Downsides to a legal right hand drive JDM ITR?
09-09-2003, 09:16 AM
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Re: Downsides to a legal right hand drive JDM ITR? (mr_ben)
I'm not sure what "second-hand bits" in the "tin pot" you're talking about, but USDM Rs are built just like any other R, albeit with the steering wheel on the other side of the car.
09-09-2003, 09:52 AM
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Re: Downsides to a legal right hand drive JDM ITR? (TwentyWonToWin)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TwentyWonToWin »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
The thing is though, if you're in the left hand turn lane at a stoplight and want to turn, it's going to be really hard to see oncoming traffic. By being on the right side and making a left turn and not being able to see what's coming ahead, you put yourself and many others at risk for an accident.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Exactly a RHD car in the US is dangerous. People need to ask, why buy a RHD car? You can argue that they are cheaper, but if you look around you can find ITR's for very resonable prices. Don't joke yourselves, people that buy RHD honda's do it for the bling, which imo is gay.
The thing is though, if you're in the left hand turn lane at a stoplight and want to turn, it's going to be really hard to see oncoming traffic. By being on the right side and making a left turn and not being able to see what's coming ahead, you put yourself and many others at risk for an accident.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Exactly a RHD car in the US is dangerous. People need to ask, why buy a RHD car? You can argue that they are cheaper, but if you look around you can find ITR's for very resonable prices. Don't joke yourselves, people that buy RHD honda's do it for the bling, which imo is gay.
09-09-2003, 11:37 AM
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Re: Downsides to a legal right hand drive JDM ITR? (mltdown)
The only reason I even considered one was for a cheap track car (20K miles on an ITR for $10K? THAT can't be beat), otherwise, yes, gay JDM bling.
09-09-2003, 11:49 AM
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Re: Downsides to a legal right hand drive JDM ITR? (b20bastard)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by b20bastard »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
hmmmm, 2000 jdm itr shipped with 8000km on it $13, 000
2000 usdm itr with 50, 0000MILES on it, 20k?
might be stupid to you but i think the price differnce is enough to buy one.
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And after the fees to and customs and getting it legal you might as well have bought the ITR here with less headache.
hmmmm, 2000 jdm itr shipped with 8000km on it $13, 000
2000 usdm itr with 50, 0000MILES on it, 20k?
might be stupid to you but i think the price differnce is enough to buy one.
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And after the fees to and customs and getting it legal you might as well have bought the ITR here with less headache.
09-09-2003, 11:51 AM
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Re: Downsides to a legal right hand drive JDM ITR? (sscguy)
The whole thing about making left turns is somewhat correct. Yes it is a little more unsafe. But a good driver knows to look through the windows of cars that are blocking the view. It's not like just because you are two feet over to the right that you can't see anything.
An upside that would be for my own personal preference is that I feel more comfortable driving on the right side with my left hand shifting. It feels more natural.
The cars are a lot cheaper in Japan because Honda's are not desireable, much less a used one. So yes in comparison to usdm cars they are cheap, even after importing it and registering it.
One downside that was not mentioned was that there is no guarantee of a perfect car. So you could be buying a lemon, and the person you are trying to find is in another country.
An upside that would be for my own personal preference is that I feel more comfortable driving on the right side with my left hand shifting. It feels more natural.
The cars are a lot cheaper in Japan because Honda's are not desireable, much less a used one. So yes in comparison to usdm cars they are cheap, even after importing it and registering it.
One downside that was not mentioned was that there is no guarantee of a perfect car. So you could be buying a lemon, and the person you are trying to find is in another country.
09-09-2003, 11:53 AM
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Re: Downsides to a legal right hand drive JDM ITR? (sscguy)
buy a dash, steering rack, brake hard lines, pedals(maybe) and wiring harnesses for usdm vtec dc2 (1000$ total?) and start wrenching 
if the firewall is the same dimensions as usdm then it doesnt seem like it would be that hard... i had my civic stripped bare and i put it back together in 2 days. it was fun.
then sell it for 18k.
if the firewall is the same dimensions as usdm then it doesnt seem like it would be that hard... i had my civic stripped bare and i put it back together in 2 days. it was fun. then sell it for 18k.
09-09-2003, 11:56 AM
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Re: Downsides to a legal right hand drive JDM ITR? (jdmspoonitr)
I've been driving RHD for over a week now. Besides the left turns (w/o arrow) and not being able to go thru drive thrus (maybe except some In N Outs), no problems.
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09-09-2003, 12:21 PM
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Re: Downsides to a legal right hand drive JDM ITR? (yoshi234)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by yoshi234 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
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09-09-2003, 01:13 PM
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Re: Downsides to a legal right hand drive JDM ITR? (Dupes)
how do you get used to not being able to see driving on the right side of the car?
if you're on the right side trying to make a left turn and there's a car on the oposite side trying to make a left turn right in front of you do you start to develop x-ray vision as time goes by?
if you're on the right side trying to make a left turn and there's a car on the oposite side trying to make a left turn right in front of you do you start to develop x-ray vision as time goes by?
09-09-2003, 03:09 PM
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Re: Downsides to a legal right hand drive JDM ITR? (eh2 nihonjin)
Another downside is trying to find parts to fix the car if you get in an accident!!!!
Got rear ended One week ago
Got rear ended One week ago
09-09-2003, 04:25 PM
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Re: Downsides to a legal right hand drive JDM ITR? (JDMTYPER)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDMTYPER »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Another downside is trying to find parts to fix the car if you get in an accident!!!!
Got rear ended One week ago</TD></TR></TABLE>
importing the parts won't be cost effective. think the insurance company will pay for that?
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importing the parts won't be cost effective. think the insurance company will pay for that?
09-09-2003, 06:52 PM
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Re: Downsides to a legal right hand drive JDM ITR? (SouthbayTEG)
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Re: Downsides to a legal right hand drive JDM ITR? (SouthbayTEG)
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Re: Downsides to a legal right hand drive JDM ITR? (madslackin)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by madslackin »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What parts are unique to the RHD model that would commonly be damaged in an accident?</TD></TR></TABLE>
steering rack,front cross member, a/c lines,battery,
making a left turn just wait till it clears or go where there is an arrow how hard is that?
rhd cars are only gay if you don't race it but i know plenty of people that has spent 50k on a type r and only show it and at the same time my friend has a rhd integ that he takes to the track and canyon roads alot so which car is gay?
steering rack,front cross member, a/c lines,battery,
making a left turn just wait till it clears or go where there is an arrow how hard is that?
rhd cars are only gay if you don't race it but i know plenty of people that has spent 50k on a type r and only show it and at the same time my friend has a rhd integ that he takes to the track and canyon roads alot so which car is gay?
09-10-2003, 08:07 AM
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Re: Downsides to a legal right hand drive JDM ITR? (ceas)
I personally think that shifting with your left hand sucks, using your right seemed a lot more natural to me (when I was driving in the US).
09-10-2003, 08:28 AM
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Re: Downsides to a legal right hand drive JDM ITR? (esponet)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by esponet »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
steering rack,front cross member, a/c lines,battery,
making a left turn just wait till it clears or go where there is an arrow how hard is that?
rhd cars are only gay if you don't race it but i know plenty of people that has spent 50k on a type r and only show it and at the same time my friend has a rhd integ that he takes to the track and canyon roads alot so which car is gay?</TD></TR></TABLE>
The thing is, you can't always wait for traffic to clear before making a left turn. If you do, you just become another nuisance along with the rest of the morons in America who don't know how to drive.
steering rack,front cross member, a/c lines,battery,
making a left turn just wait till it clears or go where there is an arrow how hard is that?
rhd cars are only gay if you don't race it but i know plenty of people that has spent 50k on a type r and only show it and at the same time my friend has a rhd integ that he takes to the track and canyon roads alot so which car is gay?</TD></TR></TABLE>
The thing is, you can't always wait for traffic to clear before making a left turn. If you do, you just become another nuisance along with the rest of the morons in America who don't know how to drive.
09-10-2003, 09:24 AM
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Re: Downsides to a legal right hand drive JDM ITR? (TwentyWonToWin)
If you are used to Driving on the LEft of the Car even if you drive in Japan with a RHD car it is pretty tricky.
Shifting with your Left hand Vs the Right bit of a learning curve involved there too. Actually doing everything with your left hand (Changing the radio adjusting the AC or Heat) All that feels weird.
Now Driving in the U.S. with a RHD car
Good Point: What someone said about a woman sitting on your lap
You can park really close to the curb when you parallel park
When you Parallel Park you don:t have to worry about getting run over.
Bad Points: Going through the drive thru ATM or Fast Food (upside could be that you can finally go on that diet and loose a few pounds)
Making a Left turn into oncoming traffic.
Most people are Righ Handed and Left Eye Dominant so actually the Left side of the car is a better driving position for them.
Most of this stuff sounds superficial and probably would get used to it after a while, but it is still Dangerous no matter how you look at it
Shifting with your Left hand Vs the Right bit of a learning curve involved there too. Actually doing everything with your left hand (Changing the radio adjusting the AC or Heat) All that feels weird.
Now Driving in the U.S. with a RHD car
Good Point: What someone said about a woman sitting on your lap
You can park really close to the curb when you parallel park
When you Parallel Park you don:t have to worry about getting run over.
Bad Points: Going through the drive thru ATM or Fast Food (upside could be that you can finally go on that diet and loose a few pounds)
Making a Left turn into oncoming traffic.
Most people are Righ Handed and Left Eye Dominant so actually the Left side of the car is a better driving position for them.
Most of this stuff sounds superficial and probably would get used to it after a while, but it is still Dangerous no matter how you look at it
09-10-2003, 10:55 AM
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Re: Downsides to a legal right hand drive JDM ITR?
just make sure j00 look at right side of the lane or else you'll start to drift over to the left side.
yshi - who constantly had to remind himself to look right
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09-10-2003, 11:35 AM
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Re: Downsides to a legal right hand drive JDM ITR? (yoshi234)
Benefit of RHD:
The car should be balanced better because it was originally designed to be RHD (which dictated the placement of the engine, trans, battery, etc). Although they did probably try to balance it out for the US, it still doesn't change the fact that the car was originally balanced for a skinny jap. Putting your fat *** on the right side will help, but it's hardly worth the pain of importing a car.
The car should be balanced better because it was originally designed to be RHD (which dictated the placement of the engine, trans, battery, etc). Although they did probably try to balance it out for the US, it still doesn't change the fact that the car was originally balanced for a skinny jap. Putting your fat *** on the right side will help, but it's hardly worth the pain of importing a car.