dangerous brain Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I also wiper people and flash my lights to clean my window all the time in both of my cars as I get confused which car i am in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guru Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Ok I am all about that. WTF is it with switching the wipers and lights on the stalks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Well I get to drive my car and the wifes Mondeo.. Mine is Manual, hers is Auto. Wiper/Indicator stalks are the wrong way round as well.. Done the wipers to turn trick, but never hit the wrong pedal past getting in and trying to depress the clutch to start the car... So far anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markssupra Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 I also wiper people and flash my lights to clean my window all the time in both of my cars as I get confused which car i am in. Do that quite often, but not hit the brake thinking its the clutch - yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Never thought it was the clutch, but I remember nearly whacking my swede on the wheel when I first tried left foot braking in an auto!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Ok I am all about that. WTF is it with switching the wipers and lights on the stalks! You'll find that the stalks are where they are on european made cars because they are european designed motors. The stalks are designed for a LHD car. The idea is you can change gear and indicate in a manual car at the same time as wipering is less important. They may stick the steering wheel on the right hand side for UK models but they don't go the extra mile and shell out more manufacturing costs for a second steering column assy with the stalks on the opposite side specially for the UK market. Thats why motors made in the land of jap are correct for us as they don't have a majority euro market sector to cater for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjodrell Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 when I drive an auto for the first time in ages i always cock my left leg behind my right calf to stop me doing that, its really scary and you have a good chance of filling your back seat with a bus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Rob_ Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Ive always firmly wedged my left foot on the foot rest in the Supe so never done the clutch thing. I like the stalks being the wrong way round, however it does get confusing with the daily driver. trying to flash someone and the wipers going ten-t'th-dozen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyin_scouseman Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Hmmmmm.... given this some thought maybe you should learn to change gear with your left foot thus keeping it preoccupied... this may help. It may be a bit of a problem though if you want to brake with your left hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardiffSupra Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Did it the 1st time i picked mine up, But thats it. Best thing to do is to put the car into N on a hill and try and move backwards, You will then continue to roll into the car infront, Dont worry about it, Its perfectly normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDR Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 I've also done all of the above going between my daily driver manual eurobox and my auto Supra, as well as getting into my daily driver after a stint in the Supra and trying to ram it into first gear without depressing the clutch pedal.... doh! and wondering why the hell it wont go in before the penny finally drops and I realise I have to deal with that weird 3rd pedal thingy again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geneb Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 LMFAO Done that in an astra Scared myself shitless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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