Avon wrote to All <=-
What was the first car you learned to drive in?
For me it was a Triumph Herald station wagon that my parents
owned. It was a manual (like they all were then) and had really
nice wooden paneling with the interior.
For me it was a 1964 Toyota Land Cruiser (looked a lot like a Jeep). Manual transmission ("three on the tree" style). Pretty basic/primitive interior trim. No power steering/brakes of course, back in those days. Took a little strength just to drive it. ;-)
For me it was a 1964 Toyota Land Cruiser (looked a lot like a Jeep). Manual transmission ("three on the tree" style). Pretty basic/primitive interior trim. No power steering/brakes of course, back in those days. Took a little strength just to drive it. ;-)
What was the first car you learned to drive in?
What was the first car you learned to drive in?
What was the first car you learned to drive in?
What was the first car you learned to drive in?
The first car I owned though.... chuckle was a 1972 Toyota Celica. 5spd manual,
no power steering, extra rubber to make it heavier :P I think it was
about $2k at the time. Shame I destroyed it, they're over $20k now.
That would have been my `73 Mercury Comet GT Fastback. Goddess, I miss that car.
I did set some history in driver's ed. Never driving stick, they told me it'd take at least 2 hours in the parking lot before hitting the street
to get used to the clutch. I was driving in the streets in 15 minutes :)
Really it was a poor choice for a new driver, other than being hard to break.
On 05-28-21 21:14, Spectre wrote to Avon <=-
What was the first car you learned to drive in?
By the time I was looking to learn to drive there was no family car, so the only things I drove were the "instructor's" car.. no idea what it
was now other than manuela...
The first car I owned though.... chuckle was a 1972 Toyota Celica. 5spd manual, no power steering, extra rubber to make it heavier :P I think
it was about $2k at the time. Shame I destroyed it, they're over $20k
now.
What was the first car you learned to drive in?
Back then you had an oral exam with a member of the ministry of transport asking you a bunch of questions and I think there was an eye test too. There was also a written then. You did all of that if you passed you booked in to come back at another time to sit the practical test.
Really it [International Scout] was a poor choice for a new driver, other than being hard to break.
That was probably the reason you go it?
Trans Am front Seats in it.. This took me 3 years to do and about 10 to
15 grand (The paint was the majority of that coming in at a little over
$5 grand). This was a lot of cash for a 17-20 year old kid who was
working part time, I ended dropping out of College so I could work full time to have more money.. The car was stolen while at a county fair,
alarm and all.. So that is my story!
As rugged as the Scout was I already knew how to move and back large straight trucks from a warehousing job where I was not supposed to drive but wink-wink the old timers found it easier to let me move things in
the yard. Could also drive a forklift and skidsteer by then, and had plenty of snowmobile and boat driving experience. ATVs were not very
common then around here, and while I had been in a few planes I didn't learn to fly until later in life.
You have to complete the entire graduated licensing process in 5 years. If you don't feed you're ready after 12 months with a G1 you can still hold that license longer than those 12 months until you feel you are ready. However if you have a G2 and exceed the 5 years, you go back to
G1 and have to start all over.
common then around here, and while I had been in a few planes I didn' learn to fly until later in life.
When did you learn to fly? Do you think there's an age when folks are
(for want of a better word) past it, to learn such things?
When did you learn to fly? Do you think there's an age when folks are
(for want of a better word) past it, to learn such things?
I leared to fly in my late 20's I had taken a lesson hear and there for about ten years, but realized I need to focus on job skills rather than flight (I had no interest in being a commercial pilot).
On 05-30-21 20:52, Avon wrote to Warpslide <=-
this sounds similar to here in New Zealand Jay.
On 05-30-21 20:38, Avon wrote to k9zw <=-
When did you learn to fly? Do you think there's an age when folks are
(for want of a better word) past it, to learn such things?
Avon wrote to All <=-
What was the first car you learned to drive in?
For me it was a Triumph Herald station wagon that my parents owned. It
was a manual (like they all were then) and had really nice wooden
paneling with the interior.
I sometimes still see this type of car on the road and I get very nostalgic :)
k9zw wrote to Avon <=-
What was the first car you learned to drive in?
IHC Scout with manual everything. The Scout was a Landrover type
offering from International Harvestor Company that basically embraced a the experience of driving a large truck in a small package! Later I banged it up enough off road that it was retired.
Really it was a poor choice for a new driver, other than being hard to break.
What was the first car you learned to drive in?
For me it was a Triumph Herald station wagon that my parents owned. I was a manual (like they all were then) and had really nice wooden paneling with the interior.
I sometimes still see this type of car on the road and I get very nostalgic :) -!- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Windows/32)
I learned on a VW Beatle from drive school. My first car was a
Chevy Opala Coup‚ (brazilian version of Opel Rekord 67) with a L4
151 cid american engine (from Chevy Nova) with a 3 speed column
transmission and full bench seat. The unique photo i have (1981):
http://pics.rsh.ru/img/Familia18-crop_dc9t1kiy.jpg
Nice... :)
Strange thing is that your reply has landed in FSX_TEST and not FSX_TRANSPORT ... can you check your export settings for me :)
You have to complete the entire graduated licensing process
in 5 years. If you don't feed you're ready after 12 months
with a G1 you can still hold that license longer than those
12 months until you feel you are ready. However if you
have a G2 and exceed the 5 years, you go back to G1 and
have to start all over.
Wow and ouch! Did they ever recover the car or was it on to car number
two at that stage?
the Police contacted me to say they found it and if I wanted to come see what was left of it, where I could see it. I went and told the insurance company to crush what was left. The motor was half gone, the interior
was gone, the wheels and tires along with just about everything else.. Wasn't worth the rebuild..
On 24 Jul 2021 at 10:01p, Bucko pondered and said...
the Police contacted me to say they found it and if I wanted to come what was left of it, where I could see it. I went and told the insura company to crush what was left. The motor was half gone, the interior was gone, the wheels and tires along with just about everything else.
Sounds like a good idea... cool they found the car though.
My kid's car was stolen off of a college campus. Something
like eight months later...
...We later determined that they Dukes of Hazzard-ed it off
the hill by looking at the tire marks and the spot where
the driver cracked their head on the windshield :D.
The cop never even went down and checked it, he said, "if
you find a body or anything, let us know," and took off.
..insurance wouldn't cover it,...
[...] sold it to a couple of demolition derby guys for
$200, so that was something at least.
What was the first car you learned to drive in?
My mom owned a Subaru hatch back in 1986ish (I believe thats when I got
my learners permit). It was a stick shift and we lived in Colorado.
May her rest in peace, having had to teach me to drive up and down snow and ice packed busy roads during the middle of winter. I'm still
unclear how either of us survived.
What was the first car you learned to drive in?
What was the first car you learned to drive in?
I got my license right around when I worked at a car wash. I learned to drive on *many* cars! >:)
I got my license right around when I worked at a car wash. I learned drive on *many* cars! >:)
What age were you good sir?
On 30 Aug 2021 at 09:52p, fang-castro pondered and said...
What was the first car you learned to drive in?
What was the first car you learned to drive in?
I was 16. My first car was a 72 Nova.
I was 16. My first car was a 72 Nova.
Nice! What color?
was afraid I would lose the cash or buy beer with it so I took the
drivers side armrest off and stashed the cash in there. Car got me
through college and several years later. I do not recall if I ever got
the cash back out before I sold it!
What was the first car you learned to drive in?
I was 16. My first car was a 72 Nova.
Nice! What color?
was afraid I would lose the cash or buy beer with it so I took theI wish I had that car back again. Those cars were simple as a brick. No electronics to speak of just basic transportation. If you could wrench on a tractor you could most likley fix a car. We raised cattle when I was a kid. Had
drivers side armrest off and stashed the cash in there. Car got me
through college and several years later. I do not recall if I ever got
the cash back out before I sold it!
That's a cool story.
nristen (Karl Harris)
On 09 Sep 2021, fang-castro said the following...
What was the first car you learned to drive in?
I was 16. My first car was a 72 Nova.
Nice! What color?
I just passed a Red Nova on Wisconsin Collectors Plates on I-43
--- Steve K9ZW via SPOT BBS
I wish I had that car back again. Those cars were simple as a brick. No electronics to speak of just basic transportation. If you could wrench
on a tractor you could most likley fix a car. We raised cattle when I
was a kid. Had a '52 Ford 8N tractor with a 4 cylinder flat head engine. It is what taught me how to operate a clutch.
13 HD engine a bit louder. I also remember that it had a hand crank for starting.
My dad use to tell me that urban legend had it that there was danger of getting your arm broken if the vehicle backfired. I always thought that
My dad use to tell me that urban legend had it that there was danger getting your arm broken if the vehicle backfired. I always thought th
My father taught me to make sure my thumb was on the same side of the crank handle as my fingers to protect against backfiring. I never experienced a backfire though and am not sure how well changing your
thumb position would protect you.
horrible consequences, yet I flew a starter-less plane for years, and
had to hand-prop it every time.
horrible consequences, yet I flew a starter-less plane for years, and had to hand-prop it every time.
What kind of plane was that?
What kind of plane was that?
1946 Aeronca Champ 7AC
What kind of plane was that?
1946 Aeronca Champ 7AC
Ah, that looks cool - was that fabric covered wings?
My father taught me to make sure my thumb was on the same side of the crank handle as my fingers to protect against backfiring. I never experienced a backfire though and am not sure how well changing your thumb position wouldSounds like good advice!
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