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Old 09-26-06, 10:49 PM
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Right side drive?

What do i have to do to have my second gen legally right side drive? or is it not possible?
Old 09-26-06, 11:55 PM
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I've seen a few right-hand drives at shows that were legal. I think it depends on the state/city. You should ask your local Department Of Transportation for the laws in your area.
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buy the RHD parts from a j-spec car and have fun trying to convert it? i hope you have alot of time money and know what your doing, otherwise turn away now.
Old 09-27-06, 09:20 AM
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buy A front clip from japan or other RHD country ship it here (or contact rx7world.com) swap it over and your golden...good luck though
Old 09-28-06, 08:48 AM
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I may get the rhd t2 second gen from canada so its already rhd, i just need to know if its legal and i think my question was already answered
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if that rhd fc in canada you are looking at was an import from the japanese market, it wont be legal until you go through all the steps of the EPA and DOT importing rules.
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Has anybody here actually driven a manual RHD? I would think it would be hard to adjust. I have 20 years of instintiveness in driving a LHD and I am supposed to drive around the block a few times and pick up the RHD? Is it as hard as I think it is???

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Old 09-28-06, 12:02 PM
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Its not all that hard.

The shift pattern is the same, pedals are the same, just the turn signal switch is opposite. Getting used to it isn't that hard.

The only REAL difficult part (which theres no way around) is turning left at an intersection. You can't see well enough to do it safely 90% of the time.
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Originally Posted by Beep777
Has anybody here actually driven a manual RHD? I would think it would be hard to adjust. I have 20 years of instintiveness in driving a LHD and I am supposed to drive around the block a few times and pick up the RHD? Is it as hard as I think it is???

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Well, shifting with the left hand was strange at first, but after a few days, no problem. Same thing with making sure I was centered, just took a few days. However, if you're alone, forget drive-throughs and to get into my parkade I have to get out to hit the card access... maybe I'll get a stick.lol.
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It's not illegal to have RHD...
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Originally Posted by Flash
Well, shifting with the left hand was strange at first, but after a few days, no problem. Same thing with making sure I was centered, just took a few days. However, if you're alone, forget drive-throughs and to get into my parkade I have to get out to hit the card access... maybe I'll get a stick.lol.
You could always drive through backwards. That would screw up the people in McDonald's.
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Get one of those grabber things they give to people who are too fat to reach stuff.
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