well after a half a day on the phone calling training companies in my area i still dont no which one to go for, I called Alan moffatt in carlisle he uses mercs on both c and c+e and charges £165 a day his tuition is one on one, then i called System group also in carlisle and they charge £180 a day minimum of 6 days their first time pass rate is above national average at about 58% they use volvos mans and dafs there tuition is two to one, as you are all probably aware i am like any other newby who doesnt want to throw there money away on on not so good training so if any of you have had any dealings with either of these training schools any advice would be grately recieved or just advice in general on choosing a training schools
sorry forgot to mention there both 8.30am starts till 5pm
how do you feel on 1 to 1 training or do you recommend 2 to 1
cheers
steve
you still need the actual ‘behind the wheel’ hours you are paying for.
A lot of schools only do 1 to 1 cos they will not pay to have second seat fitted.
Peronally, I recommend 2 to 1 as it give the other trainee time to rest, assimilate what has been learned and observe the errors of the other - in my view it is a much more leisurely learning experience. I have also found that all-day 1 to 1 training knackers the trainee by about 2pm and most of the afternnon is a wasted effort with errors they do not usually do playing a big part which in turn demoralises the trainee.
There will be others with different opinions and it is worth noting them too
do you recommend training in a vehicle with a 4 over 4 gear box or a straight 6 with a splitter.
cheers
steve
You wont find many straight 6 with splitter in real life driving but they are easier for C test.
Trouble is, on artic you are more likely to find range change and that will be easier if you did that type of box on C.
Hi I did 2-1 training, and actually found it very useful, it helps a lot watching and learning from someone else driving , you can pick up their good and bad points
Mick
when I did mine 2 days were 1 to 1 and the other 2 days were 2 to 1, the last 2 days when it was me and another I drove better as I felt that dointgthe full day on your own was tiring to say the least and by 2 in the afternoon my concentration wast not at its best
