Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2006 04:01:10 GMT
From: James Sweet <jamessweetnospamail.com>
Subject: Re: right drive vs. left drive


solarsell wrote: > I'm thinking of importing a Toyota Townace 5-spd, diesel from GB to the US. > I'm wondering how difficult it would be to adjust to the left drive.With > right drive you brake & gas with right foot, clutch with left. Is left drive > the exact opposite (brake & gas with left & clutch right)? That could get > really mind boggling. > > It isn't terribly hard to get used to, but it sure feels weird the first couple times you ride in or drive one. You might have a real hard time getting the car legal in the US. Right off the bat you'll need to find replacement headlights since the RHD beam pattern is different. Do they make a LHD version of the car for other European markets?

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