Originally Posted by 75driver (Post 2773473)

Just can’t figure out why the “swswvftf” principle never caught on. 🤔
2 bon bons to whoever knows what I’m on about.🙄


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Originally Posted by clf (Post 2773694)

that picture with an LHD car complicates the situation.



The way I learned the difference between near and offside (and it will apply to LHD cars for RH lane driving).



Near (the kerb) side so therefore that means offside is not near (the kerb) side lol.



Conventionally, when determining the right or left side of the car, (unless it specifically states otherwise), in a right hand drive car (everyone knows what is a RHD car), the side with the steering wheel is the right side. In a LHD drive car, the side with the steering wheel is left.



eg the fuel filler cap on ours cars is on the right hand side. With the specifically stated otherwise version of that statement is, when looking at the front of the car, the fuel filler cap is on the left side - it is still the same side .................... :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused: :confused::confused::eek::p::getmecoat:

Originally Posted by sewerman (Post 2773151)

Just used TOAF to diagnose my ABS warning light issue and it has identified the rear left sensor, so the silly question is- is left when in the drivers seat or left when looking at the car from the front?:shrug:

Originally Posted by vitesse (Post 2773204)

My driver's side is the left hand side (lhd) ... t'would be much less complicated if we just stuck to left or right relative to the driver's position just as T-Cut says.

Regards

Originally Posted by stocktake (Post 2773681)

Originally Posted by vitesse (Post 2773204)

My driver's side is the left hand side (lhd) ... t'would be much less complicated if we just stuck to left or right relative to the driver's position just as T-Cut says.

Regards

Originally Posted by Avulon (Post 2774207)

Well it would of course. Confusion unfortunately arises when 'near side' or 'off side' are used to describe the location of things which aren't lhd or rhd dependant. To give an example or two.


[LIST][*]fuel filler on a 75 is always on the right (coincidentally this is the 'off side' on rhd cars).[*]Steering wheel is always on the offside of the car (left for lhd cars, and right for rhd cars)[*]Front passenger seat is always on the nearside of the car.

- clearly offside and nearside should only be used to describe the location of parts that switch Left/right depending on the lhd or rhd.


:getmecoat: Exit stage nearside....

Originally Posted by clf (Post 2774208)

Unless it is a pre 67 (?) "Native" car in Sweden (think the op is from Sweden?) Or the car is in Myanmar (where I believe they have right hand drive whilst driving on the right)

Sent from my SM-A600FN using Tapatalk