What car did you pass your British driving test in?

blue eyed guy · 02/02/14 - 19:28

For me it was a British School of Motoring miniMetro, a red one, it was also snowing the day I passed the test.

muggins14 · 02/02/14 - 19:41

BSM - Vauxhall Corsa. Loved it

rhynoGB · 02/02/14 - 19:42

2010 New Mini Cooper.

Libitina · 02/02/14 - 19:43

A 2000 Ford Focus in January 2001 (first time too).

Spruce · 02/02/14 - 19:45

A 1979 'T reg' Datsun 120Y Sunny, happy days first time as well in 1981.:)

codeblue · 02/02/14 - 19:48

Focus for me

vosne · 02/02/14 - 19:50

Fiat summat. Uno I think.

bazzaroo · 02/02/14 - 19:51

Corsa for me, terrific car for learners.

Super Frog · 02/02/14 - 19:52

Citroen C1

venusinflares · 02/02/14 - 19:56

Nissan Sunny. The driving instructors car of choice in the late eighties/early nineties.

Carlos_dfc · 02/02/14 - 19:58

1981, in my mother's 1979 Fiesta 1.1L

David (2) · 02/02/14 - 20:03

'80s ford fiesta, less than 1.0, 4spd manual, no abs, no power steering, no electric mirors or electric windows. very heavy to drive, very easy to stall, very noisy. could never understand how such a small, light car was so hardwork to drive.
most hateful car i have ever driven.

Arcana · 02/02/14 - 20:05

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Paul_Palmer89 · 02/02/14 - 20:06

'02 Fiat Punto in 2006

myss · 02/02/14 - 20:10

Ford Fiesta - the curvy styled version one (Mark 4?) that's about two styles before the current version.

Bungitin · 02/02/14 - 20:15

Datsun Sunny in 1974, in the instructors car. Passed first time.

2+2=5 · 02/02/14 - 20:21

Nissan Micra in the late 90s. Easy and simple car to drive. Passed first time with 3 minors.

I remember the timing of the emergency stop was odd, as I'd just turned at a junction and wasn't travelling too fast when I had to do it.

Alan1981 · 02/02/14 - 20:21

1.5td corsa.

vierte · 02/02/14 - 20:24

rhynoGB wrote: »

2010 New Mini Cooper.

Same for me, diesel not petrol and I loved that car it was very easy to learn in.

Deep Purple · 02/02/14 - 20:25

Hillman Avenger.

fleabee · 02/02/14 - 20:27

A vintage car. My instructor had his car off the road, and rather than book a new test I borrowed my dads vintage mini traveller, complete with wood bits

rhynoGB · 02/02/14 - 20:29

vierte wrote: »

Same for me, diesel not petrol and I loved that car it was very easy to learn in.

I had the petrol version for a few months until my instrustor got pregnant, then changed to the diesel version for 10 or so lessons with another instructor.

Very easy to learn in i have to agree.

Espresso · 02/02/14 - 20:30

Never passed a test in this country, they just exchanged my Irish licence for a British one. Passed my test in Ireland first time in my own car, a brilliant old tank of a thing, a diesel Jetta.
I absolutely loved that car.

chopsim · 02/02/14 - 20:31

Mark I vauxhall astra, in 1985, passed first time.

AxG · 02/02/14 - 20:33

2004 Suzuki Swift

Si_Crewe · 02/02/14 - 20:33

A Vauxhall Carlton, belonging to my driving instructor.

Had been learning in a Vauxhall Nova but then my instructor showed up on the morning of my test and tells me it's knackered so I'll have to take my test in the Carlton that they usually use for motorway driving courses.

I remember moaning that I'd never driven a car that size and my instructor said something like "After you've passed your test you could go out and buy a Ferrari and everything I've taught you applies to ALL cars so stop being such a fanny".

Erk! Way to inspire confidence there.

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