[DML] Re: Converting a Delorean to Right Hand Drive for Australia

["Nick" <nicholden@xxxxxxxxx>]

I had to convert mine to RHD because at the time i bought it the car 
was under 25 years old and the rule was you couldnt register 
a 'wrong hand drive' car that wasnt concidered 'vintage'(25 years). 
The 25 years passed this year and it still isnt on the road anyway! 
Only a few months off now though. Glad i did the conversion as it 
will feel normal every time i get in it. 

Will post some pic's soon. 

Martin- got the barrel cooler in and the M90 hooked up. Booked in 
for another Dyno run in 2 weeks! 

For the other guy who asked the origional question - Dont be under 
a 'cheap alternative' illusion. I paid $8200 US for a non runner 
with a good body and low miles but by the time that car arrived at 
my garage with taxes, freight etc etc it owed me 20K Oz$. Then the 
fun and excess $ starts.

Nick






--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Marc Levy <malevy_nj@...> wrote:
>
> I disagree..
> 
> How many miles did I put on Tinny in a little over a
> week?  I think it was about 2000.
> 
> Driving on the correct side of the car (left), but the
> wrong side of the road (left) was not so bad..  But I
> did not enjoy trying to look right when pulling on to
> a traffic circle (roundabout).  Good thing I had a
> passenger who I quickly trained to yell "clear" when
> it was safe to go.  I knew she would pay attention,
> because if we got hit it would have been on her side
> of the car.
> 
> What was scary was being on the right side of the car
> (passenger) while driving on the left..  Even though
> Dan and Martin are "spirited" drivers, I am used to it
> when oncoming traffic is on the other side of the car,
> and there is actually enough space for 2 cars to pass
> each other!  I think Dan made me turn white on one of
> my rides in his car.
> 
> As for tolls, I got a laugh when the passenger handed
> me the money for the first toll we hit.  I looked at
> her and asked, "what would you like me to do with
> this?".  It took her a second to realize she had to
> pay the toll!
> 
> Almost as funny as watching all of the Brit drivers
> accidentally go to the right side of the car when they
> get in their DeLoreans.
> 
> Why convert the car? It adds to the uniqueness of it. 
> On the rare occasion I see a LHD car in the USA, I
> think to myself "cool!".  Saw an old LHD cooper the
> other day.
> 
> --- Martin Gutkowski - DMC Ltd <martin@...>
> wrote:
> 
> > This is an interesting point about us drivers here
> > in the UK (where we 
> > have most of the original right-handers). Once you
> > get used to left-hand 
> > drive in a DeLorean, a right-hooker just doesn't
> > feel "right" (in fact I 
> > like to call them "wrong-hand drive" but that's just
> > me!).
> > 
> > The only problem* with LHD on the left of the road
> > is overtaking. In 
> > fact visibility on the motorway and in traffic is
> > much better on the 
> > left, and especially when it comes to roundabouts,
> > it's excellent 
> > because there's no A pillar in the way when looking
> > right.
> > 
> > * Oh, and the Dartford tolls....... but I'll let
> > Chris Hawes admit to 
> > his particular solution to that problem....
> > 
> > Martin
> > 
> >
> 
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