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Sat 30 Jan 2010 12:45
Lucky learner - Harleyman
I supopose this should really be in "unusual sightings" but perhaps deserves a discussion of its own.

Driving back from Llandovery to Carmarthen last night, came up behind a very tidy Porsche 356; silver hard-top, in mint condition, and a rare enough beast on a fine day never mind a damp Friday evening in January; but this one had one particular distinguishing feature, it was wearing L-plates.

I've never been lucky enough to even sit in such an exotic car never mind learn to drive in one. I'd guess it was father teaching son. Kudos to Dad for allowing his son to learn in a car which by all accounts isn't the easiest of animals to control; can't help thinking though that many subsequent vehicles which the lad drives after he passes his test might prove a trifle mundane!

Which brings me to the question; did any of you learn to drive in a car which might today, or even then, be considered a trifle unusual?

Edited by Harleyman on 30/01/2010 at 12:45

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Sat 30 Jan 2010 12:50
Lucky learner - Alby Back
Couldn't have been a Chesil could it Harleyman ? Replica / kits based on beetle underpinnings. Some look pretty convincing from a distance.

Having said that, the first car I ever drove ( aged 14 ) was an Aston Martin DB5 which belonged to my friends dad. We only drove it on their land but hadn't quite got his dad's permission at the tme which was a bit of a bone of contention when he found out as I recall......

Edited by Humph Backbridge on 30/01/2010 at 12:54

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Sat 30 Jan 2010 12:55
Lucky learner - Harleyman
Couldn't have been a Chesil could it Harleyman ? Replica / kits based on beetle
underpinnings. Some look pretty convincing from a distance.



Never thought about that; had a private plate with "356" on it, and it was RHD, so you could be right there. Still an unusual car for a learner though.

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Sat 30 Jan 2010 15:00
Lucky learner - Chris S
Definitely a kit - all the original 356s were left hand drive.
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Sat 30 Jan 2010 15:53
Lucky learner - pmh3
I remember at the age of 15 having my first drive in a Sunbeam Talbot 90 convertable. Private land, racing round a cricket field in/out of the boundary markers! A bit of a handful, but great fun.
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