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Driver training....

Post by Paolo » Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:09 am

....yep, I know how good the Walshy days are and will hopefully arrange one at some stage this year. It's expensive though and a pain-in-the-ass to get to (no, I'm not suggesting it's not worth it).

Are there any alternatives closer to home?

Didn't some experienced SE'er talk about doing some kind of driving training?? I'm sure there would be a fair amount of demand and people would be prepared to spend the money for some expert advice / tuition etc.

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Re: Driver training....

Post by kenny » Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:40 am

McApe was talking about doing it, the problem is finding a suitable cheap and large open tarmaced area to use.

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Post by Lazydonkey » Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:16 pm

Dom - could we do another autotest training day?
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Re: Driver training....

Post by VXJON » Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:38 pm

Dom get the finger out :wink:

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Re: Driver training....

Post by andy_snap » Sun Jun 29, 2008 3:52 pm

kenny wrote:McApe was talking about doing it, the problem is finding a suitable cheap and large open tarmaced area to use.
There must be somewhere with easy access from the central belt that could be used?

I've been looking at a Walshy day myself but it is a long way away and something closer
would really appeal. Would certainly be up for it if there was more local driver training.
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Re: Driver training....

Post by Modena Scotland » Sun Jun 29, 2008 5:21 pm

Crail might be available ......
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Re: Driver training....

Post by mckeann » Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:07 pm

its not

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Re: Driver training....

Post by thinfourth » Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:28 pm

Edzell

Its a bit far north but its closer then englandshire
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Re: Driver training....

Post by BiggestNizzy » Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:32 pm

Castle kennedy Airfield was quite keen last time I spoke to them

http://www.castlekennedyairfield.co.uk/index.htm

not excactly central belt but not a million miles away
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Re: Driver training....

Post by Paolo » Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:36 pm

BiggestNizzy wrote:Castle kennedy Airfield was quite keen last time I spoke to them

http://www.castlekennedyairfield.co.uk/index.htm

not excactly central belt but not a million miles away
Not a bad drive down either...

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Re: Driver training....

Post by Victor Meldrew » Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:43 pm

Come on McApe. we're all waiting......
Well it moves... might as well make the most of it....

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Re: Driver training....

Post by kenny » Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:27 pm

:withstupid

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Post by bertieduff » Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:55 am

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Post by ExigeKen » Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:54 am

:withstupid Come on you know it makes sense and it meets an objective of our new charter :thumbsup
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Re: Driver training....

Post by andy_snap » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:10 am

:withstupid

And you'd get paid!! How good is that!!

Castle Kennedy is a good shout - not too far and some good roads en-route as
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