the car you learned to drive in

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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 05:02 AM
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I learned to drive in a 1972 Opel 1900 Wagon. I took my driver's test in a 1978 Cadillac Sedan DeVille.

I learned stick on a late 1970s Chevy Luv pick-up truck, borrowed from the University's motor pool, of course.
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 05:30 AM
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1985 Trans Am auto & 1993 Chevy C1500.
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 05:37 AM
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1958 Triumph TR-10 4 dr. sedan with English quasi syncro 4 spd.......blew the trans!
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 05:40 AM
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I now drive an accord....
 
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Started in mom's 79 Monte Carlo, Then progressed over to my car which was an 83 Cavalier Wagon
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 05:41 AM
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 05:48 AM
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Learned how to drive in my moms old 1989 Buick Skyhawk. That car is POS.

First car is 94' Accord and still working fine.

Learned how to drive stick in 99' SVT Cobra.
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 06:09 AM
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1969 Ford F-100 4x4 w/ 4spd


and I started driving it in the mid eighties.
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 06:10 AM
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1987 fx-16 corolla 5spd

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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 06:24 AM
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1991 5 spd manual Mazada Protege
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 06:26 AM
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I leanred in my dad's 1973 Buick Electra 225. I had to parallel park that land barge too!

With 455cu and a 4bbl the size of a washtub, it would fly once you finally got traction.
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 07:57 AM
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in driving school we drove girly V6 mustangs and camaros. After that it was a 91 Mazda 626 5 speed.
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 08:01 AM
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1977 Ford LTD II
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 08:06 AM
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 09:46 AM
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Learned the basics for my drivers test in a 1986 Olds Cutlass
Learded Stick and drove 1986 Acura Legend 5 speed
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 09:53 AM
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 11:54 AM
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Learning

Licensed and learned in mom's 73 Olds wagon with a 455.
1970 Nova (4 door :-() with the 307 became my first car. I still miss it.
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 08:45 PM
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'84 or '86 VW Golf was the instructor's car.

'90 Mazda 323 was the first manual I drove. Learned to drive it bringing it home from the dealer...brand new.
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 10:44 PM
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87 olds delta 88. very easy to drive! i learned stick with mazda hatchback 323..
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 11:15 PM
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my '69 chevelle.
Stick?
this one
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 11:52 PM
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I learned to drive in a Peugot *don't know what edition. THe small kind. ha.


When i took my test, the car i was using failed, so i had my friend in a last minute favor drive over his dads car to the DMV. He showed up in a 2001 Jaguar S-Type. Not that its anything special....


except for the fact they have rear sensors. I started to parellel park and the proctor started to say i was cheating because the sensors were telling me how close i was getting. He was just playing, but it was such a great thing to have.
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Old Dec 6, 2003 | 03:27 AM
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i learned to drive in a 1986 stanza what a piece of garbage. But it did the job and at that time, got me were i wanted to go.
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Old Dec 6, 2003 | 05:37 AM
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1986 Lincoln Town Car. Pimp!


I actually loved that car. It was sweet.
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Old Dec 6, 2003 | 03:18 PM
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89 Acura Legend....still have it and love it, its my beater car....

Learned stick on the CL
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Old Dec 7, 2003 | 08:22 AM
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You teeny bopers-1st car I ever drove on my dad's lap @8y.o,; 62 Tbird ragtop-silver blue. Learned on mom's 67 gold Riviera. 1st car I owned was a 59 Renault Dauphine @ 7y.o. 1st car titled to me-1941 Caddy Fleetwod 60 special. Next one-64.5 Mustang CV 6cyl 3 speed. Then a 67 Stang Fastback GT-302 4sp. THEN a 69 GTO H.O. 4speed Muncie. And a slew of them afterwards...
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Old Dec 7, 2003 | 08:48 AM
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14yrs old. Blue Ford Pinto
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Old Dec 7, 2003 | 11:06 AM
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'72 Chevy Greenbrier wagon, brush painted, 350 heavy duty engine, no PS, no PB.
Enough rust seeds were often found germinating in the air intakes.

'75 AM Pacer, inline six, 3 speed man.
To make a left in snow apply brakes, to turn right downshift in first.

'75 Chevy Caprice Estate

'83 Honda Accord, start of a recently renewed relationship.
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Old Dec 7, 2003 | 11:28 AM
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1987 Acura Legend L V6 5Speed

I miss that car...
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Old Dec 7, 2003 | 01:15 PM
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moms old 2000 camry, damn camrys are the easiest cars to drive. learnt to drive stick on 92 240sx
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Old Dec 7, 2003 | 01:22 PM
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Oh yeah, learned a stick in a 68 Dodge van, 3 on the tree, slant 6 midengine. Perfected it on my 73 TR6.
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Old Dec 7, 2003 | 02:42 PM
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I learned how to drive in theses cars: 1996 mercury villager, 1995 accord, and 1999 v6 accord coupe.

I recently drove my friends 325i stick and that clutch is very heavy.
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Old Dec 7, 2003 | 08:35 PM
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Deuce and a half (two and a half ton multi-fuel), US Army Germany.

Grew up in Manhattan (no driving for me), went in the Army, got assigned to Germany after AIT ('66) passed the written test, got the license (road test? we don't do that), got assigned a two and a half ton truck (scuse me I don't know howta drive), here let me show you. This is the gas, brake, clutch, etc etc. now just drive around post for a coupla days then we'll put you on a run to Frankfurt. Very different, very different.
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Old Dec 7, 2003 | 08:46 PM
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99 BMW 540i
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Old Dec 7, 2003 | 11:30 PM
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86 Accord LX-I
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Old Dec 8, 2003 | 03:34 AM
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mostly in a volvo 89 740. that car is a tank and was the easiest to park and make a u-turn. sadly, i can park that car mm. away from a curb or another car yet i still cant park the gs or tl even half as good!
is it just me or are these cars too rounded off?
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Old Dec 8, 2003 | 06:24 AM
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Oh yeaaah, I took driver's ed in a 74 LTD wagon...
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Old Dec 8, 2003 | 06:49 AM
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1980 Toyota Tercel hatchback...dam I miss that little workhorse!!! That car took such abuse...carried a trunk load of cynder blocks, wood, even helped pull down the large tree we used to have in the front yard. Best of all it never had a single problem with it.
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Old Dec 8, 2003 | 07:05 AM
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1986 Jeep Cherokee Pioneer (2.8L V-6). I don't even know the specs on that car anymore, all I remember is that it was SLOWWWW as hell . I think I topped it out at 75mph (going downhill ), and I'd have trouble keeping up with Metro busses when taking off from a stoplight. I'm tellin ya, this thing was pretty damn slow.
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Old Dec 11, 2003 | 07:36 PM
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1995 BMW 318i convertible

I loved that car, but then a silverado ran into me
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Old Dec 11, 2003 | 07:58 PM
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2003 acura tl type S
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Old Dec 11, 2003 | 08:43 PM
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um my dads 540i
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