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Driving instructor advice

Post by Autobahn » Wed Nov 02, 2016 10:59 am

Please could anyone inform me on a good driving instructor in Burnley? I did about 15 hours instruction about 12 years ago and passed my theory, but have to do this again. I have my new provisional licence and am ready to go. I am looking at doing between 2 -4 hours per week up until January where I am to retake my theory and then do an intensive course with a view, hopefully, to attempt to pass at the end of February. Many thanks for any recommendations given.

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Re: Driving instructor advice

Post by Sykoclaret » Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:08 am

Give Bob Gardiner, ACE School of Motoring, a ring. Great guy and a top instructor.

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Re: Driving instructor advice

Post by Autobahn » Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:25 am

Thank you Sykoclaret.

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Re: Driving instructor advice

Post by SammyBoy » Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:39 am

I'd highly recommend Lee Stott (LMS Drive on Google I think) - got me to pass first time with only 1 minor and I've not had any incidents in the 3 years since. Nice bloke too.

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Re: Driving instructor advice

Post by bobinho » Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:48 am

Mark fowler is my recommendation. He's a Nelson lad but he came to burnley and instructed my daughter a few years ago and she was very impressed. Nice chap too. 01282 693837.

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Re: Driving instructor advice

Post by Autobahn » Wed Nov 02, 2016 1:16 pm

:) Thanks SammyBoy and Bobinho, got it sorted out now.

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Re: Driving instructor advice

Post by Diesel » Wed Nov 02, 2016 9:57 pm

Sykoclaret wrote:Give Bob Gardiner, ACE School of Motoring, a ring. Great guy and a top instructor.
Another thumbs up for Bob at Ace, he got me passed in no time, he makes it fun, bloody super chap.
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Re: Driving instructor advice

Post by Autobahn » Thu Feb 16, 2017 10:11 pm

I took my driving test today and passed with 1 driving fault. My instructor was Andrew Fawcett and I can honestly say without his expert tuition, calm, sensible and assured demeanour, top sense of humour and general soundness, I wouldn't have done as well as I did. I'm 34 and should've done this ages ago. I was nervous as hell for the first couple of junctions, my legs were jelly and shaking quite bad, but I got it under control and drove just like I did on my lessons. I was averaging about three lessons a week but the thing that really helped me was this week when I did 3 days straight 2 hour lessons and an hour before my test today, I felt it all click in on Monday and spent the week going through everything learnt. Top, top guy to learn with, thoroughly recommended.
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Re: Driving instructor advice

Post by Paul Waine » Thu Feb 16, 2017 10:14 pm

Autobahn wrote:I took my driving test today and passed with 1 driving fault. My instructor was Andrew Fawcett and I can honestly say without his expert tuition, calm, sensible and assured demeanour, top sense of humour and general soundness, I wouldn't have done as well as I did. I'm 34 and should've done this ages ago. I was nervous as hell for the first couple of junctions, my legs were jelly and shaking quite bad, but I got it under control and drove just like I did on my lessons. I was averaging about three lessons a week but the thing that really helped me was this week when I did 3 days straight 2 hour lessons and an hour before my test today, I felt it all click in on Monday and spent the week going through everything learnt. Top, top guy to learn with, thoroughly recommended.
Congratulations, Autobahn. Great user name for a driver.

Keep safe.
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