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Lewis Simmons

Member Since: 05 May 2008
Location: Auckland
Posts: 7

Left Hand Drive to Right

Is this possible? I see so many cheap RRS in the US but they are all left hand drive. Thanks,
Lewis

Sat May 17 2008 8:44am

Kaine

Member Since: 26 May 2006
Location: Hills of Shropshire
Posts: 8902

anythings possible at a price, however I'd imagine its a lot cheaper and less of a headache just to buy a RHD version - save your time and money and just save for the price gap imo

Sat May 17 2008 8:46am

Lewis Simmons

Member Since: 05 May 2008
Location: Auckland
Posts: 7

Yeah I'm looking around on autotrader at the moment and there are some for sale in the mid 25k which is a heck of alot here in nz. 63k to be exact. Thanks,
Lewis

Sat May 17 2008 8:48am

Kaine

Member Since: 26 May 2006
Location: Hills of Shropshire
Posts: 8902

I think you'd be asking for a lot of headaches, plus consider the cost/value over the whole cycle of ownership - i.e. resale etc

Sat May 17 2008 8:56am

Lewis Simmons

Member Since: 05 May 2008
Location: Auckland
Posts: 7

Cool thanks.

I've been looking around on some of the UK autotraders and some are going very very cheap. Thanks,
Lewis

Sun May 18 2008 6:34pm

Smarticus

Member Since: 26 May 2005
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 939

2005 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Rimini Red

Just out of interest, I have been helping a Czech chap buy up old RHD Discoveries and Defenders in the UK recently. He then takes these back to Prague and converts then to LHD (apparently that has to be done to get valid registration in Czech). He reckons 2 full days work per vehicle to do the conversion with the only expensive new part being a steering box and certain parts of the dash board. Most parts are designed to be interchangeable between LHD and RHD as that hugely cuts down on manufacturing costs. So I wouldn't rule out being able to convert a more modern vehicle, although suspect with all of the electrics and air bags, the task would need very specialist input. RRS TDv8 HSE Rimini
Disco 4 TDv6 HSE Ipanema
Defender 90, 200tdi CSW

Sun May 18 2008 8:23pm

dubai

Member Since: 04 May 2008
Location: Dubai
Posts: 15

Re: Left Hand Drive to Right

Lewis Simmons wrote:
Is this possible? I see so many cheap RRS in the US but they are all left hand drive.

I was considering purchasing a USA car as they are much cheaper even than here in Dubai. One major problem for me is the Sat Nav. The system fitted to USA cars is in some way incompatible with European cars. After a lot of research into the subject, I received a reply from Landrover Diplomatic Sales who confirmed that European maps cannot be loaded into USA cars. So if the sat nav feature is important to you and I guess it is, then there is a lot of additional expense there having a new system fitted.

Cheers,

Sun May 18 2008 9:01pm

cyberjes

Member Since: 12 Jan 2008
Location: Prague
Posts: 167

2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Buckingham Blue

should you decide to buy one from the US,
be sure to get yourself one of those robot arms from a nearby toy store.
you'll thank me forever at the toll booth!
(optional basket for change needs to be upgraded by yourself, of course.) MY08 TDV8 HSE
Buckingham Blue / Ebony / Lined oak / 19" Factory / Sunroof / Roof rail / Ipod Dock

Mon May 19 2008 2:07pm

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