g' day from down under

[RIXozy197]

G'day from downunder , found this forum while searching to confirm the FUSE style used in my 2012 GT .. found the answer via another guys entry and comments .. thanks for having me aboard now ... being in Australia my S197 is a LHD import converted to RHD here in Aus in 2012 they cost a bomb $$$$$$$$$$$.. the new models from S550 are built RHD in USA and began selling in Australia from the 2015 model and a LOT cheaper $$$ too !! and also there is very little S197 information and only a few parts available over here ... over the years I have owned the classics too 2 x 68s , 1 x 66 convertible and 1 x 66 coupe ... cheers fellas

 

[Dino Dino Bambino]

G'day mate and greetings from Cyprus.
I'm curious to know who does the RHD conversions Down Under, how they're done, and how much they cost?

 

[1 Alibi 2]

Welcome to the s197 forum..

 

[86GT351]

Welcome to the right hand drive guy

 

[JC SSP]

Welcome from USA.

RHD is super cool!

 

[Gladams]

Welcome to the club from Missouri.

 

[Pentalab]

My relatives are all from the UK. I wouldn't last 4 mins over there, driving a car. How the heck folks shift gears with their left hand is beyond me.

The OP has an automatic. Even with an auto, I wouldn't last 10 mins.

 

[Martin]

Welcome from up north .

 

[Dino Dino Bambino]

I wouldn't last 4 mins over there, driving a car. How the heck folks shift gears with their left hand is beyond me.

You get used to it.
In Cyprus cars are RHD and we drive on the left like the UK. It did feel wierd to me at first driving Scarlett on the left and sitting left of the car's centerline but after a day or two I got used to it. I also have a RHD Mercedes W124 diesel that I use primarily for work, and that's also a manual. That means I could be shifting gears with my right hand one day and with my left hand the next. So far I've managed to avoid grabbing the door handle by mistake and I can switch from one to the other automatically even on the same day. It's never been a problem for me 'cause I had adapted to driving both RHD and LHD cars over the years.

 

[Kev555]

I find no issues with my lefty either, switching vehicles and sides doesn't flinch me. I sometimes am guilty of heading for the passenger door when I'm supposed to be driving I do find the lefty a bit of a handicap when overtaking as I have to lean half way across the passenger seat to see the road ahead.

 

[Dino Dino Bambino]

I do find the lefty a bit of a handicap when overtaking as I have to lean half way across the passenger seat to see the road ahead.

Me too, especially if I'm behind a lorry (truck to our American friends ) and it's a two-lane road, but instant throttle response and abundant torque help a lot when the opportunity to overtake does come.

 

[Kev555]

Yes Dino lorrys are the big problem in the leftys, sometimes I need to wait for a right hand bend so you can see the road in the distance LOL

 

[TheBuzzard]

Hi from across the ditch (That's New Zealand for the Northern Hemisphere people). I hav an 08 GT in LHD.

 

[brasil]

welcome here in the forum. You have a good looking GT . Congratulations !

Greetings from Germany
Jürgen

 

[MasterofDisaster]

Welcome! Beautiful Mustang.

 

[stkjock]

Please read these

https://www.s197forum.com/threads/hawgmans-board-rules.133776/

https://www.s197forum.com/threads/a-s197-posting-etiquette-tutorial.89602/

https://www.s197forum.com/threads/tech-section-topics-please-read-new-guys-especially.30272/

 

[thirwin]

Very pretty car! Welcome from Tejas, that’s Spanish for Texas for y’all from the way south!

 

[Ret]

Same comment. You've come to a great site for heap and suggestions.

Welcome, from N. Idaho, USA.

 

[communityman1]

very pretty; am from USa

 

[Pingar]

Welcome