Re: Right-Hand drive?
 

The fifty miles leading away from Shannon, Ireland, are the most
dangerous in the world.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> Postal service is a federal function, not state. I believe that in many
> locales, rural delivery is on a contract basis. The carriers are
> independent business owners, of a sort, who supply their own vehicles and
> supplies. Many buy RHD vehicles for the convenience and efficiency that
> they provide. Others make do with the LHD family car.
>
> I have heard, that it is in "interesting" experience, driving a wrong hand
> drive vehicle on public roads, but that one quickly gets used to it.
>
> I saw a deal like this once, and drove to the dealer to check it out. It
> turns out that Auto Trader had misprinted the price.
>
> Earle

Re: Right-Hand drive?
 

The fifty miles leading away from Shannon, Ireland, are the most
dangerous in the world.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> Postal service is a federal function, not state. I believe that in many
> locales, rural delivery is on a contract basis. The carriers are
> independent business owners, of a sort, who supply their own vehicles and
> supplies. Many buy RHD vehicles for the convenience and efficiency that
> they provide. Others make do with the LHD family car.
>
> I have heard, that it is in "interesting" experience, driving a wrong hand
> drive vehicle on public roads, but that one quickly gets used to it.
>
> I saw a deal like this once, and drove to the dealer to check it out. It
> turns out that Auto Trader had misprinted the price.
>
> Earle

Re: Right-Hand drive?
 

The fifty miles leading away from Shannon, Ireland, are the most
dangerous in the world.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> Postal service is a federal function, not state. I believe that in many
> locales, rural delivery is on a contract basis. The carriers are
> independent business owners, of a sort, who supply their own vehicles and
> supplies. Many buy RHD vehicles for the convenience and efficiency that
> they provide. Others make do with the LHD family car.
>
> I have heard, that it is in "interesting" experience, driving a wrong hand
> drive vehicle on public roads, but that one quickly gets used to it.
>
> I saw a deal like this once, and drove to the dealer to check it out. It
> turns out that Auto Trader had misprinted the price.
>
> Earle

Re: Right-Hand drive?
 

Can't see why. I drive a LHD Wagoneer in the UK, and have no problems. If I
can't see whats coming until I'm out in the other lane, I stay in the lane I
am in. In actual practice however, you can see everything you can see with a
RHD vehicle unless you are stupid enough to pull up about a foot behind a
bus's rear bumper.


Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Vito" <vito@crosslink.net> wrote in message
news:44623d7d$0$21112@dingus.crosslink.net...
> A far as I'm concerned, RHD in the US is dangerous. A couple I knew got
killed
> in a RHD sport car when we were young (many years ago). It's OK in the
'burbs
> and would be on trails. Problem comes trying to pass on single-lane
roads. With
> RHD you cannot see whats coming until you are out in the other lane and
then it
> is too late. It was for my friends and the people thay killed.
>
> <carlsaiyed@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1147269080.163128.50450@j73g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> > I've been offered a 2003 6cyl AT hard top hard door TJ with 30,000
> > miles for $3000. It looks to be in perfect condition. The only catch is
> > that it is right-hand drive. I don't know the laws in Virgina
> > concerning right-hand drive, or if I'd have trouble with lifting the
> > Jeep or anything else. I don't mind right-hand drive, but I'm concerned
> > it might be a scam. Anyone know anything?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Carl
> >
>
>

Re: Right-Hand drive?
 

Can't see why. I drive a LHD Wagoneer in the UK, and have no problems. If I
can't see whats coming until I'm out in the other lane, I stay in the lane I
am in. In actual practice however, you can see everything you can see with a
RHD vehicle unless you are stupid enough to pull up about a foot behind a
bus's rear bumper.


Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Vito" <vito@crosslink.net> wrote in message
news:44623d7d$0$21112@dingus.crosslink.net...
> A far as I'm concerned, RHD in the US is dangerous. A couple I knew got
killed
> in a RHD sport car when we were young (many years ago). It's OK in the
'burbs
> and would be on trails. Problem comes trying to pass on single-lane
roads. With
> RHD you cannot see whats coming until you are out in the other lane and
then it
> is too late. It was for my friends and the people thay killed.
>
> <carlsaiyed@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1147269080.163128.50450@j73g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> > I've been offered a 2003 6cyl AT hard top hard door TJ with 30,000
> > miles for $3000. It looks to be in perfect condition. The only catch is
> > that it is right-hand drive. I don't know the laws in Virgina
> > concerning right-hand drive, or if I'd have trouble with lifting the
> > Jeep or anything else. I don't mind right-hand drive, but I'm concerned
> > it might be a scam. Anyone know anything?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Carl
> >
>
>

Re: Right-Hand drive?
 

Can't see why. I drive a LHD Wagoneer in the UK, and have no problems. If I
can't see whats coming until I'm out in the other lane, I stay in the lane I
am in. In actual practice however, you can see everything you can see with a
RHD vehicle unless you are stupid enough to pull up about a foot behind a
bus's rear bumper.


Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Vito" <vito@crosslink.net> wrote in message
news:44623d7d$0$21112@dingus.crosslink.net...
> A far as I'm concerned, RHD in the US is dangerous. A couple I knew got
killed
> in a RHD sport car when we were young (many years ago). It's OK in the
'burbs
> and would be on trails. Problem comes trying to pass on single-lane
roads. With
> RHD you cannot see whats coming until you are out in the other lane and
then it
> is too late. It was for my friends and the people thay killed.
>
> <carlsaiyed@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1147269080.163128.50450@j73g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> > I've been offered a 2003 6cyl AT hard top hard door TJ with 30,000
> > miles for $3000. It looks to be in perfect condition. The only catch is
> > that it is right-hand drive. I don't know the laws in Virgina
> > concerning right-hand drive, or if I'd have trouble with lifting the
> > Jeep or anything else. I don't mind right-hand drive, but I'm concerned
> > it might be a scam. Anyone know anything?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Carl
> >
>
>

Re: Right-Hand drive?
 

You don't mind right hand drive??

Do you realize how difficult and unsafe that will be to drive on two lane
highways, or anywhere else for that matter. You simply will not be able to
pass slower moving traffic, because it will be almost impossible to see the
oncoming traffic.

I would not purchase a right hand drive vehicle for the US at any price,
unless I was a mail carrier.

Tom

<carlsaiyed@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1147269080.163128.50450@j73g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> I've been offered a 2003 6cyl AT hard top hard door TJ with 30,000
> miles for $3000. It looks to be in perfect condition. The only catch is
> that it is right-hand drive. I don't know the laws in Virgina
> concerning right-hand drive, or if I'd have trouble with lifting the
> Jeep or anything else. I don't mind right-hand drive, but I'm concerned
> it might be a scam. Anyone know anything?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carl
>

Re: Right-Hand drive?
 

You don't mind right hand drive??

Do you realize how difficult and unsafe that will be to drive on two lane
highways, or anywhere else for that matter. You simply will not be able to
pass slower moving traffic, because it will be almost impossible to see the
oncoming traffic.

I would not purchase a right hand drive vehicle for the US at any price,
unless I was a mail carrier.

Tom

<carlsaiyed@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1147269080.163128.50450@j73g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> I've been offered a 2003 6cyl AT hard top hard door TJ with 30,000
> miles for $3000. It looks to be in perfect condition. The only catch is
> that it is right-hand drive. I don't know the laws in Virgina
> concerning right-hand drive, or if I'd have trouble with lifting the
> Jeep or anything else. I don't mind right-hand drive, but I'm concerned
> it might be a scam. Anyone know anything?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carl
>

Re: Right-Hand drive?
 

You don't mind right hand drive??

Do you realize how difficult and unsafe that will be to drive on two lane
highways, or anywhere else for that matter. You simply will not be able to
pass slower moving traffic, because it will be almost impossible to see the
oncoming traffic.

I would not purchase a right hand drive vehicle for the US at any price,
unless I was a mail carrier.

Tom

<carlsaiyed@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1147269080.163128.50450@j73g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> I've been offered a 2003 6cyl AT hard top hard door TJ with 30,000
> miles for $3000. It looks to be in perfect condition. The only catch is
> that it is right-hand drive. I don't know the laws in Virgina
> concerning right-hand drive, or if I'd have trouble with lifting the
> Jeep or anything else. I don't mind right-hand drive, but I'm concerned
> it might be a scam. Anyone know anything?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carl
>

Re: Right-Hand drive?
 

It would be OK for off roading though. Sometimes you want to know, just how
far from the right edge of the trail you really are. Like when it's what we
Coloradans call an "embankment", but the rest of the world calls it a
"cliff".

Earle

"mabar" <xyzz4569@fastmail.fm> wrote in message
news:44627b62_2@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> You don't mind right hand drive??
>
> Do you realize how difficult and unsafe that will be to drive on two lane
> highways, or anywhere else for that matter. You simply will not be able to
> pass slower moving traffic, because it will be almost impossible to see
the
> oncoming traffic.
>
> I would not purchase a right hand drive vehicle for the US at any price,
> unless I was a mail carrier.
>
> Tom
>
> <carlsaiyed@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1147269080.163128.50450@j73g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> > I've been offered a 2003 6cyl AT hard top hard door TJ with 30,000
> > miles for $3000. It looks to be in perfect condition. The only catch is
> > that it is right-hand drive. I don't know the laws in Virgina
> > concerning right-hand drive, or if I'd have trouble with lifting the
> > Jeep or anything else. I don't mind right-hand drive, but I'm concerned
> > it might be a scam. Anyone know anything?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Carl
> >
>
>