Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Common Interests Which car did you learn to drive in?

This question has probably been asked before, but I haven't seen it. Anyway, just wanted to know which car took your cherry? For me it was a Gold 1989 Grand Am (even had a firebird on the hood) I was 17 and it was the driver's ed car. That was back in day. I didn't learn to drive 5spd. until 1997. I bought a 1998 Civic HX, it was a stick and I couldn't drive it at all. Part of my deal was for the salesman to drive it off the lot to my job. Then my friend drove it home for me from there. I learned 5spd. that night, baptism by fire style. I haven't looked back since. Every car I've had since then, minus an Acura CL, has been 5spd.

1966 Chevelle 300 Deluxe. 194 c.u. six, three-speed on the column, drum brakes all around. At least it had synchromesh in all forward gears....

1990 Jaguar XJ8 Vande Plaus. I don't think I spelled that right, but that thing meaunevered like a cow through a kids ball pit.

1992 Taurus wagon was the first car I ever drove, but I learned stick (became a real driver) on my 'tour.

I "learned" how to drive in a 2004 Chevy Trailblazer/2004 Ford Focus ZX5/2004 Ford Taurus (Vulcan engine ). It was the majority of the cars we had on the driving range, but we could only take the Trailblazers out of the range cause they were the only ones with cheeze hats on them... On my permit I learned to drive in a 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix GT... man that thing is a barrell of fun... Ill even admit that I had fun with an automatic.... but my FIRST car is my 1996 Ford Contour GL. I learned to drive stick in a 1996 Ford Escort LX hatchback... Man that thing was a beast... I loved that car though, I kind of wanted it, minus the fact that it had 130K miles, needed a new starter, but the rest of the car was golden... I didnt really want that 1.9L SOHC... If I had gotten a scort... I would have gotten a GT or an early ZX2 with a 5 speed. I love my contour... and im considering buying a 2000 if I cant find a focus I like...

I actually looked at a 1999 Mercury Mystique friday with 55K miles on it... LOADED, leather, everything, Duratec, Automatic But the car purred, I almost couldnt tell that it was running... They wanted 5500 for it... I ALMOST bought it.

It was a combination of:

1966 Chevy II Nova with a 194 I6 and a powerglide.
1978 Mercury Zephyr with a 3.3L I6 and automatic tranny.

I would sneak them out when I was 14, I don't recall which car was first.

Well there were the tractors and other things I drove too!

TB

mine was a 1992 ford taurus L. i loved that car. it was with us for 10 years, so many memories

Honestly, I learned on a contour. even took my test with the contour. It was my grandma's. years later I bought one

1993 Lumina Euro and an 87 Celbirty Stationwagon.

1992 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer navy blue/tan... We still have it.