TUSCAN rhd to lhd
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Good day to all fans!
The Tuscan is for me a dream that I would like to more 'soon realize, but being Italian, the right-hand drive complicates things a bit ....
Specimens Mk1 (my favorite model) LHD cost greatly and are difficult to find ...
Demand and 'the following
and 'can change a Tuscan RHD in LHD?
thanks in advance for your answers and even insults ...
Excuse my English but I used the translator of google
The Tuscan is for me a dream that I would like to more 'soon realize, but being Italian, the right-hand drive complicates things a bit ....
Specimens Mk1 (my favorite model) LHD cost greatly and are difficult to find ...
Demand and 'the following
and 'can change a Tuscan RHD in LHD?
thanks in advance for your answers and even insults ...
Excuse my English but I used the translator of google
Just put up with it being RHD, you sit a couple of feet to the right and change gear with your other hand, is it really worth spending thousands of Euros on a conversion?,in a smaller car like the Tuscan it surely isn't that much of an inconvienience, I've driven in Europe and didn't have a problem.
I think one of the main things is obviously being English I'm used to driving a RHD car but have never had any trouble adapting to driving a LHD either, in the UK or abroad, whereas I imagine a great deal of people in Europe haven't even seen yet alone driven a RHD so the prospect of doing so is slightly more daunting, but it really isn't that different, I'm sure you would be used to it within a day
I think one of the main things is obviously being English I'm used to driving a RHD car but have never had any trouble adapting to driving a LHD either, in the UK or abroad, whereas I imagine a great deal of people in Europe haven't even seen yet alone driven a RHD so the prospect of doing so is slightly more daunting, but it really isn't that different, I'm sure you would be used to it within a day
rens914 said:
not possible (within reasonable standards)
done it twice with my 2 lotus esprit's
that was @#$%^easy
porsche an tvr are a no go
rens
why do you say tvr is a no go? I'd have thought even on a modern tuscan it shouldnt be too hard, probably more space for the steering column on the left of the car... the dash on the tuscan is a pod that can probably be made to fit on the other side..done it twice with my 2 lotus esprit's
that was @#$%^easy
porsche an tvr are a no go
rens
The biggest issue would be the steering rack, but you could always get a custom one made by someone like tilton...
Not quite the same as a road car but my race tasmin was converted from LHD to RHD in not much more than a day
Graham said:
rens914 said:
not possible (within reasonable standards)
done it twice with my 2 lotus esprit's
that was @#$%^easy
porsche an tvr are a no go
rens
why do you say tvr is a no go? I'd have thought even on a modern tuscan it shouldnt be too hard, probably more space for the steering column on the left of the car... the dash on the tuscan is a pod that can probably be made to fit on the other side..done it twice with my 2 lotus esprit's
that was @#$%^easy
porsche an tvr are a no go
rens
The biggest issue would be the steering rack, but you could always get a custom one made by someone like tilton...
Not quite the same as a road car but my race tasmin was converted from LHD to RHD in not much more than a day
there is more space on the left but that's only for sight because there's the manufold and exhaust playing up.
i'll stand on the sideline and watch you do it
if you can do it within € 10.000 i will follow.
the porker and lotus have mid and rear engines. they were reasonably easy. plenty of space in front but still needed a front train from a donor car.
rens
Edited by rens914 on Thursday 25th February 17:10
Walter Sobchak said:
Just put up with it being RHD, you sit a couple of feet to the right and change gear with your other hand, is it really worth spending thousands of Euros on a conversion?,in a smaller car like the Tuscan it surely isn't that much of an inconvienience, I've driven in Europe and didn't have a problem.
I think one of the main things is obviously being English I'm used to driving a RHD car but have never had any trouble adapting to driving a LHD either, in the UK or abroad, whereas I imagine a great deal of people in Europe haven't even seen yet alone driven a RHD so the prospect of doing so is slightly more daunting, but it really isn't that different, I'm sure you would be used to it within a day
I am regularly in the UK where I take a RHD rental car - it takes about 20 minutes to adapt and there are no real issues - exept maybe in busy roundabouts I think one of the main things is obviously being English I'm used to driving a RHD car but have never had any trouble adapting to driving a LHD either, in the UK or abroad, whereas I imagine a great deal of people in Europe haven't even seen yet alone driven a RHD so the prospect of doing so is slightly more daunting, but it really isn't that different, I'm sure you would be used to it within a day
, or on quiet country roads, when suddenly a truck comes on you and and the intuitive reaction would be to pull over to the right to give space.... 
Driving a RHD on mainland in principal is no problem (many mates over here are happy driving RHD TVRs), but you need to keep more distance before overhauling to be able to see the traffic in front of the car in front of you.
driving in a rhd in lhd country
on the speedtrack it's a threat. most track's are right. this means you're looking on the inside and coming in the centreweight of the car when you're in a turn
on the highway it's a threat. almost everybody is leaning over to the left to look if they can pass. i can sit on the right and have almost clear vieuw
parking on the side of the road is neat. i always step on the pavement. getting out of the parking spot means beiing very carefull
going in and out a parking is a menace. i have to get out to push the button.
on the local roads it's terrible. especially when they are twisty. difficult to overtake. even driving at about 50 meters distance doesn't solve this and the trees are awefully near.
rens
on the speedtrack it's a threat. most track's are right. this means you're looking on the inside and coming in the centreweight of the car when you're in a turn
on the highway it's a threat. almost everybody is leaning over to the left to look if they can pass. i can sit on the right and have almost clear vieuw
parking on the side of the road is neat. i always step on the pavement. getting out of the parking spot means beiing very carefull
going in and out a parking is a menace. i have to get out to push the button.
on the local roads it's terrible. especially when they are twisty. difficult to overtake. even driving at about 50 meters distance doesn't solve this and the trees are awefully near.
rens
Hi all RHDrivers,
i have installed succesful a mini camera on the left upper corner of the windscreen which is connected to the display of the entertainment (radio,cd, navigation) for reverse park camera. Most of these systems got two connectors. Every time I got problems to get a view I turn a button which is original contacted to the reverse gear to activate the camera and so I almost get a better view forward than sitting on the left. Its a really cheap solution to get the advantage of both righthand- and lefthanddrive!!!!
The next step is a replacement of the inside mirror with a camera to get the screen clear of every big thing and a better sight!
Andreas
i have installed succesful a mini camera on the left upper corner of the windscreen which is connected to the display of the entertainment (radio,cd, navigation) for reverse park camera. Most of these systems got two connectors. Every time I got problems to get a view I turn a button which is original contacted to the reverse gear to activate the camera and so I almost get a better view forward than sitting on the left. Its a really cheap solution to get the advantage of both righthand- and lefthanddrive!!!!
The next step is a replacement of the inside mirror with a camera to get the screen clear of every big thing and a better sight!
Andreas
ToscanS said:
Hi all RHDrivers,
i have installed succesful a mini camera on the left upper corner of the windscreen which is connected to the display of the entertainment (radio,cd, navigation) for reverse park camera. Most of these systems got two connectors. Every time I got problems to get a view I turn a button which is original contacted to the reverse gear to activate the camera and so I almost get a better view forward than sitting on the left. Its a really cheap solution to get the advantage of both righthand- and lefthanddrive!!!!
The next step is a replacement of the inside mirror with a camera to get the screen clear of every big thing and a better sight!
Andreas
thats a good ideai have installed succesful a mini camera on the left upper corner of the windscreen which is connected to the display of the entertainment (radio,cd, navigation) for reverse park camera. Most of these systems got two connectors. Every time I got problems to get a view I turn a button which is original contacted to the reverse gear to activate the camera and so I almost get a better view forward than sitting on the left. Its a really cheap solution to get the advantage of both righthand- and lefthanddrive!!!!
The next step is a replacement of the inside mirror with a camera to get the screen clear of every big thing and a better sight!
Andreas
after reading this i'm going to investigate the possibility to place a camera in the left outside mirror(yust a teeny weeny one) to connect it to a 7 inch tft display.
rens
Hi Rens,
that was my first idea which throw away immediate cause by two facts. First if you catch a fly the camera wont broadcast good pictures and second the point of view is about 30 centimeters deeper - it makes a great difference! Behind the windscreen you got a wiper and dirt is a little bit far away out of the focus. But take a correct camera. The angel of 170° is not a goal for this application. Take a 120°-150°. Over all you got an easy fit without cable pulling through the mirrow door and dash board!
For the tickets at parking I got another very good and cheap helper! I got a picker arm for handicaped people. It got a right place behind the passengers seat!
http://cgi.ebay.de/Greifer-Muellgreifer-Greifzange...
Hope that helps for a better parking ;-)
Andreas
that was my first idea which throw away immediate cause by two facts. First if you catch a fly the camera wont broadcast good pictures and second the point of view is about 30 centimeters deeper - it makes a great difference! Behind the windscreen you got a wiper and dirt is a little bit far away out of the focus. But take a correct camera. The angel of 170° is not a goal for this application. Take a 120°-150°. Over all you got an easy fit without cable pulling through the mirrow door and dash board!
For the tickets at parking I got another very good and cheap helper! I got a picker arm for handicaped people. It got a right place behind the passengers seat!
http://cgi.ebay.de/Greifer-Muellgreifer-Greifzange...
Hope that helps for a better parking ;-)
Andreas
have got a telescopic pointer. glued my opener for the parking garage on it.
works but only there.
am investigating the option of camera & tft screen.
trucks use them to drive backwords.
with a better camera it could work.
the spy camera's can be very small.
it could help overtaking on provincial roads (they are the most fun to drive)
rens
works but only there.
am investigating the option of camera & tft screen.
trucks use them to drive backwords.
with a better camera it could work.
the spy camera's can be very small.
it could help overtaking on provincial roads (they are the most fun to drive)
rens
So I've been working in Germany, Switzerland since 95 and mainly using my English RHD TVR's. Never had any real problems.
Autobahns are no issue at all, a bit trick on Landstrasse but you simple wait if your not sure or look underneath if its a truck.
Ticket machines, I just get out and walk round the other side for the ticket.
Sometimes annoys the car behind (assume must be an A##hole) but mostly just raises a smile from the people behind.
I think the camera ideas requires BALLS to use. Driving by video is a little too out of touch for me.
Using the rear view video on my wifes car leaves me waiting for the immanent attack from the side.
Also sorry but I couldnt let myself use one of them extending grips to get my parking ticket it would be a little toooooo Inspector Clouseau.
Autobahns are no issue at all, a bit trick on Landstrasse but you simple wait if your not sure or look underneath if its a truck.
Ticket machines, I just get out and walk round the other side for the ticket.
Sometimes annoys the car behind (assume must be an A##hole) but mostly just raises a smile from the people behind.
I think the camera ideas requires BALLS to use. Driving by video is a little too out of touch for me.
Using the rear view video on my wifes car leaves me waiting for the immanent attack from the side.
Also sorry but I couldnt let myself use one of them extending grips to get my parking ticket it would be a little toooooo Inspector Clouseau.
quote: I think the camera ideas requires BALLS to use. Driving by video is a little too out of touch for me.
Using the rear view video on my wifes car leaves me waiting for the immanent attack from the side.
i will only use it when the sight is 1a
So, the camera and screen will have to give a very good vieuw.
x times better than the camera's give to drive backwards
but in the meanwhile i am risking the left side of my car every time i take a look if the road is clear and safe to overtake.
the B roads i have to live with are very narrow
i'll use everything what could help
rens
Using the rear view video on my wifes car leaves me waiting for the immanent attack from the side.
i will only use it when the sight is 1a
So, the camera and screen will have to give a very good vieuw.
x times better than the camera's give to drive backwards
but in the meanwhile i am risking the left side of my car every time i take a look if the road is clear and safe to overtake.
the B roads i have to live with are very narrow
i'll use everything what could help
rens
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