How is RHD?

[Grogdor]

I'm considering buying a JDM something, how are your experiences with RHD? Seems like left turns at intersections and passing on two-lane highways might be kinda... suicidal??

[katana9x4]

IMO if you can find something else thats LHD, thats within your price range - buy it instead.

[pf0sh0]

well.. I drive a RHD vehicle.. for the most part it's pretty easy.. but left hand turns are pretty suicidal.... the RHD life isn't the best in some cases ..


GOOD LUCK

[TNation]

Originally posted by pf0sh0
well.. I drive a RHD vehicle.. for the most part it's pretty easy.. but left hand turns are pretty suicidal.... the RHD life isn't the best in some cases ..


GOOD LUCK

Left hand turns are insane.

[jdm|EG]

its easy. haha well yeah left hand turns are a bit nutty. but other then that its pretty basic you have to realize your only a foot away from the left hand side. its not a huge change. just takes getting use to.

[inline6turbo]

I've been driving it now for 4 years. Never once had a problems. left turns are only insane if you can't spare the extra ten seconds to be patient. No big deal. I switch back and forth everyday between my LHD and RHD cars and I couldn't care less either way.
And considering I'm a girl that should mean you guys should really have no problem right? :bigpimp:

[-Jay21-]

Driving RHD is easy, as long as you drive sanely no left hand turn will be a problem.

[SR240SX]

If you like drive-through's dont buy one!

[avow]

Originally posted by SR240SX
If you like drive-through's dont buy one!
or learn how to drive backwards properly :)

[mekeni]

Originally posted by katana9x4
IMO if you can find something else thats LHD, thats within your price range - buy it instead.


:werd:

[Hit Em Up]

Originally posted by avow

or learn how to drive backwards properly :)

:rofl: seen that one before

[Genjuro]

yeah honestly it's the same thing as LHD except for highway passing and drive throughs (card swipes etc...). If your worried about left turns, just don't drive right up to the line, keep back a couple feet and you'll see everything.

[Mustangcrazy]

Originally posted by SR240SX
If you like drive-through's dont buy one!

You can still back through drive throughs. I do it at tim hortons all the time:thumbsup:

[friedn00dles]

3 right hand turns make a left :thumbsup:

[TE4MFaint]

I drive through drivethru's normally, its not that hard to just reach across. :nut:


RHD is easy to drive. I didnt even test drive mine before I bought it. I had droven in it multiple times with the previous owner who was my close friend, and it was no different than driving a LHD vehicle.

Left hand turns are only difficult if an opposing vehicle is turning left on the other side of the road.

Patience is key, but its definately not hard to drive.

[kambo.king]

i drove a rhd drive car i would say left hand turns is the worst
but for cornering its the best

[inline6turbo]

whoever drives through drive-thrus backwards is really stupid. just drive through normally and lean over a bit... oy :banghead:

[calgarys_finest]

its easy took me about 10 seconds to get used to it. left hand turns are also easy. its common sense if you cant see a car coming just wait. problem fixed.

[jbabante]

Originally posted by inline6turbo
I've been driving it now for 4 years. Never once had a problems. left turns are only insane if you can't spare the extra ten seconds to be patient. No big deal. I switch back and forth everyday between my LHD and RHD cars and I couldn't care less either way.
And considering I'm a girl that should mean you guys should really have no problem right? :bigpimp:

PIX? then i agree... :bigpimp:

[300zxfairlday]

Originally posted by jbabante


PIX? then i agree... :bigpimp:

+1

[inline6turbo]

:angel:

[avow]

Originally posted by inline6turbo
whoever drives through drive-thrus backwards is really stupid. just drive through normally and lean over a bit... oy :banghead:
yea but its so much more fun and everyone gets a laugh. i do it all the time with my mr2.

[inline6turbo]

i did it a couple times, until one had a sharp turn at the exit. didn't quite make it lol

[Mustangcrazy]

Originally posted by avow

yea but its so much more fun and everyone gets a laugh. i do it all the time with my mr2.

Ya i love the look on people's faces when i do it, there all confused and wait a secound before they enter the drive through..lmao If you can back up then there's no problem... although peter's drive in is rhd friendly:)

[R!zz0]

What about shifting? isn't hard to shift with left hand?

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by kambo.king
i drove a rhd drive car i would say left hand turns is the worst
but for cornering its the best Yeah JDM RHD is definitely the best for cornering.

[inline6turbo]

lol i think he meant right hand turn cornering, not cornering in general. As left hand cornering is easier in a LHD car lol :nut:



Originally posted by R!zz0
What about shifting? isn't hard to shift with left hand?

not if you're left handed lol


People seriously. Half the world drives RHD, it's not that big of a deal... honestly...

[TegLover]

Originally posted by kambo.king
i drove a rhd drive car i would say left hand turns is the worst
but for cornering its the best

All RHD drive cars corner better than LHD regardless. It must be a RHD thing.

[Mustangcrazy]

Originally posted by R!zz0
What about shifting? isn't hard to shift with left hand?

If you have ever shifted for a friend driving a lhd car then you'll have no problems, I actually prefer shifting with my left now.

[zachattack54]

Its fun. It feels liek your ina race car when your going through corners. My biggest problem is undiveded hiways. Very hard to pass safely. Left hand turns arent that bad and to get used to shifting wiht your left hand just go driving with your buds and shift for them(I no its gay but it works).

[2000impreza]

Originally posted by zachattack54
Its fun. It feels liek your ina race car when your going through corners. My biggest problem is undiveded hiways. Very hard to pass safely. Left hand turns arent that bad and to get used to shifting wiht your left hand just go driving with your buds and shift for them(I no its gay but it works).

How does driving on the Right side of the car make it fell like a race car? :rofl:

[TegLover]

Originally posted by 2000impreza


How does driving on the Right side of the car make it fell like a race car? :rofl:

The "R" in RHD secretly means "Race" for JDM fans boys/girls and it means "Right" for the rest of us, but you did not hear that from me, say a little birdie told you. Also did i forget to mention RHD makes you corner better.




:rolleyes:

[toomuchb00st]

Correct me if im wrong but arent RHD cars faster than LHD cars? :banghead:

[inline6turbo]

no, you're right

[Annoyingrob]

Originally posted by R!zz0
What about shifting? isn't hard to shift with left hand?
If you're right handed, you might actually like it better. Your dominant hand stays on the wheel ALL of the time, giving you better control over the vehicle.

I switch back and forth from my RHD, and LHD car all the time too. There's no difference really. Sometimes I get confused and turn my wipers on when I'm trying to signal though ;)