I know I've left it a bit late in life, 64 next birthday, but wet winters are starting to bother me. In June I passed my car theory test & hazard perception which is a multi-choice thing followed by a computer game. Just after that i failed my practical test for going for a "biker" space - I got through no problem but in the oppinion of the examiner i should not have gone for it :dunno_black: :cookoo:
I applied for a second test immediatley but could not get one before today but I have just passed it. Mags will be delighted,but there goes the 'busa as I'll have to buy a bleedin' car and stick with the Bandit which aint so bad. :woohoo: Had to tell somebody!!
SO this is your first car licence?
:cheers:
You've got over 2000 posts and didn't even have your motorcycle license?! congrats on passing the test.
Quote from: tt_four on September 15, 2009, 07:50:30 AM
You've got over 2000 posts and didn't even have your motorcycle license?! congrats on passing the test.
no... he didn't have a car license.
haha, ok, I know they're technically the same language, but sometimes I have trouble translating between American english and European english
Ah -we all have trouble with that translations sometimes, yeah I've been biking for years - that was the reference to cold winters - I just thought it was time to stay dry and do the car thing, something I simply never really bothered about before. I had a "race" to pass with my 17yrs old grandson but it was a tie, both of us failed on a silly thing first time and passed at second attempt.
Yeah, it didn't even cross my mind because in the US it's not even an option which one you get first. If you want any other kind of license, you have to get your normal car license first, and then any other test you take is just an additional class they put on it down the line.
Congrats Cal :cheers:
You deserve a lot of compliments for withstanding 60-something British winters without a car. :thumb:
Now what car are you planning to get? :thumb:
Quote from: tt_four on September 15, 2009, 10:59:13 AM
Yeah, it didn't even cross my mind because in the US it's not even an option which one you get first. If you want any other kind of license, you have to get your normal car license first, and then any other test you take is just an additional class they put on it down the line.
That's an interesting thing to find out for sure... I always thought you COULD get your M endorsement before your D endorsement
For those outside the US: M = motorcycle license, D = regular vehicles
Quote from: simon79 on September 15, 2009, 11:25:51 AM
Congrats Cal :cheers:
You deserve a lot of compliments for withstanding 60-something British winters without a car. :thumb:
Now what car are you planning to get? :thumb:
Do your research... follow the advice of Jeremy Clarkson and get a Veyron!!!!! Bugatti FTW!
errrr, probably a rather boring Fiat.
:o oye damn , ive had oen or two of those back in the day. ( the ones sold in this country anyways )
Don't be afraid, they don't become rust-buckets anymore. :icon_mrgreen:
Which one(s) did you happen to drive/own Yama?
OMG! Don't buy one of those Fiats! You know how bad they are! You'll be walking to work half the time.
the Europeans seem to get some pretty cool cars that we don't get on this side of the pond.
Just bought this ....
(http://www.bbburma.net/CalPrice/my%20car.jpg)
Bit small but it suits my needs quite well and my bike insurer came up trumps and allowed me my bike "no claims" years.
My god, they've put the steering wheel on the wrong side of the car! :D
Quote from: Caffeine on September 22, 2009, 04:21:27 PM
My god, they've put the steering wheel on the wrong side of the car! :D
No, they probably just reversed the picture. No one one in their "right" mind would drive on the other side of the road.
;)
http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/vehicle_services/licenseplates/specializedSearch.html?plateType=5&pickPlate=444
Maybe one of our North Carolina GS'ers can provide you with one of the State's "I'd Rather Be Shaggin'" license plate for your new shaggin' wagon!?
Ha! Shaggin' Too funny.
Cal, remember to wear your gear, man. All the time!
:thumb:
I was waiting for the steering wheel thing, but wear the gear, that was a LOL.
Quote from: Cal Price on September 23, 2009, 12:51:25 AM
I was waiting for the steering wheel thing, but wear the gear, that was a LOL.
Haha :D
1.1 base trim level I suppose?
I was very close to buying one too last winter, the CNG-powered version to be precise.
Then I decided to keep the good old Punto instead.
Anyway still considering one of these as my next car. :thumb:
Go and look for TopGear James May's video road test of this car.
I found it very funny...Best piece was the final line, which sounded something like this:
"What surprises me most is, I've had this car for a week or so, and nothing has fallen off it yet...!!" :D
Cal, I would have appreciated if you bought and AMERICAN vehicle, as our economy is in the crapper right now. It would be entirely appropriate of you to take the Fiat back and purchase a Hummer immediately! Thanks! :icon_lol:
BTW- which model is it, so we can Google and read up on the specs?
As Fiat now "controls" Chrysler, we will probably have those, or something similar here in the next few years. I do know that we are supposed to get the 500 in about a year's time.
Sorry Caffeine - they did not have a Hummer in my colour or quite big enough.
It's a Fiat Panda 1.1 active. The fiat website says "so full of Italian style you'll want to drive it to Rome" which is a bit odd considering it is built at Fiat's Polish plant - hey ho! - I couldn't buy British so I compromised on european-not-french.
In a year or three i fancy one of those Crysler retro-gangster cruiser things, just to be international but they are probably built in Brazil or somewhere with a Belgian engine and Canadian parts. Who can tell these days, Ford had a ceremonial opening of their Indian plant yesterday, not just a screwdriver shop but building an Indian car.
Such is life.
Quote from: Cal Price on September 24, 2009, 04:29:05 AM
I couldn't buy British.
Why not the MINI? Made in UK, stylish, and cute. :icon_mrgreen:
...yes, it's owned by the Germans, but then again, who cares nowadays... ;)
there os no truly american or english or euro or jap car anymore. most of the electronics are jap or korean or even chinese. hell my harley had an italian front wheel lol