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Author Topic: LHD cars? Your opinion appreciated...  (Read 1922 times)

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Markjay

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Re: LHD cars? Your opinion appreciated...
« Reply #15 on: 18 November 2008, 07:41:06 »

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Left Hookers on occasions have thier advantages.  I dont mind them at all, last time I had one the insurance wasnt bad.

Would have a annother yank left hooker tomorrow if something decent turned up.

I love proper american cars and would also love one... but not yet :D


....the new Dodge Challenger?  ;)

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« Reply #16 on: 18 November 2008, 09:59:40 »

lhd vehicles good for right handed people.
gives you your best hand free to fondle a sexy passenger. ;D ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #17 on: 18 November 2008, 10:57:52 »

Anyway, the more I think about it, the more it makes sense to take the car to Italy to be used a summer holiday family run-about. Looks like selling it here is going to be difficult, and I don't fancy scrapping a car with only 40k miles on the clock....


Italy here I come  8-)

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« Reply #18 on: 18 November 2008, 18:29:44 »

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Left hookers can also affect insurance, because of our roads/signs/blindspots that are easier to deal with in a RHD, LHD has a slightly increased risk

not with my insurer.....

I am looking at buying a left hooker currently at about 75% of the cost of a rhd car, i spend a fair bit of time in france and that is where i would be using it a lot, hence the reason for looking at LHD specifically.

Only possible downside is steering and suspension parts can take a little longer to get if they are lhd specific
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Re: LHD cars? Your opinion appreciated...
« Reply #19 on: 18 November 2008, 19:22:04 »

This is my old Opel Calibra that I imported from Portugal....



Had this till about 3 years ago when I sold it on ebay, had loads of interest and it eventually sold to a Polish lad that came over with his girlfriend and had a long weekend in York!!!

The car sold for £400 above reserve and I got to keep all the spares etc as he didnt have enough room to fit them in the car for the return journey!
Insurance was dirt cheap on it, a lot lot cheaper than one the same but in r/h/d and I loved driving it. Never had any problems with it being a kack hander.
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