I learned to drive in my mums 309 GTi!! Inusrance was cheaper then than it is for me now

My mate learned in a RS turbo and another in a V8 defender can you imagine peoples faces when 2 tonnes of landrover comes tanking down the road with L plates on! He also took his test in the landy and when requested to turn the vehicle round in the road he just did it in one turn! he got made to do it again though.

Near me I have seen a few brand new merc estates with L plates on and also a Range Rover anyone else seen anything else more unsuitible than that!?

 

Cortina

 

I don't know if it happenned or not, but I know of a driving instructor who when I was learning to drive was waiting for a Sabb 900 Turbo, on the basis that he had to drive it as well, so it had to be something he was happy with

 

Pug 306 TDSport was quite fun, 28 miles on it the day of my 1st lesson....

 

I learn't to drive in a Ford Orion Injection Ghia, in Black with the full body kit on!!

At the time, I thought it was pretty quick and quite cool....no doubt there are a few people out there who still do!!

I passed my test in a Mazda 121 which then went onto become (I think) the Perodua Nippa....

How the mighty had fallen

Jamie

 

I learned in an RS Turbo mk 2 (for my sins) it was 1 year old and all mine

then I learn't the error of my ways, wrote it off and bought a golf GTI

 

Driving instructor had a 16v Golf GTi, but a friend's Dad let me have a go in his Merc 500E on L-plates 5-litre V8 LHD mmmmmm

 

1963 Series 2A short wheel base Land Rover with no synchromesh on the gearbox.

50 mph flatout (down hill) with a tale wind.

Great fun!

 

I've seen a porker carrera 4 turbo pulling out of brewer street with L plates on.

I was a little sick to my stomach!

 

i learnt to drive in my first car which was a diahatsu charade gtti 1-litre turbo.. ahh those were the days ..

 

I learned in my dad's Saab 99, there were hardly any tarmac roads where I grew up in Sweden, so I developed some interesting driving habits and failed my test the first time!

Andreas.

 

My Mum's Fiat 126

 

My dad's Astra SRi which was brand new at the time. I passed first time and he promptly removed me from the insurance!

Steve

 

First lessons were in a Skoda - the old three box ones with the engine in the wrong end. The instructor who had that lives along the road from me now - 25 years later he's managed to move up to a Starlet!

Rest of the time I learnt in my Mum's Austin 1100. Wasn't allowed out in my Dad's car (a Mazda 929 Coupe) for a long time after passing. Probably just as well - I still have memories of fish-tailing it out of Princes St and up the Mound first time I took it out in the wet. Don't know who was more scared - me or the taki driver coming the other way

G

 

Triumph Acclaim and Hillman Imp the two best cars ever produced...

Dave

 

A friend of mine used to practice in her dad's Porsche 944.

Bas

 

Hey DaveP me too ;o) I drove a 1967 Hillman Imp and passed my test in a mini.

 

I learnt in a field in a beaten up Morris Minor van (to drive that is). Great fun. But my mate learnt in his dad's Aston DB5. The good news was that I passed my test first so I could go round to his house and take him out for a lesson in the DEE BEE ;-)) Sadly he passed his test soon after so the fun ended. David

 

DROVE ON L-PLATES IN DAD'S 1970 AWARD WINNING
SERIES 2 E-TYPE ROADSTER - THIS MUST TAKE SOME BEATING (HOWEVER MY INSTRUCTOR HAD A CLASSY SUNNY! )

 

Learnt to drive in a Mk1 Transit van, took my test in a Chevette and then had a Commer pickup as my first company vehicle, ah those were the days!


Paul

 

Mini Chelsea.

Dead easy to do a 3 point turn in that!

 

I learnt to drive in my mum's Pug 106, 1.1

Tom Hartley Jnr (Ferrari garages) learnt to drive in a Ferrari 360. Insurance was £30,000 p.a. - he was 17.

 

 

Learnt to drive 2 years ago in my brand new Overfinch 5.7 V8 Range Rover. 2 Months old at the time, never had so many looks!!, Used to have the L Plate on the back shelf (oops it fell down officer) and the front one pushed up inside the grille (the wind blew it there) :-) Blew a few hot hatches away as well:-) (0-60) 7.2sec well over 120 tops

Andy

 

Humber Sceptre

DJ

 

subaru 1.6 GL
Andy

 

Merc 190 - Brand new at the time (1990), as well as me mums Metro

The Merc was great as all the other instructors had Metros and Fiestas. A bit slow though as it was a 190D