Driving a LHD Stratos in the UK

[STR_Strat]

I did a road trip through Holland, France and Germany last year using mainly minor roads but with some motorways in a RHD LB, no issues other than as Guy stated having to get out at the toll booths.
Having said that even if you were on the right side I doubt you would be able to reach high enough, the Lack of window opening tends to restrict you anyway.
I have inertia and harness belts fitted, inertia belts help a lot.
I would build LHD next time

Dave

[Normb666]

Had a few LHD cars - Integrales, Superformance Cobra. Not so bad once you've got your head round it and you're no longer straddling the white line (you position yourself on the road where you'd normally be, leaving half the car on the wrong side...!)
Got pulled once in Widnes in the dark (definitely the best time to visit) cos the nice policeman thought I didn't appear to be paying attention. Of course he'd been watching my passenger and got a bit of a surprise when I got out of the nearside

And a definite pro - it's great for kerb-crawling

[ChrisC]

McDonald's is a nightmare.

[ProtoTipo]

McDonald's is a nightmare.

Yes I know Chris, but are there any drawbacks with a LHD Stratos?

[ProtoTipo]

Thanks everyone for the replies.
There's quite a few things I would never have thought of there.

I'm definitely going RHD, but there's certainly food for thought for Ken?

[renmure]

When I told my car fanatic mates I was having my car built LHD they said I was daft.
That may or may not be relevant to the LHD thing tho.
Mates eh! Pah.

[westonTB]

Love LHD although this is based on sixteen years of integrale driving, prefer it to RHD on every level, gear change, more thought for overtaking, anonymity and as Norm says... proximity to the curb always useful.

[hedge]

Love LHD although this is based on sixteen years of integrale driving, prefer it to RHD on every level, gear change, more thought for overtaking, anonymity and as Norm says... proximity to the curb always useful.

Couldn’t agree more. Love the LHD in the Integrale. I’ll defo be going the same for the LB.

Cheers,
Hedge