2ndgeardriving

02/11/2026

A massive congratulations to Kieran, who passed his driving test today in Dorchester! 🥳👏

Well done, mate! Your hard work and determination have finally paid off, and you absolutely deserve it!

Wishing you all the best on the road ahead! I really hope having your driving licence opens up more job opportunities for you in the future and brings plenty of exciting new possibilities! 🚗💼

Stay safe, enjoy your newfound freedom and independence, and happy motoring! 😎

31/10/2026

👻🎃Happy Halloween 👻🎃

25/10/2026

🎉🚗 Exciting news! My brand-new website is officially up and running! 🎉

I'd love to hear what you think!

If you spot any issues or have any suggestions about what I could add, remove or improve, please let me know. Your feedback would be greatly appreciated! 😊

Thanks for your support! 🚗💨

Calm, patient manual driving lessons at 2ndGearDriving. One-to-one coaching for learners in Portland, Weymouth, Dorchester and surrounding Dorset.

20/10/2026

🎉🚗 FIRST TIME PASS IN DORCHESTER! 🚗🎉
A massive congratulations to Kaden, who passed his driving test FIRST TIME today in Dorchester! 🥳👏
Well done, mate! You've worked hard for this, and you absolutely deserve it!
Wishing you all the best on the road ahead! Fingers crossed you get your hands on that Nissan Qashqai soon and can start enjoying the freedom of driving every day! 🚙💨
Stay safe, enjoy your independence, and happy motoring! 😎
Congratulations again, Kaden! 🎉👏

18/10/2026

🚀 BREAKING NEWS FROM WEYMOUTH! 😂

Elon Musk's new Tesla can flip through the air… 🤯

Meanwhile, my Hyundai i20 is ready to take your driving skills to the next level! 🚗💨

Don't worry — we'll keep all four wheels on the road during your lessons! 😅

🚘 Daniel – Your Local Independent Driving Instructor

📍 Weymouth • Portland • Dorchester
📲 WhatsApp/text: 07901 280650

Learn to drive. Not to fly. 😂🚀

03/10/2026

PLEASE WATCH THE WHOLE VIDEO AND THINK!

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01/10/2026

🎃 SOMETHING SCARY IS HAPPENING AT 2ND GEAR DRIVING… 👻

No, it’s not another learner approaching a roundabout in 4th gear… 😱😂

It’s actually 10% OFF! 🎃🚗💨

For October ONLY, I’m giving NEW STUDENTS 10% OFF their first booking.

WhatsApp/Text me on 07901280650 for more information.

Daniel

10/09/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Chloe on passing her driving test today in Dorchester! 🚗👏

Chloe already had a solid understanding of car control and road awareness, thanks to her grandpa taking her out for some practice drives. We just needed to polish her existing skills and add a few new ones, and today all that hard work paid off — Chloe is now a fully licensed driver! 🎉🚗

Wishing you plenty of happy, safe and trouble-free miles on the road, Chloe! 🚗💨✨

28/08/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Jayed on passing his driving test today in Dorchester — 2ND TIME! 🚗👏

It’s been a long road, but finally you made it! And how lucky were you to get another test date so soon after the first unsuccessful attempt? 🍀 Some people would wait months for another chance!

You picked yourself up, learned from the first test, put everything together and came back stronger. 💪

Now you can swap the moped for a car and enjoy the freedom of driving! 🛵➡️🚗😎

Oh… and just a little reminder: don’t go between a lorry and a tractor at a roundabout… you know why! 😂😂

Well done, Jayed! Wishing you plenty of safe and happy miles on the road! 🚗💨👏

27/08/2026

Ioniq 5 test drive at Howard’s Hyundai Dorchester… apparently honesty isn’t the best policy! 😂

Today I had my Hyundai i20 booked in at Howard’s Hyundai Dorchester for its MOT. At the same time, I thought I’d take the opportunity to book a test drive in an Ioniq 5. Nobody asked any questions at that point… excellent! 😎

Then, two days before the appointment, I got a phone call from Elliot asking if I could come 1.5 hours earlier because of a cancellation.

“Hell yeah!” was basically my response. 😂

I turned up, had a little chat with Elliot about my budget and what I was looking for. As always, I was completely honest and explained that, although I really like the Ioniq 5, it was actually bottom of my list because of the price compared with my budget.

Elliot recognised that I probably wasn’t going to be buying an Ioniq 5 from them, so because of insurance and risk, he kindly decided not to let me drive it.

And there goes my test drive. 😭😂

I completely understand the reasoning, but I have to admit I was pretty disappointed. Especially because I’d booked the test drive and was genuinely interested in trying the car.

But here’s the funny part…

FOUR DAYS AGO, I hadn’t even booked a test drive for a Tesla Model 3. I walked in, they basically grabbed me, handed me the keys and let me drive it for 20 minutes completely unsupervised! 😂

So apparently:

Tesla: “Here are the keys. Off you go!” 🤣

Hyundai: “What’s your budget?”
Me: “I’m being honest…”
Hyundai: “Right… maybe you’d better not drive it.” 😂

So, apparently, today’s lesson is:

When booking a test drive, honesty might not actually be the best policy! 🤣

Next time I’ll just say: “Money is no object. I’m definitely buying one. I might even take two.” 😂

No hard feelings towards Elliot — he was genuinely very nice and explained the situation. But I’m still disappointed I didn’t get to experience the Ioniq 5.

Moral of the story: apparently being honest about your budget can be more dangerous than walking into a Tesla showroom with no test drive booked! 😂