how long have you been driving for?

discool · Oct 26, 2018

Never had driving lessons, purchased a car and a week later passed my test
I did have a motorbike for three years, passed the test for that at the second go, i didn’t think there was much difference between a bike and a car test back then.

landyzoner · Oct 26, 2018

discool said:
Never had driving lessons, purchased a car and a week later passed my test
I did have a motorbike for three years, passed the test for that at the second go, i didn’t think there was much difference between a bike and a car test back then.

so you got your car before you eve passed lol

Paul D · Oct 26, 2018

landyzoner said:
what motorbike do you own?

52 years of driving

None now, last one was a '97 Beta 250 Techno and a Fantic 347 and a Suzuki Djebel 200 at the same time. Had loads through the years from Italjet 50's, to Yamaha TZ's ...

discool · Oct 26, 2018

landyzoner said:
so you got your car before you eve passed lol

I already had a provisional license, anyway at the moment the only thing in the test that was different other then reversing and the “three point turn”, both not required for a bike obviously was the left turn hand signal which was still required... it was somewhat different.

brian47 · Oct 26, 2018

Full licence since 1966.
Various "company driving tests" and RAF driving permit since then.

TheQ · Oct 26, 2018

Passed test in 1977 a mere 41 hears ago, held a Raf driving permit for strange things like landdrover snowplough, landrover fire engine (series 3they were). With or without out a Coventry climax trailer pump, A variety of cars and mini buses.
Also had a Saudi forklift licence..

brian47 · Oct 27, 2018

TheQ said:
Passed test in 1977 a mere 41 hears ago, held a Raf driving permit for strange things like landdrover snowplough, landrover fire engine (series 3they were). With or without out a Coventry climax trailer pump, A variety of cars and mini buses.
Also had a Saudi forklift licence..

I did mine at RAF Chivenor. I was an officer with the Air Cadets at the time and I had to take a lightweight ragtop series out on public roads, so that meant a permit evaluation (another driving test) first. I still wasn't allowed to drive on the airfield, that was yet another test.

Bobsticle · Oct 27, 2018

Might be better asking how much do you drive. Ten hours a day by a pro driver against going to the post office once a fortnight don’t compare.

Thor1950 · Oct 27, 2018

Bobsticle said:
Might be better asking how much do you drive. Ten hours a day by a pro driver against going to the post office once a fortnight don’t compare.

Or how many miles have you driven in your life time.

TheQ · Oct 27, 2018

Spent 6 years doing 50,000 Miles a year from covering from St Andrews to Salisbury , one year doing 30,000 added to that 12, 000 miles a year ish private mileage (relatives from Aberdeen to Torquay just visiting parents takes 1000 miles) So just short of 800,000 miles.

Not much compared to a full time driver.

8ha · Oct 27, 2018

63 years motor bikes cars lorreys

goonarmy · Oct 27, 2018

1997 passed I think

landyzoner · Oct 27, 2018

TheQ said:
Passed test in 1977 a mere 41 hears ago, held a Raf driving permit for strange things like landdrover snowplough, landrover fire engine (series 3they were). With or without out a Coventry climax trailer pump, A variety of cars and mini buses.
Also had a Saudi forklift licence..

you worked in saudi?

sounds like youve got quite the experience...

landyzoner · Oct 27, 2018

TheQ said:
Spent 6 years doing 50,000 Miles a year from covering from St Andrews to Salisbury , one year doing 30,000 added to that 12, 000 miles a year ish private mileage (relatives from Aberdeen to Torquay just visiting parents takes 1000 miles) So just short of 800,000 miles.

Not much compared to a full time driver.

thats some serious mileage

derwendolly · Oct 27, 2018

8ha said:
63 years motor bikes cars lorreys

I thought I was ancient. Good to see there is someone older than me!!!!!!

landyzoner · Oct 27, 2018

derwendolly said:
I thought I was ancient. Good to see there is someone older than me!!!!!!

age aint nothing but a number lol

derwendolly · Oct 27, 2018

landyzoner said:
age aint nothing but a number lol

True, but the trouble comes when the number gets higher and higher an higher!

landyzoner · Oct 27, 2018

derwendolly said:
True, but the trouble comes when the number gets higher and higher an higher!

thats inevitable lol

derwendolly · Oct 27, 2018

landyzoner said:
thats inevitable lol

A bit like Landies breaking down.

Turboman · Oct 27, 2018

landyzoner said:
hey peeps so i was wondering how long have you been driving for?

its ten years for me this month since i passed my test and started driving,
lets see whos been driving for the longest...

A long time. About four times longer than you. I started on a moped when I was 16, then onto a motorbike, then cars, landrovers, tractors, trucks, diggers, etc. And I was steering boats before I could drive.

Not as long as some of the others, though. I suspect that when @wammers started there was a man with a red flag walking in front of the car.

how long have you been driving for?

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