308 gts 1979 lhd to rhd

Love it, Patrick. Thanks for that one.

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Heh - don't want to derail the thread either but to quickly answer your questions - more like 4 years than 24. Once the company sells (in the next few years) I'll probably semi-retire at least. And NZ - because that's my birthplace. Only moved to the US 7 years ago, and I like NZ - nice place to retire. Nicer country roads to drive on than Texas has too.

 

I spent 27 years driving RHD in NZ before driving LHD in the US, and I definitely prefer RHD. Despite being right handed, my left hand is still more adept at changing gears, probably because of growing up with it.

 

Oh, yes, I can understand. Always been fascinated by NZ, cannot exactly explain why. Perfect Antipodean from France, i.e: same distance, any direction you take. About 24 h flight...and I hate flying...

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Yes, that's probably it. My lifetime ratio driving LHD:RHD must be pretty close to 50:50. You'll just have to spend the next 20 years in Texas

 

I can't imagine why one would go to all the trouble, time, and cost to swap from LHD to RHD, given that RHD cars are already available.

I read that this car in question is a particularly good price, but that initial savings will be eaten alive by the conversion costs. And of course, have a negative effect on the inherent value that the car started with.

Just find a RHD car.

 

I have been surprised how easy I have found shifting RHD manual-shift cars (in UK and South Africa) which is not my native configuration. Navigating clockwise roundabouts on the other hand, I find TERRIFYING!!!

 

My exact same experience as well, in South Africa. Driving, shifting, etc...is very easy (physically), and terrifying because all your usual reflexes and precautions work in the wrong way (glancing the wrong side for priority, etc...)

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My only problem is occasionally reaching for the wrong door & my wife being shocked that she is supposed to drive whatever beast we're in that day.

 

Just get at least one of each, LHD and RHD!

 

I am generally very encouraging when people want to mod their cars for their personal enjoyment. Still, mods are typically a problem in the Ferrari world, it seems to me. I’m all for color changes to please an owner, bumper reductions and euro side marker adoption on US cars, as well as valence or exhaust swaps to preference.

Changing a car from LHD to RHD, in my estimation, is silly. I’m sure parts of the conversion can be done and have been in the past. But completely converting to be identical is a ridiculous undertaking. I just look at my cars and can spot dozens of differences...boot opening levers, deck lid prop direction, front bonnet prop side, the bonnet is different, wipers different, window switches, shifter side on the tunnel, ash tray location...the list goes on!

 

I presume the trumpets and air box are on the bench