How and when did you learn to drive?

Tathagat · 9th April 2011, 18:11

For me it was the humble hyundai santro 2000 edition. The really ugly one! :P

StrangeWizard · 9th April 2011, 18:31

I turned 18 just before 2 days i.e. 7th April but I started driving around 1.5 years back in our 1994 Maruti 800.

pratikraveesh · 9th April 2011, 18:45

I learnt driving on a Landmaster 34 years ago, the car belonged to my Uncle who used to visit us in Pune during vacations & weekend trips.

dot · 9th April 2011, 19:09

I learned to drive in a 1964 Amby with a steering mounted gear lever. However I also attended a driving school at the same time where they had a diesel Amby with a very modern innovation - floor mounted gear lever.

roy_libran · 9th April 2011, 19:16

Hehehe... This is fun. Brings back the old times. By the way, it is in reverse order to Spikey's!

I learnt to drive on a MM540 4WD that my Dad's office had bought for his use. His Chauffeur (for a Jeep LOLZ) was more than happy to teach the enthusiastic Me. I was in Class 7 then. That's where my love for the Jeep started.

Later, I graduated to being the regular highway driver for our family car - A Premier Padmini 76 Model.

Mr.Boss · 9th April 2011, 19:30

Force Excel (Tempo Excel) - 4 Ton LCV

hvkumar · 9th April 2011, 19:55

Ambassador, 1982. Gear shift lever mounted on steering wheel.
Improved skills with M800s occasionally hired from Hertz in the early 90s
But real driving after I bought my Mahindra Commander in 1994.

dot · 9th April 2011, 20:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by hvkumar

Gear shift lever mounted on steering wheel.

These were fun, no? To shift from 3rd to 4th, one need not even press the clutch pedal if speed was adequate.

IQBAL VEERJI · 9th April 2011, 20:29

It was my dad's 1964 Amby mark2 in the year 1966 I used to reverse the car for him to drive out to his office in the morning ,
infact I learned to drive with most difficult part in driving lessons "Reversing".

hvkumar · 9th April 2011, 20:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by dot

These were fun, no? To shift from 3rd to 4th, one need not even press the clutch pedal if speed was adequate.

The steering wheel gear shift levers were as good as the floor shift gears that followed. HOnestly, other than the "feel-good" factor about floor shifts, I never had any problem with the steering wheel gear levers. Yes, you are right, the clutch became irrelevant!! But you needed some skill to change from 2nd to 3rd!

fine69 · 9th April 2011, 20:42

I was 15 when I first took our M800 for a spin in the neighbourhood (Yes, I'm guilty of under-age driving). This started happening as frequently as my father's official tours outside the city. I never went to any driving school nor was accompanied by any elder at any point of time.

Sometime later my father did figure out that I was driving our M800 behind his back. He'd always tell me that I need to wait till I turn 18 and then he himself would teach me how to drive but by the time I turned 18 I'd mastered the art of driving already.

I still remember he'd started taking the car keys along on his tours but my maternal uncle was more than willing to lend his car whenever he could.

I'm glad that I gradually figured everything by myself and proud myself on being a careful & responsible driver.

deetjohn · 9th April 2011, 20:44

Our 1967 Fiat 1100D with steering column mounted gear lever and red leather seats. No, I am not that old. We had bought the car second hand.

The exhaust note in third was to die for and I miss the rear wheel drive.

nanduchitnis · 9th April 2011, 20:45

Ambassador ! At an illegal age of 16...was my Dad's company car. My 2 brothers and then fiancee (now my wife) we trashed that car !

Fiance broke the axel twice! By the way was my kid brother who encouraged her to drive not me.

Legally I learned to drive Fiat 1100 D, again Dads car.

musicmanaman · 9th April 2011, 20:47

Started driving at 14-15 yrs with a Maruti Omni High roof model, was a good driver by 16 yrs, I was all over the place with a Bajaj M80 and the car and even the cops in my area back then knew I was under age, but just din't bother catching me.

aktarcar · 9th April 2011, 20:58

on my humble 1994 m800.
It was always my dream to hold the steering, dad used to drive with me on his lap turning the wheel of our tata mobile.Finally after clearing 12th i learnt to drive.except the practical i knew all technicalities of driving and driving habits.Its still my favorite hobby , to observe driving habits. Now its already 3 years and i graduated to my current zen.

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By sneaking out alone to drive our car	28	20.74%
I was taught to drive by a friend / family member	63	46.67%
I learnt to drive with a local driving school	58	42.96%
Read a driver training manual	7	5.19%
I never appeared for a driving test, but still got my driver’s licence	11	8.15%
I had appeared for a lame driving test and was passed	24	17.78%
Had to undergo a proper driving test	32	23.70%
I once failed a driving test due to poor driving	3	2.22%
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9th April 2011, 18:11	#226
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StrangeWizard BHPian Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bombay Posts: 760 Thanked: 311 Times	Re: Which Car Did You Learn To Drive In? I turned 18 just before 2 days i.e. 7th April but I started driving around 1.5 years back in our 1994 Maruti 800.
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pratikraveesh BHPian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Pune Posts: 33 Thanked: 9 Times	Re: Which Car Did You Learn To Drive In? I learnt driving on a Landmaster 34 years ago, the car belonged to my Uncle who used to visit us in Pune during vacations & weekend trips.
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9th April 2011, 19:09	#229
dot Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ban Chang Posts: 1,681 Thanked: 732 Times	Re: Which Car Did You Learn To Drive In? I learned to drive in a 1964 Amby with a steering mounted gear lever. However I also attended a driving school at the same time where they had a diesel Amby with a very modern innovation - floor mounted gear lever.
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9th April 2011, 19:16	#230
roy_libran Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: DNCR Posts: 1,643 Thanked: 3,456 Times View My Garage	Re: Which Car Did You Learn To Drive In? Hehehe... This is fun. Brings back the old times. By the way, it is in reverse order to Spikey's! I learnt to drive on a MM540 4WD that my Dad's office had bought for his use. His Chauffeur (for a Jeep LOLZ) was more than happy to teach the enthusiastic Me. I was in Class 7 then. That's where my love for the Jeep started. Later, I graduated to being the regular highway driver for our family car - A Premier Padmini 76 Model.
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hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,454 Times	Re: Which Car Did You Learn To Drive In? Ambassador, 1982. Gear shift lever mounted on steering wheel. Improved skills with M800s occasionally hired from Hertz in the early 90s But real driving after I bought my Mahindra Commander in 1994.
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IQBAL VEERJI Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SAAT BUNGLA, BAMBAI. Posts: 1,055 Thanked: 343 Times	Re: Which Car Did You Learn To Drive In? It was my dad's 1964 Amby mark2 in the year 1966 I used to reverse the car for him to drive out to his office in the morning , infact I learned to drive with most difficult part in driving lessons "Reversing".
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9th April 2011, 20:42	#236
fine69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,591 Thanked: 1,467 Times	Re: Which Car Did You Learn To Drive In? I was 15 when I first took our M800 for a spin in the neighbourhood (Yes, I'm guilty of under-age driving). This started happening as frequently as my father's official tours outside the city. I never went to any driving school nor was accompanied by any elder at any point of time. Sometime later my father did figure out that I was driving our M800 behind his back. He'd always tell me that I need to wait till I turn 18 and then he himself would teach me how to drive but by the time I turned 18 I'd mastered the art of driving already. I still remember he'd started taking the car keys along on his tours but my maternal uncle was more than willing to lend his car whenever he could. I'm glad that I gradually figured everything by myself and proud myself on being a careful & responsible driver.
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9th April 2011, 20:44	#237
deetjohn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kochi Posts: 4,530 Thanked: 10,583 Times View My Garage	Re: Which Car Did You Learn To Drive In? Our 1967 Fiat 1100D with steering column mounted gear lever and red leather seats. No, I am not that old. We had bought the car second hand. The exhaust note in third was to die for and I miss the rear wheel drive.
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9th April 2011, 20:45	#238
nanduchitnis BHPian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Pune Posts: 494 Thanked: 301 Times	Re: Which Car Did You Learn To Drive In? Ambassador ! At an illegal age of 16...was my Dad's company car. My 2 brothers and then fiancee (now my wife) we trashed that car ! Fiance broke the axel twice! By the way was my kid brother who encouraged her to drive not me. Legally I learned to drive Fiat 1100 D, again Dads car. Last edited by nanduchitnis : 9th April 2011 at 20:49.
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9th April 2011, 20:47	#239
musicmanaman BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: kolkata Posts: 927 Thanked: 25 Times	Re: Which Car Did You Learn To Drive In? Started driving at 14-15 yrs with a Maruti Omni High roof model, was a good driver by 16 yrs, I was all over the place with a Bajaj M80 and the car and even the cops in my area back then knew I was under age, but just din't bother catching me.
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9th April 2011, 20:58	#240
aktarcar BHPian Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Panaji-Goa Posts: 31 Thanked: 2 Times	Re: Which Car Did You Learn To Drive In? on my humble 1994 m800. It was always my dream to hold the steering, dad used to drive with me on his lap turning the wheel of our tata mobile.Finally after clearing 12th i learnt to drive.except the practical i knew all technicalities of driving and driving habits.Its still my favorite hobby , to observe driving habits. Now its already 3 years and i graduated to my current zen.
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