What did you do your driving test in?

[scooters]

I did it in a 1992 Citroen BX TZD Estate

[UmBongo]

A Nissan Micra, thankfully.

 

It was a doddle to drive.

[Anglevan]

1986 Nissan Bluebird

[barefoot]

Austin Maxi 1750HL

[ProgRocker]

M reg VW Polo "Coupé" 1.3 CL (learnt to drive with the AA).

[mouseflakes]

1969 Mini van in 1983

[meggersdog]

A.reg Fiesta in 1983

[AndyW201]

1989 Nissan Sunny 1.4 LS in 1991. As with all Nissans of that era, a doddle to drive, which no doubt helped me to pass.

[Billy - Medhurst]

In 1989 with a driving school Toyota

Within hours of passing I was driving one of these - in white with a green bonnet. 10 years old with tax and test cost £60

[Paul Dupart]

Triumph (Dolomite) 1500, in 1981

[beko1987]

10 plate Fiesta titanium with 17 miles on the clock.

 

I think I'm going to loose this thread already!

[spike60]

Viva HC, about 1978. Had 1 official lesson before, - in an Alfasud! Not yer usual driving school dullness.

[Skizzer]

A dark blue BSM Metro 1.0L - D533 OJN.  It's slightly embarrassing that I can still remember the reg number 25 years later.

[Negative Creep]

Failed first attempt was a 206 diesel, passed in my Dad's 1.1 Uno

[Pillock]

The AA had a fleet of Rover 100 Kensingtons so I has one of those. Started lessons in one but the instructor had some sort of nervous breakdown so a different one took over.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

1981 Fiesta 1.1 L. I started off in 3rd from test centre and kangarooed down the road. I was convinced I'd failed so just drove normally and without nerves for the rest of the test thinking there was nothing to lose. Amazingly I passed.

My bike test taken on a Honda 250 RS the same year was even easier,just drove around a surburban block in Hendon a couple of times with the examiner watching. When it came to the emergency stop he said 'On the next circuit I'll jump out in front of you as if a child had run out' well ,I could see him crouching down hiding behind a Maxi from the bottom of the road,when he jumped out I almost fell off laughing.

[Grundig]

The driving instructor gave me a choice of car to learn in; a Vauxhall Shove-it or a brand new (B reg) Vauxhall Nova swing 

[Craig the Princess]

1993 Red Nissan Micra. I missed out by a week of taking it in the back up 1984 Nissan Sunny but the Micra had been fixed after I broke the clutch. :-S

[saucedoctor]

This 1989 Rover 216S, in 1990.

 

[bigroverfan]

passed mine in a white nova sr, in 1990.

[Six-cylinder]

Driving School Triumph Toledo, I did my driving practice on my father’s Citroen GS Club 1220. They were very different in that with the Toledo you could drop to walking pace in 2^nd gear and pull away smoothly while the GS required 1^st gear dip the clutch and lots of revs.

[phil_lihp]

My driving instructor's utterly knackered 1996 Peugeot 106 1.5D in 2001.  The driver's seat shot backwards under acceleration until he wedged a chunk of wood behind it, the wipers tended to stop in the middle of the screen and the drivers door wouldn't shut properly.  I think it died soon afterwards, no connection though.

[dollywobbler]

BSM Vauxhall Corsa, brand new, in 1995. Have never driven a Corsa since. Would like to have a go in one.

[Partridge]

AA Ford Focus.

[solid61]

Feb 79,chevette hatch in maroon on the T plate.

[r.welfare]

Exactly the same as ProgRocker, those 1.3 Polos were fairly forgiving to drive as I recall.

[Micrashed]

Austin 1300 VTC 263H by Micrashed, on Flickr

 

This.

[RichardM1]

2005 Corsa CDTi

[twosmoke300]

Green Citroen zx 1.9d

The instructor kindly* fitted a new clutch the day before my test so I had to deal with the new biting point on the day. Still passed first time though.

I still maintain that the driving test is the most important test you will ever take.

[Pete-M]

'85 Datsun Cherry. Passed in 88.

 

I still think they're awful.