Show us the car you've learned to drive

[Mark Blanchard]

Thats a 2.0S. I know cause it has the steel wheel trims and black roof....and was my next car!

Yea, that's the posh one (with the 4 spoke steering wheel). We couldn't afford that!

[matk]

A Metro!

BSM Metro

Happy days! I believe Fishy is still learning in one of these?

[Jussi]

I learned to drive in a Citroen AX 10RE B) , with a massive 1.0 l under the bonnet, boosted by a hamster in each wheel hub! It was my mums, in midnight blue, cant find a picture of one in that colour.

The AX was highly aerodynamic with a Cx of only 0,31 which allowed the 1,0 litre model to achieve a fuel consumption figure of less than 4 litres/100 km (better than 70 mpg) at a constant 90 kph (56 mph).

The AX was launched in six versions - 10E, 10 RE, 11 RE, 11 TRE, 14 TRS and 14 TZS, and one body style - a three door hatchback.

Nice one Alex

There were also GT and Sport-models, I have own 3 Sport-models (they imported 48 to Finland).

My last Ax Sport was a racing car for the street, over 150hp. and 1,3liter engine

[Jussi]

Seems like in UK it's quite common to use your own car for school-car. Here it's quite common to use driving school's cars. Although if you want to save big money then you might use your own car. Driving school costs here for passenger car around 1400euros (955

[Tentenths]

Jussi, I reckon 'my first car' deserves another thread... or have we done that one before?

James

[Jussi]

I think we done it before....

Here's one: http://www.glcforum.com/esprit/forums/inde...p?showtopic=680

It's about what cars you have own

Edited March 13, 2007 by Jussi

[Goose]

[cly_mitchell]

I don't remember learning to drive, but my first car was a '79 X 1/9. Not the most reliable car.

[Jussi]

Angus, nice looking Peugeot you had there

I really like how it's been "slammed down"

[wiseraven]

This was mine:

Hydragas suspension, a gearchange likened to stirring a bucket of gravel and engine mounts made of jelly (jello for the US contingent) which made it lurch violently if you made any sudden throttle movements. It was actually a brilliant car to learn in - if you could drive it without making your instructor sick, you were bound to pass! I took my test in a Mk2 Escort which was like driving a Rolls in comparison and passed 1st time.

Phil

[cly_mitchell]

I bought my first car when I was 15, before I could legally learn to drive.

It was a 1977 Pontiac Trans Am. This photo is not the car, but it looked similar. Mine was black when I bought it, and I painted it a dark burgundy color.

It had a 6.6 liter Pontiac V8 with Holley 650cfm 4-bbl carb, Edelbrock Torquer manifold, Sig Erson hi-perf cam, Posi-Trac (ltd. slip) rear end, and traction bars. I don't know if the pistons were changed. It could do a 1/4 mile in around 14 seconds.

That is what I wanted, but ended up with a Fiat. I have been looking for one that is not a POS for while. Cool car! You forgot to mention the "P magnet" that it has.

[Artie]

1980 Chevy Chevette! Only would lay down rubber in reverse!

Artie

[Vulcan Grey]

Ok, I learned in this, an 88 Ford Taurus wagon.

My first car I drove to school was an 83 Ford Bronco like this

only smaller wheels.

My first car was this 89 Acura integra (a car that only I drove)

This was stolen about a year and a half ago (great car)

But I learned to drive a manual transmission in my Esprit!

[Paul93Lotus]

1971 Opel GT

1.9L of pure power (about 85 Hp)...mine was almost identical to this one save for the wheels.....my friend called this color "nuclear orange"

When I look back, I attribute this car to most of my automotive knowledge....as I had to learn to fix things myself or it would bankrupt me and my $3.35/hr min. wage at the time. It was a hand me down from my Dad who basically drove it into the ground. It sat in the garage needing a new head till I became 16.

You sure didn't see another on the road often. Definitely some memorable events like the throttle plates sticking in the full throttle position several times. I remember pushing it a lot. The neighborhood gas station mechanic knew me by name....it was there a lot for stuff that was over my head in the beginning.

A good way to get your son into cars is to buy them a car that they have to work on A LOT. My brother got a Honda as his first car and he doesn't know crap about cars (it ran forever)...me I've pulled engines,transmissions, done clutches, rewire of fuel injection systems, etc.

Edited March 15, 2007 by Paul93Lotus

[fflyingdog]

Simca, Nick?

Yes i am afraid so,1100 if i remember correctly not the coolest of machines.......strangely it went really well twin carbs !

Nick S4s (no carbs) :yes

[tonyp]

Ford Prefect which belonged to my latin master, the reverend of Kirkby Malham Church. (he seemed to enjoy driving as much as us during lesson time ) Then brothers Spitfire Mk II (it as new then)....