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lets settle this again
Drifting
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From: The only Corvettes in Highett Victoria
Left side versus driver's side etc.
G'day, and a Happy New Year to all!!!
Down Under, it gets more confusing, because the standard here is the same as it used to be in the USA before the Model T Ford, as well as several other Commonwealth countries. We drive (mostly) RIGHT HAND DRIVE cars on the LEFT hand side of the road, so the right side of the car is generally referred to as the driver's side.
For those of us who decide to own Corvettes, Mustangs etc., we used to be forced to convert them to RHD in order to get them registered. Common sense prevailed in the eighties when the state governments came to an agreement that allowed cars over thirty years old to retain LHD and be eligible for registration.
So we have an eclectic collection of Corvettes, Dusters, Mustangs and others that can have the steering wheel on either side of the car if they are more than 30 years old.
As an aside, Ford Australia sold hundreds of Galaxies in the mid sixties, all RHD. They even converted a hundred or so Mustangs about the same time , but they were not the sales success that Ford had hoped for. Even GM Holden brought in Chev and Pontiac sedans from Canada that were factory built RHD and sold through Holden dealers as a "prestige" model above the basic Australian built Holden sedans for over a decade in the sixties.
So we tend to use the terms "left" or "right" hand side rather then "driver's" side when referring to side specific components. We NEVER use the term when looking at the car from the front, ALWAYS as seen from the driver's seat, no matter on which side of the car that is. Have a look at some of the cars in my Club at www.chevcarclubvic.org and you'll see what I mean. Just follow the links to "Members' Cars".
Regards from Down Under
aussiejohn
Technical Officer
Chevrolet Car Club of Victoria Inc.
Down Under, it gets more confusing, because the standard here is the same as it used to be in the USA before the Model T Ford, as well as several other Commonwealth countries. We drive (mostly) RIGHT HAND DRIVE cars on the LEFT hand side of the road, so the right side of the car is generally referred to as the driver's side.
For those of us who decide to own Corvettes, Mustangs etc., we used to be forced to convert them to RHD in order to get them registered. Common sense prevailed in the eighties when the state governments came to an agreement that allowed cars over thirty years old to retain LHD and be eligible for registration.
So we have an eclectic collection of Corvettes, Dusters, Mustangs and others that can have the steering wheel on either side of the car if they are more than 30 years old.
As an aside, Ford Australia sold hundreds of Galaxies in the mid sixties, all RHD. They even converted a hundred or so Mustangs about the same time , but they were not the sales success that Ford had hoped for. Even GM Holden brought in Chev and Pontiac sedans from Canada that were factory built RHD and sold through Holden dealers as a "prestige" model above the basic Australian built Holden sedans for over a decade in the sixties.
So we tend to use the terms "left" or "right" hand side rather then "driver's" side when referring to side specific components. We NEVER use the term when looking at the car from the front, ALWAYS as seen from the driver's seat, no matter on which side of the car that is. Have a look at some of the cars in my Club at www.chevcarclubvic.org and you'll see what I mean. Just follow the links to "Members' Cars".
Regards from Down Under
aussiejohn
Technical Officer
Chevrolet Car Club of Victoria Inc.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Kingston Ontario
I recommend you have the buyer get on-line with this thread and have him express his rationalization for left or right. 
Collectively we'll pummel the facts it into his head and he'll never repeat that mistake!
Trust you haven't incurred a substantial financial burden for his stupidity!
Happy New Year!!!
Collectively we'll pummel the facts it into his head and he'll never repeat that mistake!
Trust you haven't incurred a substantial financial burden for his stupidity!
Happy New Year!!!
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From: Melbourne Victoria
G'day, and a Happy New Year to all!!!
Down Under, it gets more confusing, because the standard here is the same as it used to be in the USA before the Model T Ford, as well as several other Commonwealth countries. We drive (mostly) RIGHT HAND DRIVE cars on the LEFT hand side of the road, so the right side of the car is generally referred to as the driver's side.
For those of us who decide to own Corvettes, Mustangs etc., we used to be forced to convert them to RHD in order to get them registered. Common sense prevailed in the eighties when the state governments came to an agreement that allowed cars over thirty years old to retain LHD and be eligible for registration.
So we have an eclectic collection of Corvettes, Dusters, Mustangs and others that can have the steering wheel on either side of the car if they are more than 30 years old.
As an aside, Ford Australia sold hundreds of Galaxies in the mid sixties, all RHD. They even converted a hundred or so Mustangs about the same time , but they were not the sales success that Ford had hoped for. Even GM Holden brought in Chev and Pontiac sedans from Canada that were factory built RHD and sold through Holden dealers as a "prestige" model above the basic Australian built Holden sedans for over a decade in the sixties.
So we tend to use the terms "left" or "right" hand side rather then "driver's" side when referring to side specific components. We NEVER use the term when looking at the car from the front, ALWAYS as seen from the driver's seat, no matter on which side of the car that is. Have a look at some of the cars in my Club at www.chevcarclubvic.org and you'll see what I mean. Just follow the links to "Members' Cars".
Regards from Down Under
aussiejohn
Technical Officer
Chevrolet Car Club of Victoria Inc.
Down Under, it gets more confusing, because the standard here is the same as it used to be in the USA before the Model T Ford, as well as several other Commonwealth countries. We drive (mostly) RIGHT HAND DRIVE cars on the LEFT hand side of the road, so the right side of the car is generally referred to as the driver's side.
For those of us who decide to own Corvettes, Mustangs etc., we used to be forced to convert them to RHD in order to get them registered. Common sense prevailed in the eighties when the state governments came to an agreement that allowed cars over thirty years old to retain LHD and be eligible for registration.
So we have an eclectic collection of Corvettes, Dusters, Mustangs and others that can have the steering wheel on either side of the car if they are more than 30 years old.
As an aside, Ford Australia sold hundreds of Galaxies in the mid sixties, all RHD. They even converted a hundred or so Mustangs about the same time , but they were not the sales success that Ford had hoped for. Even GM Holden brought in Chev and Pontiac sedans from Canada that were factory built RHD and sold through Holden dealers as a "prestige" model above the basic Australian built Holden sedans for over a decade in the sixties.
So we tend to use the terms "left" or "right" hand side rather then "driver's" side when referring to side specific components. We NEVER use the term when looking at the car from the front, ALWAYS as seen from the driver's seat, no matter on which side of the car that is. Have a look at some of the cars in my Club at www.chevcarclubvic.org and you'll see what I mean. Just follow the links to "Members' Cars".
Regards from Down Under
aussiejohn
Technical Officer
Chevrolet Car Club of Victoria Inc.
Shows what a stand up guy you are
.
It takes some getting used to & being this far away from vendors,
it's worth making sure which side your buying for (or just buy both-we C3 owners are a rich lot-
so I keep being told
. Hi John (& all the Aussies),
Happy NEW YEAR to you (& yours).
Finally got some casual work,so have petrol money
The suns out & the shows are starting ,time to start cruzin' 2010.
CHEERS
Gav
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From: In limbo
St. Jude Donor '13-'15, '17 thru '22
Down Under, it gets more confusing, because the standard here is the same as it used to be in the USA before the Model T Ford, as well as several other Commonwealth countries. We drive (mostly) RIGHT HAND DRIVE cars on the LEFT hand side of the road, so the right side of the car is generally referred to as the driver's side. . . . .
So we have an eclectic collection of Corvettes, Dusters, Mustangs and others that can have the steering wheel on either side of the car if they are more than 30 years old.
So we tend to use the terms "left" or "right" hand side rather then "driver's" side when referring to side specific components. We NEVER use the term when looking at the car from the front, ALWAYS as seen from the driver's seat, no matter on which side of the car that is.
So we have an eclectic collection of Corvettes, Dusters, Mustangs and others that can have the steering wheel on either side of the car if they are more than 30 years old.
So we tend to use the terms "left" or "right" hand side rather then "driver's" side when referring to side specific components. We NEVER use the term when looking at the car from the front, ALWAYS as seen from the driver's seat, no matter on which side of the car that is.
Pro
Joined: May 2003
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From: London England
We have this other expression though where we refer to stuff as being either 'offside' or 'nearside', nearside is 'near' the curb.
This would help with the OP's story but doesn't help with a LHD car in the UK