What Did You Learn to Drive On?

venus · 09-06-2013, 08:46 PM

I learned to drive on my parents' Mercury Marquis station wagon with a big mo fo V8. Could burn rubber for a solid city block - and did. Parallel parking was a biotch tho taking the DMV exam. On rare occasion I was allowed to drive it out on dates where mostly we just drove around and got high. I could haul half the senior class at one time so was a popular party designated (somewhat) driver. A tree in our front yard fell on this beauty one morning and that was the end of that. What did you learn on?

6MT · 09-06-2013, 08:52 PM

1972 Datsun 510 with a 4MT. Did my road test in that car.

DEpointfive0 · 09-06-2013, 08:55 PM

I guess I "learned" on my dad's 2003 Toyota Highlander (auto, so not much to learn I guess)? I know I drove around A LOT illegally with only an expired permit.
But I did most of my driving on my 2001 Toyota Avalon, averaged about 50k miles a year, tires lasted 15k with rotations (BFGs rated at 60k, LOL) and brake pads lasted 25k miles because of my Brembo rotors, lol

SouthArk370Z · 09-06-2013, 09:15 PM

1970 Duece-and-a-quarter w/455cid engine (7.5 freaking liters!) and a 1973 Chevy Impala w/350cid engine (5.7L). The Impala was Dad's company car, so I was only allowed to chauffeur him around in it. The 225 was a great party wagon - could fit 8-9 ppl in there if you didn't mind getting cozy.

Arrvaxx · 09-06-2013, 09:26 PM

Dad's BMW 2002, manual. Not sure the year. Beat the hell out of that car. Wound up blowing the differential. Oops.

Z-Girl 12 · 09-06-2013, 10:43 PM

very cool story OP, I learned auto first on an 88 accord yep with the flip top headlights my moms. Then a manual in my brothers 1990 acura ingetgra Gs Jasper green good times, good times.

axmea? · 09-07-2013, 02:01 AM

Toyota Corolla sr5. So cheap I put home audio equipment in the backseat. I put yellow lights and sawed off the exhaust.
Looks like this but pearl brown to describe it the best.

dP3NGU1N · 09-07-2013, 02:15 AM

first gen mazda mpv. Nothing special.

09-06-2013, 08:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
6MT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: ITU Zone 2 Posts: 22,459 Drives: Reliant Robin Rep Power: 1790	1972 Datsun 510 with a 4MT. Did my road test in that car. __________________ Andrew 2009 370Z Sport/Touring 6MT sold 2013 Honda Civic Si coupe D/D

09-06-2013, 08:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	I guess I "learned" on my dad's 2003 Toyota Highlander (auto, so not much to learn I guess)? I know I drove around A LOT illegally with only an expired permit. But I did most of my driving on my 2001 Toyota Avalon, averaged about 50k miles a year, tires lasted 15k with rotations (BFGs rated at 60k, LOL) and brake pads lasted 25k miles because of my Brembo rotors, lol __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

09-06-2013, 09:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	1970 Duece-and-a-quarter w/455cid engine (7.5 freaking liters!) and a 1973 Chevy Impala w/350cid engine (5.7L). The Impala was Dad's company car, so I was only allowed to chauffeur him around in it. The 225 was a great party wagon - could fit 8-9 ppl in there if you didn't mind getting cozy. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

09-06-2013, 09:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
Arrvaxx A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Whore Island, MN Posts: 1,243 Drives: 40th F.I. Twin Turbo Rep Power: 18	Dad's BMW 2002, manual. Not sure the year. Beat the hell out of that car. Wound up blowing the differential. Oops. __________________ 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary (#480 born 1/19/2010) Fast Intentions Twin Turbo \| Varis Arising II \| Limited Edition Recaro Sportster \| Tuned by Specialty Z \| 604hp 525 torque @14lbs boost on 100 octane

09-06-2013, 10:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	very cool story OP, I learned auto first on an 88 accord yep with the flip top headlights my moms. Then a manual in my brothers 1990 acura ingetgra Gs Jasper green good times, good times. __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

09-07-2013, 02:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,235 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Toyota Corolla sr5. So cheap I put home audio equipment in the backseat. I put yellow lights and sawed off the exhaust. Looks like this but pearl brown to describe it the best. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

09-07-2013, 02:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
dP3NGU1N A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Irvine Posts: 1,682 Drives: 13 PW sport 6mt Rep Power: 18	first gen mazda mpv. Nothing special. __________________ 35% Hooper Optik \| Takeda Attack CAI \| F.I. HFC \| Hotchkis Sway Bar \| Stillen 24row \| OS Giken Super Lock LSD \| TK Shift Knob \| EVO-R Carbon Diffuser

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