Bought a car ASAP - then travelled up and down the motorway with my elder brother and best friend (both of whom had years of experience) so they could see my competance.

I love the motorway now - not during rush hour though, obviously

1992, passed the test in our family car. Half way home my faher stepped out of the car and said he'd walk while I drove home, Finally, behind the wheel on my own for my first time. Drove home no problem. I was so excited waving to my mother while I parked the car. Until I realised I wasn't paying attentention and parked in the garden destroying her rose bushes instead of the driverway :-(

When i passed in 2002 i had a Fiesta 1.1 (one of those slower than hamster wheel Fiesta's)

Gosh, my wife had one of those when we first got married. She still recounts the tale of when she damned nearly killed herself trying to overtake a Co-op milk float. Nice, long gap in the oncoming traffic, but not long enough for a 1.1 Fiesta to accelerate past a milk float. She'd traded in a FIAT X1/9 on it and hadn't quite come to terms with the rather serious difference in performance.

Can't remember what I did when I passed. Probably went out on the lash that night to celebrate.....