Passed my TX driving test
Mar 4th 2008, 8:18 pm
#16
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Re: Passed my TX driving test
Even more worrying over here is that you can pass your test in an auto, but are then perfectly entitled to drive a manual.
My wife, who learned exclusively in autos and passed in one, borrowed a manual from her mom and managed to burn out a clutch in the space of 2-months
My wife, who learned exclusively in autos and passed in one, borrowed a manual from her mom and managed to burn out a clutch in the space of 2-months
Mar 4th 2008, 9:40 pm
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Re: Passed my TX driving test
Mar 5th 2008, 5:54 am
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Re: Passed my TX driving test
It can be, depends where you take it, when I took mine, the person doing the test came from Bangor and I was the only person doing a test that day, so she took her time about it as she was bored, bit of a dill head though as she gave me a minor mark because I didn't reverse 50 feet in a straight line, but had I done that I'd have crashed into the snow bank, oh well
Mainahs I tell ya
Mar 5th 2008, 6:18 am
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Re: Passed my TX driving test
what a piece of piss..... I went the wrong way twice, i stalled the car twice, i got WAY too close to a parked car (she commented on it) and I nearly ran a stop sign. But in less than 5 minutes of sterling driving effort on my part she decided that I was a good enough driver for the San Antonio roads.
Now i understand why people drive like crap.
And I think about all the pain I had to go through to get my UK licence.
Now i understand why people drive like crap.
And I think about all the pain I had to go through to get my UK licence.
I'm surprised you noticed if you managed all of the above in 5 mins!!!
Mar 5th 2008, 1:13 pm
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Mar 5th 2008, 2:40 pm
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Re: Passed my TX driving test
) Most people on the road don't realise it and therein lies the problem. My driving techniques involves staying as far away from people as possible.
Mar 6th 2008, 5:01 am
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Re: Passed my TX driving test
I was told people fly into TX to take the driving test 'cos its so easy then shoot off home and convert it locally..???
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