Driving - Page 2

sara1998 · #16 02-09-2007, 03:58 PM

I started driving a month before my 16th birthday. Mom and dad bought me a 1984 Mustang for my 16th birthday, and couldn't wait to give it to me, so they let me have it a month before! I was so cool! Anyhow, I drove that until I was 18, and totaled it. Then I bought a 1989 Cutlass Calais. Piece of ****. Swore I'd never buy another used car, so I bought my first brand new car in 1998. It was a Saturn SC1. Then, my husband totaled that, so I bought a 2003 Saturn Vue. That's what I'm driving now.

I actually enjoy driving. Unless it's on 465 during rush hour. That tends to piss me off. I have road rage pretty bad. I tend to lose it, especially when people don't do the limit or cut me off. I try to limit that since 9 times out of 10 Sara is with me. But I catch her road raging from the passenger seat sometimes... and she's 8! It's hilarious.

I am a speeder... I get frustrated if you're not doing at least 5 over. I'm always in a hurry, but I'm not sure why! It's been quite a while since I've had a ticket. Last ticket was for speeding. I drive a stick and I love it! I was taught to drive on a stick, and I think it's how everyone should learn how to drive. I will definately teach Sara on a stick. I'm teaching Samantha now, and boy is that a trip. Now I know how my parents felt!!!

carrie721 · #17 02-09-2007, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by sara1998

I'm teaching Samantha now, and boy is that a trip. Now I know how my parents felt!!!

omg. i feel so bad for my parents.

i can't imagine how hard it would be to let a 15-year-old drive my car! i get nervous when my brother drives, and he's 19!

DrummerDeanna · #18 02-09-2007, 04:08 PM

^^
My mom refused to teach me, which is all good as she may actually be one of the worst drivers on the planet. I literally fear for my life each time I drive with her. And she is not allowed to drive my car. Ever.

So I went to a driving school...with five of my best friends..when we weren't getting in trouble for talking too much we learned a lot

Gypsy-Rhiannon · #19 02-09-2007, 04:13 PM

It always amazes me how young you guys can start driving cars out there!

I passed first time aged 18 and I love driving. It's just other drivers that I don't like!

Sarah · #20 02-09-2007, 04:20 PM

I'm a driver. I've driven east coast to west coast, florida to new york. and most states in between.

I like driving on interstates and highways the most. I like to drive fast. And I'm a passer. I don't like being behind another car, even if they are going an appropriate speed. Open road, baby.

I've been in no less than 12 wrecks, but most of them are ridiculous things like.. oh say, the 4 separate times I've been knocked while sitting at a stop sign. Or a red light. In parking lots. No serious accidents, thank god.

I didn't have a permit when I was 15, but I got my license without a test as soon as I turned 16. I've been through a few cars, pimpin' buick, mustang, saab, and now an eclipse, which I've had since '03, and all the miles on it are MINE.

I keep the inside of my car very clean, but the outside needs a washing. Road salt.

danax6 · #21 02-09-2007, 04:21 PM

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It always amazes me how young you guys can start driving cars out there!

Yeah, and none of that 'parents teaching kids' crap here either. It's driving school for at least 40 lessons, 35 bucks a lesson, 300 bucks for the exam, which you usually take twice, because hardly anyone passes the first time around. It's very expensive, and very strict.

carrie721 · #22 02-09-2007, 04:28 PM

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Yeah, and none of that 'parents teaching kids' crap here either. It's driving school for at least 40 lessons, 35 bucks a lesson, 300 bucks for the exam, which you usually take twice, because hardly anyone passes the first time around. It's very expensive, and very strict.

damn. we have driving school too, if you want to get your license before you're 18. costs about $300 bucks, and i think you do a total of 4 hours in car with an instructor. you're supposed to do 50 hours with your parents before you can take the test.

Sarah · #23 02-09-2007, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by carrie721

damn. we have driving school too, if you want to get your license before you're 18. costs about $300 bucks, and i think you do a total of 4 hours in car with an instructor. you're supposed to do 50 hours with your parents before you can take the test.

omg, you have brenda in your signature.

best. sketch. evar.

danax6 · #24 02-09-2007, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by carrie721

damn. we have driving school too, if you want to get your license before you're 18. costs about $300 bucks, and i think you do a total of 4 hours in car with an instructor. you're supposed to do 50 hours with your parents before you can take the test.

Parents saving up for their kids' drivers license is as common here as parents saving up for college.

Only 4 hours?? Damn, it took me close to a year to get my license.

DrummerDeanna · #25 02-09-2007, 04:38 PM

We had more than four hours in car with driving instructors...I don't remember how much more though...then we had to do this horrible traffic cone course to pass the class.

The guys teaching us were the nephews of the owners and were dicks. I vividly remember while learing to drive hearing, "hey...is this special driving class??" "What are you...special ed?" always to that effect...made one of my friends cry a couple of times.

I remember one time they took us to an aunt's house and made us all wash all of their cars

Said it was part of car ownership and we had to learn....

This driving school is no longer open

skcin · #26 02-09-2007, 04:46 PM

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and as the ledgies who went to the cleveland show can attest, i'm a pretty good driver.

except when we're being almost carjacked outside a gas station.

What do you mean "except?" That was your best driving move - running that red light while I was screaming "just go, Carrie, he's going to start banging on the window!" You saved my life.

danax6 · #27 02-09-2007, 04:46 PM

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I remember one time they took us to an aunt's house and made us all wash all of their cars

Said it was part of car ownership and we had to learn....

Gah, that reminds me of one of my first jobs. I was working in a theme park and we'd all come in in the morning and if there was nothing to do, they'd hand out the dirty jobs, stuff that wasn't really in your contract. One day one of the big boss guys walks up to me and he throws me the keys to his BMW and requests that I clean it. I'm like "Uh, no. That's not why I got hired." Save to say, he wasn't pleased and he always made sure to let me know he never forgot that.

Ofcourse, then I started sleeping with his son, and all was well.

HejiraNYC · #28 02-09-2007, 05:01 PM

Does anyone drive a stick shift any more?

When I was car shopping recently, people looked at me like I had three heads when I requested a manual transmission. Driving an automatic is so boring... and I never feel like I am totally in control of the situation.

danax6 · #29 02-09-2007, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Does anyone drive a stick shift any more?

When I was car shopping recently, people looked at me like I had three heads when I requested a manual transmission. Driving an automatic is so boring... and I never feel like I am totally in control of the situation.

Everybody drives a stick here. Automatics are almost unheard of, unless specially requested.

DrummerDeanna · #30 02-09-2007, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by danax6

Gah, that reminds me of one of my first jobs. I was working in a theme park and we'd all come in in the morning and if there was nothing to do, they'd hand out the dirty jobs, stuff that wasn't really in your contract. One day one of the big boss guys walks up to me and he throws me the keys to his BMW and requests that I clean it. I'm like "Uh, no. That's not why I got hired." Save to say, he wasn't pleased and he always made sure to let me know he never forgot that.

Ofcourse, then I started sleeping with his son, and all was well.

I feel like I've just been told a story by Blanche Devereaux