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04-14-2009, 11:07 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Santa Cruz,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2613 Titanium w/Black, Roush 402SR
Posts: 4,097
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What kind of car did you learn to drive in?
I've been spending time getting caught up on some car shows that I had Tivo'd. Tonight, I watched Wheeler Dealers on HD Theater and they were doing a light restoration on an MGB GT.
I got a kick out of the episode since my dad had a 1971 MBG GT and it was the car that I learned to drive in. I even took my driving test in the car. He'd toss me the keys and I'd be gone for the day when I started driving. 
Extremely underpowered, but a pretty fun car to toss around.
BTW - First car that I owned was a 71 Datsun 510 2-door. Lowered, sway bars, etc. ...that car handled pretty darn well!
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Doug
No stop signs, speed limit - Nobody's gonna slow me down - Like a wheel, gonna spin it
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04-15-2009, 12:28 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Tucson,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 5,391
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First vehicle I drove was my fathers Chevy truck. Three speed column shift.
The car I really learned to drive in though was my parents 67 VW Squareback. Also took my drivers test in it.
Larry
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04-15-2009, 05:39 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Sarasota,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft #520, 302 FORD racing Z50Z,t-56,391 posi
Posts: 440
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A 65 beetle in my dad's shop yard!
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04-15-2009, 05:45 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: VALLEY FORGE,
PA
Cobra Make, Engine: SUPERFORMANCE w DOUG MEYER ENGINE
Posts: 1,958
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after the go-carts, minibikes, tractors etc.......I graduated to a 1973 Buick Century wagon LOL Man o man did that car take a beating!  |
04-15-2009, 05:58 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Shasta Lake,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine:
Posts: 26,615
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1952 Ford three on the column with a Flathead.
Ron
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04-15-2009, 06:01 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Raytown,
mo
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR Coupe SOLD.Current 66 Mustang
Posts: 962
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Those were the days
Dad had a cool little 68 mustang coupe 6cyl 3speed that I got to drive, what a fun time that was... 
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  I agree Life is way to short to worry about gas milage.Other rides Crewcab Super Duty F350 Ford,Shlby Charger,66Mustang/Frankinstang,Chevy Van,KTM Dualsport,FFR Daytona Coupe SOLD... RUN N GUN 06,07,08,09 Hallet 09,
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04-15-2009, 06:13 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Wayland MA,
MA
Cobra Make, Engine: 289 ERA #2115 under build in my bedroom
Posts: 101
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Driver Education Car at fifteen and a half years old. Received my license two weeks after I turned 16.
Early 70's Plymouth Duster 340 4-SPEED Hurst with a heavy clutch. Red with a white 340 Duster Stripe down the side. Crazy!
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04-15-2009, 06:19 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Peachtree City,
GA
Cobra Make, Engine: BDR - 351 / 385 hp
Posts: 230
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1942 chevy 2-dr. sedan, 3spd on the column & starter was foot pedal  operated. When I got my license Dad let me drive his 1956 Mercury 312 c.i. 4bbl auto. Man was that cool
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Speedy
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04-15-2009, 06:22 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: Portsmouth,
OH
Cobra Make, Engine: Undecided, 289
Posts: 200
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Ford 8N Tractor!  |
04-15-2009, 06:30 AM
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Stolen Avitar
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Brunswick,
GA
Cobra Make, Engine: BDR 1311 428PI
Posts: 3,044
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1969 Ford Country Squire station wagon.
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04-15-2009, 07:03 AM
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Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Jupiter,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: Gardner Douglas 427 Euro
Posts: 230
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1973 Ford Cortina
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Just relocated from Ireland to the US and brought my Cobra with me...
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04-15-2009, 07:00 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Orange Park,
FL.
Cobra Make, Engine: n/a
Posts: 1,596
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A tractor for me too. I started with a Farmall Cub in 1963. It was ancient when I started driving it. I mowed 7 acres with it, and finally earned the priveledge to drive into town for some shopping for mom. Because I behaved myself I was allowed to use it to get to the public pool across town too. Then I moved onto a 64 beetle at 13......i2f
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20mph is not fast, unless you are doing it in a 3/2, 1000sq. ft. house on 10 ft. waves!
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04-15-2009, 07:05 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Independence,
OR
Cobra Make, Engine: various,289 HiPo
Posts: 43
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Aston Martin DB-2 Mk IV (my uncle's). My high school car was a Borgward Isabella TS.
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04-15-2009, 07:25 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: E BRUNSWICK N.J. USA,
Posts: 3,841
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63 John Deere tractor
63 John deere tractor at age 12, Got my first CJ-5 and 16 1/2. Still have the jeep and a couple of others that I raced. Only have the orginial dash and steering column, drinking and big oak trees don't mix.    I did see the light, through the blood. It's all good. Learned my lesson. Been dry for 34 years.  Rick L |
04-15-2009, 07:25 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Cobra Make, Engine: BDR354/FMS392
Posts: 382
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67 Olds 442. Still have the car.
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04-15-2009, 09:33 AM
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Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Penn Valley,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Purchased CSX3225 in 1968 for $4,995. Original 428 car but changed to 427 MR about 20 years ago.
Posts: 238
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1950 Rambler station wagon. Looked like an upside down bathtub. It had a 3 speed manual with overdrive.
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04-17-2009, 11:58 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: SPRINGFIELD,
IL
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR3787, STOCK DONOR AT PRESENT.
Posts: 26
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1956 buick 4-dr hardtop. Learned how to backup befor going forward. Really. The driveways were narrow between the houses and the houses were also very closed to each other. So when my two boys started the want to drive thing, you know what they did. Setup the orange cones and lets learn.
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04-17-2009, 12:29 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance, Roush 402R
Posts: 303
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1964 Chevy Impala convertible, red with a white top, 327 auto. Had a lot of fun in that car.
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04-15-2009, 07:31 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: Arps/Burroughs/Hurricane/428FE
Posts: 1,346
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One Saturday when I was 13 and my dad was full of beer, I talked him into buying me an old 41 Ford coupe for $35.00. He asked me if I could drive it home (about two blocks) and I said no problem. My 10 year old brother and I jumped into the car and drove the old Ford directly to the gas station, put $2 bucks worth of gas in it and cruised around town (Burbank ,Ca.) for two hours.
Luckily for me, I never saw a cop and most importantly didn't crash the thing, so life was golden on that day in time....1955.
By the way my dad had a 55 Buick Century..man that thing sure could peal rubber.
Bill
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04-15-2009, 07:58 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Louisville,
KY
Cobra Make, Engine: I'm Cobra-less!
Posts: 9,417
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I remember being probably around 6-7 years old and pulling old bushes out of the ground with a full size Kubota tractor. The clutch was so stiff that my whole body was straightened out and spasming trying to hold it in.
I grew up on a horse farm, so I was always driving something around somewhere on the farm.
Dad had a nice '87 Dodge Conquest that I used to drive around the yard when he asked me to wash it.
I took my driver's test in Mom's 1992 VW Jetta turbo diesel with a 5-speed. I guess that's what I drove around for awhile until Dad bought me a 1986 Fiero GT. That was my first car.
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