Who's car did/do you learn to drive on?

pandamoanium

Just curious guys as to what percentage of people learnt/are learning on their own car, their parents car, or just on their instructors car?

Me? Well, for lessons I'm learning on my instructors dual controlled car, in between I'm practising on my parents car.

Looking forward to getting my own to practice on though!

Posy

Learning in instructors car. Feel at a real disadvantage since I've no car and no person to practice with. Slow progress.

pandamoanium

Jeez, sorry to hear that Caderyn. I know not everyone is fortunate enough to have a car at their disposal to practice in outside of lessons.

Mind me asking how you're finding it not being able to practice in between? Have you had many lessons so far?

Must be expensive alright.. on saying that though you're not having to pay for insurance, tax, fuel etc.. so I guess it's all relative

DancingDaisy

My dad couldn't insure me on his car because he's a hackney driver and the quotes he got were about the €3,000 mark, so when he came upon a very cheap car that was still taxed and nct'd he picked up for me as my belated 21st present. Insurance was only a grand, so overall I have spent less on this car than I would have spent on insuring myself on my dad's.

I also got approximately ten lessons, the first two were in my Instructors Yaris, and then I was taken out in my own car for my lessons. I don't think I would have come on as far as I have if I hadn't had a car to practice in. However, I find that with my dad in the car he often dishes out advice that contradicts my instructor, which makes me wish I could gag him.

In a way Caderyn might be better off, as you won't be contradicting advice, and you don't have the opportunity to pick up bad habits. I think you would probably be more likely to pass your test first time, in comparison to me!

timmywex

Got the dads car, but itll be mine soon, its registered in his name for insurance

whitey21

Had the mothers car when i was learning! More of a housewifes mobile...but it was either that or nothing!! I'd say most people now in their early 20's like myself and late teens will have had their own car...just curious what the age range is for those voting! I know I was the only person i can think of right now who learned in a parents car!

Glenman

Did my first lesson in the instructors car. Then bought a car of my own and could therefore practise between lessons. If you can't practise between lessons then they are not much good to you, by the time your next lesson comes around you are back to square one

car repaires

i learned how to drive by a famous little car called a mini.out in the back garden only around 11 spinin around the place.i was on 2 acres of land and at that age i was picking up some speed.i was free as a bird and it was funny at times especially when it was raining lol:p my sister use to hate geting in the car but that is how i was told who to drive and that was in a field

challengemaster

Mine \o/

Innervision

I'm learning in my Dad's car. Agree with DancingDaisy, it's so annoying getting contradicting advice from him and my driving instructor, driving's confusing enough without that!!

Xiney

At present, I'd only have the option of learning in an instructor's car.

However, I'm considering more and more the option of buying my own car after a few lessons and using it to practise between lessons... but I still wouldn't have anyone to go out with me as an accompanied driver so I don't know how useful that would be.

sillyputty

Caderyn wrote: »

Learning in instructors car. Feel at a real disadvantage since I've no car and no person to practice with. Slow progress.

+1

Ive had 13 lessons so far and it is frustrating not having the ability to practise in between lessons. Ive spent €520 so far and i can see myself spending the same again by the time i pass my test - fingers crossed this summer hopefully it will all be worth it.:o

Cabaal

Bought at Hyandai Getz 1.1ltr, learned all my driving in it
also did 10 lessons, rest was driving with my brother in-law....passed test first time just over 6 months after first starting to learn

parents taught me everything about driving when i was 11 in the lane and carpark of the town park.. most natural thing in the world to me cause i was so young

cloudy day

learnt to drive on a tractor, then the landrover - which was like driving a tank. then took a two week intensive course. The instructor was a cool dude, long hair, ponytail. had an early lesson the morning of the test and we were doing hill starts, we both had cans of coke on the dash, I jerked the car and spilt coke all over him, ha ha , it was a long time ago.. but i'm still laughing at the memory

S.I.R

originally it was a ford transit but was time went on i used to get lessons from my older brother + his mates and my dad in their cars ( seirras, uno turbo and a 89 gt corrolla )



Boy racer yo....

Green Giant

started in my mam's 206
learned in my mam's 206
passed my test in my mam's 206
currently driving my 206!