

[Radiomarko]

 Unlike my bike test, where I put my foot down on the U-Turn  (I had a good instructor for that as well)

Many years ago I lost my examiner during my bike test at the drive round the block and I'll jump out stage.... I passed due to crippling laughter.   

[Kevin Wood]

Large driving schools, just like large outfits of plumbers, electricians, etc. employ trainees who aren't yet experienced enough to get out and work for themselves hence, with, no doubt, a few exceptions, you are paying for a muppet who's walked in off the street, and funding his training.

I learnt with an independent one-man-band and he was excellent.

..and I've said before, if you're not confident driving where it may be slippery, don't take your car out and bend it, get a skid pan session. That is the place to experience a car sliding for the first time, IMHO. Not that it did me much good.

Kevin