What car did you pass your test in ? - Page 4

Kev75 · 11th January 2019, 21:49

Tought myself in three wheeler Reliant, Had three lessons with driving instructor so that I would have a car to take the test in. First lesson in a Datsun went great
second lesson the instructor came in a Fiat I think it was, I could not find the gears in that thing, I demanded the Datsun for my test. Passed first time.1978.

Kev

reworht · 11th January 2019, 21:58

1968 - in an 850cc Austin Mini - the gear lever was so sloppy that 2nd meant pushing it halfway across the passenger's seat, whereas third and top necessitated pulling it back to nigh on the middle of the driver's seat.
I took my test in Redcar, which at that time had only one set of treffic lights to negotiate

Did my learning in Dad's A55 Cambridge - radial tyres and no power steering - took muscles like a weightlifter to get it round corners.

Bullnose75 · 11th January 2019, 22:03

Passed first time in a Mk 1 Ford Escort in 1975 at Wanstead,East London

elroy · 11th January 2019, 22:22

learned to drive in my uncles pb 5 at the age of 12, passed my test first time in 86 in a toyoto starlet, day after i bought a 2ltr capri

zedhed · 11th January 2019, 22:24

1992 renault 5 campus 1.4,and it was like a hairdryer😄

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KLM · 11th January 2019, 22:45

Passed my test with BSM in a Triumph Herald way back in 1966.

I think the lessons were 21 shillings each.
Kev.

solarsailor · 11th January 2019, 23:16

Passed my test in the summer of 1973, a few months before my 18th birthday. I took it in a 1962, two door Ford Cortina 1200 deluxe - the first car my parents ever owned - and I can stiil remember its registration number which was 389 FCG.

smallheathlad · 11th January 2019, 23:16

July 1979 first time Chrysler Sunbeam

bl52krz · 11th January 2019, 23:54

Ford 100e van. Reg no:- XOM 611.Passed in 1964. Thought I had failed on the reversing round a corner. Also thought I had failed on the three point turn. Kept putting it in second I think instead of reverse, but examiner said I did not get flustered so he would forget about it.Told me not to put the learner plates down the drain as they had got complaints from the water authorities about the amount of L plates down it.

ryszard · 12th January 2019, 00:00

Dad's 1965 MK1 two door Cortina.February 1974.Then shared the driving to visit relatives in Poland a few months later.

11th January 2019, 21:58	#32
reworht This is my second home Honda HR-V 1.6 i-DTEC SE Navi 5dr Diesel Hatchback Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: North Yorks Moors Posts: 14,446 Thanks: 782 Thanked 2,156 Times in 1,497 Posts	1968 - in an 850cc Austin Mini - the gear lever was so sloppy that 2nd meant pushing it halfway across the passenger's seat, whereas third and top necessitated pulling it back to nigh on the middle of the driver's seat. I took my test in Redcar, which at that time had only one set of treffic lights to negotiate Did my learning in Dad's A55 Cambridge - radial tyres and no power steering - took muscles like a weightlifter to get it round corners. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Rodney - you plonker! ... but more commonly known as Rod !

11th January 2019, 22:45	#36
KLM Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Club CDT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North West Posts: 1,289 Thanks: 691 Thanked 394 Times in 240 Posts	Passed my test with BSM in a Triumph Herald way back in 1966. I think the lessons were 21 shillings each. Kev. Last edited by KLM; 11th January 2019 at 22:52..

11th January 2019, 23:16	#37
solarsailor Posted a thing or two 75 Saloon 1.8T Club SE Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Colchester Posts: 1,225 Thanks: 87 Thanked 653 Times in 344 Posts	Passed my test in the summer of 1973, a few months before my 18th birthday. I took it in a 1962, two door Ford Cortina 1200 deluxe - the first car my parents ever owned - and I can stiil remember its registration number which was 389 FCG. __________________ This vehicle was born on Wednesday June 4th 2003 @ 08:24:38 This vehicle was the 73,905th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 1,862nd 75 1.8 T Club SE to be made out of 3,980 This vehicle was the 6,856th 75 in Wedgewood Blue to be made out of 7,515 Wedgewood Blue 75s

11th January 2019, 23:16	#38
smallheathlad Loves to post No more aRover 75 Saloon Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Widnes Posts: 252 Thanks: 81 Thanked 39 Times in 35 Posts	Driving test car July 1979 first time Chrysler Sunbeam

11th January 2019, 23:54	#39
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,385 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Ford 100e van. Reg no:- XOM 611.Passed in 1964. Thought I had failed on the reversing round a corner. Also thought I had failed on the three point turn. Kept putting it in second I think instead of reverse, but examiner said I did not get flustered so he would forget about it.Told me not to put the learner plates down the drain as they had got complaints from the water authorities about the amount of L plates down it. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham. Last edited by bl52krz; 12th January 2019 at 11:46.. Reason: Other stupid info.lol

11th January 2019, 21:49	#31
Kev75 Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Nantwich Posts: 151 Thanks: 260 Thanked 41 Times in 34 Posts	Tought myself in three wheeler Reliant, Had three lessons with driving instructor so that I would have a car to take the test in. First lesson in a Datsun went great second lesson the instructor came in a Fiat I think it was, I could not find the gears in that thing, I demanded the Datsun for my test. Passed first time.1978. Kev

11th January 2019, 22:03	#33
Bullnose75 Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer 2.0 V6 LPG Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Colchester Posts: 210 Thanks: 4 Thanked 50 Times in 39 Posts	Passed first time in a Mk 1 Ford Escort in 1975 at Wanstead,East London

11th January 2019, 22:22	#34
elroy I really should get out more....... MG ZTT Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: TUXFORD Posts: 2,086 Thanks: 3,602 Thanked 1,158 Times in 643 Posts	learned to drive in my uncles pb 5 at the age of 12, passed my test first time in 86 in a toyoto starlet, day after i bought a 2ltr capri

11th January 2019, 22:24	#35
zedhed Posted a thing or two zt saloon turbo Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Tipton Posts: 1,461 Thanks: 1 Thanked 167 Times in 132 Posts	1992 renault 5 campus 1.4,and it was like a hairdryer😄 Sent from my LG-M160 using Tapatalk

12th January 2019, 00:00	#40
ryszard Gets stuck in Moonstone diesel,X351 Jaguar and now MG ZT 260 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Northampton Posts: 682 Thanks: 288 Thanked 118 Times in 96 Posts	Dad's 1965 MK1 two door Cortina.February 1974.Then shared the driving to visit relatives in Poland a few months later.

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