Myles Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 Aarrgh! Confused again - why can't I ever remember this stuff... Is the drivers-side the nearside or offside? It's relative to the kerb isn't it? Regds, Myles Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooper nut Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 I can never remember this either You're only suppose to blow the blo*dy doors off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buda Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 I thought the offside was when the headlights of the car infont where ahead of the bonnet of the opposing car before the overtake took place... never sure though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FH Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 The driver's side is the nearside if you are driving a left-hooker in the UK The off-side is the side away from the pavement, so it could be the passenger side, if you park on the right-hand-side of the road but if you turn the car round on the off-side and park in the direction of the traffic then the passenger side will become the near-side Seriously, in general terms, the off-side is the driver's side. The near-side is the side nearest to the kerb. 😬 😬 😬 FH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted September 20, 2003 Author Share Posted September 20, 2003 Gad! No wonder (whilst doing a search on this topic earlier in the day) I've seen police policy documents that state their officers have trouble with this too... Thanks. Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mav Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 Arghhhhhhhhhhhh Stop that right now Viv Wishing i was a part timer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wight Skipper Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 Nearside - Passenger. Offside - driver. Yes, it is in relation to the kerb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mav Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 A ha fanks 😬 Viv Wishing i was a part timer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La vache espagnole Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 On my Fiat Barchetta the driver's side is the nearside and the passenger's side the offside... Even though they only make them in LHD, no matter how you word it, it seems if you order a bit of driver's side trim from Fiat's parts department there is a 50/50 chance you'll get a passenger-side one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossybee Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 and just to add confusion never use left or right because it can confuse depending on whether you are looking at the front of the car or whether you are talking from a sitting-in-the-car kinda perspective. OK 🤔 😬 Rrrrrrrrrross! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-B Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 then you need to take into account the spare wheel, and which orientation its direction marks are for too 😬 Steve B Big Black Beast^3 SV VHPD Join us on the USA 2005 tour......HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossybee Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 my mind is conjuring up a monster wibble, but I can't be bothered.... Rrrrrrrrrross! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossybee Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 because it was my daughter's birthday party earlier today (5 tomorrow!) and I have lost the will to exist.... loadsa screamin' bairns Rrrrrrrrrross! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-B Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 single malt whisky can fix those screams with a gentle buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz 😬 Steve B Big Black Beast^3 SV VHPD Join us on the USA 2005 tour......HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby dooby doo Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 left is the left and right is the right - end of confusion. always from the drivers pint of view. The ferrari F1 team manage like that ok... HOOPY R706KGU Hoopylight R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted September 22, 2003 Author Share Posted September 22, 2003 Well, after the stereotypical problems the mother land (allegedly) had with fitting gearboxes the wrong way round during the second big one, I'd have thought they'd have it all worked out by now - and no offence intended... Don't mention the thingy and all that> Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻 Edited by - Myles on 23 Sep 2003 00:50:57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby dooby doo Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 we're fresh out of waldorfs... HOOPY R706KGU Hoopylight R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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