spotted - sorry!

[stigcv8]

Saw a nice red vxr yesterday in Chippenham, I attempted to flash at you but instead I washed my windows again.

[delmeekc]

yep, i do that too, and the indicators, monaro and zafira, pain in the arse.

[stigcv8]

delmeekc said:

yep, i do that too, and the indicators, monaro and zafira, pain in the arse.

you would have thought they would make it standard by now surely

and when I said I washed my window, what I meant to say was, magically covered it in smeer juice

[FinallyVXRed]

Hehe! Glad it's not just me

[mose]

Still doing it 16 months on. Also do it with the other car as well when
tb I get into that. GO to indicate and wipers come on.

[hsv_rulz]

Guyz, you have to remember its an Ozzie car. All Oz built cars have indicators on RHS (opposite side to gear stick/shift), just like Euro built cars have them on LHS (opposite gear shift) Most UK cars are Euro built and are LHS to RHS switched, so indicators on LHS of wheel - Monaros and HSVs have the indicator stalk in the correct place for a RHD car. Its the Euros that are mixed up

[BigNige]

Astras are built in Luton and have them on the lhs mate. (mind you, the are those horrible microswitched things Vauxhall fit for some reason)

[Gibo993]

Think what he is saying they are designed for LHD (not which country actually built in)
Biggest market for all these cars Fords Vauxhalls is LHD. Jap Cars and Aussie biggest Market is RHD

Must admit I'm sick of flashing my Windscreen Wipers at people !!! Glad I'm not alone

[hsv_rulz]

BigNige said:

Astras are built in Luton and have them on the lhs mate. (mind you, the are those horrible microswitched things Vauxhall fit for some reason)

Astras may be built in Luton, but they are designed and built for the predominantly LHD European market - are they British designed? or just another european that happens to be built in UK?

Edited by hsv_rulz on Wednesday 17th January 18:49

[hsvgtscoupe]

I got a late model MG ZS and indicator stalk is on LHS so I assume that MG/Rover had LHD market in mind as biggest target too? (not that it did them any good!!)

[roger440]

The correct side for the indicator is the right hand side. Those who think otherwise are misguided

British cars (ok were going back a bit now) were this way until the concept of world wide cars arrived. Then we were forced to accept it on the wrong side because the rest of europe drives on the wrong side of the road. We drive on the right side despite their claims!

[madazrx7]

stigcv8 said:

delmeekc said:

yep, i do that too, and the indicators, monaro and zafira, pain in the arse.

you would have thought they would make it standard by now surely
...

Yes, it should be made standard. The correct side for indicators, as stated by others, is opposite to the gearshift. ALL RHD cars SHOULD have the indicators on the RH side. Good luck trying to convince the lazy manufacturers who have copped out and settled on a LHD configuration. I would bet that any Japanese car sold in LHD version has the controls reversed to suit...

[phrich]

I have to agree with the indicators being opposite the gear lever especially now that cars have auto and intermittent wipers they have almost become a secondary control.

[Gelf]

stigcv8 said:

Saw a nice red vxr yesterday in Chippenham, I attempted to flash at you but instead I washed my windows again.

That would be mine I think, I bought it that day! Awsome

[L8 VXR]

A proper driver can indicate and change gear at the same time! Try doing that with the indicator stalk on the left!!

[hsv_rulz]

L8 VXR said:

A proper driver can indicate and change gear at the same time! Try doing that with the indicator stalk on the left!!

.
Well said, that man - my point exactly