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Pro
Joined: 03 Apr 1996
Posts: 5517
Location: because of natural gas leaks
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 left/right
right hand helicopters
right hand sailboats
right hand cruise ships
right hand trains
right hand subways
left hand cars <----- why
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Marty
Joined: 24 Mar 2005
Posts: 876
Location: So. Cal. .... '04 Tahoe / '03 MBZ S55 / '07 Charger
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Because we're not backward. 
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Makoi
Joined: 24 Mar 2005
Posts: 4141
Location: 2010 GMC Yukon Denali
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This began here in the United States when the pioneer men were feeling hung over on the wagon trains, so they let their wives drive.
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Speeder
Joined: 30 Apr 1999
Posts: 9691
Location: 2000 Silverado Z71 4.9L 4L80E, 2003 Lincoln LS 3.9L V8 5 speed auto
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We're right and they're left because we're right and they're wrong.
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hquick
Joined: 10 Aug 2006
Posts: 4675
Location: Melbourne, Oz-----98 K1500 LT Suburban. RHD, 0411, Whipple, Marine, 4L80E, Trutrac, H/boost,E-Fans
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Makoi
Joined: 24 Mar 2005
Posts: 4141
Location: 2010 GMC Yukon Denali
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We're letting you go first, Howard, in case there's trouble!
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CrazyHoe
Joined: 19 Feb 2008
Posts: 4645
Location: Mtl; '98 2dr4x4 Tahoe, L31,Hookers Long T, 0411,EFIlive, 4L80-E,dual 3",marine int+inj
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z71gmc06
Joined: 08 May 2007
Posts: 908
Location: Michigan
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Steering wheel made of chain. Why indeed? 
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s10mods
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
Posts: 1668
Location: 01 Grand Prix GTP, 95 Yukon GT 6.0/80E, 99 Jimmy 4.8/60E, 92 GMC P/U 5.3/NV4500
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I finally drove my first wrong hand...oops i mean right hand drive automobile for the first time the other day. i only took it around the parking lot but dang it was weird lol.
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CrazyHoe
Joined: 19 Feb 2008
Posts: 4645
Location: Mtl; '98 2dr4x4 Tahoe, L31,Hookers Long T, 0411,EFIlive, 4L80-E,dual 3",marine int+inj
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s10mods wrote:I finally drove my first wrong hand...oops i mean right hand drive automobile for the first time the other day. i only took it around the parking lot but dang it was weird lol.
The most dangerous part of driving opposite hand drive is ordering at Md' drive through! : That stuff will kill you! 
Nah seriously, it's trying to pass on country roads. You can't see uncomming traffic.
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Pro
Joined: 03 Apr 1996
Posts: 5517
Location: because of natural gas leaks
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is the accelerator right or left foot
and how do you shift with the left hand
or play with the radio
that wouldnt work
are objects in the right mirror still closer than they appear, or have those objects been shifted to the left side
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| Mon Feb 13, 2012 7:48 pm |
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Speeder
Joined: 30 Apr 1999
Posts: 9691
Location: 2000 Silverado Z71 4.9L 4L80E, 2003 Lincoln LS 3.9L V8 5 speed auto
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z71gmc06 wrote:Steering wheel made of chain. Why indeed?
Anti-theft? If the steering wheel is chained it can't be stolen?
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| Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:19 pm |
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battmain
Joined: 29 Mar 2005
Posts: 441
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s10mods wrote:I finally drove my first wrong hand...oops i mean right hand drive automobile for the first time the other day. i only took it around the parking lot but dang it was weird lol.
You get used to it quickly. Even shifting a manual tranny with the left hand.
Pro...pedals are the same. Mirror on your left has objects closer than they appear. Mirror on your right is normal. Shift is the same. Radio is the same, just on your left side.
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