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Re: Automatics
« Reply #75 on: 28 June 2020, 14:25:17 »

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 is parallel parking part of the driving test now ? If it isn't it certainly should be.

Too long ago for me to remember but I  remember the car I used for lessons & the test had bits of tape in the rear side windows (2 door Escort MK1 .... yes! That long ago!) that were intended to be used as an aid.

My ML will parallel park itself!  ;D  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm0NeO7awkA  :y


Me too Ford Escort MK1  2 door..
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In 1971 😁
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« Reply #76 on: 28 June 2020, 14:30:26 »

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In 1971 😁
A tad later for me ..... 1979

YTC144L ..... yet I can never remember the reg of the cars I own now!  :-[
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« Reply #77 on: 28 June 2020, 14:34:00 »

Feb. 1978. HB Viva. BIJ 8142.  :)
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« Reply #78 on: 28 June 2020, 14:44:06 »

1969 passed test in  Austin A60 Cambridge GTB 660B (1964 reg)
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Re: Automatics
« Reply #79 on: 28 June 2020, 14:58:00 »

Test passed February 1969, Austin 1100, belonged to driving school, passed first time..  :)

Practiced in a 1952 Morris Minor, 918cc sidevalve engine, that was MINE ... purchased for £30.00 as a non runner, took me a week to sort it (with dad's help and tool box) and his reward for getting there was to insure it and sit with me whilst practising !!  :) and been playing with cars ever since !!
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« Reply #80 on: 28 June 2020, 16:09:29 »

Feb. 1978. HB Viva. BIJ 8142.  :)

Car was a 1970 model. Passed first time without taking any lessons. Dad just sat nervously beside me while I practised beforehand.
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Re: Automatics
« Reply #81 on: 28 June 2020, 17:38:25 »

Learned to drive in my Reliant convertable  8), on a motorbike licence. Passed in Dad,s Viva HA, Gearbox was virtually same as the Reliant, which was a great help
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Re: Automatics
« Reply #82 on: 28 June 2020, 17:40:32 »

Learned to drive in my Reliant convertable  8), on a motorbike licence. Passed in Dad,s Viva HA, Gearbox was virtually same as the Reliant, which was a great help
Turn a positive from a negative  :y
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Re: Automatics
« Reply #83 on: 28 June 2020, 17:51:04 »

....
In 1971 😁
A tad later for me ..... 1979

YTC144L ..... yet I can never remember the reg of the cars I own now!  :-[

Yes. It's strange. First car FUE 756K........anything later I can't remember. :-\
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« Reply #84 on: 28 June 2020, 17:52:45 »

First bike (moped) NRE 1L.......a Garelli. :y
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Re: Automatics
« Reply #85 on: 28 June 2020, 18:00:31 »

B581GWB (2.3 Granada LX) was my first car, passed my test in B626VCL (1.6 Sierra L), which was coincidentally my second car, albeit briefly.

I list all my registration numbers periodically as a memory test. The ones i struggle with remembering are the two Vectras I owned but never really drove ;)
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Re: Automatics
« Reply #86 on: 28 June 2020, 19:30:59 »

739TRL,,1963 Morris 1100 for me in 1976,wish I kept the old Cornish pre suffix plate off it :'(
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Re: Automatics
« Reply #87 on: 28 June 2020, 19:34:54 »

As we are now veering off topic[how unusual :D]first car was 1601 UB a '59 Consul and first bike KBM 89G a Honda CD175,had too many cars to remember them all.
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Re: Automatics
« Reply #88 on: 28 June 2020, 19:42:34 »

I passed my test in September 1986 in my Dad's British Racing Green .... wait for it...... drum roll..... Morris Marina Pickup!  8)                  ;D

My first car was a Renault 5 GTL OCA502V  :y
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Re: Automatics
« Reply #89 on: 28 June 2020, 19:54:28 »

Anyone bothered to check if their first cars are still in existence?

Sadly G318 SNA (1.3L Ford escort - 3dr estate in various shades of red) was bean tins a few decades ago.  :'(
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