Drivers survival book

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350matt

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3,756 posts

285 months

Thursday 13th December 2001
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Wotcha
Has anyone seen those dodgy adverts you get in the CAR and EVO magazines for the above book? I was just wondering has anyone ever bought one and is it any good ?
As I have to say the ad smacks of a get rich quick scheme to me, but it does make for moderatly interesting reading.

Matt

domster

8,431 posts

276 months

Thursday 13th December 2001
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I prefer The Boy Racer's Handbook, available from bol.com!!!

JonVickers

121 posts

290 months

Thursday 13th December 2001
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I got the "Worst Case Scenario Handbook" last year - how to jump from a moving vehicle, how to avoid a shark, wrestle and alligator, jump from a motorcycle onto a car, ram someone off the road...

Nick M (nmilton)

449 posts

288 months

Thursday 13th December 2001
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I've got that too - and very handy it was when I needed to ram a crocodile off a moving train using a motorbike !!

Bruce Fielding

2,244 posts

288 months

Thursday 13th December 2001
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quote:
has anyone ever bought one and is it any good ?


Yes


No

richb

52,572 posts

290 months

Thursday 13th December 2001
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I read a really good book when I was 14 or 15 by Stirling Moss (or was it Jackie Stewart) well anyway it was all about fast driving technique, like working with the steering not fighting it being gentle yet firm with the brakes and all that stuff. Think I read it from cover to cover 3 times. Still didn't turn me into a racing driver though R...