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[Keith ABS]

 Official lessons were started in a 1300 Triumph Dolamite then a Metro when the dollys were traded in
Previously Minis on private ground and an HB Viva from a workshop to home at 16

Keith ABS

[henryd]

My first drive was a Ford Dexta on dads farm,first road car was a 63 Morris 1100 but lessons were in a mk1 Escort  1300xl,in between tractor and car were many other tractors and an Austin A30

[Marks DTM Calib]

I used to drive a mates Chevette on his dads private air strip, probably about age 12-13.

And it was a private airstrip, the old runway and peri trach at Gartree as his family owned the farm there.

[Andy B]

...... but lessons were in a mk1 Escort  .....

Same as me then    YTC 144L ......I can remember that, but never remember the reg of the Smart that I drive nearly every day 

[TheBoy]

Every fright, every error, is another lesson.

I get a lot of lessons

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I never had a lesson, although Ive learned a few. 

[2boxerdogs]

Me & a mate used to drive around in a mini van with L plates on neither of us had a licence ! Eventually took a few lessons in a MK 1 Escort, first car I bought was an immaculate 1964 Vauxhall Velox 3.3 litre hydramatic 1 owner for £160 CLF 410B loved that car.

[2boxerdogs]

That mate now drives a Maserati , used to play in a band with Eric Clapton has had some lovely cars but we still talk fondly about that old mini van.

[Mister Rog]

Pale blue Ford Anglia in the '60s

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

...... but lessons were in a mk1 Escort  .....

Same as me then    YTC 144L ......I can remember that, but never remember the reg of the Smart that I drive nearly every day 

Yep.....my first car was a 1972 Truimph 1500.....with FWD. Registration FUE 756K.

Like you I can barely remember the registration of the cars I now own.

[TD]

I learnt to drive in my dads Vauxhall Cavalier....

My first car was a Vauxhall Chevette 1.3 which I kept for 6 months then changed for a VW Golf 1.5 Auto....then drove autos for about the next 30 years 

But now driving manuals....as I had a DVT in my left leg....which was blamed on me driving an auto all day 

[BazaJT]

Ican rememeber the reg of the first Super Snipe,the VDP 3L,Silver Cloud III,MkIV Zodiac Executive,Buick and the Mk1 Escort[the last car he owned]that dad had.The rest I've forgotten.The first car I owned was a '59 Consul[1601 UB]bought for £38 from a trader

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

My Viva reg was BIJ 8142
Then the Avenger - FOI 9503
HS- LIJ 98
The next few after that are a bit fuzzy for some reason, until the Senator I bought in 2000- G888 KNY.

[New POD]

I learnt Clutch control on a Lambretta 200 on the Beach. (Owned by 3 of us aged 15)
I Passed a moped test 5 weeks after getting it, and without opening the highway code.
On my first lesson in a Car (by my Mum) I drove from Liverpool to Coniston In the Lakes, on the A Roads. In a Y reg Beige dangly mirror base model estate of the 1.6 sierra variety. 
I knew the way. I'd ridden it on a Moped.
I obviously failed my Car test first time as I was a cocky bugger, who had never opened the highway code.

[henryd]

...... but lessons were in a mk1 Escort  .....

Same as me then    YTC 144L ......I can remember that, but never remember the reg of the Smart that I drive nearly every day 

My 1100 was 739 TRL,old pre suffix Cornish plate which would be worth a nice bit of cash now ,it was scrapped with the car