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May 11, 2010 | 01:51 PM

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so that makes you almost 75 then (18+25+30)

I thought you were about 22, and I took the test at 14. And 14, 22, 30=66

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May 11, 2010 | 01:52 PM

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Ok, so with my old age, I was thinking you were talking about when I took the driver's test, but now I remember it was when my dad got smart. Ok, 26 years.

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May 11, 2010 | 01:53 PM

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I took my driver's license road test in one of these, 1981 Oldsmobile 98 Regency. Ours was all burgundy, inside and out. It was a nice car.

May 11, 2010 | 01:56 PM

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I took my driver's license road test in one of these, 1981 Oldsmobile 98 Regency. Ours was all burgundy, inside and out. It was a nice car.

We had one of those. An 82, it was also burgandy. Sold it when we bought the Expedition. Had it 18 years and 102,000 miles. They were very good cars. Comfortable.

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May 11, 2010 | 01:56 PM

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I took my driver's test in one of these. 1953 Buick Century, 4 door, no air, no power steering, no power brakes. I even parallel parked it. Had to to pass.

Took my drivers test in a 57 F series 3/4 ton. It was one that my brother and I resurected from the trees. No ammenties at all.
The examiner was not happy to ride in the beast.

May 11, 2010 | 01:58 PM

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We had one of those. An 82, it was also burgandy. Sold it when we bought the Expedition. Had it 18 years and 102,000 miles. They were very good cars. Comfortable.

How funny.

We took that car from coast to coast a few times. Ours had well over 100,000 miles before they donated it to the high school. Good car.

May 11, 2010 | 02:02 PM

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Took my drivers test in a 57 F series 3/4 ton. It was one that my brother and I resurected from the trees. No ammenties at all.
The examiner was not happy to ride in the beast.

Yep, took my test in August in East Texas, but back then, we did not expect to have air conditioning.

May 11, 2010 | 02:04 PM

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i took drivers ed so no formal driving test. i started driving when i was 14 before i took drivers ed at 15

May 11, 2010 | 02:06 PM

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i took drivers ed so no formal driving test. i started driving when i was 14 before i took drivers ed at 15

I took driver's ed too, but we still had to go to the DMV and take an actual drive with a trooper.

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May 11, 2010 | 02:08 PM

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How funny.

We took that car from coast to coast a few times. Ours had well over 100,000 miles before they donated it to the high school. Good car.

The only repairs ever done to that car in 18 years was remove the cat while in Abilene, then replace the cat when we moved to Fort Worth and replace the vinyl top after about 15 years. That cost $110!

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May 11, 2010 | 02:09 PM

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My dad started teaching me how to drive when I was 12 on the road into camp and I was learning how to drive a manual at 15.

May 11, 2010 | 02:12 PM

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Everything I drove was a manual except that Buick. I had 5 cars before I had an auto, my new 65 Mustang when a senior in college.

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May 11, 2010 | 02:16 PM

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My first vehicle was an 86 Suzuki Samurai that could barley get out of its own way.

May 11, 2010 | 02:26 PM

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My first vehicle was an 86 Suzuki Samurai that could barley get out of its own way.

Those things can fly, quite litterally..... ill PM you the video if you havent seen it

May 11, 2010 | 02:42 PM

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My first vehicle was an 86 Suzuki Samurai that could barley get out of its own way.

thow a cummins 4bt and a lift on one of those and that thing will be unstoppable on trails

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