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Mind Driving book - worth getting?

PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:54 pm
by stephenperry
I've looked at the Amazon reviews and read the example PDFs at http://www.skilldriver.org/index.asp?pa ... inddriving ... but i'm still in two minds :lol:

I've already got the following books and films.... is this book a worthy addition?

Highway Code
Driving (Dept of Transport manual)
Roadcraft (book & video)
Know Your Traffic Signs
IAM Pass Your Advanced Driving Test
IAM How To Be An Advanced Driver
Very Advanced Driving (A. Tom. Topper)
Cadence commentary
Bespoke commentary
Bespoke Advanced Roadcraft
Bespoke High Performance Roadcraft (awaiting delivery!)
CarLimits.com Bending The Rules
Drift Bible.... :lol:

PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:10 pm
by James
Its a different perspective - always worth delving...

PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:52 pm
by martine
See this thread http://www.advanced-driving.co.uk/bb/viewtopic.php?t=620&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=mind+driving+book

(someone tell me how to get a neat little link to other threads!)

PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:23 am
by Nigel

PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:24 am
by Nigel
ok, got it

press the url button, after url put = then copy your link,then after the ] put your text, then the close url

so in the "test" link I've done with your link, the code looks like this, but without the *

[url*=http://www.advanced-driving.co.uk/bb/viewtopic.php?t=620&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=mind+driving+book]test[/url]

PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:48 am
by martine
Cheers Nigel.

PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:00 pm
by Gromit37
Although I haven't read somee of the books you list... yes it is worth getting. I have it, from Amazon uk. The first few chapters are a bit of a slog, but after that it gets better. It's all about approach, rather than specific technique. £9 well spent, and I'm reading for the second time ('cos I'm thick and have a bad memory! :roll: )

Regards

Ian

PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:40 pm
by Susie
Steve and I have had long chats about his book - well into the night on occasions :shock:

What he has achieved is putting into the written word all the mental necessities of safe driving - something that is overlooked by the people who concentrate :wink: on the technical aspects. The driving test for example is mostly hands and feet - not eyes and brain.

It is definitely worth reading. The first read is a bit dry for people who have bothered to take their driving beyond test level but those are not the people for whom the book was written. It should be required reading for all new drivers IMVHO and people with experience won't lose anything by reading it either.

S

PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:30 pm
by Darren
If anyone wants a copy of mind driving. Let me know. I have "alot" of stock at the moment and can sell it way below cover price.

PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:05 pm
by nuster100
Yeah, wouldn't mind a copy.

You can never know too much

Jay

PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:42 pm
by jont
Me too please Darren :)

PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:10 pm
by MGF
Definately interested in adding this to my AD library.

PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:37 pm
by stephenperry
how much Darren? cheque or PayPal okay?

PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:50 pm
by Rick
And me!!

PostPosted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 12:13 am
by SammyTheSnake
If it's available at a discount, I'm interested :)

Cheers & God bless
Sam "SammyTheSnake" Penny