In what car did you learn to drive ?

"Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder" (pabuuu4) 11/21/2013 at 15:12 • Filed to: question

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I just had my first lesson, and I drove a VW Golf diesel.
(1 or 2 years old)

This was not really my first, but my first ''official'' lesson.

In what car did you learn to drive?

Edit: Wow!, Does every American own or drive a pick up? seems like it.

TheJWT > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:14

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'09 Honda Fit and an '05 Civic Sedan (With a 5-speed!)

I come from a Honda family...

ddavidn > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:14

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'97 Chevy Suburban, 3/4 ton with the 454. Learned and took my driver's test. Then drove the 1/2 ton version for a while.

JR1 > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:16

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2000 4.3 V6 Chevy S10 that later became my first car

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:17

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Yep. A tahoe with even worse outward vision was what I learned to drive in. I got bonus points in the parking segment when I parallel parked this bitch like a boss. Why is that something to brag about? Take a look at the rear. You have very l;imited visibility through that little slit window and the buttresses don't help much either. You basically use a combination of intuition and side mirrors to do it right.

Brian Silvestro > TheJWT 11/21/2013 at 15:17

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'10 Accord and a '10 CR-V, our neighbor was the Head Manager at our local honda dealer

cazzyodo > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:18

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First car I drove was a '99 F-150 (to which I am filled with nostalgia for and still search for a car that gives me the same feeling that truck did) and learned on that and a '98 Suburban.

Once you learn on behemoths like them you can drive anything.

RotaryLover > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:19

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1997 Sunfire GTX as pictured. All that is missing is the bug deflector on the hood.

getchapopcorn > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:20

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In what car did I learn 'to drive' in or in what car did I legally learn to drive? 1940s ford flatbed with 3 on the tree around the farm when I was 7/8, 91 alfa romeo 164s is the car in which I learned to drive on the street.

Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 11/21/2013 at 15:20

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But you did not have to learn to shift, so you had one thing less to worry about.

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:20

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In one of these guys. Not a SHO though. It was either this or a Flex.

TheJWT > Brian Silvestro 11/21/2013 at 15:21

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My girlfriend's dad was a service manager at a Honda dealership, They've got an all Honda garage, too

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:21

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'86 Mazda B2200 extend-cab 2wd (manual) and '89 Audi 100 Quattro (manual), and if you count the tractors and motorcycles I was riding before I learned on real cars: '79 Honda Trail 90 and a 1945 John Deer H (using a hand clutch really doesn't prepare you for the foot clutch in regular cars...)

Jagvar > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:21

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At home, it was in my mother's '97 Toyota RAV4. In driving school, it was in Chevy Corsicas and Cavaliers.

Nibbles > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:21

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I learned how to move a vehicle in a 1978 Datsun 620. I learned how to drive in a 1987 Cavalier. I learned how to drive properly in a 1992 Crown Victoria LX, and I learned how to drive stick in a 1987 Toyota SR-5 22R-TE pickup.

KayPee > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:22

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I first learned to drive in my pops' 2002 Chevy Silverado.

Übel > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:22

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I learned to drive initially with a 2001 Durango and Frontier, then I got my first lesson driving stick in a MkIV Golf TDI, but I learned to row my own properly in a '96 BMW Z3.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:22

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86 Toyota 4Runner

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:22

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My (at the time my dad's) Tipo, unofficially, of course. My official driving lessons were had on a Fiat Strada just like this one

Wacko > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:22

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a manual 1985 nissan sentra wagon in 1995

like this but black:

KB Garage > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:22

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Datsun king cab 720 5spd

Brian Silvestro > TheJWT 11/21/2013 at 15:23

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jlmounce > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:23

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My first lesson was in my father's 1995 F250 with the Powerstroke Diesel. It was a manual that had a crawler gear for 1st. After learning to drive that thing, normal cars were a piece of cake.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:23

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I learned how to drive stick in an afternoon. Honestly, parking a large vehicle and learning the placement of your wheels at all times is far more difficult than learning to use a manual. I think you need to pass more tests and licensing to operate an SUV, it is THAT different to do sometimes.

KirkyV > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:23

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Started out in a Corsa Diesel

My instructor switched to a DS3 Diesel around halfway through:

Got a 106 1.1 as my first car:

(Actual car pictured)

oldirtybootz > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:23

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The first car I drove was a 1998(IIRC) Ford Escort. It was my mom's car and my dad let me drive it in a parking lot when I was maybe 1w years old. When I got closer to driving age, my oarents took me to the school parking lot in our 2002 Explorer and later the 1988 Bronco they got me as my first car. The first time I drove on the road was in the Bronco. I drove a 2000ish Malibu in driver's ed and I took my road test in my father's 2007 Fusion V6.

Moves-Like-Senna > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:24

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Primarily a 2002 Chevy Silverado 1500HD Crew Cab 6.5 foot box (2WD) as well as a couple Corollas on the side. The Silverado became a DD pretty quickly.

OtherBarry > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:26

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1987 Chevy 1/2 ton with 4wd and a 4 speed. My old man took me ice fishing and had me drive on the glare ice to get used to the clutch and winter driving.

Sn210 > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:26

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I learned to drive by field bombing in a Chrysler k car (until it died), and then around the ATV track in the back yard in a Ford Escort 3-door hatchback Pony (until it died) and a Hyundai Excel (until my cousin wrecked it). I learned to drive on the road in a manual '87 Jeep Wrangler. It sounds Redneck-y, but I gained so much confidence driving those junk cars around the track. I spent many hours behind the wheel just practicing. The Driver's Ed car was an 03 Corolla and I took my test in it too.

Alex87f > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:26

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In one of these:

It had the 2.0l I4 with 123hp and a 5 speed manual. And the exact same color / wheelcaps as the one pictured. And it had a "sport" button for the suspension!

Nothing > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:26

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1985 Grand Marquis. Learned to drive stick in a '72 Chevy C10, 3 on the tree.

Aaron Short - PROUD OF LEYLAND > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:27

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2009 Ford fiesta zetec s 1.6 diesel

BORINGGGGGGGG

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > getchapopcorn 11/21/2013 at 15:30

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I still miss my 164-S... never should have sold that car.

ttyymmnn > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:30

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Not exactly sure of the year, but it was a 1982-ish Chevy Caprice. Nowhere near as ballsy as the 1977 Caprice we had before it. My stepmother took me to a cemetery for my first lessons. Aside from the message one gets from driving around a bunch of dead people, it really was a good place to go, lots of turns and no other drivers to worry about.

Vizzini > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:30

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This bad boy right here.

I actually have kind of an irrational soft spot for that car. The interior was horrible (prairie-flat seats, horizontal speedo), but for its day, I thought the exterior paint and trim looked sharp on that uninspiring shape. The wheels and tires (Goodyear Eagle GTs!) were pretty upscale, too. It was a harmless car for a new driver, too, although the 135-hp (or so) V6 was peppier than most sedans of the time.

Crocket Bernet > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:31

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2010 BMW 328i.

joemcm > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:31

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Drum roll please.......

2005 CR-V!

Just like that one, decked out in cladding and all. I loved driving, so I didn't realize how much that car really sucks until this spring when I drove it on I-40 in the Smokies coming back from Myrtle Beach. You've never understeered until you try to go 70 in a CR-V through those mountains, it's miserable.

EL_ULY > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:32

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Legally, 2000 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer. Not counting me driving at 10 years old in northern Mexico in fields and public roads :] If so, a 1993 Nissan Tsuru

Meatcoma > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:35

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1986 Ford Bronco - also failed my test the first time in it, smacked mirrors with a van and failed. I then tested with an 86 Olds 98 and passed.

getchapopcorn > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 11/21/2013 at 15:36

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No, you should have. Let's be honest, it's a money pit.

AddMustard > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:37

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One of these, with a bad idle so I had to ride the gas pedal and clutch/brake at all times.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:38

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I learned to drive in three different cars, I learned stick in my brother's 2004 VW Jetta TDI. drove in general with my father's 2006 BMW 330xi, and my mother's 2007 Honda Odyssey. however took my test with my godfather's Yaris.

SkarTisu > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:41

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1986 Chevy S-10 Blazer Sport with a 2.8L V6 and 5-speed.

CAR_IS_MI > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:42

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I attempted to drive my dad old 80's Toyota pickup when I was 10, but it was a stick and that just wasn't happening.

I was 'taught' how to drive a stick when I was 14 in my dads Suzuki Samurai.

When I officially got my permit I learned in his Expedition, and later my own 91' Accord, once he felt confident enough in my driving skills to let me try driving stick on public roads.

Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder > Vizzini 11/21/2013 at 15:48

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It looks pretty cool actually!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:51

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The first stick I drove on public roads was a Nissan compact pickup, I think. I learned to drive properly speaking with a diesel 80s Suburban and IIRC a '74 Benz 240d, after initial drivers' ed instruction in a ~98 Chevy Cavalier. I'd previously been driving the other two on our property a bit, and the first car I actually ever drove was a 1963 Plymouth Fury 4-door.

Supreme Kiwi Zorro > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:51

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I learnt how to drive on-road on our long driveway in me dad's Toyota Prado TZ like the one pictured when I was 11. Learnt how to drive off-road on an abandoned land in the same SUV at 13. * sighs * It died as a workhorse and I miss it.

Leadbull > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:53

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Sans euro plates and with a manual transmission. Currently, I'm still driving it.

quittywhip > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:54

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Imagine the shame of an angsty teenager, (11 years ago) driving with my permit in a 1995 Plymouth Voyager Base (4cyl, 3spd auto, crank windows). I also drove this car when I received my license for what seemed like an eternity (three weeks) before I got my first car road legal.

911e46z06 > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:56

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'95 Suburban 2500. After driving that beast around for the formative years of my driving life, I can now park anything anywhere.

johnr240z > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:57

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Chevy Lumina. My parents owned two... I have no idea why.

PRBot II > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 15:57

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1991 Nissan Sentra (not pitcured, but close)

I can't say exactly which car I learned to drive in, but this bad boy is where I learned the art of Transmission Manuél. Also, first car.

Chase > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 16:04

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Driving School? Red Camry (4-5 years old now, so 2009?)

My actual learning? My 2002 Ford Ranger
...and my mom's 03' Explorer, but that thing scares me (It's made it past 250k, in New England, having never had an engine/drivetrain problem O.o)

therotaryisdeadlonglivetherotary > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 16:08

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Diesle, manual version of this.

Xesty > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 16:13

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Mercury Sable:

Volvo S70:

and Ford Ranger 4x4:

Argent > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 16:20

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A piece of shit '03 Dodge Neon. +250K miles, no A/C, and the brakes went out a couple times, but at least it had the 5-speed!

My hovercraft is full of eels > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 16:27

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1999 Suzuki Swift 1.0, red, 5 speed manual.

Then I got my license and learned to drive in my parents' Wartburg 1.3:

Milky > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 16:28

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In my momma's truck #Merica (not hers but close)

Milky > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 11/21/2013 at 16:29

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While we are currently having a debate I will still agree with you here. I learned on a Silverado, and also parked it like a champ for the test. (like the one below)

ThatWillBuffOut > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 16:31

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1999 Suburban. Passed my road test first try with it too.

gavinski91 > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 16:46

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1994 Chevrolet Suburban.

Bonus points because I took my driving exam in it as well and scored perfect on the parallel parking segment.

gavinski91 > ThatWillBuffOut 11/21/2013 at 16:47

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Same here. Nailed parallel parking too.

GhostZ > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 16:50

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White with gold anniversary edition emblems.

It would touch 145mph, true story. My first car (200$ 1990 Nissan Maxima) was such a piece of junk by comparison.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > getchapopcorn 11/21/2013 at 17:03

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**fingers stuck in ears** la la la la la la la la la la al al a I'm not listening! *hears that V6 burble and roar in his brain* ooooh... that NOISE... *sigh*

revrseat70 > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 17:05

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Yup.. An 04 SRT-10. I Started learning way before I was supposed to. But I could back this thing into anywhere before i even had a permit.

MBG141 > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 17:09

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3 cars. 2006 Honda Accord, 2003 Ford F-150 w/ campershell, and my mom's 1965 Ford Mustang (Not a stickshift, sorry D:)

getchapopcorn > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 11/21/2013 at 17:12

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It still has its hold on me, haha

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Milky 11/21/2013 at 17:13

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Debate? There is no debate. I like the monte carlo SS for what it was intended for. I make no apologies for that. Then again my other car I learned on was my mom's 2001 monte carlo SS which was nearly identical to the one below except she has different wheels on hers. So I guess I drove the monte carlo without any preconceptions of a bad/good car to drive. I also had a 2008 monte carlo SS as a loaner car when my dad and I were repairing the valve stem seals on the audi. It was way more enjoyable than I imagined it would be.

Milky > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 11/21/2013 at 17:25

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yea, I just cant.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Milky 11/21/2013 at 17:40

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Besides, everyone knows the riviera pummeled the SC as the better GT car anyways. You don't even get the manual in your SC400 to make use of your "sporty" car :P /trollololololol

The Enigmatic Zer0 > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 17:41

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I got my first lesson on a dirt road in Mexico, in a 5-Speed TJ. I actually got all of my actual practice and passed my road test in an E46.

Milky > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 11/21/2013 at 18:01

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EDIT: you actually might need to seek medical attention ... you're delusional.

" That car was more fun than a miata"

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 18:12

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This, what is now MY truck, is really the first road vehicle I ever drove, and that resulted in almost running over a picnic table. The real way I learned to drive and control a motor vehicle was driving quads/tractors. You can learn a lot starting like that.

(That picture is pretty outdated at this point)

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Milky 11/21/2013 at 18:55

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I stand by that statement for two reasons.

1) that was outright trolling the FP. My MC was a pile of goat shit.

2) because it was a complete POS, it was immensely enjoyable to fling around with abandon. Plus it was so random what it would do in a corner, I had a certain amount of perverse pride in being able to wrangle such an awful mess of a car.

See, you beat people with a miata and they accept it because you have a miata. You beat people in a 1997 Monte Carlo and their mind is blown. I guarantee you the time I was hanging with SRT neons and BMWs in that car, I had a feeling of glee and fun that just wouldn't be had in a better car. Of course, that was simply me in a bad car. I could've been in any number of bad cars and had the same feeling....but sssshhhh! I wanted to mess with balaban.

Milky > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 11/21/2013 at 20:03

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Slow car fast is a thing for a reason. But I don't think the context matters much when you make a statement like that.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Milky 11/21/2013 at 20:38

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Meh. I made enemies already for saying the FRS is not amazing. If they want to disagree, go ahead. I maintain beating people in a POS is more fun than walking all over everyone in a superior car.

Milky > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 11/21/2013 at 20:48

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Explains why you support GM so much, all they make are POSs. #HadTo

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Milky 11/21/2013 at 20:58

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Duh. Chevrolet and Pontiac have had their entire lineup based on a zerg rush strategy for decades now. You don't need to be 'better' if you can move more units. So they made everything incredibly simple and relatively robust. To its credit my own MC went over 200k despite decades of abuse and disrepair. I finally sold it to a guy who needed the engine since the subframe had been damaged from the dozens of AutoX races and smaller accidents it had been in had damaged the frame which was now rotting in the MI salted snow.

Doesn't mean I can't find things to praise about the car. I'd go so far ad to say GM bothering with the Monte at all was a sign they gave more than half a shit about their lineup.

pdthedeuce > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 21:07

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N51fanatic > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 21:09

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A 1982 Toyota Pickup 4x2, in red. 4sp manual. I had a job as a waiter, my pops would let me drive it to work at 5am for my weekend breakfast shifts since there was no traffic

ozkar0rtiz > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 23:07

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6.2 diesel non turbo and learned stick on a

Agrajag > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/21/2013 at 23:20

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1988 Chevrolete Caprice.

245,000 miles and a huge amount of play in the steering, almost a 1/4 turn before the car reacted.

Awe_thentiX > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/22/2013 at 00:04

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Learned to drive in an '04 Dodge SRT-4, which is now mine.

Also, born and raised in Texas, family has never owned a truck.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/22/2013 at 01:04

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my older brothers 89 Honda Accord LXi. flip ups and a SOHC 12v 2.2l it was a suprizingly nice car.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Sn210 11/22/2013 at 01:14

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That is how I plan on my kids learning to drive. i'll find a early 2005 v6 mustang (i don't have kids yet so we're talking 15 years or so from now) w a stick, or something like at make a path around my property(which I have none off right now) and tell Jr. to give her hell.

Andy Chen > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/22/2013 at 10:50

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Suzuki Caribbean

1st gear jumpy as hell >.<"

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/22/2013 at 15:30

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#ShutUpItHadAManualAndThe1.8T

davidj210 > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/22/2013 at 17:02

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1991 Camry, Bitches! Not my picture, but that's pretty much what mine looked like. Because power locks/windows/mirrors are for pussies! As are functioning dome lights and trunks that lock!

A few months after I got my license, it developed a hole in the exhaust. That made it sound like a monster truck! Or a rice-rocket!

getchapopcorn > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 11/23/2013 at 10:11

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I just found a photo of the day I got my license. Goodness I was in an awkward stage: wearing my backpack low with 1 strap, baggy, sagging, cargo pants, too cool to take a picture. I want to go back in time and punch me in the face sometimes.

505Turbeaux > getchapopcorn 11/23/2013 at 10:24

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hahaha yeah got you on the same tip. 81 audi 5000 turbo. Learned to drive on a 59 VW bus, right through the garage door at 10/11. But this was the first one I learned to DRIVE on. Well this and a 16V scirocco, no good shots of that one though

Slave2anMG > getchapopcorn 11/23/2013 at 10:36

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Regret nothing. Learn from stuff but regret nothing. Besides. having the Alfa to drive makes up for anything else...

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/23/2013 at 10:37

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First car I ever drove was one of these.

We had several cars at the time, so I learned in the Citroën, our Volvo 740 turbo, and our Audi 100 (C4) when my dad traded the Volvo for that. I also seem to remember we had a Golf Mk1 convertible at some point, and a BMW 320 (E36). A year or so after I started learning my dad bought me a '79 Opel Kadett.

area man > 505Turbeaux 11/23/2013 at 10:45

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Huskies!

505Turbeaux > area man 11/23/2013 at 10:47

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haha yup

John Norris (AngryDrifter) > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/23/2013 at 11:20

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1974 Pinto Wagon. Looked something like this but a rust/brown color.

4 speed manual, small 4 cylinder. When I was driving it though I felt like this:

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > 505Turbeaux 11/23/2013 at 11:58

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I was going to say it when you posted this pic before but I'll say it now.

I absolutely love the boxy big saloons from this era. Not classic, but retro, and oozing charm.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/23/2013 at 12:15

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Which car did I learn to get from A to B?

A 2002 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2l. I'm from a generation in Britain that have been denied cool cars to learn in, although there are a couple of old-school hatches that still have charm (Peugeot 106 for one).

What car did I learn to drive in?

My Alfa 156. It's the first car that has egged me on, to seek the redline, to find how high the limits of traction go. It's the first car I've developed a bond with, and I don't foresee selling it any time soon.

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 11/23/2013 at 13:00

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God fucking damn it.

I had a similar Integra - except my copy had a splotch of Primer on one side from the rear door back, the passenger door lock is busted, I had no radio or air-con, windshield is leaking and if I wanted to start it, the battery tends to be dead to the point that I had to replace so many alternators (Note: The fan switch is faulty when it kicks on AFTER I turned off the car, draining the battery and forcing the alternator to constantly work harder charging the battery too.)

I miss it, though.

evil2win > John Norris (AngryDrifter) 11/23/2013 at 13:14

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My mother had a green pinto wagon when I got my learner's permit. My father gave me my first lesson in his new mustang that looked like this:

evil2win > John Norris (AngryDrifter) 11/23/2013 at 13:15

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My mother had a green one when I got my learner's permit. My father gave me my first lesson in his new mustang that looked like this:

John Norris (AngryDrifter) > evil2win 11/23/2013 at 13:28

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Why that's Farah Fawcett's (Charlie's Angels) car: