RHD question

[Mobius]

Why in the world would you purposefully do that much work to make a car harder to drive? Dash, steering, wiring harnesses ect. It is a lot of work, just ask anyone who's done the opposite.

have you ever tried going through a fast food joint or drive through atm in a RHD car. PITA.

Have you ever tried making a left turn at a really busy intersection with no protected arrow in a RHD car? PITA

Have you ever tried to pass on a single lane (each way) highway with a RHD car? Unless you have a bunch of power, and don't mind excessively speeding while doing the pass..... PITA.

See the pattern?

[Flooder]

Originally Posted by Mobius

have you ever tried going through a fast food joint or drive through atm in a RHD car. PITA.

Agreed, you obviously cannot go through a drive-thru without looking like a moron.

Have you ever tried making a left turn at a really busy intersection with no protected arrow in a RHD car? PITA

Have you ever tried to pass on a single lane (each way) highway with a RHD car? Unless you have a bunch of power, and don't mind excessively speeding while doing the pass..... PITA.

Yes I have, and I did not find it hard at all. And even shifting with my left hand wasn't even an issue at all. Never missed and shifts because of it. I don't know why people freak out so much about right hand drive cars, they ARE NOT SO GOD DAMNED DIFFICULT TO DRIVE! It's just like any other car, only your point of view changes, big whoop, you aren't going to crash and die.

[Mobius]

Originally Posted by Flooder

Yes I have, and I did not find it hard at all. And even shifting with my left hand wasn't even an issue at all. Never missed and shifts because of it. I don't know why people freak out so much about right hand drive cars, they ARE NOT SO GOD DAMNED DIFFICULT TO DRIVE! It's just like any other car, only your point of view changes, big whoop, you aren't going to crash and die.

I didn't say it was difficult. I said it was a pain in the ass.

You can't sit there an tell me that doing the exact same left turn in a LHD and a RHD car on North American roads, that the RHD turn would not be more difficult. I've also done it, and can tell you that it is. Maybe not in every situation, but there are definitely a few where it is more dangerous.

I can understand if you import or buy a RHD car, for whatever reason (availability/price ect.), that the driving challenges are just part of the cost of ownership.

Why anyone would ever want to convert their perfectly functioning LHD car in North America to RHD, possibly spending thousands of dollars just to make life more difficult, is beyond me.