Cars you passed your test in.
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Sounds like the chap who gave me driving lessons,his name was Tim Devine.Ducklakeview said:Personally, I passed my test in an, at the time - Brand new Nissan Micra
My instructor had recently left a bog driving school that I was originally with, so I went with him - Rescued me from the Austin Metro..
Mind you, he spent most of my lessons listening to my Pioneer cassette Walkman, only commenting when he heard wheelspin as I was taking off from junctions :evil:
Same instructor had me service that car for the following 3 years, as I worked at the Nissan dealership.
Mike
Passed first time in a British School of Motoring Morris Minor in 1963. My dad didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He had just bought his first new car, a red MG 1100 and he knew I would want to borrow it! Within a month he helped me find an old 1956 Morris Minor which he made roadworthy for me. I wonder why?
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Passed in 1974 driving the instructor's Toyota Corolla of the same period.
Mad Professor
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Old Mark 1 Ford Escort
I learnt in a 1975 Mark 1 Escort 1.1L N Reg, then the week before my test my instuctor was given a brand new Mark 2 Escort 1.3L 1978 S Reg. The latter had servo assisted brakes & drove quite differently; much tighter too with it being new. Passed first time & bought a 1969 Vauxhall Viva HA G Reg 
. All I could afford at the time 
. All I could afford at the time Great idea for a post!
I learn't and passed in a Peugeot 206, nice easy car to use.
Then I went and spent £50 on a 1981 Vauxhall Nova SRI, relying on a choke that didn't work, no power steering, not much of anything really and seemed to have been put together with chewing gum... So it was like having to learn all over again.
Man that car was dangerous.
I learn't and passed in a Peugeot 206, nice easy car to use.
Then I went and spent £50 on a 1981 Vauxhall Nova SRI, relying on a choke that didn't work, no power steering, not much of anything really and seemed to have been put together with chewing gum... So it was like having to learn all over again.
Man that car was dangerous.
BSM Austin Metro............ :|
Passed my test on (Friday) 13th July 1973 in my Mum's 1966 Fiat 500. I regard passing my test as being my best and most life-changing achievement. It was at the second attempt - the first examiner clearly did not recognise the innate brilliance of my driving!
In those days you had to wait at least a month for a re-test. When I phoned up I was asked if I was superstitious. I said no and was told that they had slots on Friday 13th due to cancellations from superstitious people.
Dad taught me, just had 4 lessons. The Fiat had a crash box so you had to double-declutch going from high to low gears. It looked a bit like this, but with more rust:
In those days you had to wait at least a month for a re-test. When I phoned up I was asked if I was superstitious. I said no and was told that they had slots on Friday 13th due to cancellations from superstitious people.
Dad taught me, just had 4 lessons. The Fiat had a crash box so you had to double-declutch going from high to low gears. It looked a bit like this, but with more rust:
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Bought myself a 1961 Minivan for £75 in 1967 - used to jump out of 4th gear ( had to learn to drive with my left leg wrapped round the gear stick to stop it jumping out of gear ) registration number was DOG 756
Took my test in my Instructors Austin 1100 - passed first time - used to pay £1.2s 6d for an hours lesson if I recall correctly
Still got my pink licence - never been nicked for anything in 50 years of driving - shouldn't have said that should I 
Took my test in my Instructors Austin 1100 - passed first time - used to pay £1.2s 6d for an hours lesson if I recall correctly
Still got my pink licence - never been nicked for anything in 50 years of driving
- shouldn't have said that should I