Got Wood? Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Monday morning has been redeemed by my clone RS Regulate AK300 mount turning up. Pretty slick bit of kit. Friday night was a date, Saturday was a tournament where I won 2 silver medals, Sunday was another date. Far too busy lately Link to post Share on other sites
Lone_Bullet Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Had a hell of a weekend. Good and bad. Great company, my ex has newfound feelings for me, I'm dating a wonderful crazy little woman that makes me laugh, met a cute Hungarian girl which seems to turn out to become a great friend and all this helps to boost my self value and confidence. I feel so fekin lucky, I'm afraid to jinx it! * screams of happyness and terror * Link to post Share on other sites
Tw1tch Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Just ordered myself a HK3 traded P226R for some pistola goodness. Need to start thinking about a Safariland for X300. Link to post Share on other sites
FireKnife Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 met a cute Hungarian girl which seems to turn out to become a great friend I was surprised but there are some very interesting Hungarian people out there, they always seem to be the more whacky and accepting of the people I know, though all the ones I know are my age so perhaps it is a 'being young and in Edinburgh' thing . As for my weekend, orgy, goodnight y' all. 'FireKnife' Link to post Share on other sites
Gunmane Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 So, may cooling fan pad for my laptop finally died, and today/weekend was *suitcase*, so I told my wallet "you're going to fix this." Got a new cooling unit to try out and a Cyma/S&T pp-19 bizon ordered just now. Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Deposit paid, access codes received and confirmed. I'MA TEACH YOU ALL HOW TO DRIVE SOON, BITCHES! Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Deposit paid, access codes received and confirmed. I'MA TEACH YOU ALL HOW TO DRIVE SOON, BITCHES! Bring it. I need to learn how to drive a car. Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Bring it. I need to learn how to drive a car. I'll learn you good. in approximately three months... Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 What swayed you Tink? Are you joining a franchise type thing? Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Found a franchise that, whilst having a higher initial cost, has much lower ongoing costs, which include all the advertising etc and actual, contractural reductions in fees if/when pupil numbers drop. Works out to be, once over 50% of my pupils are coming from recomendations/referrals etc, to be almost literally half the cost of AA/BSM etc. Plus I can 'work' 30 hours a week and still earn as much as I do currently (once qualified), and if i need moar money, just work moar. My local area has colleges, high schools and 6th forms abound, and a few large towns, so I'll likely (god willing) not be short of pupils... ever. Biggest question running through my mind is: WHAT CAR?! Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted June 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 There are two schools of thought. The tiny, easy to drive, easy to see out of, safe, predictable, cheap car that will be easiest to drive and will be useful for you outside of work and might get you a bit of attention (vinyl graphics etc.). VW Polo, VW Up!, Toyota Aygo etc. Or in preparation for Stunt's Britain, the V8, non-synchromesh estate car with no power steering, bad tracking, an iffy clutch and bald tyres in which you will be tested in the rain. Your choice. Also, well done. Next step, house. And, if teaching squaddies how to drive trucks is any indication, a duodenal ulcer. Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Car will be provided by the franchise. To be honest, I'm in two minds: In the next town over is a ford dealer and a peugeot/vauxhall (and isuzu) dealer. Now, Ford fiesta is a prime choice for driving instructor car (in fact my old driving instructor now uses them, having moved from Corsas to clios and now fezzas), but the 'current' fiesta is now eight years old, retail wise (which means the design and engines etc are closer to 10 years old). The new Pug 208 is apparently very good, and my first car was a pug 205, but that doesn't inspire me to make other people drive them... HOWEVER! in all the reviews of small cars (not city cars, those are different and tiny), the new Mazda 2 is apparently bloody brilliant. The previous model was a platform share with a ford fiesta, but the new one is all new. MX5 gearbox (somehow, quite how they've taken a longitudinal 'box and made it for transversly is witchcraft) and genuinely clever stuff with the engines. Mazda are by far and away the most innovative manufacturer out there at the moment, including merc and the like. Their new G-vectoring thing (still in prototyping) uses telemetry from steering input, throttle position etc etc to advance or retard the timing so that the power delivery through corners etc is smoother and makes a better ride, both in comfort, grip (and speed but shush that's just a happy coincidence). So, my first choice will be a mazda 2 or fiesta, I think, however the nearest mazda dealer is in York, which, being 21 miles away, is about 20 miles further away than the ford garage. Stunt: I wish that was an option. However bald tyres would make the car unelligable for the actual test proper, and you can't actually buy a car without a synchromesh these days. Move up north and we'll make one. Guy at work is part of the hillman avengers club, they've got loads of room for fun engines. EDIT: also, Up!s (and Citigos, and Miis) actually have more internal room than the Polo. they're also a much nicer drive. Link to post Share on other sites
Alias1983 Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Found a franchise that, whilst having a higher initial cost, has much lower ongoing costs, which include all the advertising etc and actual, contractural reductions in fees if/when pupil numbers drop. Works out to be, once over 50% of my pupils are coming from recomendations/referrals etc, to be almost literally half the cost of AA/BSM etc. Plus I can 'work' 30 hours a week and still earn as much as I do currently (once qualified), and if i need moar money, just work moar. My local area has colleges, high schools and 6th forms abound, and a few large towns, so I'll likely (god willing) not be short of pupils... ever. Biggest question running through my mind is: WHAT CAR?! Drivers Ed? How about a Prius. Link to post Share on other sites
DeltaZero Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 LOL Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Tw1tch Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 Reliant Robin. /THREAD My 226 should be coming in today for me to have a play with (very limited as my mum has cats and one would have a heart attack if I use any gas). Also big bonus coming in on Friday which some will be going into a pushbike for commuting, saves me a ton on buses and taxis and shod help me get fitter without the agony that running is on my ankle. Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 I'm with stunt. Everyone should learn to drive in a huge car with a *suitcase* gearbox and no power steering. You learn spatial awareness which tons of new drivers need. Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 The advantages of an old volvo would include tank like reliability, tank like road presence, and tank like safety.... this is looking to be a better idea the more i think about it.... Link to post Share on other sites
DeltaZero Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 Can't fault your thinking I will admit! And at least it won't look any worse when someone has a knock in it! Actually it of interest how often is it that you actually get a knock from a student? What's the procedure after? Car off the road till its fixed no matter what or does it vary? I've always wondered but never known a driving instructor to ask! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 Learning to drive in a tiny Micra somehow qualifies you to drive a transit van. A driving school car which was a larger size estate or similar would actually make sense. Link to post Share on other sites
sandstorm Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 One thing to take into account is that whenever student knocks in YOUR car, it's YOUR insurance that takes the hit. So you might want to consider the insurance premiums (at minimum/no bonuses) as well. Sure the Volvo would be a Tanbk, but better check if you'll have to learn to lay golden eggs to pay the insurance premiums before you get fixated on one. Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 The other thing to think about is the dual-control conversion. Can they do it to any car? How much does it cost? Can they only do it to a new car before delivery or add it to an older car? Link to post Share on other sites
DeltaZero Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 But do you need dual controls?? I had a driving lesson in a AA run Focus just before my test, I didn't notice that had dual controls. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 You don't *need* them, as such, but it seems common for all the "professional" driving school cars to have them. For very new students, the instructors sometimes work the clutch to let the student focus on the steering etc. Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 Can't fault your thinking I will admit! And at least it won't look any worse when someone has a knock in it! Actually it of interest how often is it that you actually get a knock from a student? What's the procedure after? Car off the road till its fixed no matter what or does it vary? I've always wondered but never known a driving instructor to ask! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Spoke to my own instructer when I started seriously considering it. He's never had a student crash/knock another car. (dual controls) Learning to drive in a tiny Micra somehow qualifies you to drive a transit van. A driving school car which was a larger size estate or similar would actually make sense. Problems with that is that instructors cars will be abused even worse than a rental. unsmooth, jerky inputs, stalling, riding the clutch, stamping on the brakes, everything. Ergo, a cheaper car is better as it's less of an investment to lose if you crash/damage/destroy it. Sadly big cars aren't cheap. This is partly why I'm leaning away from C1/Aygo/Up!/Twingo etc etc. A Fiesta is a 'normal' sized car. The other thing to think about is the dual-control conversion. Can they do it to any car? How much does it cost? Can they only do it to a new car before delivery or add it to an older car? Can be done to most cars, the main company (He-Man, i know!) have a list of all the cars they can fit it to. can be fitted to older cars but not sure of the cost - won't affect me anyway as the franchise provides the car pre-converted. But do you need dual controls?? I had a driving lesson in a AA run Focus just before my test, I didn't notice that had dual controls. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk You don't need dual controls, and IIRC, when I learnt the instructor only used them once or twice. It's just like everything - dual controls make it measureably safer to teach someone to drive. if they're not slowing down fast enough, I will be able to force that. If they're in the wrong gear or about to stall or need to do an emergency stop, I will be able to force the clutch down. that coupled with my enormous gorilla arms means I will never be 'passenger' in the car, I'll always be able to take control. You don't *need* them, as such, but it seems common for all the "professional" driving school cars to have them. For very new students, the instructors sometimes work the clutch to let the student focus on the steering etc. Really? I'll never do that for one of my (future) pupils. Driving a car is, at it's heart, multi-tasking turned up to 11. If you can't operate the clutch whilst steering then you need to drive an automatic. and by drive an automatic, i mean give up. Link to post Share on other sites
Tw1tch Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 My Sig has the "SEAL team Six" grips damnit. XD Apart from that it's pretty. Link to post Share on other sites
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