What car did you learn to drive in then?

[lowdrag]

Me, it was an E type. Well, in a way it was - a Morris 8 series E 1948. My uncle's car that failed the first MOT in 1960 when I was 14 and was left at our place to die I guess, except we got it going again, and had a hell of a lot of fun with it, even (illegally of course) driving on the road and overtaking my first car! Then I learned to drive properly at 17 in a BSM Austin A40. So what did you learn in then?

[bamberwell]

learnt in three really , all lying round the farm..... morris 1300 (dads), hillman avenger 1300 (failed mot)and a princess 1700hl (insurance write off!!)all st but good fun , especially the morris
oh make that 4 we had a 1952 swb landy as well, 277 bkj where are you now??

[spoodler]

Taught myself to drive in a Reliant Regal Supervan (not much "super" about it) when I just had a 'bike licence - fell out with my parents and it became a handy place to live for a couple of weeks as well...

[Chunkychucky]

VW Golf GTI Mark 2 8 valve when I was 9 years old, was a wonderful little car, sadly missed

[VetteG]

lowdrag said:

Me, it was an E type. Well, in a way it was - a Morris 8 series E 1948.

Same for me, mines waws a convertable which someone had put a Morris Minor engine & gearbox into, which made it quite quick!

G

[jagracer]

MK2 Jag was the first car I ever drove when I was about 6 or 7, that was straight into a pile of coal. After that it was an Anglia, Granada, DBS V8 Aston, a few different 32ton trucks but passed my test in a 1959 Mini.

[mybrainhurts]

That --->

That --->



And passed test on this trusty BSM steed...




I'm old, you know...

[croyde]

Learned to drive and took my test and passed in a Renault 6, my first car.

[Riley Blue]

First vehicle I ever 'drove' was either a Massey Ferguson tractor that I steered round the field during potato picking or my Dad's RAF staff car, a Standard Vanguard I drove by sitting on his lap. At secondary school we had an old Ford Taunus we cut the body off and 'rallied' around the school grounds.

The first car I had a lesson in was a driving school Morris 1100. As soon as I passed my test I bought the 1300GT version and took my driving teacher out for a razz, he loved it.

[Bugeyeandy]

Nissan Cherry

[graemel]

Learnt to drive and took my test in my uncles 1960 Mk11 3.4 Jaguar. 880 EXV I'm sure is long gone now. Isn't the mind great, you can remember a reg number from 33 years ago but ask me what I ate last Friday, no chance

[dbdb]

My driving instructor had an MG Metro, in white with a grey interior and bright red seat belts. I practiced in my mum's Mk 1 VW Golf 1.3 CL. I loved the Metro; it was a lovely car to drive, so easy and fine handling. It made the Golf feel like a Tractor.

The first car I "drove" was a mid 'seventies BMW 3.0si in the late 1970s. I couldn't reach the pedals, so just steered it.

[XRS]

Sinca 1100 Special in the early 1970s like this



I also practiced in Mother's 1959 Mini - complete with slipping clutch!

Edited by XRS on Monday 16th May 09:09

[HonestIago]

I learned in the family Mk4 Golf TDI 130. Was a great car to start in and fairly pokey for a first car

[Church of Noise]

One of these (the 2.0 liter non-turbo)

and this:

yet mine is RHD, which got me some funny looks (I'm in Belgium)!

[renorti]

an 1982 alfa alfetta 2.0 saloon.taught me how to change gears.it's was my dad's car

[sawman]

one of these



specifically the blue one.

I also menaced the neighborhood in our beetle too

[davepoth]

1.5 non turbo diesel Corsa B. Mmm.

[Kneetrembler]

lowdrag said:

Me, it was an E type. Well, in a way it was - a Morris 8 series E 1948. My uncle's car that failed the first MOT in 1960 when I was 14 and was left at our place to die I guess, except we got it going again, and had a hell of a lot of fun with it, even (illegally of course) driving on the road and overtaking my first car! Then I learned to drive properly at 17 in a BSM Austin A40. So what did you learn in then?

BSM A40 Staines Middlesex

[jith]

A mix of my dad's 1959 MkIX, a rare manual, and the driving school Hillman Imp.

Passed first time of course!

With a warning from the examiner to watch my speed.

43 years later I'm still having trouble with that!

J