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RJ7868:
Lets all hope this is true:
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MADVET:
I hope this is true so as to stop our local cars from having to be butchered however there has been talk of a factory RHD vette since the C5 and nothing has yet come to fruition. I will believe it when i see it.
Vette Obsessed:
--- Quote ---Originally posted by MADVET
I hope this is true so as to stop our local cars from having to be butchered however there has been talk of a factory RHD vette since the C5 and nothing has yet come to fruition. I will believe it when i see it.
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Hate to say it but I agree.
RHD production is one thing IF it happens (and I've been hearing it since 1986). Then there is whether GMH will bring them in AND what the cost is going to be after everyone takes their share of profit....
daniel42au:
Without being too negative, judging by the local pricing of the imported Mustang, it will be just 'eye candy' for most including me :-) .... unfortunately.
The article mentioned that GM was going import RHD Covettes into Japan too. What is of interest is that Corvettes have been privately imported in reasonable numbers into Japan for years. The reason that the cars get to Japan in so many numbers is because there is no requirement to modify cars(at penalising expense) to RHD for Japanese road usage. So the local Japanese import new corvettes cheap as chips (relatively) and drive 'em till they get old and too expensive to register locally and dump them to Australia as they also do with a lot of their older rice burners. This is how many older C4 Corvettes get to Australia. Incredible huh?
Unfortunately for us in Australia, most of the affluent civilised world is either LHD or not so anal in enforcing strict RHD compliance. In Australia, RHD compliance is enforced in order to protect the local car manufacturers(such as GM) all of which are owned or controlled by foreign interests anyway.
Remembering, it was the lobbying of the Australian Govt by the local manufacturers that delivered to us the Registered Automotive Workshop Scheme (RAWS) which has screwed us so totally since it's introduction.
Meanwhile in New Zealand where the local car manufacturing industry has collapsed, a local Mustang car club has been successfully lobbying their Govt to scrap the requirement to convert late model imported LHD enthusiast cars to RHD. Apparently they have a good opportunity in respect to getting the policy reviewed.... People Power at work. Read it here....
http://www.nzmustang.com/Thisthat/LHD-RHD-A.htm
69 DIRTY RAT:
Politicians & Police here are brainwashed into thinking driving a LHD car is dangerous! Its also has rubbed off on most people....I always get asked all the time...is it hard to drive a LHD car?......... NO!!!!!!!!!, If you say yes I personally think you shouldnt have a licence!
If England and Japan are allowed to drive any car LHD what makes us so stupid and incapable in Australia!!!! The rest of the world just laughs at us! In the US you can drive a RHD on there roads
The whole thing doesnt make sense either.....If your car is 30years or older you can register the car LHD but if its brand new you cant because its tooooo dangerous!
Quote from a ignorant Policeman friend of mine"It would be too dangerous and there would be to many accidents!"............How many LHD cars have you guys seen at or caused accidents????? and if one were in an accident I can guarentee being LHD didnt cause the accident!!!!:o
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