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Post by rodge on Nov 23, 2021 9:50:31 GMT
Ever driven the RHD and LHD version of the same model of car?
I was thinking about this yesterday and despite living in the US for the last 8 years, I think the only car I’ve driven in RHD and LHD versions is a late 90’s Subaru Impreza. (WRX in Ireland, 2 litre in USA).
I did test drive a C-Max in Ireland and then the same version (although plug in hybrid) in California as well but they were different generations of the same car.
I’ve a niggling feeling that I drove a mk1 Focus in California at some stage (friends car) and I drove the Cougar version of the Mondeo My dad had.
With all the rental cars I had in the last 2 years, it’ll probably happen over the coming months but I’m surprised I haven’t driven more.
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Post by Martin on Nov 23, 2021 9:59:18 GMT
The only ones I can think of are E92 3 series and G series X3 as I usually try and get hire cars that aren't available in this country but that's becoming more and more difficult.
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Post by humphreythepug on Nov 23, 2021 10:16:08 GMT
Duster and something else from the Renault group, Twingo II maybe, only because sometimes with new model training the RHD version isn't available yet.
I've never driven abroad.
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Post by johnc on Nov 23, 2021 10:24:12 GMT
A VW Touran and the original Fiat Panda. The Panda was a knackered old rental so it was hard to compare with the nearly new one I drove in the UK and the US Touran had a V6 engine instead of the UK diesel.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Nov 23, 2021 10:41:57 GMT
FIAT Pandas, Toyota Aygos and an ancient Astra. Unless it's a specific holiday involving driving (Australia/US) I try to avoid driving as much as possible. I do enough here.
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Post by Alex on Nov 23, 2021 10:46:17 GMT
I've never driven on holiday so have only ever driven RHD cars. Wouldn't mind trying LHD one day to see what it's like.
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Post by Big Blue on Nov 23, 2021 10:56:33 GMT
The only one that springs to mind is an E46 on the basis that I had one, W2.1 had one and my mother had one in France. Most of my rental cars are nothing I’d ever own although I had a Mini Countryman one year which led to me buying the Cooper so that’s a close second LHD v RHD event.
I’m now waiting for the fates to hand me the keys to an Alpina when (if!) we land in Vienna in December. Not likely though.
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Post by Ben on Nov 23, 2021 11:02:28 GMT
Oh man. Given what I do, quite a lot actually.
Probably not a comprehensive list, but I reckon:
Audi A6
BMW 1 Series
BMW i3
BMW X6
Kia Sorento
Land Rover Discovery Sport
Mazda CX-30
Mini Cooper
Mini Cooper Electric
VW Beetle Cabriolet
VW Golf Sportsvan (that SV thingy)
VW Golf Variant
There's probably a few more that I can't recall at the moment
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Post by PetrolEd on Nov 23, 2021 11:06:19 GMT
Yes, a few. The usual Golfs, Astra, Vectra, Panda, Punto, the usual holiday stuff to older BMW's, E36 and E30 325i's. Driven a 964 911 in LHD and manyy RHD 911's but not the 964 so not sure that counts. The oddest one is an Alfa 166.
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Post by Blarno on Nov 23, 2021 12:50:04 GMT
I've only driven 3 LHD cars - Citroen C3, Dodge Viper and a 1983 Mercedes 280SL.
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Post by PG on Nov 23, 2021 13:24:35 GMT
Pug 206 (holiday rental in Italy); and Vauxhall Insignia - well it was the Buick look-a-like in the US which at least had a V6 engine.
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Post by Blarno on Nov 23, 2021 13:30:35 GMT
Although, I think I'm the only one here to have driven a car that can be driven on either side of the road without having to change seat...
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Post by Martin on Nov 23, 2021 13:50:05 GMT
Although, I think I'm the only one here to have driven a car that can be driven on either side of the road without having to change seat... If that's on the road, then highly likely. Definitely the only person to have stuffed one anyway...... Sorry....hopefully it's no longer a painful memory and you can laugh about it! |
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Nov 23, 2021 14:53:05 GMT
Although, I think I'm the only one here to have driven a car that can be driven on either side of the road without having to change seat... No...my mate had a Citroen Dyane like that... |
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Post by Blarno on Nov 23, 2021 16:57:19 GMT
Although, I think I'm the only one here to have driven a car that can be driven on either side of the road without having to change seat... If that's on the road, then highly likely. Definitely the only person to have stuffed one anyway...... Sorry....hopefully it's no longer a painful memory and you can laugh about it! It was 4 years ago now, so not long to go until I no longer have to tell my insurance company about it!
Many have been crashed since, just not by me.
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Post by Blarno on Nov 23, 2021 16:57:41 GMT
Although, I think I'm the only one here to have driven a car that can be driven on either side of the road without having to change seat... No...my mate had a Citroen Dyane like that... Vinyl bench seat? |
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Post by PG on Nov 24, 2021 9:33:34 GMT
I....Sorry....hopefully it's no longer a painful memory and you can laugh about it! It was 4 years ago now, so not long to go until I no longer have to tell my insurance company about it!
Many have been crashed since, just not by me.
A perfect built in obsolescence policy. Guarantees new orders.....  |
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Post by Blarno on Nov 24, 2021 10:19:50 GMT
The fact that in the 4 years since the accident I have only driven one twice on the road has nothing to do with it.
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Post by Eff One on Nov 24, 2021 12:15:44 GMT
A fair few holiday rentals. Fiesta Mk6, Punto Mk1, Corsa, Polo. Nothing very interesting sadly.
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