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  • #136203

    philf1
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    As the title says what car did you pass your driving test in and what year was that?

    I passed in 1977 in a Datsun 120Y.

    My instructor was an ex police traffic officer



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    #136204

    GM
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    1998 i passed in a Vauxhall corsa sri (courtesy car, as my instructors car was being fixed)  Was the same car i had a D in on pervious test. No dual controls, i was right i did make the gap… but watching the examiner kicking the foot well looking for the brake…. ???

    #136205

    frenk
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    Switzerland

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    Fiat 131 Mirafiori – 1979. Done in 2 weeks (16 lessons) during high school holidays 😎



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    #136206

    andy thornton
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    UK - England

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    Ford Escort Van in 1982,work paid for all training and test.

    Bike test passed 1981 GSX 250EX.

    HGV 3 1987 again work paid for it.



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    #136207

    bmac800
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    UK - Scotland

    Posts: 81

    Ford Fiesta Mk1 in 1988 pretty sure it was brown.

    #136208

    v8marshal
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    UK - England

    Posts: 546

    1977 mk2 Escort. HGV training and test passed courtesy of the Fire Service in 2000.

    #136209

    elliot
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    UK - England

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    1978 in a Mk2 Escort. Instructor was a ex RSM.

    HGV3, 1991 in a Volvo fire appliance. Leading firefighter instructor was a right prat.

    Passed both first time.



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    #136210

    Billth
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    UK - England

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    Escort Mk1, 1973, passed 1st time after 3 lessons. Bought an Escort Mk1 later than year for £500, sold it 18 months later for £775 and bought myself a Capri.

    #136216

    Adamrs270
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    UK - England

    Posts: 51

    I passed in 1998 first time 12 weeks after my 17th in a Suzuki swift with a dodgy clutch .



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    #136217

    faber
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    France

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    For me in 1982 armed it on an old truck, the starter was an iron rod.



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    #136218

    srea064
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    UK - England

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    Fiestas MK1, first time a month after my 17th birthday, in January 1986



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    #136219

    GM
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    UK - Wales

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    I forgot to add it was my 4th time when i passed ? 1 fail, 2 dangerous (D’s) and a pass with not even 1 minor ?

     

    #136220

    rs-le
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    UK - England

    Posts: 371

    1987 10 lessons in a mk2 fiesta, on day of test fiesta broke down, borrowed a car off another instructor, A mini metro, passed 1st time. On the test was told to “boot it laddie” by the tester as was going 35 in a 60 zone ?

    #136224

    DaveRS3
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    United Kingdom

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    April 1991 exactly 6 weeks and 6 lessons past my 17th Birthday in a white Nissan Micra.

    #136226

    bobcat
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    UK - England

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    Passed 1970 in a 1200cc Ford Anglia Super. I bought it 4 months before passing.



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