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Old 08-06-09, 05:10 PM   #1
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Default Test - Bloody rip off!

Rang every test centre trying to book training and the two modules.
Cheapest I've found is about £400 and thats with minimal training - so higer chance of failing!! and some places quoting £700+ :O
The new regulations with the two seperate modules is a farce!
Anybody have any recommendations on what to do?!

Aran (Cant beat a good rant!)
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Old 08-06-09, 05:13 PM   #2
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Cost me £580 on the old system with ten hours tuition. £400 doesnt seem bad.
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Old 08-06-09, 05:14 PM   #3
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The bike test does seem to be pretty pricy, especially if you do direct access. £400 is actually alright, have you done any riding around on a 125 and are going to big bike or is that jsut for 125?
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Old 08-06-09, 05:15 PM   #4
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Spose, but I had in mind about £260 - ever the optomist lol
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Old 08-06-09, 05:17 PM   #5
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Ye its to gain a resticted licence. So a resticted 650.
Had 1 1/2 years biking, then half a year in a car.
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Old 08-06-09, 05:18 PM   #6
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Default Re: Test - Bloody rip off!

Thats crazy, it cost me £320 for CBT (you were allowed 3 attempts), then 12 lessons for 2 hours on a Monday night, then a practice lesson before your test. But that too was before the test changed.
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Old 08-06-09, 05:18 PM   #7
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Ye its to gain a resticted licence. So a resticted 650.
Had 1 1/2 years biking, then half a year in a car.
Thats excessive, what are you located?
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Old 08-06-09, 05:21 PM   #8
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Solihull.
Tell me about it
and you have to pass mod 1 first and there is a danger if you book them together that if you fail module 1 you cant take module 2 and you loose about £100 there!
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Old 08-06-09, 05:25 PM   #9
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If you'd be prepared (or able) to travel to Hinckley on a Monday night, I learnt at a place there, they're a chairty based organisation and great bunch of people there.

http://www.hinckleyrts.co.uk/

You'd need to ring up and see if the prices are still correct if you're interested. I paid £320 and it was worth every penny I paid
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Old 08-06-09, 05:28 PM   #10
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Ta mate il give them a call in the morning!
Did u say 12 hour lessons? so you went for 6 mondays?
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