RHD vs LHD
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Originally Posted by ish
no need to rub it in that you have a rhd subaru
but ok... yes.. sorry...
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Originally Posted by killaho
vanessas ALIVE 
(new RHD black '06 wrx coming from the dealer with sti springs, hid, sti spoiler, gold wheels...)hi!!!! long time no see/talk!
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Originally Posted by illusion
Its pretty easy to get used to, the biggest problem is judging space. I drive in Malaysia and Thailand quite often and the first few times I had a few minor mishaps like getting on the wrong side of the highway or flat out driving on the wrong side of the road, worst ever was trying to go the wrong way in a round-about, but you get used to it pretty quick, minor curb rash aside Now when I go over there I have to be conscious about it for a day or so then it all falls back into place and I have no troubles,
Now when I go over there I have to be conscious about it for a day or so then it all falls back into place and I have no troubles,
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Originally Posted by wombatsauce
It was really comfortable for me, moreso than LHD. I lived in the UK for ~2yrs and I was driving with no problems after a couple days. The only weird part is the shift pattern which is more of a mental/mechanics thing since with LHD you shift 1-5 away from you, and RHD you shift toward you. Another odd part is the rearview mirror just because the view in it is a little odd at first.
Are you talking about a RHD car here, or a RHD car in the land of RHD cars? A RHD car in a LHD land will be a pain in the *** no two ways about it.
Are you talking about a RHD car here, or a RHD car in the land of RHD cars? A RHD car in a LHD land will be a pain in the *** no two ways about it.
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i like rhd better... more room to heel/toe. the signals and wipers are on diffent sides, and i always found myself looking over my right sholder when trying to check my rear view mirror. other then that AWESOME
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Originally Posted by 4XREX
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I found the hardest part is keeping in the lane. Because your tendency is to want to be on the left side of the lane (because you are used to sitting on the left side) but since you're driving on the right side, you keep drifting into the left lane.
That and the reversed signals takes a little getting used to. Shifting is not hard.
That and the reversed signals takes a little getting used to. Shifting is not hard.
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Hey Vanessa how's it going? Well for me, driving rhd is not that hard. I just had to re-orient myself on the other side of the car. The signal stalks and the wiper stalks are reversed, so, when I wanted to signal, I had the wipers going! 
As far as judging distances to the curb, it depends on the car. When I'm practicing on the touges near my in-laws place in Japan, I had to get use to the size of my R34 because the roads are a bit smaller there. For EVOs and WRXs in Japan, I think they are the right size for the roads that I have been driving on over there.
Maybe if you get a chance to visit Japan when my family and I are there, you can try out my R34 with its current settings .
As far as judging distances to the curb, it depends on the car. When I'm practicing on the touges near my in-laws place in Japan, I had to get use to the size of my R34 because the roads are a bit smaller there. For EVOs and WRXs in Japan, I think they are the right size for the roads that I have been driving on over there.
Maybe if you get a chance to visit Japan when my family and I are there, you can try out my R34 with its current settings .
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Like they said, turn signal stalk and wiper stalk is reversed so you'll be filthying up your windshield ALOT 
Also, turning takes some getting used to: left turns are close so they can be made on a red, as opposed to a right turn here in LHD countries.
Also, turning takes some getting used to: left turns are close so they can be made on a red, as opposed to a right turn here in LHD countries.
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the best part about first time out in a RHD is shifting the door then laughing at yourself, and if somebody was in the car with you, telling them to shetup because they wont stop laughing ^^
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Originally Posted by TunerSTI
the best part about first time out in a RHD is shifting the door then laughing at yourself, and if somebody was in the car with you, telling them to shetup because they wont stop laughing ^^
Naw... they laugh at you more when you walk up to the passenger door, keys in hand, and then go "Doh!"
As some others have said: You'll get used to the shifting really quickly. The trickier bits are learning to judge your lane position, and learning a whole new set of traffic rules. Do they have roundabouts over there?
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(slightly off-topic)
Why are the Skylines that are brought here usually RHD cars from Japan originally?
They show LHD R33s and R34s all the time in the middle-east, like in those sideshow clips?
Why are the Skylines that are brought here usually RHD cars from Japan originally?
They show LHD R33s and R34s all the time in the middle-east, like in those sideshow clips?
