LHD or RHD pro's and cons please

[duffs]

Just as it says your views please, only driven LHD small car on hols some years ago

Cheers Jakki

 

[tanex]

Were hoping on getting a classic Hymer and as they seem to be readily available in either, were only going to be in the 8-13k market, will that make a difference ?

Just driven the length of New Zealand in our LHD . No problem
Easy to park and we seldom needed to pass. You get out on the kerb. But more important is when it rains hard you are safer in the LHD as the RHD S class has same wiper pattern so visibility is compromised. How Hymer got away with doing that beats me.

 

[pandas]

RHD for us. 90% of our travels are in Europe and this is never an issue. Traffic is so much heavier in the UK so feel I need the additional advantage here. However there are the two of us so toll booths etc are not an issue for us in Europe.

 

[Crazylegs]

Now here's a thought, do lhd m/h's in the UK suffer less mirror breakages due to better road positioning?

 

[funflair]

Now here's a thought, do lhd m/h's in the UK suffer less mirror breakages due to better road positioning?

Would think that is a "driver feature" as much as where the steering wheel is.

Martin

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[Crazylegs]

Just an observation from when I'm out on my bike, I do notice a few mh's with a large gap to the kerb or hedge.

 

[duffs]

LHD is easy here and easier across the channel, take a look on Link Removed you might find a better deal with your budget.

Wow 3 available, I don't know if I'm brave enough to buy abroad, is it difficult to organise please?

 

[Lenny HB]

Wow 3 available, I don't know if I'm brave enough to buy abroad, is it difficult to organise please?

Easy I have never bought anywhere else in my case always been new vans. If you use the forums search facility you will find dozens of threads on importing.

 

[Floydster]

@Snowbird has a tread running about his current import.

easy-import.162420

 

[two]

If getting a LHD, i would go for an automatic. It's one less thing to be thinking about and I've found it a little awkward to get used to using the gear stick on the other side.

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[Mack100]

I've had both LHD and RHD motorhomes. The difference between them, in my opinion, is dwarfed by the difference between driving a car and a motorhome.
Either way, either here or abroad, you quickly get used to it. The major problems - eg at oblique junctions - are equal: LHD will have problems on a sharp left hand junction, and vice versa regardless of which side of the road you're using.

That is very true, I've looked at mirrors to rectify this lack of direct sight at oblique junctions but can't find one that's compatible with my mirror guard thingies.

 

[duffs]

@Snowbird has a tread running about his current import.

easy-import.162420

Lol that's put me off slightly, seeing as i'm going for an older van, there's no guarantee it will pass it's MOT over here and then I might get stuck with something huge needing doing, Thank you for the link though I might just stick to the UK

 

[duffs]

I will let the MH decide this outcome, but another thing crossed off of my list
Cheers jakki

 

[gus-lopez]

Just an observation from when I'm out on my bike, I do notice a few mh's with a large gap to the kerb or hedge.

What LHD or RHD ?

Lol that's put me off slightly, seeing as i'm going for an older van, there's no guarantee it will pass it's MOT over here and then I might get stuck with something huge needing doing, Thank you for the link though I might just stick to the UK

If it has passed a TÜV then a brit mot won't be a problem.

 

[duffs]

What LHD or RHD ?


If it has passed a TÜV then a brit mot won't be a problem.

Thank you had no idea what that meant x

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[Lenny HB]

Lol that's put me off slightly, seeing as i'm going for an older van, there's no guarantee it will pass it's MOT over here and then I might get stuck with something huge needing doing, Thank you for the link though I might just stick to the UK

German TUV test is far stricter than our MOT so if it passes a TUV should fly through an MOT.

 

[Techno]

That is very true, I've looked at mirrors to rectify this lack of direct sight at oblique junctions but can't find one that's compatible with my mirror guard thingies.

Just make a hole

 

[airwave]

Summed up perfectly, the only thing I would add is I felt it was better to "be sat on the wrong side" over here where I knew the roads, and on the correct side "over there"


Andrew

Yep my thought's entirely . It took me a little while to get used to it , i'm a commercial driver with 33 year's experience , but i know the road's over here . I don't know diddly squat over there . I don't find overtaking an issue , mainly motorway lane changing anyway , it's often not possible to overtake with anything short of a porsche now a day's . You just need to know what's going on around you , and keep track of where other motor's are . You got some pretty good mirror's for that , in fact better than some heavy truck's i drive . and don't forget the internal mirror either . I thought it would be pretty useless , but actually i can see quite a bit , and it all add's to the picture . Visibility is good even coming outta a side road at an angle due to the large window behind the passenger seat (what would be the driver's seat) , and as for road positioning , i have marker's that tell me when i'm about to hit the kerb or cross the centre line . The result is i can get the van very close to the kerb on narrow road's , often where the campsite's are . I do have help reversing as my van's fitted with sensor's however the display is mounted upside down in the cab , and i kid you not , took me age's to figure that one out .


Just add that's a hymer 584 , purchased feb this year .

 

[gus-lopez]

Just make a hole

I have a 4' x 3' 'hole' .fortunately the blind is only ever lifted to clean the window.

 

[MyrtleGuru]

That is very true, I've looked at mirrors to rectify this lack of direct sight at oblique junctions but can't find one that's compatible with my mirror guard thingies.

I have an RHD van, but most of its mileage has been done on the contintent [ should that be kilometreage ] and the only issue has been joining motorways from sliproads. Having to rely on a non-driver passenger to tell you it's safe to proceed can be hair-raising. There must be a mirror extension that can solve this.

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[Minxy]

I have an RHD van, but most of its mileage has been done on the contintent [ should that be kilometreage ] and the only issue has been joining motorways from sliproads. Having to rely on a non-driver passenger to tell you it's safe to proceed can be hair-raising. There must be a mirror extension that can solve this.

You can get blind spot mirrors that can be attached to the existing door mirror, the ones that clamp on top are the best, and you can angle them to 'see' whatever you need so should be able to set them up for 99% of the time you need a view when coming on from a slip road.

 

[MyrtleGuru]

You can get blind spot mirrors that can be attached to the existing door mirror, the ones that clamp on top are the best, and you can angle them to 'see' whatever you need so should be able to set them up for 99% of the time you need a view when coming on from a slip road.

Reckon I'd better get one before the next trip over the water -- could add a few years to my life

 

[Jagtazman]

You can get blind spot mirrors that can be attached to the existing door mirror, the ones that clamp on top are the best, and you can angle them to 'see' whatever you need so should be able to set them up for 99% of the time you need a view when coming on from a slip road.

Exactly what I use just wish would come in White, might decide to spray them white at somepoint.

 

[two]

Too many mirrors and you can create a blind spot looking forward...

 

[Wildbill]

we have a left hand van only go over the water very rarly dont mind lHD or RHD

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[Minxy]

Reckon I'd better get one before the next trip over the water -- could add a few years to my life

Why not stick some of these on ... they'll scare the bejeezus out of those coming towards you especially on a black background!

 

[duffs]

all for your very helpful and funny comments, brill