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R50/53 07 RHD Mini ?

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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 06:56 PM
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07 RHD Mini ?

It looks as if it will be another month or so before I pull the trigger and get
a new or used Mini. Has anyone ordered a right hand drive Mini here ? Are they available ?
 
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 07:02 PM
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I don't believe they can import them... I believe you can get them from US manufacturers with special paperwork (like you're a rural mail carrier, or something). It sure would be cool though!
 
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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Cool, till you want to pass someone on a two lane road... That will take some nerve.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 03:26 AM
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GOOD POINT!
 
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 03:57 AM
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Having driven a LHD car in the UK, I will say that it pretty much sucks.... It may be "neat" but it is far from practicle.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by daflake
Having driven a LHD car in the UK, I will say that it pretty much sucks.... It may be "neat" but it is far from practicle.
+1... I was stationed in the UK for a few years. I bought myself a RHD car locally and drove that around. I dreaded when I had to drive a LHD vehicle. Passing took a *lot* of nerve!

Unless you plan on having it as a show car, I definitely would put some deep thought into getting one.


-Paul!
 
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