What car did you first learn to drive in?

[kanzen]

It may have been a 1988 Renault 9 TSE but I could be wrong. I've had a soft spot for french cars ever since, even though I've never owned one

The first corner I took resulted in a slightly bent rim...

So what car did you first learn to drive in?

 

[satanboy]

SANDF Samil 50

(upgraded Magirus Deutz 192D12AL 4x4 5-ton (load) truck - I kid you not)

 

[Hamster]

My 125cc motorbike
My dad's Isuzu bakkie
My mom's Jetta
My instructor's golf

...and then I got my license and taught myself the rest (things like the car needing to be switched on while going downhill on a narrow road for the hydraulic brakes to work) in a 1997 Hyundai Accent 130cs

 

[Dave]

SANDF Samil 50

(upgraded Magirus Deutz 192D12AL 4x4 5-ton (load) truck - I kid you not)

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I'll better your Samil with one of these when I did my code 10 .

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Im not sure who was more nervous when I went and did my test, me or the NPA Traffic examiner who carried out the test.

 

[Aghori]

An old beat up Toyota Tazz, and a slightly better Mazda from ~2005.

 

[kanzen]

SANDF Samil 50

(upgraded Magirus Deutz 192D12AL 4x4 5-ton (load) truck - I kid you not)

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Parallel parking must have been interesting

 

[satanboy]

I'll better your Samil with one of these when I did my code 10 .

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Im not sure who was more nervous when I went and did my test, me or the NPA Traffic examiner who carried out the test.

Maybe I should add that I'd never driven a car (or mototbike) before then.

 

[Dave]

Maybe I should add that I'd never driven a car (or mototbike) before then.

It must have been a swine on the reversing manoeuvres for you, if I remember correctly the Samil had almost no visibility backwards, at least with the Casspir you could just open the back doors and have a really good backward view.

 

[ABCpt]

When I was 8 I started driving my dads Mazda bakkie, similar to this.
At 17 I started with my Moms Jetta CLX auto and a City golf to learn the clutch.

 

[supersunbird]

White and Blue VW Microbus

 

[greg0205]

Ford Granada (my dad's) and my grandfather's Chevvy Constantia.

 

[Agent_Smith]

A 1979 Ford Escort! I also got my biggest ever speeding fine in this car. On the way home from work the one evening (after a few drinks at the company bar) I decided, "Let's see what this thing can do!" Cranked it up on Otto du Plessis Drive through Paarden Eiland when suddenly, *FLASH!*. Got a fine for R1200 a few weeks later (this was in 2001). I argued it was a 80 zone, not a 60 (as they stated).

Never heard back from them!

 

[ponder]

Honestly can't remember but my mates mom had a Renault 9 as well & I drove it a few times going clubbing in dbn at age 15 onwards, then there was the one home owners caravelle we used on occasion, a toyota bakkie & a few other cars I cannot remember

 

[MickeyD]

1973 Chev 4100

 

[Fazda]

My mom's brand new 1962 Mini Station Wagon.

 

[chickenbeef]

My grandfathers Peugeot 504 1.8L

The ride was really comfy, wouldn't even feel the speed humps and potholes.

 

[Crowley]

My dad took me for my first lesson in a beast like this. The first time I let go of the clutch we ended up on the pavement. My dad took me home and told my mom to teach me how to drive.

A 1300 Laser was much easier to learn on.

 

[Stokstert]

1948 Ford F1 Flathead V8.



What a lot of fun chasing jackal on the farm we had in this Bakkie. Most precious memories.

 

[SYNERGY]

BMW 325ti

Around 4 o clock in the morning. Parent had the car lined up to reverse out. Told me to press the accelerator. So I did. Luckily the gate was open!

Ended up in the opposite neighnours driveway

 

[Willy Strong]