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p-nut · 2007-06-13 17:10:56

WAHEYYYY!! Sorry, im just over the moon. This was my second time doing it and i just cant believe it:D I was determined to get it before my 18th.....and guess what.....I'm not 18 til the 20th of june. Thanks to everyone that posted advice up here, i've been lurkin around this forum silently for the last while and its brill.

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#212 13-02-2008 5:57pm
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Boo Ya passed first time in kells got no marks too:D:D

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#213 13-02-2008 11:24pm
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Old_-_School wrote: »

I was told the only other routes are Mayfield and Mahon.

Yeah I was told this as well. I did my test today for the first time...I passed:cool:, I did the little island route.

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#214 15-02-2008 1:13pm
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Passed today in Wicklow:DBrillant pre tester I had:)
4th time lucky,but got there in the end.:D

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#215 15-02-2008 4:27pm
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Congratz fellow pass-the-test-in-Wicklow person!:D

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#216 15-02-2008 5:45pm
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redcar wrote: »

Congratz fellow pass-the-test-in-Wicklow person!:D

And you too

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#217 18-02-2008 11:56am
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passed in tralee at 8:25 this morning

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#218 18-02-2008 5:39pm
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Passed the other day from the new place on Pottery Road in Dún Laoghaire.
My examiner was being examined at the same time....bit of a squeeze in my wee 2 door Nissan Micra!

Only been driving for under a year and had two pre-test lessons ...<SNIP> ... worth checking out

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#219 19-02-2008 5:03pm
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Woot! Passed today on first attempt at the new SGS centre in Galway (Ballybrit Business Park). I got three grade 1 and two grade 2 faults so was pretty happy overall.

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#220 20-02-2008 5:49pm
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Just in from doing the test and I passed.

I got one Grade 2 mark,it was on my reversing around the corner.

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#221 21-02-2008 3:40pm
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Passed in Toughers in Naas, super nice examiner. made me feel completely at ease. Good luck to anyone taking it soon. They all seem really nice in the SGS centre in Naas/newbridge.

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#222 21-02-2008 4:19pm
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Finally done it! One grade 1 and one grade 2 for Signals when Overtaking. Did it at SGS in Pottery Road and had a really sound tester. I was convinced I'd failed for the way I handled a roundabout and I nearly died when he said I'd passed.

Big shout out also to Better Drive. Peter is a brilliant instructor, very sound, knows his stuff and put me really at ease for it. I'd also recommend him especially for anyone like me who's been driving a bit.

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#223 21-02-2008 5:51pm
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Well done Red Alert!!!
Have seen some of your other posts so i know how happy you must be!

Happy driving!!

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#224 22-02-2008 1:42pm
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Red Alert wrote: »

Finally done it! One grade 1 and one grade 2 for Signals when Overtaking. Did it at SGS in Pottery Road and had a really sound tester. I was convinced I'd failed for the way I handled a roundabout and I nearly died when he said I'd passed.

Big shout out also to Better Drive. Peter is a brilliant instructor, very sound, knows his stuff and put me really at ease for it. I'd also recommend him especially for anyone like me who's been driving a bit.

Passed

thank jaysus
Same place
As above convinced I failed as was nervous. Thank gawd!

What do you need to apply for main license and do you need to get form from Gardai?

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#225 22-02-2008 2:07pm
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chump wrote: »

Passed

thank jaysus
Same place
As above convinced I failed as was nervous. Thank gawd!

What do you need to apply for main license and do you need to get form from Gardai?

Congrats to everyone so far.

As for forms, just the cert of competency, 2 passport sized photos, signed on the back, your provisional license and the correctly completed form (available as pdf online or from any tax office)...oh and 30 odd quid for 10 yr license.

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#226 22-02-2008 3:52pm
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Wertz wrote: »

the correctly completed form (available as pdf online or from any tax office)

Generally not available online as there is an adhesive part which must be signed and is then attached to licence.

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#227 23-02-2008 11:34am
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passed yesterday in the pottery road centre, first time. am delighted. If anyones doing the test there i posted the route i did in this thread. on my result sheet its called route 1.

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#228 25-02-2008 3:45pm
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I passed today in Churchtown. Delighted! I completely fecked up reversing around the corner, but in the end I only got 3 grade 1's and 4 grade 2's. Bye bye L plates!

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#229 25-02-2008 7:19pm
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I passed today in Churchtown today too, had a bit of a scary moment at 4.30 when I realised I was in the wrong test centre (Rathgar) and drove like a maniac up to Churchtown to make it there for 4.35!! - thankfully that wasn't spotted by the tester.

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#230 27-02-2008 2:51pm
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Passed the test first time
Jamestown testing center.

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#231 27-02-2008 5:04pm
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Passed today at Deansgrange! 3rd time lucky :P (1st time had barely been driving a month, 2nd time did very well but got 1 grade 3 fault for turning right) Tester's name was Linda and she was lovely, had 1 pretest with John in ISM, very nice. Hooray!

PS, I picked up the form from the Gardai for applying for the full license. Is it possible to post it in or do I have to actually call in to a Motor Taxation office? Anyone know where the nearest office to Portmarnock is? cheers

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#232 28-02-2008 2:43pm
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Passed today in Waterford, cant believe it . Did make a bit of a cock up with the controls but I guess he knew I was nervous. Only made 4 blue, 1 green faults.

I done the test from the NCT centre near the estate. This was with my second time did it ages ago when there was no third party companies doing it.

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#233 28-02-2008 3:46pm
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Passed in tallaght this morning, had no pretests nor lessons ever in my life.
Been driving for 2 or 3 years but basically started driving new & second hand imports at the docks the moment I got my licence.
I left after a few months but in that time I drove thousands and thousands of cars, amg mercs, landrovers, micras, trucks, skylines, imprezas, lexus hybrids, buses, tractors, anything and everything.

My instructor was a nice bloke, down to earth easy to get on with, simple instructions, very unobtrusive.
Friendly aswell, we werent 100% silent, had some chat and banter etc...

I honestly think the fact that I went into this with no preperation and no real expectation to pass, really really helped.
I wasnt in any way nervous and didnt care if I didnt pass (hadnt spent one penny preparing so why would I?) so therefore didnt worry.
Id recommend this approach!

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#234 28-02-2008 4:31pm
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AB03 wrote: »

I honestly think the fact that I went into this with no preperation and no real expectation to pass, really really helped.
I wasnt in any way nervous and didnt care if I didnt pass (hadnt spent one penny preparing so why would I?) so therefore didnt worry.
Id recommend this approach!

Congratulations on passing AB.

I think for most people some preparation would be a good idea though.

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#235 04-03-2008 6:18pm
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Just passed to, can you get your liscence same day if you go to the motor taxation office?

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#236 04-03-2008 6:47pm
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Passed on Friday in Dun Laoghaire! Don't really know why I was so apprehensive before hand! As my instructor (brilliant Tom from Shankill) have his number if anyone wants it; said just concentrate and you'll be fine! Spent 1 half hrs in the morn driving around the 2 poss routes and practiced the basics!

Test went fine nervous for about 5mins but I have to say the tester made me feel very at ease compared to Churchtown where I actually got into an argument half way through. On Friday he used the palm pilot so you really have no idea if you’re being marked etc! After the 5mins I just thought concentrate and it'll be grand! Made grade 2 errors, 2 for speed stupid really, as he said after nobody's perfect! The route in the above post is 90% correct apart from the last bit instead of taking the right we took a left at the top of Sallynoggin Rd and the a right down Johnstown Rd and then right onto Pottery Rd!

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#237 04-03-2008 6:54pm
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kinkstr wrote: »

Just passed to, can you get your liscence same day if you go to the motor taxation office?

Not usually but some Cork regulars claim that the MTOs do it down there.

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#238 05-03-2008 12:10am
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Passed today with SGS on Pottery Road
Second time lucky, real sound tester and i had a RSA tester examiner in the backseat aswell which was weird.

Thank God i never have to do the driving test again

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#239 05-03-2008 12:38am
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daiixi wrote: »

was sure I'd failed. Extremely happy because it was my first test!

thelas wrote: »

Passed today in Finglas

hamsterboy wrote: »

Passed Last Friday in Galway City

Punchesnpeaches wrote: »

Yay, I passed 1st time on Tuesday

DubOnHoliday wrote: »

Passed in Wicklow town yesterday

brendor wrote: »

Passed in Little Island this morning

CerebralCortex wrote: »

Passed!! Yes!! In Shannon

Jonnykitedude wrote: »

Boo Ya passed first time in kells

Bettyboop wrote: »

Passed today in Wicklow

mthd wrote: »

passed in tralee

Danny_Mc wrote: »

Passed the other day from the new place on Pottery Road in Dún Laoghaire

ZorbaTehZ wrote: »

Woot! Passed today on first attempt at the new SGS centre in Galway

bobcar61 wrote: »

Just in from doing the test and I passed

mmr wrote: »

Passed in Toughers in Naas

Red Alert wrote: »

Finally done it!

chump wrote: »

Passed

noblestee wrote: »

passed yesterday in the pottery road centre

beanyb wrote: »

I passed today in Churchtown

philcsl wrote: »

I passed today in Churchtown today too

Wook wrote: »

Passed the test first time
Jamestown testing center

Dublin579 wrote: »

Passed today at Deansgrange

Bu11et_Proof wrote: »

Passed today in Waterford

AB03 wrote: »

Passed in tallaght

spiderdan wrote: »

Passed on Friday in Dun Laoghaire

robck1 wrote: »

Passed today with SGS on Pottery Road

Congratulations everyone, well done and safe motoring. The learning begins now!

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#240 06-03-2008 1:29am
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Passed today in Birr. Seriously thought I'd failed. All was going well until he asked me to do the reverse manoeuvre... I'd practised it a hape of times... But I still managed to kerb it. Hit off the kerb whilst reversing (Locked too much) thought that was it and I was totally relaxed for the rest of it. Tbh, I'm kinda proud of myself that I dug in, I seriously thought that was it when I hit the kerb reversing, but I didn't give up and got a really pleasent surprise when he said I passed. Only four grade 2's. Here's to a lifetimes happy motoring.

P.S. Thanks to boards for the various bits of motoring advice

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#241 06-03-2008 9:49am
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I passed yestersay in the sgs in tallaght.like cson i also hit the kerb on me revers turn....so i thought i failed but in the end i passed....Hahahahaha i'm only 17,driving 10 months and didn't even do it in me own car hahaha....i'm chuffed:D:D:D

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