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Old 24 March 2007, 09:19 PM
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Does anyone know of a quite section of road or roads where my nervous wife can drive my car, she has not driven for about 12 years and wants to start again....



We are in Basildon Essex but are willing to travel a little way if it`s a nice day out as well.




Thanks all, Darren.
Old 24 March 2007, 09:56 PM
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Set the alarm for 6am Sunday morning.

Find an area where old people live.

Superstore carparks after closing time.

Should do for the moment.
Old 24 March 2007, 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Brendan Hughes
Set the alarm for 6am Sunday morning.

Find an area where old people live.

Superstore carparks after closing time.

Should do for the moment.




Thanks Brendan I have a two year old no need for the alarm
wanted to be in the day light really but a possibility
O and I am old BTW.....


Darren.
Old 24 March 2007, 11:51 PM
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How about somewhere in Scotland-shire ? Some of wur roads are guy quiet !

North of Inverness - no so many folk !
Old 25 March 2007, 10:32 AM
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None of the roads suggested on this thread cos they will be full of Snetters out for a thrash after reading about them here
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Find an industrial estate on a Sunday or after 6 in the evening. Note lighter evening from now on.

Best order the new clutch now

Last edited by David Lock; 25 March 2007 at 02:08 PM. Reason: What's a clucth?
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Burnt Mills Ind. Estate on a Sunday, slim chance of some learner drivers first lesson though.

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Old 25 March 2007, 02:14 PM
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M4 bus lane in rush hour
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Thanks everone will try them all....





How much is a new clutch



Next Sunday is the day to stay of the runways guys!!!


you have been warned

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Old 25 March 2007, 07:42 PM
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Try an empty car park
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Festival Lesuire Park on a Saturday night.
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Originally Posted by BeeSTi
Does anyone know of a quite section of road or roads where my nervous wife can drive my car, she has not driven for about 12 years and wants to start again....



We are in Basildon Essex but are willing to travel a little way if it`s a nice day out as well.




Thanks all, Darren.
You might be best to book her a couple of hours with a local instructor so she can get her confidence back again.
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M6 Toll Road. Last time I came down it I appeared to be the only person willing to pay £3.50 to avoid going round Birmingham. Three lanes of Tarmac as far as the eye could see to myself and I was stuck in a Peugeot 407 Diesel.
Had just bumped into the Top Gear Guys filming their amphibious Car show though so it wasn't a completely boring day.
Old 26 March 2007, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by paulg1979
Festival Lesuire Park on a Saturday night.
Priceless !

But sensibly, I'd second Burnt Mills Ind Est on a Sunday....
Old 26 March 2007, 05:19 PM
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Dragstrip
Old 26 March 2007, 07:05 PM
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Industrial estates are the best places

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Old 26 March 2007, 08:05 PM
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there is a site at Hornchurch cardrome, pay couple quid to gain entry, there are several hundred yards of marked out roadway, A125 Upper Rainham Road
Hornchurch Essex, oppersite Harrow lodge park
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Originally Posted by greenonedave
there is a site at Hornchurch cardrome, pay couple quid to gain entry, there are several hundred yards of marked out roadway, A125 Upper Rainham Road
Hornchurch Essex, oppersite Harrow lodge park



Is that still there? I learned road driving myself there 30 years ago
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I think we will try all of the above in the next couple of weeks



I like the three lanes of tarmac idea..............plenty of room
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