What's your driving experience?

[Ponto]

This just popped up in an A3 thread. Thought it was a cool idea.

Age? (If you want)
How far have you driven (roughly or exact if you kept track all these years?
How many vehicles have you owned? (List them if you wish!)
What's the worst you've driven in?
What's the best you've driven in?
Have you been in any accidents?
Done any Track Days?

[MechEngg]

Re: What's your driving experience?

How far have you driven (roughly or exact if you kept track all these years):
- 1995 Chevy Astro (~80,000kms)
- 2003 VW Jetta (~70,000kms)
- 2005 VW GLI (~35,000kms)
- 2006 Volvo S40 (~15,000kms)
Total: ~200,000kms
How many vehicles have you owned?
- 1995 Chevy Astro Van (4 yrs)
- 2003 VW Jetta (3 yrs)
- 2005 VW GLI (3 yrs)
- 2006 Volvo S40 (1/2 yr)
Whats the worst you've driven in?
- Definitely the astro, horrible fuel economy (4.3l v6), horrible steering feel (very sloppy), but on the plus side it was great for driving around stuff and people
Have you been in any accidents?
- Yes been rear ended a few times and hit a deer this past winter
Done any Track Days?
- Yup, not with any of my cars. Been on 3 full track days with the formula cars with Allen Berg Racing school and that was awesome. Best birthday gift ever!

[Ponto]

Re: What's your driving experience?

Age - 28 soon to be 29.

How far have you driven (roughly or exact if you kept track all these years?
- 1995 Dodge Ram (~150,000 kms of the trucks 849,000km life.)
- 1994 Ford Taurus(~50,000 kms)
- 1993 Mazda Protege (~40,000 kms)
- 2004 VW Gti (145,xxx kms)
- 2007 Audi A3 (38,xxx kms)
- 2007 Audi A3 (5,xxx kms)

Total = ~428,000kms
Over a total of 14 years of driving works out to a yearly average of 30k/year or so! (mind you my first few years were a lot lower, and more recent being a lot higher!)

How many vehicles have you owned? (List them if you wish!)
- 1994 Ford Taurus
- 1993 Mazda Protege
- 2004 VW Gti
- 2007 Audi A3
- 2007 Audi A3

Whats the worst you've driven in?
We had a Ford Tempo for years, it was terrible. The power, the old car smell, the shitty steering, you name it. My sister later rolled it coming home to the farm (walked away fine)

Whats the best you've driven in?
Edit* I lied... 2008 Mercedes SL55 AMG.

Have you been in any accidents?
3 in total, with 1 being my fault.

Done any Track Days?
Does Castrol count? haha I want to do some in the near future for sure!

[Ponto]

Re: What's your driving experience?

Added best you have driven in and age.

[witchcraftz]

Re: What's your driving experience?

How many vehicles have you owned?
4 I bought and owned myself, but I've driven too many to count.
1999 Honda civic Si
2001 Ford F150 Lariat
2005 Honda Shadow 750cc
2004 Mazda 6 GT
2005 VW Jetta TDI (current)

How far have you driven roughly
1999 Honda civic Si (30,000 km)
2001 Ford F150 Lariat (5,000 km)
2005 Honda Shadow 750cc (1,000 km)
2004 Mazda 6 GT (60,000 km)
2005 VW Jetta TDI (40,000 km)
Other cars: 30,000 km

Total: 166,000 km

What's the worst you've driven in?
2002 Yaris rental

What's the best you've driven in?
2011 Bentley Continental GT twin turbo

Have you been in any accidents?
Been in a few accidents - but none where I was the driver

Done any Track Days?
Not yet

[hooddub]

Re: What's your driving experience?

Awesome!!

Age: 18
How far have you driven: maybe 20,000kms
How many vehicles have you owned:
-1997 VW golf k2
-2002 audi a4 1.8T
-2003 vw GTI 1.8T
What's the worst you've driven in: ugh Carson's 1995 ford escort *puke*

What's the best you've driven in?
2012 Mercedes E63 AMG and 2013 Audi rs5

Have you been in any accidents? Not yet. *knock on wood*

Done any Track Days? Not yet! Hoping to build a little track car when I can afford two cars!

[stef2.7t]

Re: What's your driving experience?

Age:
29

How far have you driven (roughly or exact if you kept track all these years?
10k+140k+80k+125k+25k = 380k

How many vehicles have you owned?
1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais (10k)
2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GT (140k)
1995 VW GTI 2.0 (80k)
2001 Audi A6 2.7T (125k)
2002 Audi S6 (25k)

What's the worst you've driven in?
Probably a '89 Corolla. 3 speed, nuff said...

What's the best you've driven in?
Drove a 2008 Audi R8

Have you been in any accidents?
Yes. Slammed my old boss' car into a pole. Backed up the Grand prix into a pole. Lots of still objects in my history.

Done any Track Days?
Nope

[RSS]

Re: What's your driving experience?

Age: 33

How far have you driven (roughly or exact if you kept track all these years?
No Idea

How many vehicles have you owned?
1986 Ford Capri
1990 Ford Cargo Van
2001 Audi A4
2001 Audi S4
1986 Reynard SF86
2003 VW Jetta
2013 Toyota Seinna
2004 Mygale SJ04

What's the worst you've driven in?
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe

What's the best you've driven in?
1981 Magnum 81A or street car probably 2007 Porsche Cayman S

Have you been in any accidents?
Rear Ended a couple times got t-boned once probably been hit 5 or 6 times

Done any Track Days?
Possibly but there is no proof

[Danaldson]

Re: What's your driving experience?

How far have you driven (roughly or exact if you kept track all these years?
about 83000km

How many vehicles have you owned? (List them if you wish!)
2007 Volkswagen City Golf (65000km)
2008 Volkswagen .:R32 (18000km)

What's the worst you've driven in?
My friends 80's toyota tercel :P

What's the best you've driven in?
Probably my dads X5 50i.

Have you been in any accidents?
Nope.

Done any Track Days?
Nope just speeders.

[Kane]

Re: What's your driving experience?

Age? 27

How far have you driven? Not sure did a lot of P&D as soon as i got my license with 5tons. Did a ton of driving when i toured with bands all through Canada and the states with vans and trailers. And drive to the mountains and BC frequently. If i added it all up it would be around 500,000km

How many vehicles have you owned?
-92 pontiac transport
-04 ford ranger
-03 golf
-00 beetle
-88 jetta
-83 jetta
-83 rabbit(current)
-02 jetta(current)
-04 jetta tdi(current)

What's the worst you've driven? A u-haul with a bad steer box and it was sketchy as hell

What's the best you've driven? My buddy's Peterbilt 379 with C-16 Cat with some upgrades 600+hp/ 2400ft/lbs torque...He hasn't dyno'd but it's nuts. Jaking....drool. lol

Have you been in any accidents? 2 minor fender benders

Done any Track Days? Everytime i drive my car bro....JK i haven't. Would love too eventually.

[Talky]

Re: What's your driving experience?

Age? 29
How far have you driven (roughly or exact if you kept track all these years?
Not a clue total but lots of back and forth between Calgary and Fort St John
How many vehicles have you owned? (List them if you wish!)

1981 Jeep J10
1999 Ford Windstar
2002 Ford Windstar
2002 Golf GTI (AUTO)
2002 Golf GTI (MAN)
Also have a 1973 Oldsmobile Omega (not fixed yet) and a 1929 Ford Model A Tudor to be built

What's the worst you've driven in?
Ford Windstar

What's the best you've driven in?
1988 Ferrari 328 GTS
1970.5 Camero

Have you been in any accidents?
Rear ended but no real damage (was paying attention and had space to jump forward 5 feet as the guy slid into me on)

Done any Track Days?
Not yet but would love to on a motorcycle

[Ur0Drivr]

Re: What's your driving experience?

Age: 43 (Wow I'm old)

How far have you driven (roughly or exact if you kept track all these years?
Approx. 700,000 km

How many vehicles have you owned?
1981 Audi 5000s
1987 VW Scirocco 16v (Loved it, even had it shipped down to Chile)
1992 Mercedes 190E
1997 Chevy LUV
1997 Honda Accord
1999 VW Polo sedan
1999 BMW 540i
2001 Audi S4
2007 Dodge Caravan


What's the worst you've driven in?
Sister's 1980 Camaro. Underpowered pig that handled like crap.

What's the best you've driven in?
Brother in-law's 2013 Porsche 911 Turbo.

Have you been in any accidents?
Rear ended twice.
T-boned (when I was little. Our Volvo went over on it's side. Was scared for a while after this).
4-5 fender benders

Done any Track Days?
Nope, but I want to try my hand soon

[asp gti]

Re: What's your driving experience?

Age? 28
How far have you driven? approx 250,000km or so
How many vehicles have you owned?
-1994 acura integra
-1990 SR20 swapped 240 sx
-2000 vw gti 1.8t
-1996 vw jetta vr6
-2000 audi s4
-2004 vw R32
What's the worst you've driven in?
240 sx
What's the best you've driven in?
Lamborghini superlagerra
Have you been in any accidents?
no accidents!
Done any Track Days?
does old banff coach road count?

[cam_wmh]

Re: What's your driving experience?

Age? 34
How far have you driven (roughly or exact if you kept track all these years? about a 1/2 million km.
How many vehicles have you owned? 95 Corolla, 02 GTi 337, 04 R32
What's the worst you've driven in? 83 Tercel
What's the best you've driven in? 10 DBS Volante
Have you been in any accidents? Quite a few
Done any Track Days? yep, a few

[kujiwara]

Re: What's your driving experience?

Age? 17
How far have you driven (roughly or exact if you kept track all these years?
50000km
How many vehicles have you owned? (List them if you wish!)
2003 jetta GLI vr6
1986 vw cabrio aba swap
1983 BMW e21 320i
What's the worst you've driven in?
My buddy's $250 e30 325is, it is the worst car in every aspect.
What's the best you've driven in?
1. 2004 mk4 r32 ice driving instructor car, haldex controller, KW v3, custom studded tires!
2. My jetta, got a lot of compliments for its balance during the ice driving school sessions from various instructors! Many compliments for my license plate! I love it too much that I will never sell it!
3. 2004 Porsche cayenne turbo, easier to pull 30* drifts than any car I've driven... In a 2.5ton truck...
Have you been in any accidents?
Yeah...... Here the top three
1. 7 people in out mk2 jetta GTX in china, side swiped by a lorry on a ice road at 30-50kmh, b pillar went in, nobody hurt, Chinese mechanicas put a new pillar in.
2. Got rear ended by a civic at a stop sign when he decided to use launch control behind me...
3. 3 scratched manhole covers...
Done any Track Days?
4 track days, check out my build thread "from china with love" for proof lol self promotion here lol