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As a fellow swordsman myself, you may believe me when I tell you: Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't!
Our indicator stalks are on the wrong side
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Not exactly true. My UK celica gt4 was built in Japan but had the indicators on the left
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MX5s have the indicators the correct way around.
It depends which market the car was built for... not necessary the place it was built.
Most of the cars we buy here were built for Europe and they simply lift out the whole steering wheel assembly, with stalks included, and swap it over to the other side of the car. Rather than doing it properly for RHD vehicles.
It depends which market the car was built for... not necessary the place it was built.
Most of the cars we buy here were built for Europe and they simply lift out the whole steering wheel assembly, with stalks included, and swap it over to the other side of the car. Rather than doing it properly for RHD vehicles.
You should probably be indicating before changing gear.
Umm... gear selection should be made before the corner
I agree - it was more the idea around the left hand being (pretty much) dedicated to the task of shifting gears
I agree. Indicator stalks should be on the right. I think they were on the old Mini 1275 GT I had. Maybe on my 1986 Nissan Micra too.
Mostly it's not really an issue. The only time I sometimes want to change gear and indicate at the same time is on roundabouts.
Current car is CVT with paddle shifters (optional use) so not really an issue for me at the moment.
Mostly it's not really an issue. The only time I sometimes want to change gear and indicate at the same time is on roundabouts.
Current car is CVT with paddle shifters (optional use) so not really an issue for me at the moment.
You shouldn't be touching the indicator at the same time as changing gear so this shouldn't be an issue. Mostly it is because people drive too fast indicate at the last minute and leave too little time to do what they need.
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Only if its an import though I would assume
My MX5 has the indicators on the left
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Rubbish. I indicate when I feel I need to whether I'm changing gear or not.
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I've had a few cars with the indicator on the right, and it is unquestionably the correct way round for a RHD car. I blame penny pinching European manufacturers + UK driver apathy at the time
So at any random point in your journey you might suddenly think "I feel the need for indicators" and flick them on? I generally use them prior to making a manoeuvre, but call me old fashioned.
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No. I said I indicate when I fell I need to.
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Do you drive a BMW or Audi, by any chance?
Sounds a little unsafe...
The majority of people are right-handed, with the greater strength and control on that side. To indicate, you will typically need to at least loosen your hand grip to operate the stalk. This means having a stalk on the weaker left side retains the stronger grip on the right in the event that it becomes immediately neccesary. Same reason bikes were standardised to have fine-controls like throttles and brakes on the right, with the frequent 'loose-grip' type controls on the left.
Never, ever had a problem with indicators on the left.