April 29th, 2010 Administrator
Porsche is the latest car manufacturer to recall its cars after a fault was found with the seatbelts in its Panamera.
The four-door Porsche hasn’t been on sale for long, but according to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the seatbelts may not operate correctly if the front seat is put in an ‘extreme position’.
That extreme position is said to be when the front seats are moved as far forward as they can be, the possible result being inaction of the seatbelt’s locking mechanism.
The fault was discovered by Porsche, with the German company notifying the NHTSA and stating that it is undertaking a recall to rectify the problem by adding a locking mechanism to the seatbelt.
Porsche will fit the additional part to Panameras free of charge when customers visit their dealerships.
To date there are no reports of any incidents related to the seatbelt fault.
From : Yahoo!
Txt-Drive driving lessons in Bedford are in the new BMW Mini cars so rest assured you are learning in a safe car. Some other driving schools & driving instructors in Bedford use Toyota cars which have been recalled in their thousands. As far as we know there are no driving schools or driving instructors in Bedford which give driving lessons in a Porsche Panamera!!!
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April 14th, 2010 Administrator
Txt-Drive has brand new adverts in the Bedford & Milton Keynes Yellow Pages for 2010 – 2011.
Txt-Drive has a special offer for NEW pupils; BUY 2 LESSONS & GET 1 LESSON FREE*
This offer is only available for : the Bedford area, new pupils to Txt-Drive, genuine learner drivers, the first lesson (for full T&C’s see link below).
*Terms & Conditions apply - see www.txt-drive.co.uk for details.
To book driving lesson in Bedford with a fully qualified driving instructor please call 0800 8600 983 (FREEPHONE). Txt-Drive driving lessons are in the new BMW Mini.
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April 14th, 2010 Administrator
Not an April Fool but a TRUE story….
Learner driver Krisztina Jaksa ended her second driving lesson by crawling out of an upside down car.
The bizarre accident happened in Headington, near Oxford, when the 24-year-old was crossing a junction.
The BSM Fiat 500 she was driving hit a gatepost then flipped onto its roof, smashing the side windows and windscreen. When local resident Ross Dunne heard a crash he rushed to the scene and helped Ms Jaksa out of the car; the instructor was already getting himself out.
Both Ms Jaksa and her instructor emerged relatively unscathed. According to witnesses, Ms Jaksa said that the steering locked and, panicking, she hit the accelerator hard.
There is no indication that a mechanical fault contributed to the accident in any way.
An ambulance arrived shortly afterwards and police closed the road briefly, but both the driver and instructor were treated only for minor cuts.
BSM Communications Manager Paul Shepherd said that the company had “spoken to the learner driver who is fine and is already hoping to book her next lesson with us soon.”
Taken from the Yahoo! website
If you would like to learn to drive in a BMW Mini with a FULLY QUALIFIED DRIVING INSTRUCTOR in Bedford then please call Txt-Drive on 0800 8600 983 (FREEPHONE) or text DRIVE to 80039 (standard text rate) or visit www.txt-drive.co.uk for more information.
Hopefully Txt-Drive driving instructors won’t allow the car to flip on to it’s roof! Txt-Drive’s BMW Minis are fitted with He-Man Dual Controls for your safety & our safety. All Txt-Drive driving instructors are fully qualified and will guide you through the DSA’s learning to drive syllabus so you can become a safe, confident driver & pass your driving test.
Txt-Drive offer low cost driving lessons & some of the cheapest driving lessons in Bedford in the new BMW Mini cars.
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