6 questions about driving

[skygazer]

1. Can you drive a manual transmission?

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual?

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try?

4. Have you ever had an accident?

5. Can you back a trailer?

6. What's the first car you ever drove?

My answers -

yes, manual, sometimes, yes, yes and a Triumph Spitfire, not sure of the year but early 60's. I was 8 years old and scared to death.

[taterguy]

1. Six answers

1. Can you drive a manual transmission?

Yes

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual?

I've never tried a bicycle with automatic but would be skeptical of it

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try?

Not having to parallel park is one of many, many advantages of using a bicycle for transportation

4. Have you ever had an accident?

Yes

5. Can you back a trailer?

Never tried but I could probably figure it out

6. What's the first car you ever drove?

I don't remember, probably a Vega

[AllegroRondo]

2. my 6 answers

1. Can you drive a manual transmission?
yup, no problem

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual?
automatic, Im just lazy.

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try?
sure.

4. Have you ever had an accident?
Not that I was responsible for. I've been rear ended at a stoplight.

5. Can you back a trailer?
yup, no problem.

6. What's the first car you ever drove?
a 1979 Ford Pinto.
but the first one I owned / drove regularly was a Honda motorcycle.

[NewWaveChick1981]

3. Mine...

1. Can you drive a manual transmission? Absolutely!

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual? Manual

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try? Absolutely! :D I parallel park very well.

4. Have you ever had an accident? Yes. Three, but only one was deemed my fault even though it was weather-related.

5. Can you back a trailer? I can, but I haven't in a long time.

6. What's the first car you ever drove? A Chevy Vega. :P

[skygazer]

8. What is it with the Vegas?

Seems to be a common first car!

[NewWaveChick1981]

11. I think it was the time period we learned to drive...

:P Lots of families had Vegas, the original piece o' crap cars... :rofl:

[bigwillq]

4. Here it goes:

1. Can you drive a manual transmission?
NO

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual?
Auto

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try?
YES

4. Have you ever had an accident?
YES

5. Can you back a trailer?
NO

6. What's the first car you ever drove?
My Dad's little white car

[trackfan]

5. answers

1. Can you drive a manual transmission?
Yes.

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual?
Under ideal circumstances, automatic, but it depends on the car.

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try?
Yes.


4. Have you ever had an accident?
Yes.

5. Can you back a trailer?
No. At least I've never tried.

6. What's the first car you ever drove?
1965 Chevy Malibu SS

[trof]

6. yes, auto, yes, yes, yes, '48 Buick I think.

I was around 11 or 12.

[terrya]

7. My answers:

1. Can you drive a manual transmission? Nope. I'm manual transmission challenged.

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual? Automatic. See above.

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try? Yes. I am superb when it comes to parallel parking.

4. Have you ever had an accident? Yes. I once hit a deer. That wasn't fun, to put it mildly.

5. Can you back a trailer? No.

6. What's the first car you ever drove? My family's 1967 Ford Country Squire station wagon.

[azmouse]

my answers

1. Can you drive a manual transmission? Nope

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual? automatic

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try? I doubt it. I haven't parallel parked in many years.

4. Have you ever had an accident? Nope

5. Can you back a trailer? Probably not.

6. What's the first car you ever drove? Whatever car my parent's owned in 1977. I don't remember what it was.

[skygazer]

13. Story about the first time I backed a trailer

I'd gotten a new horse and my husband had borrowed a trailer to bring him home. Took longer than expected and he had to go to work so he asked me if I could return it. Figuring that I could afford to make mistakes (being there was no horse inside now), I bravely said yes.

However, I hadn't realized he'd parked in a place where I had to back out, making a tight 45 degree angle turn. I knew the mechanics of backing a trailer but had never done it, made one try and botched it and sat there shaking for a few minutes. Then I mentally kicked myself, pulled forward again, took a deep breath and backed out perfectly.

I was SO proud of myself. And I've never had a problem since. It's amazing what determination will do.

[1gobluedem]

9. Mine

1. Can you drive a manual transmission? probably, in a pinch

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual? automatic

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try? yes

4. Have you ever had an accident? yes

5. Can you back a trailer? never tried

6. What's the first car you ever drove? Drove: parents' Chevy station wagon, Owned: 1974 Dodge Dart bought from my grandmother for $2.

[Squatch]

10. Yes-Manual-Yes-Yes-Yes-1987 Golf

[Burma Jones]

12. ....

1. Can you drive a manual transmission? That's what I learned on.....

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual? Manual, unless I'm in lots of Rush Hour Traffic......

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try? Most of the time

4. Have you ever had an accident? Yes

5. Can you back a trailer? I have done so in the 24 foot UHaul truck....that's the biggest thing I've ever driven

6. What's the first car you ever drove? When I was 11, I took our Dodge Station Wagon out for a drive and wrecked it. Legally, the first car I drove was a 1967 Camaro.

[skygazer]

15. *swoon*

I just have a deep love of old Camaros. It wasn't green, was it?

[Burma Jones]

40. Like Jade..........

It was my Mom's car, sort of a gift to herself after my folks' divorce. It was already 10 years old then.

[LSK]

14. ok

1. No

2. No

3. Yes

4. Yes

5. Never tried

6. 1974 Chevy Chevelle Malibu

[unsavedtrash]

16. mine

1. Can you drive a manual transmission?
Yes.

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual?
Either is fine

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try?
Most of the time

4. Have you ever had an accident?
Several but none were my fault.

5. Can you back a trailer?
Yes

6. What's the first car you ever drove?
My uncles dune buggy.

[billyskank]

17. Answers

1. Can you drive a manual transmission?

Yes.

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual?

I don't drive automatics often enough to have formed an opinion. Where I live manual transmission is normal.

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try?

Sometimes. I am always up for it though.

4. Have you ever had an accident?

Not really. Certainly nothing that required an insurance claim.

5. Can you back a trailer?

Never tried. Probably not.

6. What's the first car you ever drove?

I learned in my driving teacher's Ford Fiesta and my practiced in my Mum's Yugo.

[skygazer]

19. My ex-stepmother had a Ford Fiesta

My brother took it without permission one day, hit a turn too fast and flipped it into a snowbank. He and his buddy leaped out and flipped it right back. They were like little breadboxes on wheels. :rofl:

[billyskank]

21. I imagine they probably aren't as popular in the States as they are over here.

:D

[Broken_Hero]

18. Okay, :)

1. Can you drive a manual transmission?Yes, sure can, learned how to drive on a 68 VW beatle

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual?automatic, :)

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try?yes, my hometown in SE Alaska, 99% of the parking that was available, you had to PP..PP was crucial...

4. Have you ever had an accident?Well, yeah...I hit the back end of a white ford truck, did about 800 bucks of damage...I was backing out of a parking spot, and hit it, ford was parked...sigh.

5. Can you back a trailer?define trailer...I can back a boat, that is on a trailer....but as far as backing a Trailer, that the Semi's pull...not sure about that, never tried.

6. What's the first car you ever drove?VW Beatle....

[skygazer]

22. A boat on a trailer counts

As does a horse trailer, utility trailer, U-Haul trailer, snowmobile trailer - anything that's attached to the rear of another vehicle.

[Broken_Hero]

34. Okay, thanks for the clarification, and yes, I can! :) nt

[KitchenWitch]

20. answers

1. Yes I can.

2. Depends upon where I am driving. Here in SoCal, I prefer automatic, because I would never be able to get my car out of second gear here.

3. Yes I can.

4. Yes I have.

5. Never tried. I think I probably could.

6. 1973 Volkswagen Fastback (manual transmission).

[billyskank]

23. Funny thing over here

if you take your driving test in an automatic (and pass) your licence only gives you permission to drive automatics. If you pass your test in a manual car you can drive both.

[skygazer]

25. Makes perfect sense

I know a lot of people who can't drive a manual. When my kids were learning, I taught them to drive mine. Even if they never own one, you never know - you might have to jump into one in an emergency.

[KitchenWitch]

31. That is not funny, that is smart!

I can drive a manual, but my husband cannot.

:rofl:

[GOPisEvil]

24. 6 answers about my driving skillz.

1. Can you drive a manual transmission? Yes.

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual? If there's not much traffic, manual. When I have to commute in heavy traffic, I like an automatic. I have an automatic now, but I got this car on the cheap from my parents so I wouldn't have a car payment.

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try? Sometimes - sometimes, I need a couple of tries to straighten out fully.

4. Have you ever had an accident? Sure, none my fault.

5. Can you back a trailer? Hand on the bottom of the steering wheel. To move the trailer right, move your hand right, and vice versa.

6. What's the first car you ever drove? 1980 Datsun 210

[pokerfan]

26. 6 questions about driving

1. Can you drive a manual transmission?

Yes.

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual?

For long drives, automatic and cruise control. For shorter drives, manual just makes me feel more engaged. No pun intended.

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try?

How I wish you could make a living parallel parking. It's all geometry, knowing all the angles, when to make that first turn and then when to swing it back in, that's the key. There's nothing I can even impart to you, that's the sad thing. It's so inborn, I can't pass it on.

4. Have you ever had an accident?

I've been hit twice (not my fault). I left a 4x4 upside down and totaled in the Salmon River but that's another story.

5. Can you back a trailer?

Yep. Grew up on a farm. I could even back a double trailer once. But I can still back a boat provided I can see it.

6. What's the first car you ever drove?

1965 Dodge Dart. I was 12.

[bicentennial_baby]

30. Re: #3

It comes with the penis, I think :P

[CottonBear]

27. , manual, sometimes, yes, yes and a 1970 Grand Prix.

I once drove a big dump truck. I can hitch and pull a horse trailer with a big pickup truck.
I learned to drive a manual transmission car in my dad's 1976 Porsche 912E.

[Rhythm]

48. '70 GP?! sweet...

my dad had one of those for a while... gold, w/white interior

he was a nut for GPs of all years, though...

[CottonBear]

66. Our GP was 2 door & maroon with a black top & a cassette player! We skipped right over 8 track!

:) Gold with white interior must have been awesome!

[ceile]

28. ok

1. Can you drive a manual transmission?
Yes

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual?
I live in a city (traffic) so I prefer an automatic

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try?
Yes

4. Have you ever had an accident?
Yes

5. Can you back a trailer?
Yes (most TX women can back a trailer, I think it's taught in school)

6. What's the first car you ever drove?
Stanza

[TommyO]

29. My Six

1. Yes

2. Manual

3. Most of the time

4. Three - rear-ended twice while legally stopped, and found a patch of black ice that the highway department didn't.

5. Poorly

6. 1972 Mustang

[Arger68]

32. My answers:

1. Yes

2. Automatic (I'm lazy)

3. Yes, even just using the mirrors

4. Yes, I hit a cow once with my pickup - ouch!!! Pickup was totally destroyed.

5. Yes, I have driven over 500,000 miles in a semi.

6. My dad's 1963 Ford pickup with a 4-speed (I was probably 11-12). The first vehicle I drove with an engine was my dad's 1936 A John Deere tractor (similar to this picture) when I was 6.

[fudge stripe cookays]

33. .

1. Can you drive a manual transmission?-- Only tried to learn once when I was in high school. Didn't do well. But if it was an emergency I might be able to figure it out.

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual?-- Auto, obviously!

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try?
-- Yup! It's a gift. :D

4. Have you ever had an accident? -- Yep, about 3 since 1983

5. Can you back a trailer? -- Never tried. Probably not. Although I did manage to back a large U-Haul truck out of one branch of a Y shaped driveway and down the main stem once.

6. What's the first car you ever drove?-- My mom's piece of crap 1980 Chevy Citation

[jakefrep]

35. My answers:

1. Don't know - I haven't tried. Could probably figure it out.
2. Automatic - most of my driving is done in town, a manual would be a PITA.
3. Yes
4. No
5. Never tried
6. '89 Bonneville.

[doc03]

36. My answers

1. yes
2. automatic
3. yes
4. yes
5. yes
6. 1956 Chevy

[eyesroll]

37. No, automatic, sometimes, yes, never tried, some sort of annoying Taurus wagon.

My SO drives manual. I should learn.

[Blue-Jay]

38. yes. don't care. yes. yes. yes. '72 Dodge Challenger.

[dysfunctional press]

49. yes. don't care. yes. yes. yes. '72 Dodge Charger. SE.

[Shine]

39. My answers:

1. Can you drive a manual transmission? Yes, my dad taught me around 15 or 16 yrs old.

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual? No preference, I like them both for different reasons.

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try? Sometimes, if I'm lucky. :D

4. Have you ever had an accident? Yes.

5. Can you back a trailer? I've never had the chance, but I could learn.

6. What's the first car you ever drove? An orange '71 VW Superbeetle we called "Clementine Orange". It's the car I learned to drive in.


:hi:

[skygazer]

41. Hi Shine!

Hey, have you heard anything about that solo yet? :hug:

[Shine]

45. No, but thanks for asking. It's gonna be a while before I know.

we meet weekly on Thursday nights. I know there are others who want to audition, too....so we'll see. Wish me luck! Thanks! :hug: :loveya: :pals:

[greendog]

42. Why do I answer these things? No one reads them.

Here goes:

1. Can you drive a manual transmission? Yes

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual? Manual

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try? Yes

4. Have you ever had an accident? Yes (never a serious accident though)

5. Can you back a trailer? Yes (I've backed many 53ft trailers)

6. What's the first car you ever drove? 1962 Galaxy 500XL

[skygazer]

46. I've read every one of these replies

Thanks for playing. :hi:

[Dude_CalmDown]

53. I must say...

...it was a pleasure reading your answers.

[greendog]

56. A pleasure?

:rofl:

[Esra Star]

43. yes,yes,yes,yes,yes, VW Kombi.

[mentalsolstice]

44. Does this mean I get to keep my license?

1. Can you drive a manual transmission? No

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual? See above

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try? Sometimes

4. Have you ever had an accident? oh yes

5. Can you back a trailer? Yes, if someone is directing. I've parked our popup camper.

6. What's the first car you ever drove? Ford LTD

[steelemagnolia]

47. I can drive one-handed too

Answers: Yes; automatic; yes; no; no; manual Toyota Celica

[democracyindanger]

50. yes, manual, yes, yes, yes, Toyota Corolla wagon

[La Lioness Priyanka]

51. one answer: i cant drive

[Dude_CalmDown]

52. Yes, manual, yes, yes, yes, 93 Civic

And yes - I love my car.

[Bassic]

54. Here goes.

1. Can you drive a manual transmission? Yes

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual? Manual, no contest

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try? Yes

4. Have you ever had an accident? Fender bender yes

5. Can you back a trailer? I got no friggin clue, so I'll say no.

6. What's the first car you ever drove? Ah.... Oh yeah a 1993 Mazda 323

[Hosnon]

55. No, Automatic (by default), Yes, No, Yes, Don't remember...NT.

[RebelOne]

57. My answers

1. Can you drive a manual transmission? No.

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual? Automatic

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try? No. Even failed parallel parking for driver's test, but examiner passed me anyway.

4. Have you ever had an accident? Yes, a few.

5. Can you back a trailer? No way.

6. What's the first car you ever drove? Cadillac

[Zuiderelle]

58. Answers

Yes, Manual, Yes, No, Yes, '64 (or thereabouts) red Chevy truck with no power anything and the gear shift on the steering column

[eyepaddle]

59. Answers

1. Can you drive a manual transmission? Yes

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual? It depends on How much stop and go traffic I'm gonna run into; I drove manual for YEEEAAAARRRRRSSSSSSS in stop and go traffic. If it weren't for that, manual all the way baby.

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try? Yes.

4. Have you ever had an accident? I've slid off the road once or twice, and got run into by a guy making a left hand turn.


5. Can you back a trailer? In a pinch I can. The times I've tried to back up a semi trailer were pretty much a bust though.


6. What's the first car you ever drove? The greatest car of all time; the 1977 Chevy Chevette.

[kwassa]

70. "The greatest car of all time; the 1977 Chevy Chevette."

:rofl:

[movie_girl99]

60. my answers

1. Can you drive a manual transmission? yes, i drive one now

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual? I prefer a manual transmission for mileage and performance

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try? I failed it on my drivers test but have mastered it since.

4. Have you ever had an accident? yes, three within the first two years of driving. None in the last 25 years.

5. Can you back a trailer? No way

6. What's the first car you ever drove? 1973 Pinto

[Deep13]

61. an equal number of answers

1. Can you drive a manual transmission?
Never tried before. Only one way to find out.

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual?
Automatic

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try?
Yup, if I get roped into going into the city.

4. Have you ever had an accident?
No, I've always gotten to the toilet on time. Oh, you mean a car accident. Yes, I smashed my nose on a metal dashboard when I was 18 months old. Not been the same since.

5. Can you back a trailer?
Depends, what office is it seeking and who else is running.

6. What's the first car you ever drove?
Don't remember. It was a driver's ed. car.

[grace0418]

62. no, automatic, yes, yes, never tried, Escort? I can't remember.

I drove my dad's car once when he wasn't home (it was a company car and we weren't allowed to drive it). I think it was a Ford Escort (I know, generous company he worked for, right?).

As far as parking is concerned, I live in Chicago so parallel parking is a necessary skill.

[MissMillie]

63. my answers

1-yes
2-depends on what kind of driving I'm doing
3-yes
4-sure
5-never tried
6-my mother's buick

[Beausoleil]

64. yes, manual, yes, yes - fender benders, never tried, '66 Chevy Impala

[Raffi Ella]

65. Answers

1. Can you drive a manual transmission?
Yes, I learned to drive on one.

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual?
Manual.

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try?
Most of the time.

4. Have you ever had an accident?
Yes,the worst was coming off a highway ramp,in the rain.As I downshifted the back end slid out and I started hydroplaning - I froze,slammed my foot on the gas.I ended up hitting the median,turned sideways in the air,hit a tree and landed on the other side of the highway!
Luckily nobody was hurt but I was in shock,tried to start the car, I couldn't speak to the people running up to car to see if I was alright.
The cars(a little red MR2/my boyfriends)tires were all blown,all the windows shattered and the door was smashed in from hitting the tree...I was just 19 at the time, not experienced enough to be driving a car like that,especially in the rain :( Ever since then I've had a fear of driving in the rain(or rather hitting the brakes when it's raining).

5. Can you back a trailer?
Not sure what that means but I've never driven a trailer so probably not.

6. What's the first car you ever drove?
Toyota,I don't remember the model.

[bertha katzenengel]

67. Okay, who remembers the Datsun B-210?

:rofl:

1. Can you drive a manual transmission?

Yes.

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual?

Love to drive a manual, but in my old age, I prefer automatic.

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try?

Yes. 'Cause I'm a woman - Double-U Oh Emm Ay Enn!

4. Have you ever had an accident?

Yes. Not bad ones. Only one was my fault. No one was hurt. Very little damage.

5. Can you back a trailer?

Never had occasion to try, so that's a "no."

6. What's the first car you ever drove?

Datsun B-210, baby! Back when they taught driving in high school.

[kwassa]

69. great car, my girlfriend owned one.

I drove it often. very fun.

[kwassa]

68. yes to everything.

1. Can you drive a manual transmission?

Yes

2. Which do you prefer, automatic or manual?

Automatic for city, manual for country.

3. Can you parallel park as taught in driver's ed (pull ahead of the space and back in) in one try?

Do it all the time.

4. Have you ever had an accident?

Had a total loss car accident on Valentine's Day, no injury.

5. Can you back a trailer?

Backed lots of boat trailers.

6. What's the first car you ever drove?

Opel Kadet five-speed.