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« on: 11 February 2007, 13:15:21 »
Just had a scary thought that i have been driving for over twenty years now :-/ and was just thinking about my test. Had my lessons in a Metro and took my test in my Dads 1850 Dolomite. What did you do yours in?
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« Reply #1 on: 11 February 2007, 13:16:49 »
Were Triumph making the Dolomite in 1850?? ::)
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« Reply #2 on: 11 February 2007, 13:17:47 »
Lessons and test in same car - the instructor's Metro.
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« Reply #3 on: 11 February 2007, 13:23:42 »
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Were Triumph making the Dolomite in 1850?? ::)

I ain't that old :D
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« Reply #4 on: 11 February 2007, 13:59:28 »
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 ;D ;D

I did my lessons and test in a Metro in 1984 and it seems like yesterday :'(
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« Reply #5 on: 11 February 2007, 14:05:29 »
Must have been about 30years ago, I was in the Glasgow OTC. They put me through my driving training and test, in an Army Landrover ;D. as the gearbox was non-syncro, you had to double de-clutch up and down the box ;D  Great fun driving around Glasgow in a Landrover with 1/2" thick steel bumpers and L plates ;D
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Re: Driving Test Cars
« Reply #6 on: 11 February 2007, 14:23:42 »
Lessons and test were in a 1.6 Belmont Tiffany (very posh car realy for a driving school!)

Also drove my mothers Astra....
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« Reply #7 on: 11 February 2007, 14:25:49 »
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Lessons and test were in a 1.6 Belmont Tiffany (very posh car realy for a driving school!)

Also drove my mothers Astra....
I owned a 1.8 GLSi Belmont. Bloody awful car. Hated it before I bought it, no idea why I bought it....  :-?
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« Reply #8 on: 11 February 2007, 14:36:31 »
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 ;D ;D

I did my lessons and test in a Metro in 1984 and it seems like yesterday :'(

I was born in 84 :)
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Re: Driving Test Cars
« Reply #9 on: 11 February 2007, 14:39:34 »
Lessons and test in a BSM mini metro in 1983

 


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« Reply #10 on: 11 February 2007, 14:40:48 »
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Were Triumph making the Dolomite in 1850?? ::)


 ;D ;D

I did my lessons and test in a Metro in 1984 and it seems like yesterday :'(

I was born in 84 :)

Hush Child, you're making us all feel old........  and decrepit    .........  again.........

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Re: Driving Test Cars
« Reply #11 on: 11 February 2007, 15:23:31 »
I took my test in 1985 in a shiny new Nissan Micra!  :-[

Actually not a bad little car, and considerably better than the Belmont!!  ;)

And James.... shut up you young pup!  ;D
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« Reply #12 on: 11 February 2007, 15:33:19 »
Passed my test in '94 in a 6yr old Micra.

Not an ideal car for someone of my size (6ft 7); and with my size 15 shoes on i couldn't actually be selective about which pedal i was using. I ended up taking all my lessons and my driving test in just socks! (Well not just socks, i was fully dressed apart from no shoes!)
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Re: Driving Test Cars
« Reply #13 on: 11 February 2007, 16:01:34 »
Phew took mine in '83, means i've been driving nearly 24 years non stop, better take a break hehe. My first car was a Hillman Hunter gls no less. twin webbers and go faster bits on all insured for approx £150 then!!!  Took test in a sporty Toyota Tercel with pwr steering cor!!!!  made my hillman feel like a tank but no where near as quick!  Failed 1st test for going to fast.
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Re: Driving Test Cars
« Reply #14 on: 11 February 2007, 16:06:31 »
Took lessons and passed my test in 1982 in a Datsun 140j ,I think that's the right model.
those were the days, you could go out on a Sunday morning and there was virtually no traffic.
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