Did you learn to drive in a Nova?

[Lynsey]

I did :D

I got hold of this Vauxhall 'Pass the driving test' book, this edition was published in 1990. It's awsome :thumb:
There are Novas, mk2 & 3 Cavaliers, a couple of mk2 Astras (including a Belmont) and even a cute lil Mk1 Astra with an Irmscher twin headlight grill by the side of the road...

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n225/lynz_sr/DSC00308.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n225/lynz_sr/DSC00310.jpg

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http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n225/lynz_sr/DSC00307.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n225/lynz_sr/DSC00304.jpg

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http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n225/lynz_sr/100.jpg

REMEMBER- These braking distances only apply to cars with brakes. In a Nova, they could triple.

[Mike]

I learnt in a 1200cc Corsa C lol

[bangerbrian]

Yup i did!,

The yellow one was alive until 2005, could be in someone garage for rebuild?

http://www.vehiclelicence.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/application;JSESSIONID_EvlPortalApp=HXLx2dBL0QSh6Q TQp0v857wkjMrQmPTTCHxy5rk8nLx8wWdbm81G!416265947!-1119231353?pageid=Vehicle+Enquiry&portletid=VehicleEnquiry&portletns=VehicleEnquiry_en&wfevent=link.next

and the blue nova,2001, looks like its dead :(

http://www.vehiclelicence.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/application;JSESSIONID_EvlPortalApp=HXLx2dBL0QSh6Q TQp0v857wkjMrQmPTTCHxy5rk8nLx8wWdbm81G!416265947!-1119231353?pageid=Vehicle+Enquiry&portletid=VehicleEnquiry&portletns=VehicleEnquiry_en&wfevent=link.next

[FUSION X16XE]

woooo i would have loved to learn in a 1300 sr that would have been great did they have dual controls??

[Lynsey]

I learnt in my first Nova. It's so dead that I'm not even going to post the pics :(




Edit- It's my bloody avatar lol

[Royston]

Nope, Ford Cortina for me

[Royston]

Bought my B reg 1.3SR only a year or so later!

[boffer8]

i did, i learnt to drive in my caged up bucketed and harnessed nova, it was definatly an experience tryin to reverse park it now never mind thenlol!

[Nick]

Yep !

This one

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/j829nick/IMG_2841.jpg

[mayhem]

i learned in a astra mk4 2.2 16v diesel and later an astra mk5 1,7 cdti

[Ste L]

i leant to drive in a nova(mine) and a corsa(driving lession)

[General Baxter]

yep this one lol

http://www.pngclub.com/images/car_images/2093big.jpg
http://www.pngclub.com/images/car_images/2093big2.jpg
http://www.pngclub.com/images/car_images/2093big5.jpg

[Lynsey]

What's that kiddo doing? Perving through his sisters window? lol

[mowgli]

I learnt in a mk3 escort with a bad dual control kit. the throttle stiffened about 1/4 of the way down. the instructor was ace, she used to rally mk2 escorts in the BRC & she would let me do 80 on A roads, so I would know how to when i passed.
20mins after passing, I did 100(indicated so probably much slower) down a big hill in a b reg 1.2 merit.

[burgo]

i didnt learn in a nova but i did do my test in my burgo brown sr

[SRimon]

Corsa I did, not too different in all fairness lol

[Lynsey]

i didnt learn in a nova but i did do my test in my burgo brown sr


:thumb: Awsome!!

[ade]

I learnt in a citroen AX.

1st car (and still have her) I bought was a nova.

[goldengraham]

was learning this time last year, in a Clio 1.2 8valve oh my god was that slow lol

[JSeymour]

i learnt and passed in my nova(redy brown 1.2 merit) woop woop

[Adam]

I learnt in a Fiesta cdti lol

[Jack]

I learnt in a Ka :( crap car, but ace for a learner as its so easy to drive.

I remember one of the other driving instructors when I was learning having a Nova. Oh how everyone laughed at the poor unfortunate soul who had to learn in that "heap of sh!t" lol Even back then everyone thought Novas were turds :D

My sister also learnt in a Ka (same one as me!) a few years prior to me; but her first car was a B reg nova swing. Which she hated. Then "upgraded" to a J reg merit, which I bought off her (and promptly fcuked right up).

[smcgsi16v]

I voted burgo. Cos theres no inbetween.

As I learnt in a Corsa B which is technically a Nova. The car was that bad I went on to buy 3, then a B.

[Dar]

I learned to drive in a Diesel Peugeot 205.

My instructor used to like me racing other cars off of the lights. At the time I thought it was great but I bet it was just to make me pull away from the lights at a decent pace rather than at 'learner' speed.

[matt_vaughan]

learnt to drive in a Punto Sporting 1.4. Well I say learnt to drive, I'm still only 16 so havent passed yet but autotesting requires you to know how to drive somewhat ;)

[Stanley]

I learnt to drive in, and passed my test in my red Nova Spin haha.

Complete with loud exhaust, 16's, sunstrip etc etc haha. Examiners face was a picture!!

[Riggy]

lol i first drove a mk3 escort with my mate ,

then i had lessons in a micra lol

[greg1.4]

that yellow sr is soo cool..i love it.hope i have my nova on the road to learn and pass my test with.

Greg

[L33 LEG]

learnt in my old corsa. was my 17th on the first day at college and my dad picked me up in my corsa which was modded a bit with the L plates on. thought it was cool back in the day :cool: :roll:

[dave.gsi]

i learnt in a corsa, it was sh!t, so my driving instructor swapped it for a fiesta....................which was even worse!

that yellow sr looks nice, a shame to waste it on learners!

[Nick]

I did my test in mine also..

Tbh, i'm glad i learnt in it - Because things can only get better... apart from the odd few exceptions !

[dannyb]

I took lessons in a 1.4 306, but dad took me out to practise parallel and bay parking in the Volvo 740 turbo estate in a 'private' car park before I had my licence. Mum took me out in the 5 door which I went on to own and I gave it death on those lessons. Also was able to sample a mk2 Golf GTi on an airfield and learnt how to launch it up to 4th using all the revs...

[Philsutton]

I learnt to drive in my 5 door one, my amazing driving skills to date are all because it that.

[burgo]

:thumb: Awsome!!the best bit was that i drove to the test centre, then fitted my L plates, did the test and passed so took plates off and fooked off lol