How long did it take you to learn driving?

[annamarie88]

^sis how much sa kanila? Nung A1 ko naman nakapag commonwealth - q ave ako. Hehe pero ang mahal kasi sa kanila. Ewan ko kung dun ulit ako or sa iba na. At yung unang instructor ko nangaaway kaya nirequest ko palitan sya next session, wala ako naalala na extra bayad.

[belle_v2g]

2 months only with my hubby, weekend driving lang.. then 5 hour session with a professional instructor

[imeego]

7 hours of driving lessons sa A1, and today is my last day..so far ok naman malayo na napuntahan namin, sumabak na sa traffic etc, but im not sure pa kung magagawa ko ng tama yung maneuvering/ parking etc without a coach, feeling ko matataranta ako pag ako na lang mag-isa, need to practice more and a lot of confidence pa lol

[bagaholic_chewy]

10-hr lessons with A1 (5 sessions na tig-2hrs each). Yung last session namin, own car ginamit namin, gumawa lang ako ng waiver saying walang pananagutan ang A1 pag me nangyari during the session (nakagasgas/magasgasan/makabagga/etc).

[imeego]

So far medyo ok na, improving naman.. After i finished my lessons with A1, nagpractice kami ni hubby inside the subd lang.. Iba pala talaga pag driving instructor vs hubby nagtuturo, nataranta ako sa asawa ko muntik ko na maibangga sasakyan namin lol..but after ko sya sabihang kumalma lang sya eh ok na.. Nanibago lang ako since toyota vios or altis ata gamit namin sa A1, medyo matigas steering wheel at medyo madiin na tapak sa gas bagal ng acceleration time, so nung ginamit namin xv sobrang sensitive naman konting apak lang sa gas ambilis ng response harurot na agad..Puro liko-liko lang  ginawa namin, then uphill (medyo bundok kasi subd namin hehe), medyo steep then may mga sharp curves.. After that, ok na daw accdg to hubby

[cl1995]

took me 2 1/2 months lang hehe

[Ahim de Famille]

7 hours sa A1 natutunan ko kaagad magdrive ng manual car.

[minatay91]

I dont drive straight days may intermission Sayang. I just had a 3 week gap from my last driving and amnesia na ako on how to let go of a clutch slowly.

Nahihiya ako today..so many drivers gave way to me kase I couldnt climb the road wtf huhuuuuuuu *weeps* As in they would let me pass but I end up killing the car all the time because I let go of the clutch pedal too quickly... *deep breathe* Ayoko magautomatic Gusto ko ma.expert ako sa manual na and hindi maliit. I drove our Strada, Prado and Montero na..pero I just go with the Innova  mostly when driving coz it seemed to be the easiest among the 4. The Strada clutch timing kills me. (I only drive in heels also) The height of the Montero and estimating is also difficult for me. *cry
I learned the hard lesson not to "try"2 different cars.. stick to one lang muna Mga sis, tip naman jan for those wearing heels..(aside from dont wear heels.) and tips please how to let go of the clutch slowly..dito talaga problema ko..

[Ahim de Famille]

^ Sis, sana nung nagpractice ka magdrive yung walang gap sana. Kung may gap, kahit 1 day lang.
mahirap kasi yung 3 weeks gap tapos back to zero ka na naman. Ako kasi nag enroll ako sa A1 ng 7hours lang tapos everyday ang driving lesson ko dun. Pag uuwi ako ng bahay galing driving school, nagppractice kaagad ako sa amin na ako lang mag isa hanggang sa natutunan ko na magdrive ng manual car.


About sa clutch? wag mo masyado i let go nang mabilis. Kasi mamamatayan ka ng makina nun.
Dapat slow lang ang pagbitaw mo sa clutch... Remember, ang clutch dyan nakadepende ang buhay ng sasakyan lalo na pag manual. Once na binitiwan mo ang clutch ng mabilis, patay ang makina mo dyan.
Ganito yan. First, apakan mo yung clutch tapos ipasok mo si gear 1,2,3,4, or 5 tapos apak sa gas pedal ng konti pakiramdaman mo na parang umaalburuto na yung makina mo tapos bitaw ka lang ng dahan dahan sa clutch hanggang sa napaandar mo na yung car. Pag napaandar mo na yung car, bitawan mo na yung clutch. Wag mong hayaan naka stay lang yung paa mo s clutch kasi masisira yung car mo pag ginawa mo yun. Hanggat maaari sana iwasan mo muna mag heels pag magdrive ka kasi mahirap tantiyahin yung aapakan mo. Baka di mo alam sobra na pala tapak ng gas mo at napaharurot mo nang mabilis yung car. Mas maganda sana kung nakaflats ka kasi hindi safe magdrive na naka heels ka. Sana nakatulong ako. Practice lang yan at lakasan lang nang loob. Good Luck and Ingat sa pagddrive. 

[mybabyrj]

^^sis @minatay21, kumusta na ang driving mo? yan din ang problema ko now, yang clutch.

[eian4fun]

I enrolled in a 10hr (1hr/day) manual driving lessons at Universal. Already finished the lessons last saturday.
I'm still learning. I tried to practise after that kaso ninenerbyos ako mag isa.

[BacMook]

Nagenroll ako sa driving school 3 yrs ago tapos wala, di ko rin prinactice. Goodbye wheels na after that. Haha nagsayang lang ng pera.

Malakas lang loob ko nun kasi alam ko may sariling preno naman yung instructor ko. Pero nung pinapractice ko na yung car namin ay jusme, stressful! Tinigilan ko na. Ayoko talaga ng manuaaaaal  Nasstress ako. Pero hopefully by the end of the month makabili kami ng matic.  Yun nalang pag-asa ko. Kailangan ko pa kaya ulit magenroll sa driving school? Dad ko kasi mainit ulo kaya di ako comfy magpaturo sa kanya 

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ i would suggest mag-driving school pa din, kahit few hours lang. Pampadagdag ng confidence, kahit matic ang ida-drive. If papayag instructor mo, pwede towards your last sessions e own car mo ang gamitin. Ganun ginawa ko e. Automatic din. Last 2hr-session own car na gamit, pinapirma lang ako ng waiver sa driving school na wala sila pananagutan if nakasagi ako or whatever.

[bollin_pop]

Practice lang talaga...
Pangarap ko rin matutong magdrive ng manual.

[gulaysk]

Newbie driver here. Been practicing for the past couple of days with our driver and would like to drive on my own soon. Any tips for angled reverse parking mga sis? Dito talaga ako nahihirapan. Wala pa kami sa parallel parking kasi nga hirap pa talaga ako dito. Lagi akong nalilito how and when to turn the wheel, etc. 

[wandergirl1980]

newbie driver too. Twice ako nag-enroll sa driving school, A1 and Smart. Pero ayaw ko pa din mag-drive mag-isa natatakot ako mabangga. I have my driver's license na din pero mahina talaga ang loob ko just the mere thought na mabangga ako takot talaga

[gretchelle_borres]

Well for me im driving an alto 800 std. Right after i got my car i enrolled in smart driving. I got luck since the instructor is very friendly and got my trust right away. He compliments me when Im doing right along the lesson to boost my confidence daw. Sir Ricky is really a funny instructor that made my learning fast. I enrolled for 6 hours. I hour per day.  On my last day i avail 2 hours. Nakapunta kami sa antipolo or tanay as in sa steep road.  Happy i was able to drive from cainta yo antipolo. Now im waiting for my non pro and i'm excited to bring my car everday at work.

[roxykarlo]

I need to enrol na ulit sa driving school. Hindi pa rin ako marunong ng manual. Kung straight Lang ang takbo at walang nakakasalubong, okay ako, pero hanggang dun lang. It's my 2nd time next week sa driving school, nung first was 2 years ago, sa socialites, okay na sana, pero i don't have the guts to drive sa highway.. Now, i need to enrol once again kasi bago car ko, and no choice cause walang maghahatid sa anak ko to and from school. Frustrating.. Struggle talaga ang manual, i tried reviving yung natutunan ko dati pero nawala na talaga. Hirap ako sa Vios kasi clutch start siya. Hay ewan. Parati na kaming nag aaway ng hubby ko kasi bakit di ko daw mainitindihan ang sinasabi niya. Umiiyak na lang talaga ako minsan. And now, wala nang magddrive kasi aalis na siya for work abroad, until now, wala pa akong natutunan talaga.

[BacMook]

Been practising matic driving for few consecutive saturdays nga lang, of course with the supervision of my dad. I have work kasi kaya saturdays lang ako may time mag-aral. Around the subdivision lang muna, tapos nung nagpakarga kami ng gas ako na yung nagdrive pabalik sa subdivision. Super unti unti at I make sure lang talaga na careful ako, kahit mabagal basta sigurado. Pero syempre takot pa din ako lalo na pag may mga batang bigla bigla nalang tatawid, or yung mga batang naglalaro sa kalye. Potpot ko agad sila o kaya iilawan ko, ayun tumatabi naman sila. Pero syempre hindi naman laging ganon ang sitwasyon, minsan yung iba bigla nalang tatakbo. Yun ang fear ko  Ayoko makasagi ng sasakyan lalo na ng tao. Kaya pray muna and ask for God's guidance before driving. Hopefully makapag drive na talaga ako sa highway at yung magisa nalang. Kaya natin to!!! 

[Diane]

Started to learn again now with automatic which is way more easier! I also got my student permit:)