Jeeze.. I can't remember!   I think it was a Nissan Sunny - but the first car I started learning in (a mate's) was an Austin Allegro - bright metallic green.   I must have made a lasting impression, my current car is the limey green colour Fiesta (hence the av )    When I passed my test I had a powder blue and rust coloured Vauxhall Chevette estate.

a fiat cinquecento

I was dead embarrassed...would rather have failed 

Toyota Yaris. I started learning in a Renault Clio and I preferred that

Thanks folks.  It's interesting to know.

A B reg Fiesta which back in 1986 was brand new, started to learn in a Metro and my first car was my dad's Allegro, (he had just brought a Cortina estate) until l went into the back of a council van, with the insurance money for that I had a mark II Escort which I loved

Thanks pink xxx  Some old memorable cars coming up in this thread

It was blue.

I remember. 

It was utterly shameful - Kia Pride

Was the instructors car, don't remember other than it was a hatchback of some sort.

First lessons were in a MK II Escort.

The driving school had Metro's and I used one of them for the test (failed twice before passing the 3rd time!) but I spent more time learning in my brothers old Hillman Hunter.

I never bothered buying a car when I passed as I worked in the motor industry and just used company cars when I needed one

Nissan Micra and it took me 4 times to pass 

My driving instructor had a Ford Fiesta and I also drove my brother's Ford Sierra and hubby's Vauxhall Cavalier for some extra practice. I passed first time.

My brothers Ford Fiesta!

Thankfully once I had passed I got to drive a company car...  A Ford Escort Ghia..     cos the Fiesta was a horrible car to drive 

A Triumph Toledo my driving instructor was brilliant, Grade 1 Police Driver trained, and very big-headed but I passed first time so he knew his stuff

F reg Vauxhaul Viva. .. it was an old car even then, but it still was a good few yrs ago

I had an purple K reg Austin 1300 but took my test in the instructors metro

My dad had a green Austin Allegro 

Is his name Iain?  He might have taught me!  

 Dolly Sprint.

That was my answer.

I never actually passed my test.... but my learning car was a Triumph Herald

I can't remember  I think it was a ford, but what make is way in the back of my head, just like my past 

I googled that make.It looks like a car my uncle had ,when he turned the corner a little handle thing came out of the side ,that was the indicator. 

I passed in a Micra .

Yes....think mine was a bit later than the indicator......... and it was navy blue

Sorry Baz ,the car was not called the indicator ,I mean the little handle things were the indicators.

LOL....... that's what I meant too Erinp I meant I think mine had a blinker... not the little arm that stuck out......

These posts are making me ROFL.

My mil had a white Triumph Herald, soft top. The first time I went to Scotland from Germany in 1975, we borrowed the car (in winter), roof down and wrapped up all the way to Fort Williams. Great times.

 Hi Cologne Yes.... mine would have been the early 70's...

Originally Posted by cologne 1:

Very brave ,it must have been freezing

Originally Posted by cologne 1:

Originally Posted by Baz:

I never actually passed my test.... but my learning car was a Triumph Herald

My mil had a white Triumph Herald, soft top. The first time I went to Scotland from Germany in 1975, we borrowed the car (in winter), roof down and wrapped up all the way to Fort Williams. Great times.

Very brave ,it must have been freezing

It was, but it was great. I remember all the stops we made, especially Oban, Loch Lomond and Erskine Bridge.

Did anyone else have to do hand signals during their test?  It sounds so ridiculous now.

No 

No, I was tempted to, with some drivers, but I knew it would make me fail.