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_tom_

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« on: June 05, 2006, 05:11:13 PM »
I have my driving test soon, and if possible I want to use my brothers car which I've been practising in as I find it much easier to drive than my instructors car. Apparently you have to have the adjustable interior mirror for examiners use so they can watch you checking mirrors etc.. I cant find anywhere where I can get one of these from! Does anyone have any idea? If not I'll have to try and borrow my instructors I guess but thatd mean that he cant teach whilst I have these mirrors as he still needs them..

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« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2006, 05:19:30 PM »
Tom, I don't think you need anything in addition to what is in the car. A tip I was given was to deliberately set the mirror in such a way that I had to exagerate the movement of looking into it- I passed my test so it seemed to have worked. Once you have passed, as I am sure you will, you can then set the mirror to give you maximum rear view. It goes to show that you are as much learning to pass a test as you are learning to drive.
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« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2006, 05:21:29 PM »
Well on the back of the letter for the booking it says the car needs to be fitted with an additional interior mirror for the examiners use, I dont really want to turn up to the test then not be able to take it or something stupid like that.
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« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2006, 05:22:47 PM »
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Tom, I don't think you need anything in addition to what is in the car. A tip I was given was to deliberately set the mirror in such a way that I had to exagerate the movement of looking into it- I passed my test so it seemed to have worked. Once you have passed, as I am sure you will, you can then set the mirror to give you maximum rear view. It goes to show that you are as much learning to pass a test as you are learning to drive.


agreed- that's what I hate about exams- you're trying to pass the exam, rather than prove you're any good, lol.

I mean, if I took the test tomorrow ( I passed when I was 17, so that's about 7 years ago), I'd probably fail.

Am I a worse driver than I was when I passed? I'm pretty sure I'm about a million times better (at least, those 15 people I ran over last week are too ill to testify... ;) ), but it goes to show you do stuff in the test to let you pass, rather than make you any good at driving...

oh, and good luck, tom!

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« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2006, 05:33:12 PM »
I see what you mean Tom- I used the driving schools car for the test. You meant, of course, the mirror for the examiner and I misunderstood what you are getting at though my other comment still stands. I can't help with where to get them-sorry.
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« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2006, 05:33:46 PM »
Yeah tests are pretty stupid really..but we have to do em. Anway, I thought something liek this might work, I guess I'd best speak to my instructor first though... cheap though! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BABY-CHILDRENS-Car-rear-view-mirror-BRAND-NEW_W0QQitemZ6886066940QQcategoryZ20436QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2006, 07:04:01 PM »
You guys need an additional mirror?!  Weird.
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« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2006, 07:30:39 PM »
heh in canada you all drive snow mobiles around mountain tracks... every man for himself up there :P (j/k!)

the mirror trick is a good one..

BUT

38thBeatle refers to the fact hes on his 38th VW Beatle car... not sure how safe his driving is... ;)
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« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2006, 08:05:29 PM »
Actually I have never driven a Beetle- old model or the new. Not sure that I'd want to either.
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« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2006, 11:05:14 PM »
Tom, go to Halfords and get a simple/cheap suction mirror (my folks garage used to sell em).

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10151&productId=158406&categoryId=52210

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« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2006, 11:18:41 PM »
aha thats perfect dakine, thanks alot! Well my parents dont think its a good idea me taking the test in my brothers car for some reason, they think its best to do it in the one I'm learning in... but I find the little Fiat easy to drive compared to my instructors!
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« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2006, 06:47:24 PM »
No problem bud.

GOOD LUCK!
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