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Posted: 12/21/2010 2:48:27 PM EDT
What side of a car is the left side?
Driver Side or Passenger Side? |
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When you talk to a mechanic reference to the car as you are setting in the driver seat lookin forward. Left side=side the driver sits on.
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Quoted: Usually when I'm pointing out a problem with my car, I am standing in front of itWhy ask this silly question? Left side would be passenger side |
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Depends if you have just rolled the car onto its roof i suppose. But its the passenger side here where i live...
Off topic, but does the pedals in a left hand drive car still go clutch, brake, accelerator? (left to right) |
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All vehicle positions are from the driver's perspective.
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Yes, and the shifter's in the middle. Quite a mind-trip.
Depends if you have just rolled the car onto its roof i suppose. But its the passenger side here where i live... Off topic, but does the pedals in a left hand drive car still go clutch, brake, accelerator? (left to right) Kharn |
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Driver side, unless you are in Japan or the UK. Left side is always the left side Over here we refer to the side nearest the kerb, hence passenger side would be nearside and drivers side would be offside. Does that help? |
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Port. AAAAARRRRRRRR......and the wench sits on the starboard!! |
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Usually when I'm pointing out a problem with my car, I am standing in front of it
Why ask this silly question? Left side would be passenger side Well, your left front tire is the one directly in front of the driver on a left hand drive car. If you tell him you have a left front tire problem/wheel bearing/etc and you really mean the one of the passenger side, you could wind up with a problem. |
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Insurance and Auto Body Repair industries weighing in... |
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Depends if you have just rolled the car onto its roof i suppose. But its the passenger side here where i live... Off topic, but does the pedals in a left hand drive car still go clutch, brake, accelerator? (left to right) Pedals and shift pattern stay the same. |
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Depends if you have just rolled the car onto its roof i suppose. But its the passenger side here where i live... Off topic, but does the pedals in a left hand drive car still go clutch, brake, accelerator? (left to right) Pedals and shift pattern stay the same. Most people don't believe it but IF you can drive a standard it takes about 1 time shifting through the gears and you don't even think about shifting with your left hand. Non scientific observation from letting people drive a mini truck |
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Led side of the car is always the drivers side except in countries with steering wheels on the opposite side.
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They usually go by inner and outter. Inner (drivers) is on the inside of the road. Outter (passenger) outside of the road.
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Usually when I'm pointing out a problem with my car, I am standing in front of it
Why ask this silly question? Left side would be passenger side If your telling the doctor your left arm hurts and hes standing in front of you...which one are you talking about? |
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Depends if you have just rolled the car onto its roof i suppose. But its the passenger side here where i live... Off topic, but does the pedals in a left hand drive car still go clutch, brake, accelerator? (left to right) Pedals and shift pattern stay the same. Most people don't believe it but IF you can drive a standard it takes about 1 time shifting through the gears and you don't even think about shifting with your left hand. Non scientific observation from letting people drive a mini truck Yes, it's not rocket science |
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Led side of the car is always the drivers side except in countries with steering wheels on the opposite side. Eh? |
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Quoted: They usually go by inner and outter. Inner (drivers) is on the inside of the road. Outter (passenger) outside of the road. Who is ,"They"? |
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When referring to an object like a car/plane/boat etc, you always refer to sides as if you were standing behind it facing fwd.
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Depends if you have just rolled the car onto its roof i suppose. But its the passenger side here where i live... Off topic, but does the pedals in a left hand drive car still go clutch, brake, accelerator? (left to right) Pedals and shift pattern stay the same. Most people don't believe it but IF you can drive a standard it takes about 1 time shifting through the gears and you don't even think about shifting with your left hand. Non scientific observation from letting people drive a mini truck When I was working on Barbados, I could get rentals with manual trannies. The biggest problem I had was trying to forget that pulling the lever to me and forward on a right hand drive was not first gear. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Depends if you have just rolled the car onto its roof i suppose. But its the passenger side here where i live... Off topic, but does the pedals in a left hand drive car still go clutch, brake, accelerator? (left to right) Pedals and shift pattern stay the same. Most people don't believe it but IF you can drive a standard it takes about 1 time shifting through the gears and you don't even think about shifting with your left hand. Non scientific observation from letting people drive a mini truck Thats how I learned as a kid, shifting for my dad while he drove. |
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When referring to an object like a car/plane/boat etc, you always refer to sides as if you were standing behind it facing fwd. Or sitting in it facing forward. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Driver. Quoted: When you're facing your GF, which side is her left side?Quoted: Usually when I'm pointing out a problem with my car, I am standing in front of itWhy ask this silly question? Left side would be passenger side |
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That's why I always say driver or passenger side, if Im explaining a vehicle problem to someone.
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Usually when I'm pointing out a problem with my car, I am standing in front of it
Why ask this silly question? Left side would be passenger side I don't use 'left' or 'right' for the very reason that it depends on if you're in the car or out. It's always 'driver' or 'passenger' side. |
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They usually go by inner and outter. Inner (drivers) is on the inside of the road. Outter (passenger) outside of the road. Who is ,"They"? Parts. |
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Quoted: They usually go by inner and outter. Inner (drivers) is on the inside of the road. Outter (passenger) outside of the road. Must be a MA thing... WHat do you do when you have to replace a left outer tie rod |
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That's why I always say driver or passenger side, if Im explaining a vehicle problem to someone. If you tell a mechanic you have a problem with your left front brake he will know which side you mean. If he doesn't find a new mechanic. |
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Quoted: Driver side, unless you are in Japan or the UK. or down under.. |
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driver. unless referencing under the hood.
I prefer "passenger" or "driver" for most domestic discussions. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: They usually go by inner and outter. Inner (drivers) is on the inside of the road. Outter (passenger) outside of the road. Who is ,"They"? Parts. They must get really confused when you ask for a inner outer tie rod. Never heard of this but i guess different phrases for different areas. |
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drivers side is the left. If you watch top gear(UK the good one) they say there way of driving is right side drive and ours is left side drive
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