Japanese Corrados

[stormseeker 0]

I thought that they drove on the left in Japan, but all the Corrados featured on my favourite Japanese Corrado nutter's site seem to be left hand drive?

 

Did they just import euro or US spec. Corrados?

 

 

These things trouble me at this time of the morning... :) :?

 

Chris.

[Joe M 0]

Nah, think of all the jap import imprezas an stuff that are all RHD. They drive on the same side of the road as us.

[Joe M 0]

Oops, just looked on the website and see what you mean. I read your post wrong the first time. :oops:

[stormseeker 0]

No worries - I know they drive on the left in Japan, so was surprised when all the Corrados were lhd when really they should be rhd. :)

 

Chris.

[Jon TDI 0]

I work with a few Japanese engineers, & I've just asked why.

 

Apparently, if they buy an imported vehicle & it's originally LHD they prefer to keep it LHD i.e, If it's a German car, they like to keep it LHD. If it's a UK car, they keep it RHD.

It's not a big deal to them.

 

Strange but true!

[stormseeker 0]

Wow - thanks! :) I can sleep sounder tonight!

 

Chris.

[Jon TDI 0]

But, the guy who told me this used to own a Lotus Europa in Japan. You would of thought that this was RHD, right?

 

Wrong. It was an American import, so it was LHD. The Lotus was too expensive to import from the UK, so he got it from the US instead.

[iceman 0]

I want a RHD corrado that would be something to see over here.

:shock:

[Campaign 0]

I want a RHD corrado, that would be something to see over here.

:shock:

 

Probably be quicker too... most US Corrados were detuned from their European counterparts :wink: Poxy 2.8l V6s :roll: :lol: :wink: :wink:

[Jim 2]

Makes a nice change to see Europeans getting the better deal for once.. yay for Volkswagen :)