how to drive a right hand drive

s14freak · Oct 9th, 2003, 09:28 PM

soon i will be getting a r32 skyline as all of you know they are right hand drive. i got a couple questions. is gear one at the top left or top right? would it be hard to pass on a 2 lane road sense you are on the right side of the car? is it dangerous to drive that way? is it hard to get used to? thanks any help would be apresiated

s14freak

s14freak · Oct 9th, 2003, 09:30 PM

sorry i cant spell. lol

s14freak

180SX-X · Oct 10th, 2003, 03:10 AM

i had the pleasure of driving an R34(so wat if it was just to park it?!?) and theres nuthin to it-if u want, get in ur LHD car and sit in the right side, thats how the shifter will be like in the R32.

s14freak · Oct 10th, 2003, 06:07 AM

thanks for the advice. what about passing while your sitting on the right side of the car? you wouldnt be able to see oncoming cars!

Rama · Oct 10th, 2003, 12:10 PM

why not you have two rear view mirrors?

s14freak · Oct 10th, 2003, 12:26 PM

no im talking about when you are passing someone and you have to het in the left lane onto incomming traffic

dsigns · Oct 10th, 2003, 12:52 PM

Its the same concept. Sit in the passenger seat when someone is driving and try looking over your right or left shoulder, or adjust the mirrors so they work for you in the passenger seat...

Rama · Oct 10th, 2003, 01:19 PM

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Originally posted by s14freak
no im talking about when you are passing someone and you have to het in the left lane onto incomming traffic

Can you re-explain that? I am not for sure what you mean. I think you are overthinking the situation. You are just sitting in a different seat. Dsigns is right adjust mirrors and look over a different shoulder to check for traffic.

s14freak · Oct 10th, 2003, 02:21 PM

i am driving on the right side of the road in a right hand drive car. my lane is going forward the other lane is going the opposit way. there is somoeone infront of me who is going slow. i want to pass him. but i wouldnt be able to see oncomming trafic very easily because i am on the right side of the car.

Rama · Oct 10th, 2003, 02:29 PM

Ah, I get it now, back off a bit and don't ride his ass and give yourself more room to see. I mean you should be able to pass him no problem you will be in an R32 after all. But I do see what you mean.

s14freak · Oct 10th, 2003, 02:35 PM

thanks for the help

Rama · Oct 10th, 2003, 02:37 PM

No problem. Also think about drive-thru's by yourself and having to get out of the car to get the food LOL.

s14freak · Oct 10th, 2003, 02:41 PM

i was thinking about that today i went through mcdonalds. u would either have to have a passenger or park and go in.

180SX-X · Oct 10th, 2003, 04:29 PM

nah, i think it would be funny 2 see the persons face when u go through a drive-through by yourself in the R32...haha

mrh · Oct 10th, 2003, 06:52 PM

Yeah, that is actually quite amusing!!

Things you take for granted in a LHD are suddenly left to make you think twice before you go to places like Drive thru's, when in a RHD...
I went to a bank the other day in my R32 and nearly choked myself on the seat belt whilst trying to reach across the passenger side to get a ticket out the machine to raise the barrier and let me in the damn parking lot!
Moral of the story, undo your seat belt if you need to reach out the passenger window... Or just take a friend with you all the time!! lol

Suppose you could go in reverse and drive backwards if you where confident enough... Can imagine the looks on peoples faces then!

I tell you what IS dangerous though, making a left turn!! Specially in traffic and if an SUV is infront of you... Can be pretty hairy that can! Also, just pulling out in traffic, if you have a passenger, i guarantee they'll be in the way... Just have to be extra cautious when manoovering in otherwise "taken for granted" circumstances! But damn it's fun!! (and i'm from England)