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Raven 6 · 05-09-2014, 07:58 PM

Curious to know if there might be any of these in the US? Always thought a right hand drive car would be cool since I'm left handed.

woode · 05-09-2014, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Raven 6

Curious to know if there might be any of these in the US? Always thought a right hand drive car would be cool since I'm left handed.

There is nothing practical about RHD in the US. Drive-thru and tolls would be a pain in the ass.

Of course, if you are one of those people who loves anything JDM just because its JDM and you can say that you did something JDM to your car..

Raven 6 · 05-09-2014, 08:19 PM

Good point there, but we don't have tolls around here, I hate drive thru's. And to be honest I'm just getting into the import game due to my...extended age...ya that works

. Don't really have a clue what JDM stands for. Don't laugh, you had to start somewhere too. Just curious is why I raised the question, my/the BRZ is sharp and a real head turner, imagine what a right hand drive car would do.

Michael · 05-09-2014, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by woode

There is nothing practical about RHD in the US. Drive-thru and tolls would be a pain in the ass.

Of course, if you are one of those people who loves anything JDM just because its JDM and you can say that you did something JDM to your car..

Just drive backwards through a drive-thru...like a boss! Ignore tolls!

Just kidding...don't do either of those. Stick with LHD.

twdebo42 · 05-09-2014, 09:49 PM

I saw a RHD Integra Type R at a car meet recently, not gonna lie it was pretty awesome. But like everyone else has said, highly impratical in the States.

_______ · 05-10-2014, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by woode

There is nothing practical about RHD in the US. Drive-thru and tolls would be a pain in the ass.

Of course, if you are one of those people who loves anything JDM just because its JDM and you can say that you did something JDM to your car..

He could always get EZ pass (or the equivalent in his area).Wouldn't solve drive thrus though just order inside!

extrashaky · 05-10-2014, 04:37 PM

Oh please. It's not like this car is so wide you can't reach across.

DelayedBRZ · 05-10-2014, 04:47 PM

Well, it's not a RHD in the US, but I've got the experience over here in the UK. I drive a USDM GBS Limited and I would guess the experience would be similar. It is a total PITA to use parking garages, drive thrus, and toll booths without a passenger. The WTF looks are pretty entertaining though. The hardest part is being blinded by lack of visibility of the oncoming traffic lane so I rarely take gambles on overtaking. However, I am happy as hell I brought my car to the UK. Some of the better maintained roads are an absolute blast even at or below posted speed limits.

fourvalleys · 05-10-2014, 06:47 PM

The worst part about driving a car that's wrong for your area is when you get stuck behind a slow vehicle on a two-lane road. It's much more difficult to estimate when passing is safe.

Buuurz · 05-10-2014, 07:47 PM

Form > Function. I say swap it.

Raven 6 · 05-10-2014, 08:20 PM

Can you swap sides? That would be cool.

_______ · 05-11-2014, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DelayedBRZ

Well, it's not a RHD in the US, but I've got the experience over here in the UK. I drive a USDM GBS Limited and I would guess the experience would be similar. It is a total PITA to use parking garages, drive thrus, and toll booths without a passenger. The WTF looks are pretty entertaining though. The hardest part is being blinded by lack of visibility of the oncoming traffic lane so I rarely take gambles on overtaking. However, I am happy as hell I brought my car to the UK. Some of the better maintained roads are an absolute blast even at or below posted speed limits.

Im surprised you would get WTFs. I would think LHD in the Uk is much more common than RHD in the US because they are pretty much the only country in Europe to drive RHD. People that drive over from France or Germany would be in the same position as you.

soundman98 · 05-11-2014, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by woode

There is nothing practical about RHD in the US. Drive-thru and tolls would be a pain in the ass.

Of course, if you are one of those people who loves anything JDM just because its JDM and you can say that you did something JDM to your car..

but rally's/checkers drive through would finally work correctly!!

DelayedBRZ · 05-12-2014, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by _______

Im surprised you would get WTFs. I would think LHD in the Uk is much more common than RHD in the US because they are pretty much the only country in Europe to drive RHD. People that drive over from France or Germany would be in the same position as you.

As surprising as it maybe there are not too many BRZs in the area that I live, and LHD to boot. I've seen one SWP BRZ in Lincoln and maybe 3 GT86s since I arrived in December. I may see a few more LHD vehicles when I head to Skegness, but they are not as common in central Lincolnshire.

05-09-2014, 07:58 PM	#1
Raven 6 Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Location: Southwest Va Posts: 58 Thanks: 2 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Right Hand Drive BRZ Curious to know if there might be any of these in the US? Always thought a right hand drive car would be cool since I'm left handed.

05-10-2014, 04:47 PM	#8
DelayedBRZ Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: GBS BRZ, Auto Limited Location: GMT Posts: 29 Thanks: 17 Thanked 27 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Grass is not greener on the other side Well, it's not a RHD in the US, but I've got the experience over here in the UK. I drive a USDM GBS Limited and I would guess the experience would be similar. It is a total PITA to use parking garages, drive thrus, and toll booths without a passenger. The WTF looks are pretty entertaining though. The hardest part is being blinded by lack of visibility of the oncoming traffic lane so I rarely take gambles on overtaking. However, I am happy as hell I brought my car to the UK. Some of the better maintained roads are an absolute blast even at or below posted speed limits.

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05-09-2014, 08:19 PM	#3
Raven 6 Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Location: Southwest Va Posts: 58 Thanks: 2 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Good point there, but we don't have tolls around here, I hate drive thru's. And to be honest I'm just getting into the import game due to my...extended age...ya that works . Don't really have a clue what JDM stands for. Don't laugh, you had to start somewhere too. Just curious is why I raised the question, my/the BRZ is sharp and a real head turner, imagine what a right hand drive car would do.

05-09-2014, 09:49 PM	#5
twdebo42 Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2017 Subaru BRZ Location: Renton, WA Posts: 38 Thanks: 1 Thanked 10 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I saw a RHD Integra Type R at a car meet recently, not gonna lie it was pretty awesome. But like everyone else has said, highly impratical in the States.

05-10-2014, 04:37 PM	#7
extrashaky Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Limited Location: USA Posts: 4,045 Thanks: 1,100 Thanked 5,618 Times in 2,266 Posts Mentioned: 55 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Oh please. It's not like this car is so wide you can't reach across.

05-10-2014, 06:47 PM	#9
fourvalleys Howdy! Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: Party ST, Classic Mini Location: WI/IL Posts: 196 Thanks: 73 Thanked 97 Times in 52 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	The worst part about driving a car that's wrong for your area is when you get stuck behind a slow vehicle on a two-lane road. It's much more difficult to estimate when passing is safe.

05-10-2014, 07:47 PM	#10
Buuurz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2013 SWP Rocketbunny V2 BRZ Location: Connecticut Posts: 110 Thanks: 40 Thanked 25 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Form > Function. I say swap it.

05-10-2014, 08:20 PM	#11
Raven 6 Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Location: Southwest Va Posts: 58 Thanks: 2 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Can you swap sides? That would be cool.

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