WatchingWolf Posted March 21, 2011 Report Posted March 21, 2011 What is the correct way to determine the right and left side of an automobile? From the drivers seat? Facing the engine? I need to replace the chrome trim that covers the seam in the front fender of my Wayfarer....it is the passenger side. Is that the right side or the left? I feel stupid for asking, but I will feel a lot more stupid if I order the wrong side, so I'll just ask! Quote
aero3113 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Posted March 21, 2011 (edited) In aviation everything is referenced from the pilot's seat looking forward. I would say the same goes with cars. Edited March 21, 2011 by aero3113 Quote
Greenbomb Posted March 21, 2011 Report Posted March 21, 2011 The best way to determine that is to have two other people help you. Two of you stand facing each other and have the third person say "point to the left" and the two each use their left arms to point to the left. Then you will know which is the left. Remember, you will have to do it all over again, using your right arms, if you want to know which way is the right. Personally, I'd call the right side the passenger side, but I don't have two more people to help me. (I hope you can take a little sarcasm, nyuk, nyuk!) Quote
Niel Hoback Posted March 21, 2011 Report Posted March 21, 2011 Left side is always drivers side. Quote
bamfordsgarage Posted March 21, 2011 Report Posted March 21, 2011 Left side is always drivers side. 'Lessen ya happen to be 'Strine Quote
LAKOTA169 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Posted March 21, 2011 Left side is always drivers side. But what happens if your in a car in England??? Quote
randroid Posted March 21, 2011 Report Posted March 21, 2011 LAKOTA169, Probably the same reason people are always saying to me, "No, Randy, your other left!" -Randy Quote
greg g Posted March 21, 2011 Report Posted March 21, 2011 Jeez in those countries that that use the opposite side of the street, they always refer to their vehicles as right hand drive. Quote
RobertKB Posted March 21, 2011 Report Posted March 21, 2011 Driver side - left Passenger side - right This would be for any vehicle driven on the right side of the road with left hand drive such as North America. Quote
Robin (UK) Posted March 21, 2011 Report Posted March 21, 2011 Jeez in those countries that that use the opposite side of the street, they always refer to their vehicles as right hand drive. That's because the driver sits on the right. Quote
Niel Hoback Posted March 21, 2011 Report Posted March 21, 2011 I have heard of beating a subject to death, but this is just silly. Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Posted March 21, 2011 I always have referred to the driver's side (U S made cars, of course) as the left. Passenger side as the right. But due to some apparently dyslexic people in the world......I nowadays may say "driver" or "psngr" side to be sure we're on the same page. When referring to countries where folks drive on the left side of the road it is sometimes stated that they drive on the "wrong" side. So, who is "right" or "wrong"? Left handed people are sometimes called a "southpaw". Don't believe I've ever heard a right handed person called a "northpaw". Quote
RobertKB Posted March 21, 2011 Report Posted March 21, 2011 Left handed people are sometimes called a "southpaw". Don't believe I've ever heard a right handed person called a "northpaw". I believe southpaw was named after a left handed pitcher for either the Chicago White Sox or Chicago Cubs. When pitching his left arm was facing south due to the field configuration. Hence southpaw. Quote
Niel Hoback Posted March 22, 2011 Report Posted March 22, 2011 My Grampa was ambidextrous, would that make him bi-polar pawed? Quote
1940plymouth Posted March 22, 2011 Report Posted March 22, 2011 My Grampa was ambidextrous, would that make him bi-polar pawed? LOL:) Quote
WatchingWolf Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Posted March 22, 2011 so.....nobody is really sure then? I'm gonna go with the left hand drive / right hand drive principal (something I never considered) Thanks Greg G. Quote
Niel Hoback Posted March 22, 2011 Report Posted March 22, 2011 I am really, really sure. LEFT SIDE=DRIVERS SIDE. No question about it. Call your dealer's service department. Quote
BeBop138 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Posted March 22, 2011 My Grampa was ambidextrous, would that make him bi-polar pawed?Very good Niel---love it---call it whatever ya want as long as you get the right part for the correct side ---whatever LOL:rolleyes: Quote
WatchingWolf Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Posted March 22, 2011 Call who? My newest ride just celebrated it's 15th birthday. The dealer I usually buy from is a most likely some old farmer and the service department is a combination chicken coop / pole barn where they keep the "B.F.H. and the heat wrench" Quote
JIPJOBXX Posted March 22, 2011 Report Posted March 22, 2011 Which side?????????????????????? Siamese twins walk into a bar in Canada and park themselves on a bar stool. One of them says to the bartender, "Don't mind us; we're joined at the hip. I'm John, he's Jim. ... Two Molson Canadian beers, draft please." The bartender, feeling slightly awkward, tries to make polite conversation while pouring the beers. "Been on holiday yet, lads?" "Off to England next month," says John. "We go to England every year, rent a car and drive for miles, Don't we, Jim?" Jim agrees. "Ah, England!" says the bartender. "Wonderful country... the history, the beer, the culture..." "Nah, we don't like that British crap," says John. "Hamburgers and Molson's beer, that's us, eh Jim? And we can't stand the English - they're so arrogant and rude." "So why keep going to England?" asks the bartender. "It's the only chance Jim gets to drive." Quote
50 Dodge Lug Nut Posted March 22, 2011 Report Posted March 22, 2011 Which side??????????????????????Siamese twins walk into a bar in Canada and park themselves on a bar stool. One of them says to the bartender, "Don't mind us; we're joined at the hip. I'm John, he's Jim. ... Two Molson Canadian beers, draft please." The bartender, feeling slightly awkward, tries to make polite conversation while pouring the beers. "Been on holiday yet, lads?" "Off to England next month," says John. "We go to England every year, rent a car and drive for miles, Don't we, Jim?" Jim agrees. "Ah, England!" says the bartender. "Wonderful country... the history, the beer, the culture..." "Nah, we don't like that British crap," says John. "Hamburgers and Molson's beer, that's us, eh Jim? And we can't stand the English - they're so arrogant and rude." "So why keep going to England?" asks the bartender. "It's the only chance Jim gets to drive." Quote: "Now, that's funny. I don't care who you are." Larry the Cable Guy Quote
knighthawk Posted March 22, 2011 Report Posted March 22, 2011 ALWAYS from the operators seat, left is left, right is right Quote
Niel Hoback Posted March 22, 2011 Report Posted March 22, 2011 How many times are we gonna answer this question? Quote
greg g Posted March 22, 2011 Report Posted March 22, 2011 If you look at Auto zone or Advance auto online catalogs, they have dumed it down so the new clerks can deal with it, they use pass side or driver's side whenever there is a choice. But I probably wouldn't ask those Canadian twins about it.................. Quote
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