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why you dont buy an exspensive first car for your kids

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By *riskygaz OP   Man
over a year ago

birmingham

The little KA has had it's first incident, as I said in my previous post about buy cheap as their bound to damage it, she slid in the snow yesterday and hit the kerb, I just drove it back from town with a bent lower wishbone/control arm, and it has broken the anti roll bar linkage, £29 in parts and it will need a new front wheel, so out into the cold I go to fit the new parts, hope it goes nice and easy it's not the weather to be pulling car apart

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Could be far worse Gaz, I've seen so many people write there cars off over the last few weeks.

Hex

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

Unfortunately, "they" don't teach people how to drive properly on snow and ice. I hope she wasn't too distressed.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Teach her how to fit the parts herself

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had an expensive car for my first, atleast compared to my friends cars, and I didn't brake it once, I took care of it more because I saved for the car for ages.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Unfortunately, "they" don't teach people how to drive properly on snow and ice. I hope she wasn't too distressed."

Actually they do.

Slow down and drive to the road conditions

;)

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge


"Teach her how to fit the parts herself "

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe


"Unfortunately, "they" don't teach people how to drive properly on snow and ice. I hope she wasn't too distressed.

Actually they do.

Slow down and drive to the road conditions

;)"

There's no instruction involved, you just have to read it in the Highway Code.

"Driving to the conditions" is a skill which many never really acquire and certainly something which can only be developed through practice.

Several years ago, attended a police ran advanced driving course which improved my winter driving massively.

It would be great if everyone had this type of training.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Unfortunately, "they" don't teach people how to drive properly on snow and ice. I hope she wasn't too distressed.

Actually they do.

Slow down and drive to the road conditions

;)

There's no instruction involved, you just have to read it in the Highway Code.

"Driving to the conditions" is a skill which many never really acquire and certainly something which can only be developed through practice.

Several years ago, attended a police ran advanced driving course which improved my winter driving massively.

It would be great if everyone had this type of training."

After completion did you slow down ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I had an expensive car for my first, atleast compared to my friends cars, and I didn't brake it once, I took care of it more because I saved for the car for ages. "

Me too, although it was bought for me. However, I loved and adored that car, washed and polished it every week, etc.

I think it just depends on the person, a bit of luck and what you drill into them when they're learning.

Mrs

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By *riskygaz OP   Man
over a year ago

birmingham

well as normal it was all going well then the bottom nut on the anti roll Barr link would not undo, sized solid, it would all be back together if it hadn't been for that I will have to get the grinder on the nut tomorrow, the wishbone come of without to much trouble.

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe


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After completion did you slow down ?

"

When necessary but I also learned other things such as to start breaking much sooner, to slow more gently and what to do when you turn the wheel and keep going straight on....

You can go as slow as you want but if you're heavy footed on either pedal then you lose traction. Add to that, it's not always obvious when the road is slippery.

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge


"Unfortunately, "they" don't teach people how to drive properly on snow and ice. I hope she wasn't too distressed."

I passed my test in the snow. I was bloody petrified.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I know it is too late now, but why not get them a skid pan lesson. I have heard it helps a lot in slippery conditions.

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