what's the best book to get for driving?

My brother said DVLA pack for theory test and highway code plus the DVDs. The latest book i've seen is dated for tests from 2005, is this the latest one?

My hubby has the book for tests from 2004, he says it'll cover everything there's no need to get the 2005 one. he says im making a fuss over nothing, am i? What did you guys do? :?

Help me out here please, it;s really getting on my nerves now, all i wanted was a simple book pay through amazon have it at the door the next day, hubby is giving me aggro :roll:

Hubby said he'll get me a car that's good enuff incentive to learn to drive isn't it. He;s been trying to get me driving for a year now, i've been quite happy using public transport. But now i'm gona need one so here goes..

The best book are the ones which says official at the top (or the bottom)...I think it's coz they're published by the DSA.

If you're talking about the book for the theory test then it doesn't matter if you use 2004 or 2005 edition but it's better to use the later one. It's not like they change the questions, they stay the same but you never know which one they'll ask you. Alot of the questions are common sense. For example:

You are about to drive home. You cannot find the glasses you need to wear. You should:

1) drive home slowly, keeping to quiet roads

2) borrow a friend's glasses and use those

3) drive home at night, so that the lights will help you

4) find a way of getting home without driving

[size=7]If you don't know the answer it's number 2....not, it's number 4[/size]

Correction DSA book, is what i meant not DVLA.

TY Muslimbro.

Chill yash and listen to ur hubby

actually he's right-it doesnt matter what year its from-as long as its not more then 5years old

u dont need DVD's AND the highway code-i brought it but it was a waste of money since my theory book had the signs in it anyway

just get the standard DSA theory book available frm WHsmiths

ok i hate admitting when my husbands right coz he rubs it in to annoy me :x

I'll use his book..but if i fail my theory first time he's a dead man. I hate failing.

Just awaiting my provisional licence now oo it's so exciting lool.

"yashmaki" wrote:

ok i hate admitting when my husbands right coz he rubs it in to annoy me :x

I'll use his book..but if i fail my theory first time he's a dead man. I hate failing.

Just awaiting my provisional licence now oo it's so exciting lool.

waheey....i aint the only one who cant drive

but im ahead of you........1 lesson last summer, and got ma provisional the summer b4

"MuslimSisLilSis" wrote:

kas-whats ur pass rate

my last instructor would honestly boast about her first time pass rate

and she was good-she got a nervous driver like me thru in about 5months

well ive been doing it for a year now and most of the learners ive passed 1st time a few have passed second time. A minority had to take it the 3rd time which is not bad considering you get some people that after the 15th lesson still forget what gear to go in.

There's only so much an insructor can do or say and the rest is up to the learner, some need a real verbal kick up the back side coz theyre too lazy to pay attention and take on board what you say hence teenagers lol.

Most are very good they listen properly and ask questions, i don't mind it when they ask questions actually i like it coz it shows me they want to learn and will put 100% effort.

The ones that dont pay much attention and after explaining it a million times still don't realise and they don't ask questions wear you out, lol theyre hard work, its like it goes through one ear and comes out the other.

However if they are genuine and are just not quick learners i don't mind them coz i know theyre genuine and are trying their best even if i have to tell them a million times.

But i do get some immature gangsta wannabe 'bad boys' who think a driving lesson is just like joy riding and taking their boys out to a dodgy hill to smoke weed type lol
If i get people like this and theyre serious about driving safe then i will take them on board but there are some that i just told them to 'do one' coz theyre just messing about.

"kas" wrote:

The ones that dont pay much attention and after explaining it a million times still don't realise and they don't ask questions wear you out, lol theyre hard work, its like it goes through one ear and comes out the other.

I fall into that group I think.

"Beast" wrote:

"kas" wrote:

The ones that dont pay much attention and after explaining it a million times still don't realise and they don't ask questions wear you out, lol theyre hard work, its like it goes through one ear and comes out the other.

I fall into that group I think.

that used to be me-driving lessons used to put me to sleep

i needed to wear certain rings on my hands to remind me of my left and rights-

i'd forget which way to turn the wheel if she told me to turn right :oops:

oh thats defo me too...I think instructors should just bloody stay quiet and let us drive, I dont like instructors that talk too much, only speak when spoken to :twisted:

"Angel" wrote:

oh thats defo me too...I think instructors should just bloody stay quiet and let us drive, I dont like instructors that talk too much, only speak when spoken to :twisted:

so tru

i had an instructor like that-me and my sister left her cos she would talk so bloody much :evil:

i' used to day dream SO much with her

insturtors dont realise how annoying it is to drive with someone nattering in ur ear 24/7 :roll:

"MuslimSisLilSis" wrote:

"Beast" wrote:

"kas" wrote:

The ones that dont pay much attention and after explaining it a million times still don't realise and they don't ask questions wear you out, lol theyre hard work, its like it goes through one ear and comes out the other.

I fall into that group I think.

that used to be me-driving lessons used to put me to sleep

i needed to wear certain rings on my hands to remind me of my left and rights-

i'd forget which way to turn the wheel if she told me to turn right :oops:

lol we have to talk coz we dont want a dent in our car lol or our reputation to be messed up i mean how bad would it look if you see a driving instructor car drive pass you with a big dent in it lol.

I agree they shouldnt talk too much but theres so much info in such a small amount of time.

I had a mate who was taking his driving lesson and he did something to really annoy the instructor and I think he nearly crashed the car.

So the instructor said to my mate "if you want to die, you can die alone but don't take me with you".

That guy was my first driving instructor. To be honest I think I can drive better than him now.

"Muslim Bro" wrote:

I had a mate who was taking his driving lesson and he did something to really annoy the instructor and I think he nearly crashed the car.

So the instructor said to my mate "if you want to die, you can die alone but don't take me with you".

I've been asked many times by an instructor if I'm trying to kill him. But my last instructor would have given me alot of confidence if he ever decided to wear a seat-belt and stopped dozing off every other lesson.

BTW I find it alot easier to drive if I do it early morning - about 9 to 11 or something. In the evenings I just be drained. Does anyone alse find it easier in the morning?

I used to hate my morning driving lessons as I was usually half asleep....but then again I used to hate my evening lessons cos I was so knackered in the evenings.... I used to hate driving lessons at all times.

Some people are not cut out for teaching...my uncle who's a BSM instructor used to shout at me so much that I'd switch off on purpose and my other instructor used to natter so much that I'd fall asleep. I dislike instructors who fill you in with their life story....

I hate instructors who nag, they try to do so in a nice way but let's face it there aint anythin nice about naggin, "do this, do that", "there is no point telling me you know how to do this, put it into practice", "blah blah".....

Driving is costing me a bloody fortune, i passed my stupid theory test but now its expired so i gota re-sit it and pay for it!!! ARGGGG

Mum is going on and on that I should take lessons, see if I get into a car this time I think i'll end up killing myself and the instructor...

Kas can't you become an examiner and just pass me like that (btw I have heard people get fake license's, I think that is crazy)

Angel this time learn how to drive first then take your theory so hopefully you'll pass your practical before your theory expires...again.

I've heard of some dodgy examiners in london (won't name the test centre). They charge quite alot but it's worth it for a person who just isn't able to pass their practical.

"Muslim Bro" wrote:

Angel this time learn how to drive first then take your theory so hopefully you'll pass your practical before your theory expires...again.

:evil: Just coz you have passed no need to be smug!

Oh and this time I am going to make sure I am ready for my test and do my theory just before it, theory is easy its the damn practical that is hard...

What's the contact number for this "dodgy" test centre, might need it

I was just trying to be helpful :?

And as you were mean to me I'm not telling you bout the dodgy test centre so there.

Anyway it seems a mission to come down from scotland to london just to pass your practical.

"Muslim Bro" wrote:

I was just trying to be helpful :?

And as you were mean to me I'm not telling you bout the dodgy test centre so there.

Anyway it seems a mission to come down from scotland to london just to pass your practical.

You didn't sound helpful with the "again", it's not a good way of motivating me...

I'll found out bout the test centre, it's not a mission if you fly down, i'll be in London on the 9th inshallah so i'll try passing then (how the hell do people get away with this sort of thing?)

I thought by saying again you'll be even more determined to pass your practical but guess I was wrong.

And may I ask where you will find the info from. The whole test centre isn't dodgy...just one examiner.

The only way these people can get caught is if someone reports them, other than that you can't do anything.

"Angel" wrote:

I hate instructors who nag, they try to do so in a nice way but let's face it there aint anythin nice about naggin, "do this, do that", "there is no point telling me you know how to do this, put it into practice", "blah blah".....

Driving is costing me a bloody fortune, i passed my stupid theory test but now its expired so i gota re-sit it and pay for it!!! ARGGGG

Mum is going on and on that I should take lessons, see if I get into a car this time I think i'll end up killing myself and the instructor...

Kas can't you become an examiner and just pass me like that (btw I have heard people get fake license's, I think that is crazy)

LOl that post was funny okay ive got a cunning plan how we can take over the world hee hee.

What you should do to save money is take youre daily driving lessons with thy instructor. But take youre mommas or pappas car and take em for a spin a few times a week.

You could always also take a dictating machine into the lesson and let it record. This way you will never forget what the dude is always on about a few of my learners do that.

I mean if we had an extra arm and hand im sure we could write notes down aswel as doing the driving. Maybe even clean our teeth whilst driving or plucking the odd OKAY i betta stop there.

Lol i'd love to become an examiner they get loads of money like 50 quid a lesson or something. hmmm if you wait about 3 years i'l become an examiner and pass you on the sly mind you in that time they'l probably have automatic computerised cars arrrrrggggghhhhh thats my worst nightmare.

Yeah i know a few people who have got fake licenses, actually theyre real licenses but from pakistan and we all know what driving is like in Pakistan. 1 horn to indicate, 2 horns for stopping 3 horns for saying im gonna nip into mcdonalds for a fillet o fish.

That stuff doesnt really work coz you still need insurance, road tax a nd ting.

Well my "pappa" isn't the best of person to drive with, he will end up grabbing the steering wheel in fear that I would get him and me killed...

My sis took me once and you knw what she did, I was driving up the hill and the stupid car's gears were rubbish to say the least, what she made me do is just pull up ( i hadn't even driven for like a min!). She said I sucked at driving

So takin lessons from them and saving money is a no-no (money which btw i dont have)

M Bro thanks, that helps now that I knw you weren't being sarcy

"Angel" wrote:

Well my "pappa" isn't the best of person to drive with, he will end up grabbing the steering wheel in fear that I would get him and me killed...

My sis took me once and you knw what she did, I was driving up the hill and the stupid car's gears were rubbish to say the least, what she made me do is just pull up ( i hadn't even driven for like a min!). She said I sucked at driving

So takin lessons from them and saving money is a no-no (money which btw i dont have)

M Bro thanks, that helps now that I knw you weren't being sarcy

lol oh well i'l do dua for you that you pass soon. When you pass in the near future you will be smiling like this dude check the grin out

I bust my exhaust pipe thingy…I have a feeling it happened cos of speeding over speed humps. After having to spend £200 getting the stupid thing fixed from now on I’ll subject my car to a lot of TLC…even if I'm running late, I'll no longer speed in back roads.

"MuslimSister" wrote:

I bust my exhaust pipe thingy…I have a feeling it happened cos of speeding over speed humps. After having to spend £200 getting the stupid thing fixed from now on I’ll subject my car to a lot of TLC…even if I'm running late, I'll no longer speed in back roads.

lol lesson learnt the hard way.

"MuslimSister" wrote:

I bust my exhaust pipe thingy…I have a feeling it happened cos of speeding over speed humps. After having to spend £200 getting the stupid thing fixed from now on I’ll subject my car to a lot of TLC…even if I'm running late, I'll no longer speed in back roads.

Make sure when you go and get youre car fixed take someone with you who knows a bit about cars. Otherwise these garages just skank you like theres no tommrrow.

"MuslimSister" wrote:

I bust my exhaust pipe thingy…I have a feeling it happened cos of speeding over speed humps. After having to spend £200 getting the stupid thing fixed from now on I’ll subject my car to a lot of TLC…even if I'm running late, I'll no longer speed in back roads.

I also busted my exhaust pipe a few months back and it sounded like a ferrari. Had to make sure my dad didn't find out so fixed it the next day which cost [i]me[/i] £180.

You can speed all you like but just make sure you brake at speedbumps. Theres so many speedbumps on minor roads, it feels like heaven when driving on main roads.

"Muslim Bro" wrote:

"MuslimSister" wrote:

I bust my exhaust pipe thingy…I have a feeling it happened cos of speeding over speed humps. After having to spend £200 getting the stupid thing fixed from now on I’ll subject my car to a lot of TLC…even if I'm running late, I'll no longer speed in back roads.

I also busted my exhaust pipe a few months back and it sounded like a ferrari. Had to make sure my dad didn't find out so fixed it the next day which cost [i]me[/i] £180.

You can speed all you like but just make sure you brake at speedbumps. Theres so many speedbumps on minor roads, it feels like heaven when driving on main roads.

you should have just got a new exhaust pipe for around 50 squid

There's a few parts which make up the the whole exhaust pipe system. So had to change it all and not just the end bit where the smoke comes out.

Got a 2 year guarantee for the exhaust pipe so will bust the exhause pipe a few days before the gurantee runs out :twisted: and also got the wheel allignment.