Most ridiculous/jealous of car with L plates you've seen.
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So on my drive to work today I noticed a lovely looking mid 90's green Nissan 200sx with L plates on.
It got me thinking is that:
1) Crazy ridiculous
2) Genius
3) Am I just jealous because I learnt in my dads F reg 1.3lx Nissan Sunny
I mean I see a lot of ridiculous cars with L plates on like new Mercedes ML's and just sneer with derision as it just seems ridiculous to learn in automatic behemoth like that. I mean what are you going to learn apart from maybe special awareness and a bunch load of bad habits.
But the 200sx was a 2 litre turbo rear wheel drive bundle of relatively powerful fun. I mean I don't know how you'd even insure a learner on it but what a great car to learn in.
Cars are my thing and I guess that car is from my childhood want list so I just don't see it for a learners/cheap way into motoring.
I'm confused... what will my son learn to drive in some 15 years in the future.
It got me thinking is that:
1) Crazy ridiculous
2) Genius
3) Am I just jealous because I learnt in my dads F reg 1.3lx Nissan Sunny
I mean I see a lot of ridiculous cars with L plates on like new Mercedes ML's and just sneer with derision as it just seems ridiculous to learn in automatic behemoth like that. I mean what are you going to learn apart from maybe special awareness and a bunch load of bad habits.
But the 200sx was a 2 litre turbo rear wheel drive bundle of relatively powerful fun. I mean I don't know how you'd even insure a learner on it but what a great car to learn in.
Cars are my thing and I guess that car is from my childhood want list so I just don't see it for a learners/cheap way into motoring.
I'm confused... what will my son learn to drive in some 15 years in the future.
Nice, I liked that V6 MX-3 it was a little quirky, good for a first car in my books.
Out of the Nissan Sunny I worked hard and got a Suzuki Samurai 1.3 van body for my first car. It was awesome, went nowhere quick but was different to the clios and fiestas my friends had.
Maybe I will save my NA MX-5 for my son.
Out of the Nissan Sunny I worked hard and got a Suzuki Samurai 1.3 van body for my first car. It was awesome, went nowhere quick but was different to the clios and fiestas my friends had.
Maybe I will save my NA MX-5 for my son.
I can't recall seeing a car I'd really like as a learner car but have seen a few where I've thought was a stupid idea it is to try and learn in that car.
I'm sure I saw something like a Range Rover or similar SUV/4x4 with L plates on, not exactly ideal when you're still trying to get to grips with spacial awareness on the road.
I'm sure I saw something like a Range Rover or similar SUV/4x4 with L plates on, not exactly ideal when you're still trying to get to grips with spacial awareness on the road.
W99KSY said:
Yesterday I saw a Tesla Model S covered in Learner school advertising and often see S3/Golf R's with student drivers - Zurich is like a different planet though!
You'd have thought going EV they would have started with a Nissan Leaf and progressed to Model S. I really would like an s as a daily.I'd be tempted to call 'Bulls***' on this one due to the 'L' not even being the right way round on the back, and sorry for the Daily Fail link but....
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2009641/L-...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2009641/L-...
ModernAndy said:
Not fast or cool or anything like that but I loved learning to drive in my mum's Ford Transit.
I think that is awsome.I always a bit perplexed as to the cars that learners learn in now; they are modern with hill start assist, parking sensors, stop/start and if you stall it all you need to start it again is a quick prod of the clutch, they are too easy to drive.
Then the kids pass and go into a £500 KA with none of the above; I don't know what the answer is but it doesn't seem right to learn in something so modern when many start off in something so old.
Edited by HTP99 on Tuesday 21st February 12:23
HTP99 said:
ModernAndy said:
Not fast or cool or anything like that but I loved learning to drive in my mum's Ford Transit.
I think that is awsome.I always a bit perplexed as to the cars that learners learn in now; they are modern with hill start assist, parking sensors, stop/start and if you stall it all you need to start it again is a quick prod of the clutch, they are too easy to drive.
Then the kids pass and go into a £500 KA with none of the above; I don't know what the answer is but it doesn't seem right to learn in something so modern when many start off in something so old.
Edited by HTP99 on Tuesday 21st February 12:23
t'was an excellent experience.
Rags to riches family by me (small family business got huge contract with DFS) got their twin daughters Audi A1's brand new on their 17th birthdays, 1 black 1 red, S line specs neither has moved that I have seen since being delivered to the house last October.
On a side note, parents are hugely humble and down to earth, daughters are spoilt little *****
On a side note, parents are hugely humble and down to earth, daughters are spoilt little *****
Moonpie21 said:
W99KSY said:
Yesterday I saw a Tesla Model S covered in Learner school advertising and often see S3/Golf R's with student drivers - Zurich is like a different planet though!
You'd have thought going EV they would have started with a Nissan Leaf and progressed to Model S. I really would like an s as a daily.My mate in college learnt to drive in a Ferrari Mondial.
There would usually be a few learner cars waiting outside the college late afternoon to take pupils on driving lessons, usual learner cars like Micras, fiestas etc.
My friends father was a car dealer and used to pull up in the Ferrari get out and slap L plates on it before my fiend drove home.
There would usually be a few learner cars waiting outside the college late afternoon to take pupils on driving lessons, usual learner cars like Micras, fiestas etc.
My friends father was a car dealer and used to pull up in the Ferrari get out and slap L plates on it before my fiend drove home.
I taught my gf to drive a couple of years back in a diesel 80 series Land Cruiser. We were given a really wide berth by other drivers but it was cheaper to insure than any of the other cars I had at the time.
I think it was actually beneficial, driving smoothly requires skillful use of the controls unlike a modern supermini and being able to parallel park a Land Cruiser means the Honda Accord estate that she chose as her first car is easy!
I think it was actually beneficial, driving smoothly requires skillful use of the controls unlike a modern supermini and being able to parallel park a Land Cruiser means the Honda Accord estate that she chose as her first car is easy!
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