�500 excess on a �350 car!!

To all those that pmed me, your details have been passed on to the IAM rep for the area where you live.

You should recieve a phone call to organise an assesment drive.

Please contact me if you have any difficulties.

Philip wrote: Thanks Nigel. How do the advanced boys deal with: 1) *******s who drive right up your tailpipe for miles, but who will not overtake when the opportunity arises? 2) oncoming lorries who drive full pelt towards you on narrow B roads with their wheels way over the centre line, causing you to dive into the kerb?

I would give the following advice

1) Pull over so they have no option but to overtake you.

2) You just have to move to avoid a collision, not rocket science, just plain fact, feel free to take redg no, company name etc, and let the Police deal.

The course changed my perspective of other peoples driving beyond recognition.

I'm now much more relaxed, generally get somewhere quicker, don't get wound up, and don't tend to have close shaves.

The course is �85 all in, however many lessons you need, test, and first years membership, this drops to �75 for the under 26's, and some groups, mine included knock another tenner off for the youngsters bringing it down to �65.

No Rhys you don't get a knitted blanket, take a poke in the eye, I agree with you about motorcycles, I have a full ticket for them too, have done since I was 17, but despite that, I still learned a lot.

If anyone is in the slightest bit interested, pm me your details, name address etc, and I will get your local group to contact you to give you a free no obligation assessment drive.

Feel free to contact me about anything to do with advanced driving, I'll do my best to help you.

Nigel,

how has your advanced driving course changed your driving, and your awareness of other peoples driving?

I have had some wierd quotes, especially putting the correct X spokes on an E34, when I had bought it with aftermarket 5 spokes.

Shop around, I was even refused cover from direct line etc, 44 year old, full no claims, advanced ticket etc etc.

I have found Chriss Knott, and Heritage to both be very good, both advertise with the club and offer double discounts, discount for BMWCC membership, and IAM membership.

No, fortunately we were on the school run in my old 1979 Vauxhall Royale coupe, two cars in front of us stopped dead, we stopped, escort (uninsured) behind us never even braked(from about 30mph) and the van behind him also hit him in rear.

The huge rubber overiders on my chrome bumpers meant all I got was a big dent in the rear valance, took every panel out on front of escort, van took every rear panel out. this all included his front and rear number plates, so he refused to give police ID, suppose with his son injured and his car by far the worst for wear they let it go. �400 damage to mine (if new parts used) less as I asked for panel beaters to fix it (not many "new" parts around for that car in 2000! IanT 

Yes, they will. Some prat did it to me, and to compound the situation he had his 8 yr old in front seat unrestrained who went through windscreen, police attended but chose not to record the incident!

My insurers set PI on it, but driver was local thug who everyone knew but no-one would talk about so my insurance paid for damage!   IanT

Philip,

After the wife wote off my car a few years ago and was left penniless for something that wasn't her fault, always go fully comp. OK its an old car, but the difference ws only �30 so said why not!

Paul