Fuji Shooter Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) My lad passed his driving test today 3 weeks after is 17th Birthday. Yeah - no more hanging around gig venues late at night to bring home loads of teen lads or being the unpaid roadie for his bands. On a more sombre note I just paid his insurance premium - Gulp Edited January 28, 2015 by Freakmode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 u sir need to hide your car keys and quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji Shooter Posted January 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 No need, I bought him his own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 In which case, it's time to get out there, get drunk and then give HIM the call at midnight!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Now all the worry starts when he is late home! I dread my lad getting through his! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Now you will age 5 years every time he drives away :( Panic every time the phone rings and you see his name (+6 years per call) :( And have a big sigh of relief every time he pulls into the driveway (-1 year every time), only to get ready for next time he tells you he's going out. I speak for experience, duaghter started driving a couple of months ago. I'm now 164 years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett1985 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Now you will age 5 years every time he drives away :( Panic every time the phone rings and you see his name (+6 years per call) :( And have a big sigh of relief every time he pulls into the driveway (-1 year every time), only to get ready for next time he tells you he's going out. I speak for experience, duaghter started driving a couple of months ago. I'm now 164 years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji Shooter Posted January 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) Yes there is the worry especially as he is a musician so is always out late. I might give him a call at 12 tonight and ask him to pick me up from the pub with 3 other random strangers who would also like a lift home !! Edited January 28, 2015 by Freakmode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Aye good, but you will miss eyeing up all the young groupies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.w. Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Well done to your lad and good on you for being a supportive father am sure your best of mates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jega Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Now ,if you want to really embarrass him at any time in the near future ,have a few pieces of ladies underwear to hand then at the right moment bring them out with a casual "oh i found these in the back of your car " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 No need, I bought him his own Your a hero , bought him a car and paid his insurance. I did the same and had the dreaded knock , two yellow jacketed police officers at midnight. The outcome was OK. Some scars but the other driver was not insured and our insurance was great. Just tell him to be careful and start to learn to drive now that he has passed his test and beware of other drivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parapilot Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Get a little black box hide it up the dash and say its a requirement from insurance so they can monitor speed and driving behavior!! Keep him driving sensible!!! What I'm planning to do anyway!! Scares me the way some of these young lads drive (not all) I look back when I was young and I got out of some bad situations purely by luck not skill!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji Shooter Posted January 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 He has been driving since the age of 12 with a couple of seasons of Motorsport so I hope it will have paid off and he will be sensible. As he now has a full license I will take him on proper track day in my Caterham so he can play with the big boys on track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biketestace Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 He has been driving since the age of 12 with a couple of seasons of Motorsport so I hope it will have paid off and he will be sensible. As he now has a full license I will take him on proper track day in my Caterham so he can play with the big boys on track. Freakmode, will you be my dad ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) Now all the worry starts when he is late home! I dread my lad getting through his! yeah i got 3 lads all have big fast motor bikes and the eldest has wrote off 4 bikes including his new zx6 i can tell you it's a worry when they decide to stay out late and not tell you colin Edited January 28, 2015 by colin lad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double10 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 have you thought about keeping the car in your name and adding him as a second driver? reduces the insurance a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji Shooter Posted January 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 have you thought about keeping the car in your name and adding him as a second driver? reduces the insurance a bit I stuck it in his name and managed to get fully comp with no black box for £1400 so its not too bad for a 17 year old male. That's on an 09 Skoda Roomster 1.4 as he needs loads of room for his kit. Took him out on the M40 earlier as he had band practice in Leamington so he could get some motorway experience which he enjoyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linny Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 have you thought about keeping the car in your name and adding him as a second driver? reduces the insurance a bit the insurance company's have caught on to that one a while back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNS Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 I think fronting is illegal nowadays. Certainly invalidates any cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Daughter is many years off but will be getting the Defender....Doesn't know it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pork chop Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 My lad passed his driving test today 3 weeks after is 17th Birthday. Yeah - no more hanging around gig venues late at night to bring home loads of teen lads or being the unpaid roadie for his bands. On a more sombre note I just paid his insurance premium - Gulp my lad passed his test when he was 17 (21 now) like a div i offered to pay his insurance, cost me £3600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 have you thought about keeping the car in your name and adding him as a second driver? reduces the insurance a bit I think fronting is illegal nowadays. Certainly invalidates any cover yep...called fronting and any claim with a young driver they look into ...and throw it out if needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 have you thought about keeping the car in your name and adding him as a second driver? reduces the insurance a bit I Think if Memory serves me right, that way of going is now ILLEGAL ??> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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