I am a car lover but cannot drive yet

[W3H5]

Nope, we have the most ****tiest government ever & it's running the country into the dirt.

I think there are a lot of Africans who have proof that theirs is worse, if you can call it a government to begin with.

 

[Seismica]

I am 24, and I will know I will learn eventually (In the UK tests begin at 17), but I am still a student and still spend so much time studying, and plus I will be moving away in a few years to live in America (which is where I will probably do my test).

Having said all that, I do still love cars, I love looking at them, reading about them and playing racing games such as Forza and GT.

Does this make me strange?

I'm in the exact same boat. I'm 23 years old. I've pretty much been in education since the age of 17 (Except for a year out, for which I was unemployed).

I didn't start driving until I had to. Unlike racing games, driving IRL costs money.

Pretty much this.

I have had a few driving lessons myself, but I ran out of money before I could sit my test. It's always been that issue of time and money; when i've had one i've had a lack of the other, due to being either skint, or studying hard for my degree. I presume it's been a similar situation for you. Learning to drive can easily cost you around £500-600, depending on how many lessons you require, and whether you manage to pass first time. That money doesn't come easy for a student, it's along the lines of 1/5 of your annual income.

That is also not considering the actual cost of buying and running a car, which for a first time driver can easily be ~£3k (Insurance, tax, fuel, maintenance, storage if necessary) + the cost of the car itself. Whilst the cost of playing GT or Forza, is significantly lower than that

Once you have a bit of spare cash and some free time, do your lessons straight away, even if you can't afford a car. That is what i'm doing this summer, as my degree has just finished and I have a bit of money left over in the bank.



Look on the bright side though. The statistics will be on your side when you can drive, so your insurance will be cheaper

 

[Pupik]

Nope, we have the most....

Again, we have a separate forum for that. Take the hint, already.