Right Hand Drive Conversion?
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Originally Posted by honda_s2k_racing,Sep 24 2006, 02:37 PM
ill be making those left turns sideways 
It appears that you're a Clone High fan so I have to give you some cool points there, but deflate your head and come down to the real world. We all know you're never going to be a "tokyo drifter" and that you'll never actually convert your car to RHD. It was a split second decision and you posted before you really thought it through.
Here's an idea:
Spend a few thousand dollars on FI and be happy enough until you crash "going sideways"
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I may have missed something in the discussion, but why do you want a right hand drive car? Certainly not for as vague as reason as "its cool". What advantage would right hand drive give you?
Just curious, and desperately trying to cling to my belief in humanity's capacity for reason.....
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Originally Posted by jonomo,Sep 25 2006, 02:21 AM
Bad things:
3. loads of missed shifts....
4. you look like a total dork
3. loads of missed shifts....
4. you look like a total dork
When it comes to driving manuals on this continent, we are all "right handed". Even still, we continue to see mis-shifts all the time. I can imagine what would happen if any one of us began to drive a RHD car. We might get used to it in time, but in a moment of excitement or haste, our minds will automatically revert back to being "right handed". Just hold a pen in each hand and put them to paper and close your eyes. Now, without thinking too much, sign your name. What do you see? 
You'd look like a double dork when your engine falls out at 15,000 rpm.
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From: Central Massachusetts
Originally Posted by __redruM,Sep 25 2006, 10:41 AM
Maybe if it's a vette or something. A left hand drive S2000 would never see a japanesse road.
Is it cool? Well, according to him it is!
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Originally Posted by xviper,Sep 25 2006, 11:51 AM
When it comes to driving manuals on this continent, we are all "right handed". Even still, we continue to see mis-shifts all the time. I can imagine what would happen if any one of us began to drive a RHD car. We might get used to it in time, but in a moment of excitement or haste, our minds will automatically revert back to being "right handed". Just hold a pen in each hand and put them to paper and close your eyes. Now, without thinking too much, sign your name. What do you see? You'd look like a double dork when your engine falls out at 15,000 rpm.
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Originally Posted by __redruM,Sep 25 2006, 10:39 AM
License plates shape facts anyone?
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From: Melbourne
Originally Posted by Paper Lawyer,Sep 24 2006, 12:55 PM
You don't want to import a RHD from the UK - a brand new one costs over $45K here
I personally wouldnt waste my money on a RHD conversion, the "wow" factor will wear off so fast u'll be kicking ureself over the money u spent, no matter how much u may have.
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Originally Posted by AssassinJN,Sep 25 2006, 07:34 AM
Oh and about disadvantages of rhd, actually parellel parking is the biggest disadvantage. Sure parking the car close to the curb is easier, but if your between 2 cars (or in the US more likely 2 suv's) then good luck getting out. You can't see the traffic coming so you have to just inch out slowly and hope no one hits you (I know this from experience driving a jdm rhd civic in a city).
