Mini in 1979, about 10 lessons, passed 1st time.
PSV test 1983, 5 hours over a couple of weeks, failed 1st test, on not enough progress, passed 1 month later.

Steve. 1968 Series IIA Pastel Green, nearly there project

1984 I think (not long after I hit 17) - In my Dads (soon to be mine) T-reg Gold Mk2 Escort 1.6 Ghia

I failed first time - speeding on the one and only stretch of dual carriageway they had on the Isle of Wight! Was an instant fail, the examiner didn't even bother to take me through the rest of the test

Passed a few weeks later - same examiner too!

Used to ride a motorbike (VF400 or 450 if memory recalls) but never took a test - it was the sort of thing you used to do growing up on the Island back in those days
Needless to say I don't ride a motorbike anymore - one too many spills & thrills Current
Vogue SE 4.4 SDV8
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Many Mini's!
Audi S8
Audi A6 Avant (the petrol guzzling Bi-turbo)
Subaru H6 3.0 Estate
Peugeot 406 Coupe V6
Audi 80 Quattro Sport

henared 1500 cc vw beetle herbie 53 days new vehicle purchase
2007 supercharged 4.2 java black .sand leather vogue se trim
previous cars .
range rover classic 200 tdi
discovery 1 200 tdi
freelander 2 2008 hse
discovery 1 300 tdi
p38 4.0 ltr man r380 ex royal support vehicle on v5c
discovery td5 man off roader

Gr4h4m wrote:

Instructors car Renault 5 derv. 12 lessons including using two for the test. Really my old man taught me to drive in my 1969 mini, the lessons were to make sure I was doing it properly 😀. Still got the mini today.

That's awesome - one of the reasons I bought my RR is/was to be able to tow my 1989 (basically brand new compared to yours!) Mini back home from the UK!

BMW 2002 in 1974

Driving on the wrong side of the road should be an instant fail. letters not necessarily in the right order

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Ahhhh ....... now I understand why the instructor was so scared with every lesson

Is that one of those Beemers which was once advertised as having an interchangeable steering wheel? Might explain why as well as the car being on the wrong side of the road the wheel is on the wrong side of the car........

Mind those 2002s were nice. I remember the Turbo version, as rare as hens teeth in RHD but one was used in hillclimbs in standard road trim. I think the owner had a BMW dealership. Hell of a car.

Had two. Both cars were a real pleasure. The first one was written off when MoH of the time fell asleep at the wheel. She, fortunately, was OK. John
2008 Stornoway Grey 3.6 Tdv8 Vogue
2005 TD6 Java Black Vogue - Written off!!
GAP iiD BT
2003 Discovery TD5 Auto, Nanocom Evolution - gone to a new home!
MasseyFerguson 152 - No electronics!! - Sold

first of the jelly mould shape fiesta's, passed first time.

Original Mini. I seem to remember the instructors daughter was high on my list as well as a new license. 2017 5.0 Autobiography Supercharged
2005 Merc SL350
2005 Disco HSE 2.7 oil burner

GPO training van - a bit like a pope mobile. One trainee sat in rear central pope seat while other got hands, fingers and legs bashed on a daily basis with a heavy book: to drive home numerous safe driving points. Two weeks course - which we always used to drag to full term. L-driving all done out in NW London suburbs somewhere, with 13th day trial drive back to central London ( ) as test was due on 14th day of learning course.
I even used to get hit with a stick when playing as a young (7 or 8 year old) tennis hopeful... if my posture wasn't correct...
I must have something printed on my forehead saying: Hit Often and with meaning...

Driving instructors E reg toyota corolla, passed in 1990. My own first car was a 1974 1275gt mini that my auntie had owned from new and it had 14000 miles on it
Wish I still had it, sold it for £140  Paul

2014 Range Rover vogue se 4.4sdv8 Loire Blue
1992 Range Rover Vogue LSE 4.2 Ardennes green

2002 in a Peugeot 206 petrol - which was fun since I had mainly learnt in a 306 diesel which appeared to be stuck to the road with a very strong magnet. It was not a great car but it seemed to be able to take any corner at any speed without fuss.

As soon as I passed I went to uni for three years with no car and drove my mum's 1981 Series 3 109 in the holidays. After graduating I got a job in a local small town back home and commuted that beast for two months before I realised a normal car would be better suited. Got a base spec 1.4 Ford Focus, T reg, great machine. 2012 L322 TDV8 Vogue SE: Buckingham Blue
2005 Defender TD5 110 XS: Cairns Blue - Gone but not forgotten