Driving a real car

Grace · Post by **Grace** » 25 Nov 2010, 22:17

Morgan wrote: but hey, polish reads are not even safe, u can crash ur car driving with legal speed

No shit.

Kopaka · Post by **Kopaka** » 26 Nov 2010, 17:30

my roads are worse than your roads, NO! my roads are worse than your roads!!1++oneoneo

John · Post by **John** » 6 Aug 2013, 00:43

Driver's license! It only took 9 years from the point where I first started driving

Igge · Post by **Igge** » 6 Aug 2013, 06:50

Grats! Did did you drive much in nyköping as well, or mostly in luleå? I imagine it's fairly different.

John · Post by **John** » 6 Aug 2013, 13:06

Mostly in Nyköping, that's where I learnt most of it. Luleå was more repetition cuz driving school wanted to see how much I had learnt

Before the summer when my driving school goes on vacation my teacher said "You have it in you so you could try the driving test privately in the summer, otherwise we just do it after the summer". Fukked the first test though, too nervous and caught up in the situation. 2nd test (yesterday) I was much more calm and got the license. So now I can drive my lazy ass around

Igge · Post by **Igge** » 6 Aug 2013, 17:35

Nice, I think it's good to have practiced in different places, since you get more variation and not snowed-in on certain locations. I failed my first test too despite me thinking I did well, then I thought I was gonna fail the next one for sure but somehow passed. Got 62/65 on theory test)

John · Post by **John** » 6 Aug 2013, 19:38

Got 64/65

Though when double checked in my book afterwards it said what I had answered

I got 63/65 in 2007 when I only had the driving test left to do (somehow I didn't go through with it then).

Tigro · Post by **Tigro** » 11 Aug 2013, 14:48

gratz!
I had one mistake in tests as well, got 53/55 points (2,3 and 4 point questions). Happy driver since 28th January 2013

roope · Post by **roope** » 11 Aug 2013, 15:47

I passed the so-called second phase on Friday, so now I can receive the permanent driver's licence. Feels goodman to have that off my mind too. :p

axxu · Post by **axxu** » 24 Aug 2013, 13:12

roope wrote:I passed the so-called second phase on Friday, so now I can receive the permanent driver's licence. Feels goodman to have that off my mind too. :p

Never heard someone would have failed second phase, maybe its not even possible? Just a way to make you pay more.
Licence prices in Finland are insane nowdays, i paid ~1200eur 7 years ago for my normal car + truck lisence. Now you have to pay like 2500eur just for normal car licence and for truck licence its thousands more.

Tigro · Post by **Tigro** » 24 Aug 2013, 19:25

306€ for for everything, including police byrocracy. 2 months training and you are good to go.

Mats · Post by **Mats** » 1 Sep 2013, 02:10

spent 7500€ on my licence

8-ball · Post by **8-ball** » 1 Sep 2013, 11:16

u wot m8

Bludek · Post by **Bludek** » 1 Sep 2013, 11:44

7500€ needs explanation. That is freaking shitload of money for licence.

abruzzi · Post by **abruzzi** » 1 Sep 2013, 12:24

exactly 20 months of work in Poland

Bjenn · Post by **Bjenn** » 1 Sep 2013, 14:37

About 2300-2400€ for my license I think.

Mats · Post by **Mats** » 11 Sep 2013, 23:11

Bludek wrote:7500€ needs explanation. That is freaking shitload of money for licence.

Norway

and I didn't drive so much at home, failed twice

Tigro · Post by **Tigro** » 12 Sep 2013, 10:52

that´s roughly 25 (!) times more than in our country. imagine doing 25 licenses for that money!

Mats · Post by **Mats** » 3 Jan 2015, 04:21

Lost my driving license 1.Jan 2015. Happy new year.

Ecchi · Post by **Ecchi** » 3 Jan 2015, 05:57

Lol, taking drivers license in norway costs 2500-3000 euros with current rates, how the fuck did you manage to more than double that when the euro was worth less o,o

Had mine for 5 years now:))

Igge · Post by **Igge** » 3 Jan 2015, 13:44

Mats wrote:Lost my driving license 1.Jan 2015. Happy new year.

How? DUI?

Madness · Post by **Madness** » 3 Jan 2015, 15:10

Mats wrote:Lost my driving license 1.Jan 2015. Happy new year.

Hope you find it again.

Mats · Post by **Mats** » 3 Jan 2015, 22:12

I were going to move my car cause it blocked the neighbors, moved it across the street and when I was going in reverse to park the car I went to far. I tried to get the car up again but the wheels were dug down in mud. Attracted attention of other neighbors which called the police as they noticed I had been drinking some earlier that day.
Now I'm waiting for my sentence in court. Had 0.7 ‰

Ecchi wrote:Lol, taking drivers license in norway costs 2500-3000 euros with current rates, how the fuck did you manage to more than double that when the euro was worth less o,o

Had mine for 5 years now:))

I had lot of driving lessons, my instructor used two hours on each subject down the forever long list.

gimp · Post by **gimp** » 4 Jan 2015, 00:49

You sure you don't mean .07%? .7 would mean you are dead, source: http://www.brad21.org/effects_at_specific_bac.html

If put down .7 I'd say that's a potential miss reading on their part and maybe you could get away with it.

Bludek · Post by **Bludek** » 4 Jan 2015, 01:59

learn to read this "‰", gimp. It is not the same as "%"

Ruben · Post by **Ruben** » 4 Jan 2015, 05:01

gimp wrote:You sure you don't mean .07%? .7 would mean you are dead, source: http://www.brad21.org/effects_at_specific_bac.html

If put down .7 I'd say that's a potential miss reading on their part and maybe you could get away with it.

Pro mille, not pro cent. Get yo shit straight bro.

Also, Mats, you've got shit neighbours who call the police for such trivialties.

Hosp · Post by **Hosp** » 4 Jan 2015, 14:03

fuk de neighbours
shitty people
shitty neighbourhood
shitty life
!!!

Mats · Post by **Mats** » 5 Jan 2015, 01:55

Hosp wrote:fuk de neighbours
shitty people
shitty neighbourhood
shitty life
!!!

gimp · Post by **gimp** » 5 Jan 2015, 02:12

Lol so how drunk is .7(sign that is not on my keyboard but looks a lot like "%")

Ruben · Post by **Ruben** » 5 Jan 2015, 08:05

gimp wrote:Lol so how drunk is .7(sign that is not on my keyboard but looks a lot like "%")

I just told you the difference, thought you were a latin expert.

% is "pro cent," which means "of a hundred." In English we'd say "one percent", which then means "one of a hundred," or 0.01

‰ is "pro mille," which means "of a thousand." Same principle as above, but "one permille" is "one of a thousand," or 0.001

FinMan · Post by **FinMan** » 5 Jan 2015, 14:32

What the fuck, America

Madness · Post by **Madness** » 5 Jan 2015, 23:06

For the record: 1 permille (‰) of alcohol in the blood = 1/1000 g/mL or 1/1000 g/g (depends on the country).

In Norway: 1 permille (‰) = 1/1000 g/g
In the USA: 1 percent (%) = 1/100 g/mL

1 millilitre of blood =~ 1.06 grams

0.7‰ = 0.7/1000 g/g (in Norway) = 0.66/1000 g/mL = 0.066/100 g/mL = 0.066% (in the USA)

Igge · Post by **Igge** » 5 Jan 2015, 23:32

I never knew! Cool info.

Orcc · Post by **Orcc** » 6 Jan 2015, 00:26

The amount of alcohol in breath differs a lot from the amount of alcohol in blood. It's close to 1:2 ratio, someone supply us info with a source kthx, Orcc orka

gimp · Post by **gimp** » 6 Jan 2015, 06:51

Madness wrote:For the record: 1 permille (‰) of alcohol in the blood = 1/1000 g/mL or 1/1000 g/g (depends on the country).

In Norway: 1 permille (‰) = 1/1000 g/g
In the USA: 1 percent (%) = 1/100 g/mL

1 millilitre of blood =~ 1.06 grams

0.7‰ = 0.7/1000 g/g (in Norway) = 0.66/1000 g/mL = 0.066/100 g/mL = 0.066% (in the USA)

Generally speaking most states in America give you a DUI only if your blood alcohol level (in 1/100 g/ml i guess) is above .08%. But I am no law expert, math expert, or latin expert. I just use google. Granted Mats is from Norway and Madness' math is right he wouldn't have gotten a DUI here.

I have driven drunk many times, it always seems fine to me when i am drunk, but i always curse myself the next day for doing so. I guess i have gotten lucky so far, but i should really stop before i get a DUI like Mats.

Bjenn · Post by **Bjenn** » 7 Jan 2015, 11:51

If you are drunk you should really consider asking someone else to move your car for you.
But you have to have pretty shitty neighbours like Hosp said =(

Never drink and drive! (I did it once in Oslo, but I wasn't drunk, I moved the car around the block and had had 2 shots before that. I still regret it today. I drove really slow though. The parking fees in Norway are really high!)

Mats · Post by **Mats** » 7 Jan 2015, 17:34

Also drove slowly, but Im just stupid enough aswell to do it at all. Limit in Norway is 0.02% and on 0.05% they take the license

A.K.B. · Post by **A.K.B.** » 10 Jan 2015, 08:10

Limit in Aus is 0.05%, higher can take license or get suspended etc.

What driving these days mans? I cart my double bass around in an Audi A3 (2006, auto, black), but find that the power is underwhelming, especially when I drive the family Corolla (manual) around. However, super comfy and good to have own vehicle.

Orcc · Post by **Orcc** » 10 Jan 2015, 11:24

1995 Toyota Carina E. Runs like a charm, only 360 000 km behind him

FinMan · Post by **FinMan** » 10 Jan 2015, 14:59

I drove a 1995 Toyota Carina E for years. o/ Was a really nice car to drive, maybe the best I ever drove, even after driving two brand new Volkswagens during driving school 4 years ago for a couple of months.

Currently I don't have any need for a car, though my flatmate has a car which I can basically use whenever I really need it. That one is a Peugeot 406, good for long distance driving but having to switch to the first gear very often in the city sucks.

Bjenn · Post by **Bjenn** » 12 Jan 2015, 10:36

Subaru Legacy Spec-b 2004 AWD (all wheel drive).
3.0 litres engine, 244hp (2 ton).

So funny to drive!!

Madness · Post by **Madness** » 12 Jan 2015, 21:22

I drove a car today after a break of 1 year and 2 months. Thought it'd feel strange, but surprisingly it was the same.

teajay · Post by **teajay** » 23 Feb 2015, 14:02

I have a pope mobile. Hyundai Atos 1999, bought it for € 1250 in September last year, with 110k on it. I had to have a car fast in order to get to work in half an hour instead of 1,5 hour by public transport and bicycle. Due to my job as a stage assistant for orchestra/choir I work at odd hours, when there is no public transport at service. Anyway, I drive about 1500-2000 km's a month in this crap car. Drove 150 km/h with this 1.0L baby once, imagine that. With stormy weather I can hardly get to 120 km/h. Feel kinda ashamed to post in this topic, as this is hardly a real car.

Tigro · Post by **Tigro** » 23 Feb 2015, 20:09

teajay wrote:Feel kinda ashamed to post in this topic, as this is hardly a real car.

If it drives, it rocks.

teajay · Post by **teajay** » 24 Feb 2015, 00:08

The photo shows a shining car - that is not the case anymore. Should really give it a cleaning some time soon, it looks like I've just been on a safari or something. =D

jw · Post by jw » 21 Mar 2015, 19:27

teajay wrote:Feel kinda ashamed to post in this topic, as this is hardly a real car.

Well, I have a new car and I feel more ashamed to post it in this topic, so I won't!

Mats · Post by **Mats** » 24 Mar 2015, 16:59

spoiler: JW's new car

Bjenn · Post by **Bjenn** » 25 Mar 2015, 08:32

Lol that is one ugly car =)
I'm still rocking in my Legacy 3.0R spec-b -04!

ROKKEBOL · Post by **ROKKEBOL** » 25 Mar 2015, 18:13

Im driving a car for 10 years.
Ask your replies.

jw · Post by jw » 26 Mar 2015, 18:04

Mats wrote:spoiler: JW's new car

Well, my car also has four wheels and the colour is almost correct, although I like the Tiefseeblau colour better than the blue colour of the car in the picture...