LHD/RHD

more research,   
ive been looking at a few LHD vans on the web, so what are the pro's & con's of LHD? as a daily. im not likely to be leaving the uk with it though. thanks   

The only issue I ever had with a lhd car here was having to slide across to get a ticket out of a machine in a car park.

You probably won't be taking a BraziBay in a multi-storey car park, ergo .....

My camper is left hand drive. When I bought I was slightly concerned how I would manage.
Mine isn't a daily driver but I haven't had any problems with being positioned on the left. Overtaking can be an issue but how often do I do that in my camper.
Pros
The camper will be cheaper than a rhd
The steering hasn't been messed with
Cons
Overtaking when you can't see what's coming the other way
Getting in the wrong side - still doing it after 2 years
Selling a lhd will be more difficult
I'm sure there are more to add but match of the day is on!

I have had lots of lhd cars only prob I had was overtaking and you are not going to be doing that much in a camper

Does it make a difference to insurance?

I would not worry about overtaking. It won't happen very often. :-)

My first camper, 1977 Westfalia, was LHD. I was surprised at how quickly I adapted, so as well as saving £1,000 it wasn't a difficult decision to make when given the choice. But we like travelling around Europe so if you're staying put, I'd go for RH.

It is interesting to see as time ticks by on our 'significant options' poll how a RHD conversion has become less important.

Tim,

You forgot to add, you also has problems when going through MacDonald's drive thru's ;-)

Adam, both my campers are LHD and its never been an issue.

You will save £££ buying LHD so thats a big plus!

We sold a lovely 09 LHD for £25k the other day, thats £3000 under what it would have been if RHD!

thanks for all the comments all... very good to here its not going to be much of an issue.
dose anyone know the cost (approx). of a having a camper switched over to rhd? might be something I could do at a later date if cost not to bad.  

£1000 @ Danbury only. Although that tends to be the price when they're converting from scratch. May be more as a retro thing.

Ianvwk wrote:

Tim,

You forgot to add, you also has problems when going through MacDonald's drive thru's ;-)

Never touch the stuff Ian. You know that ;0)

(Jumps in motor off on another milkshake run. )

Ianvwk wrote:

Tim,

You forgot to add, you also has problems when going through MacDonald's drive thru's ;-)

Other 'drive-thru' providers are available....

No problems when I go through a drive thru. I get the wife to pay!

On a serious note I've never had an issue with LHD. As the others have said it did save me some cash on the asking price as I used it as a bargaining tool. That saving has given me the opportunity to spend some money on my Kombi for the future. Certainly not a deal breaker.

thanks guys... all sounds positive about LHD...    will defo keep them in mind then.    

I love my LHD Bessy blue, no real issues, I have fresh air vents that work a treat, have heard this not always the case on rhd. It also adds to making it a little more different!

hi eddy, liking the colour of bessy blue    do you know what it is called? may go well with the van im looking at   

Vw parigas blue (I think an old golf colour) on the white base I think it has come up somewhat lighter/brighter.

Blue is definitely the right colour to go:-) :-) !!

eddy wrote:

Vw parigas blue (I think an old golf colour) on the white base I think it has come up somewhat lighter/brighter.

Blue is definitely the right colour to go:-) :-) !!

thanks for that......