Fords usually are the run of the mill learner car I've found until recently (obviously there were other common learner cars too). I seem to notice a lot of Hyundai i30's also now, don't know if there is a particular reason for that or not..

Smaller cars with smaller engines though imo are probably the best for learners to start off in. Although I still like the sound of Sharkrider's fabia

Lots of Fabias with instructors in Cornwall and Devon, including a handful of Mk1 VRS.  I was using the Roomster until I gave up working with learners, these days I just work with experienced drivers.  The only ones I have in my car are on Driver Alertness Courses (i.e. they've been offered the course instead of being prosecuted for DCA).  If it's a company driver then it will be in their vehicle (I've got a morning in a Porsche next week).

 

In the Roomster on lessons we included the use of cruise control, sat nav, etc., like Sharkrider my aim was to teach safe driving skills rather than just to pass the test.  It probably meant that they finished up having a few more lessons, but in the long term that is probably a lot cheaper than writing off your first two or three cars.

I seem to notice a lot of Hyundai i30's also now, don't know if there is a particular reason for that or not..

 

 

Hyundi do some quite good deals for instructors on i30's at the moment.

 

like Sharkrider my aim was to teach safe driving skills rather than just to pass the test. It probably meant that they finished up having a few more lessons, but in the long term that is probably a lot cheaper than writing off your first two or three cars.

This sounds like a lot less stress at least than having to deal with people who cannot drive at all lol

Hyundi do some quite good deals for instructors on i30's at the moment.

This may well be the main reason for it then! After I posted I also remembered about the 7 year warranty with Hyundai/Kia which also may be a key factor. That and they aren't all that bad to be fair!

Lots of Fabias with instructors in Cornwall and Devon, including a handful of Mk1 VRS. I was using the Roomster until I gave up working with learners, these days I just work with experienced drivers. The only ones I have in my car are on Driver Alertness Courses (i.e. they've been offered the course instead of being prosecuted for DCA). If it's a company driver then it will be in their vehicle (I've got a morning in a Porsche next week).

In the Roomster on lessons we included the use of cruise control, sat nav, etc., like Sharkrider my aim was to teach safe driving skills rather than just to pass the test. It probably meant that they finished up having a few more lessons, but in the long term that is probably a lot cheaper than writing off your first two or three cars.

Im glad. Its good (:

I do think a certain mentality has abit to blame for writting off a persons first 3 cars though.

 

 

A black dog ran across the road Sarge, honest!

 

I like the 'FF' registration, too.

I used to teach in a Mk1 Fabia VRS. Loved it and if they still made them, I would buy another. Currently enjoying teaching in a Citigo Elegance at the moment, the pupils really like it.

I used to teach in a Mk1 Fabia VRS. Loved it and if they still made them, I would buy another. Currently enjoying teaching in a Citigo Elegance at the moment, the pupils really like it.

You wouldn't happen to be based in southampton?

Just as my girlfriend learnt a Citygo recently, and she said the instructor passed a complementary comment about mk1 fabia vrs's.

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You wouldn't happen to be based in southampton?

Just as my girlfriend learnt a Citygo recently, and she said the instructor passed a complementary comment about mk1 fabia vrs's.

 

No, Chelmsford. I reckon they will get very popular with instructors as they are a doddle to drive and have low running costs. A lot of guys round here are ditching diesel due to trouble with DPFs, so economical petrol cars will be more in demand in the trade. Having said that, I have never had issues with DPFs in the last two diesel cars I had (both sold on at high mileage working just fine).

 

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