Which and when did u drive first?

furioussphinx · 12th July 2006, 00:05

Which was the first car u ever drove or practised driving on? How old were u then? It may be an old noisy car or a nice swanky "Papa ka gadi", but it will be surely special in some way and those memories of you tryin hard to master the art of braking , clutchin and driving will always be with you forever.

Starting with me, the first car I drove was a Mitsubishi Galant (Auto) in 2004 at Kuwait, I was 16 then. Had a nice time, got everything correctly except reversing

theMAG · 12th July 2006, 00:18

Family's Premier Padmini - in 1994 (was 14/15 yrs old then). Just took it for a drive without my parent's knowledge (they weren't in the house at the time !), and the driving, supereme confidence and the mental connection with the automobile simply came naturally like I'd done it all my life! It was a great feeling, imagine - being able to drive in top (4th gear) during the 1st 5 mins of the 1st drive ever of my life - no driving classes, no adults helping out etc !

My folks then had actually thought I'd become a Mechanical Engineer when I grew up - due to the affinity for cars I had - not the Software Engineer I eventually became

Shan2nu · 12th July 2006, 00:52

My first solo drive was in our "Pista Green" M800. This was in the summer of 94'.

Shan2nu

heelntoe · 12th July 2006, 09:50

what a coincidence, i also learned to drive on a 1999 galant auto, used to take it around the appartment complex in nj. sweet memories this brings back

horsepower · 12th July 2006, 12:03

I started driving in summer of 96', was away on vacation to my maternal uncle's place in M.P called Raipur now in chhattisgarh.
There I started driving Premier 118 NE( I guess it stands for Nissan Engine). My first drive was in his factory compound which was arnd 5-6 acres and then onwards I use to go to factory everyday till I was there and drive whole day. Once I returned, used to drive a Maruti 800 whenever I got a chance to sneak it out. But I still cherish my old 1984 hand gear Fiat Padmini which was always parked as no one used it once maruti was there( now sold). It had a loud engine note which was awesome. I still miss it.

viper · 12th July 2006, 12:06

Hi,

The first car i ever drove was a Volkswagon Golf and was the very car I learnt my driving on in the year 1985.

Viper

pingmepal · 12th July 2006, 12:14

Toyota corolla earlier version in US driving school. First driven car after learning Mazda 323

Dippy · 12th July 2006, 12:34

First sat on the steering in my dad's Toyota Cressida when i was 7 years old.

First started full fledged driving on my dad's Premier Padmini in 1992

autozealot · 12th July 2006, 12:41

Yes, I very well remember starting off in a 1973 model (fiat) premier president at the age of 12.

az

shrivz · 12th July 2006, 13:00

i used to sit on my Dad's lap and drive at the age of 4 in 1991...
i learnt driving in my Uncles M800 automatic (it was a specially ordered automatic, since he had lost his left hand fingers)
This was at the age of 6 in 1993.. i then moved on to my Dad's manual M800 within a weeks time, then slowly moved on to our Fiat and then the TATA Estate, all within a span on 1 month... I used to go with my dad every morning at 6.00am to an open field where he taught me driving.. I was never allowed to drive on the road until November 2005 (thats when i turned 18)

cheers!
Shrivz...

Captain Pings · 12th July 2006, 13:01

Fiat 132 (auto) - unplanned drive out of driveway into bombcrater on the road - in reverse.
iraq, 1980.

Technocrat · 12th July 2006, 13:05

Premier Padmini Deluxe BE 1984 Model, drove in 1993 - I used to move this car back & forth in our parking as I wasnt allowed to drive officially

Sahil · 12th July 2006, 13:13

Alot of my friends find this hard to belive but the first time i drove was at the age of 9. In my old maruti 800(dinky version) with a heep of pillows on the seat and my driver by my side, used to drive around my building compound for years.

humyum · 12th July 2006, 13:44

Used to sit on my kakas lap and drive around in the sumo controlling the steering.Actually sitting on the drivers seat was in 1998 when dad used to come to pick me up from school and than take me on a deserted road nearby school and make me drive with him sitting next me in our 800.I Still have the memories+the 800 which is 8 years old now

manson · 12th July 2006, 16:57

first proper drive was in my 118ne when i was i think in my 6th grade. was at worli seaface. learnty mainly on that and my bro's modded gypsy. and things got finer after i started driving my esteem regularly once i got to 16.

manson.

12th July 2006, 00:05	#1
furioussphinx BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 536 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Which and when did u drive first? Which was the first car u ever drove or practised driving on? How old were u then? It may be an old noisy car or a nice swanky "Papa ka gadi", but it will be surely special in some way and those memories of you tryin hard to master the art of braking , clutchin and driving will always be with you forever. Starting with me, the first car I drove was a Mitsubishi Galant (Auto) in 2004 at Kuwait, I was 16 then. Had a nice time, got everything correctly except reversing
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12th July 2006, 00:18	#2
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	Family's Premier Padmini - in 1994 (was 14/15 yrs old then). Just took it for a drive without my parent's knowledge (they weren't in the house at the time !), and the driving, supereme confidence and the mental connection with the automobile simply came naturally like I'd done it all my life! It was a great feeling, imagine - being able to drive in top (4th gear) during the 1st 5 mins of the 1st drive ever of my life - no driving classes, no adults helping out etc ! My folks then had actually thought I'd become a Mechanical Engineer when I grew up - due to the affinity for cars I had - not the Software Engineer I eventually became
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12th July 2006, 00:52	#3
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	My first solo drive was in our "Pista Green" M800. This was in the summer of 94'. Shan2nu
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12th July 2006, 09:50	#4
heelntoe BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: navi mumbai Posts: 240 Thanked: Once	what a coincidence, i also learned to drive on a 1999 galant auto, used to take it around the appartment complex in nj. sweet memories this brings back
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12th July 2006, 12:03	#5
horsepower BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 281 Thanked: Once View My Garage	I started driving in summer of 96', was away on vacation to my maternal uncle's place in M.P called Raipur now in chhattisgarh. There I started driving Premier 118 NE( I guess it stands for Nissan Engine). My first drive was in his factory compound which was arnd 5-6 acres and then onwards I use to go to factory everyday till I was there and drive whole day. Once I returned, used to drive a Maruti 800 whenever I got a chance to sneak it out. But I still cherish my old 1984 hand gear Fiat Padmini which was always parked as no one used it once maruti was there( now sold). It had a loud engine note which was awesome. I still miss it.
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12th July 2006, 12:06	#6
viper BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 19 Times	Hi, The first car i ever drove was a Volkswagon Golf and was the very car I learnt my driving on in the year 1985. Viper
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12th July 2006, 12:14	#7
pingmepal BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 48 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Toyota corolla earlier version in US driving school. First driven car after learning Mazda 323
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12th July 2006, 12:34	#8
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,557 Thanked: 2,459 Times	First sat on the steering in my dad's Toyota Cressida when i was 7 years old. First started full fledged driving on my dad's Premier Padmini in 1992
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12th July 2006, 12:41	#9
autozealot BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 204 Thanked: 12 Times	Yes, I very well remember starting off in a 1973 model (fiat) premier president at the age of 12. az
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12th July 2006, 13:00	#10
shrivz BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pune, MH12 Posts: 604 Thanked: 96 Times View My Garage	i used to sit on my Dad's lap and drive at the age of 4 in 1991... i learnt driving in my Uncles M800 automatic (it was a specially ordered automatic, since he had lost his left hand fingers) This was at the age of 6 in 1993.. i then moved on to my Dad's manual M800 within a weeks time, then slowly moved on to our Fiat and then the TATA Estate, all within a span on 1 month... I used to go with my dad every morning at 6.00am to an open field where he taught me driving.. I was never allowed to drive on the road until November 2005 (thats when i turned 18) cheers! Shrivz...
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12th July 2006, 13:01	#11
Captain Pings BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 61 Thanked: 3 Times View My Garage	Fiat 132 (auto) - unplanned drive out of driveway into bombcrater on the road - in reverse. iraq, 1980. Last edited by Captain Pings : 12th July 2006 at 13:02.
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12th July 2006, 13:05	#12
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Premier Padmini Deluxe BE 1984 Model, drove in 1993 - I used to move this car back & forth in our parking as I wasnt allowed to drive officially
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12th July 2006, 13:13	#13
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,605 Times	Alot of my friends find this hard to belive but the first time i drove was at the age of 9. In my old maruti 800(dinky version) with a heep of pillows on the seat and my driver by my side, used to drive around my building compound for years.
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12th July 2006, 13:44	#14
humyum Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,750 Thanked: 5,422 Times	Used to sit on my kakas lap and drive around in the sumo controlling the steering.Actually sitting on the drivers seat was in 1998 when dad used to come to pick me up from school and than take me on a deserted road nearby school and make me drive with him sitting next me in our 800.I Still have the memories+the 800 which is 8 years old now
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12th July 2006, 16:57	#15
manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	first proper drive was in my 118ne when i was i think in my 6th grade. was at worli seaface. learnty mainly on that and my bro's modded gypsy. and things got finer after i started driving my esteem regularly once i got to 16. manson.
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