Learning to drive

[Eyersey1234]

Inspired by a comment on another thread, what chod did you learn to drive in? For me it was a couple of face-lift Mk2 Clio, an 03 reg one replaced by a 54 reg one. 

[chaseracer]

Ford Fiesta 1.1 Popular Plus, LNP674X.  Funny what you recall after nearly 37 years.

It survived until 1996, surprisingly.

[Eyersey1234]

1 minute ago, chaseracer said:

Ford Fiesta 1.1 Popular Plus, LNP674X.  Funny what you recall after nearly 37 years.

It survived until 1996, surprisingly.

My mum learned to drive in a Mk1 Fez, CAD613T. 

[chaseracer]

Either your mum learned late, or I'm nearly old enough to be your dad! ?

[Floatylight]

Learnt in a driving s
Instructors MK4 Escort 1.8d, F plate, had my own car as well MK3 escort 1.3l, 6 years old had been resprayed once and I as to have it done again.. A327JFA

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[Eyersey1234]

8 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

Either your mum learned late, or I'm nearly old enough to be your dad! ?

She learned in about 1980/81. Sorry didn't mean to make you feel old. 

 

Edited to add it was my grandads car not a driving school car. 

[Noel Tidybeard]

instructors= maestro 1.3l

grandads= maestro 1.6hls

dads= allegro 1500 super*

*may have included L plates, trailer & M6!

[Dan302]

K11 Micra which was replaced by a MK4/5 Fiesta then a bright yellow Lupo.

[captain_70s]

Proton Savvy, think it was an '05. This would have been 2009ish I guess.

I also drove a mate's K11 Micra round a car park a bit.

[clayts450]

Austin Metro, naturally....

[LightBulbFun]

as im currently still learning to drive this list is subject to change!

but lets see so far i have "learnt to drive" in the following

a 1993 Lada Riva 1500E Estate

a 1976 Invacar Model 70

a 1969 Nissan Cedric estate

a 1996 Citroen ZX Turbo Diesel estate

a 1976 Daimler sovereign

a 1993 Renault Safrane V6

not a bad list If I dont say so myself! 

most thanks to the Autoshite school of learning how to driving!  

 

and finally the car ill probably be doing most of my learning in, some modern VAG group car that I need to grab a picture of and figure out exactly what it is!

in terms of what I have driven the most that currently goes to the Invacar  (standing in at about 15 miles so far)

(tho now I think about it , I may have done more in the VAG group car I think? roughly 2 hour lesson at about 15 miles an hour=30 miles or so!)

[Eyersey1234]

The other cars I drove before I passed my test were a certain Mk3 Fiesta Equipe and a Mk1 Punto. 

[eddyramrod]

First school car: Escort 1.1 Pop, WCK 726R.  I hated it, so changed schools.

Mini, more mk2 Escorts, and finally a mk1 Fiesta, UYM 717S, in which I passed!

Family car at the time was a Triumph Herald 12/50, ATD 315A.

This was all 1977-78.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

1981 VW Jetta C. Passed test first time.

[chodweaver]

White ADO16 estate SHU668G, Harvest Gold Marina 1.8SDL NYD788L, pale green metallic Talbot Solara 1.6LS RYD693W, white Metro 1.3S TYD158W and a russet brown mini that might have been DVC341T.

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[Pieman]

Rover 100 1.1 - chose an instructor who had one because I'd got an identical model as my first car.

[Fabergé Greggs]

‘98 Micra K11, all 1 litre of it. I distinctly remember the nervousness of my instructor when I passed and he dropped me off next to my mum’s BMW e30 316. I think I’d crashed it within a week. 

[BL Bloke]

I had my driving lessons and took my test in a BSM Dolomite 1300. I also had an Austin 1300 2 door (XEA623H) of my own as my Dad didn't want me driving his Austin A60. My first drive after passing my test was to pick my brother up from school. 

[paulplom]

My instructor had a 1979 mitsubishi colt in bronze. This was in 1990 so it was quite old then but in amazing condition.

[MorrisItalSLX]

A certain 1985 Jaguar Sovereign...

The tester was quite impressed!

(Technically it was in my Grandpa’s Landcruiser when I was about 10, but officially it was the Jag.)

[New POD]

5 hours ago, Eyersey1234 said:

My mum learned to drive in a Mk1 Fez, CAD613T. 

How even do you know this? 

 

[5speedracer]

1979 in a yellow S reg 1.3 Dolomite, passed the same day Maggie started her long reign, 3rd of May.
I'd WVD627H a Mk2 Cortina sitting waiting. What a rusty POS that was!

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[Eyersey1234]

1 hour ago, New POD said:

How even do you know this? 

 

She told me

[jumpingjehovahs]

I had 1 lesson in a 2005 Corsa before my instructor upgraded to a 2008 Mazda2. I loved that car, AM08MXW, now not unsurprisingly off the road.

My parents had a 2004 Panda Eleganza Dualogic they took me out in too. AF54XAJ. Red with yellow seats and way too much fun for driving lessons.


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[Dan the van]

Allegedly in an Austin 1300gt which belonged to a mate.Officially a Triumph 1300(mothers) and Dads Landcrab so I could get used to big cars.As you can prob guess it was a while ago.

[Alanism]

MG Metro.  A long time ago.

[ETCHY]

First car I drove & had some brief tries in was a mate's 1.3 Morris Marina (it cost him £100.00 & was more filler than metal).

Driving school car was a white BSM Metro with the embarrassing BSM pyramid thing on top.

[The Vicar]

Learned the basics in my parents Sierra XR4x4 up and down our lane and around the fields. 

Driving instructors car was a Mk2 Almera saloon. 

Took my test in the Sierra then. 

[Mally]

My first car on the road was an aluminium bodied Reliant, on a bike licence.

I also had a go on the road in a Vicars Morris minor, still with a bike licence, but he didn't care.

Driving School car was HA Viva. I told you I was old!

Only had 6 lessons, because having had a Reliant I could drive a Viva easy.

[Fat_Pirate]

Renault 11 GTL by day with an instructor, yellow Dolomite at night, on my own... with no insurance/license/owners consent!  It was my mother's boyfriends car, he drove a HGV and was away all week.  Got away with it, thankfully.