Members near Sydney Australia

[Mark D]

Took a look at the members map and noticed a few members in the Sydney NSW area. I'm coming down on business for a week in mid February and was wondering if anyone would like to shake hands and share a beer, and show off their cars. Also offering to squirrel a couple reasonably sized mopar parts in the suitcase and deliver since I'm only around the corner from Bernbaums and Roberts. Not sure at this point if I will rent a car, or have a driver, so my mobility may be limited. This will be one of several visits for me in the coming 12 months, but the cadence of my appearances is yet to be determined.

Looking forward to seeing a couple left hand drive old mopars, and meeting a few more fellow forum members.

Correction - right hand drive...

Cheers, Mark

Edited January 9, 2016 by Mark D

[Brent B3B]

You luck dog! That will be awesome.

[DonaldSmith]

They drive on the left side of the road in Australia and some other places.  I don't know how well we right-driving people adapt when visiting such other-way-around places.  Maybe you should have someone drive you around.  

 

("Right-driving" sounds pretentious.  There is a bias built into languages.  Right?  And we lefties are considered "sinister" and "gauche".  How we suffer.) 

 

Then there's the confusion:  If it's right-hand driving, are we on the right side of the road, or is the steering wheel on the right side?

 

I heard of one country that tried to change from left-hand to right-hand driving, gradually:  Trucks the first week, and cars the next.  It didn't work out so well.  But maybe it was just a story I heard somewhere. 

Edited January 9, 2016 by DonaldSmith

[Mark D]

Relations in Sweden told me of nightmares the day they switched sides of the road in the early 60's.

[DonaldSmith]

I've heard of U.S. GIs in England running into trouble with their Jeeps.  That keep-to-the-right ingrained habit is tough to beat.

[Mark D]

I worked in Ireland for two years, built a factory for my employer at the time BOSE, in Carrickmacross, county Monaghan, just an hour north of Dublin. Driving over there was second nature after two days. Once you make up your mind to go with the flow of traffic it was not difficult at all. Approaching the correct side of the car in order to get in and drive was something I did wrong right up until the end of construction.

[casper50]

I was stationed in England and Scotland for a total of 12  years.    Cars were no problem even went back 3 years ago for a visit, again no problem.  Motorcycles are a totally different situation.  Every time I turned I was on the wrong side.

[Andydodge]

Mark, I grew up in Sydney, suburb called Rockdale on the south side......lived there and the Sydney area for 30yrs, but am now 2/3rds up the coast between Sydney and Brisbane in a place called Grafton, just north of Coffs Harbour........if you are heading this way I can offer food & a bed no problems.........however I can suggest a few places to go to, also general info re Oz.........pm your phone number and best time to call and I'll give you a call........regards, Andy Douglas

[Mark D]

Andy - Flights are booked. Arrive Sydney on the morning of 2/22 - Depart morning 2/26. Agenda for my week looks tight. might be a stretch to try and make it up the coast, but I will be back down on 4/11 with my bride in tow and we plan to take a couple extra days for ourselves.  Will be sure to drop you a call when I land on Aussie soil in Feb. - Mark

[Andydodge]

Yep, think you'll be a bit busy the 1st trip but April might be a plan.......lol........will look forward to hearing from you when you get to Oz.......andyd