Most unlikely car for a learner?

[RizzoTheRat]

I did my first driving test in a 5.8 litre straight 6

[moorx]

FiF said:

I learnt all those years ago in a Cortina 1600. Day before test I had a lesson, got to turn right at a difficult T junction top of a hill. Geoff my instructor said " It's clear you've the biting point nicely, just go." Or words to that effect.

To which my reply was that I'd let the clutch pedal fully out. Yes clutch slipping. Lesson abandoned.

Geoff says don't worry about the test I'll get it fixed or sort something.

Next morning he turns up for a pre test run in a Cortina not his school Mk2 but his Mk1 which was rally prepared, knobbly tyres, sumpguard, cage, Cibies the lot.

At the test centre the examiner Mr Kaye called, my heart sank, known to be a stickler, failed Mum twice.

Didn't drive particularly well I thought, resigned myself to a fail. Went through the Highway code questions. Staggered when told had passed.

Thanked Mr Kaye and announced was sure had failed due to, like an idiot, pointing out some goofs. He just smiled and said if Geoff trusts you with this then I know you'll be Ok.

My dad gave me a couple of lessons in the car which became this:



This was in the 90s not the 60s I hasten to add.

[belleair302]

A good friend of mine back in 1986 learned to drive in a 911 G50 and took his test in an XR2. He is hoping his ten yea old son will lean to drive in a Jaguar E-Type. Suffolk based and no traffic.

[Snow and Rocks]

I taught my gf to drive in this - actually pretty easy to drive with the 4.2TD straight six being almost impossible to stall and great visibility all round.

[paulguitar]

belleair302 said:

A good friend of mine back in 1986 learned to drive in a 911 G50 and took his test in an XR2. He is hoping his ten yea old son will lean to drive in a Jaguar E-Type. Suffolk based and no traffic.

At least the G50 is quite a bit more user-friendly than the 'box that it replaced.