Drivers side is offside
Passanger side is nearside?
Just trying not to sound too daft, just double checking!
Nearside And Offside?
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, May 04 2012 04:19 PM
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Posted 04 May 2012 - 04:19 PM
I'm guessing that:
Drivers side is offside
Passanger side is nearside?
Just trying not to sound too daft, just double checking!
Drivers side is offside
Passanger side is nearside?
Just trying not to sound too daft, just double checking!
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Posted 04 May 2012 - 04:20 PM
Yep
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Posted 04 May 2012 - 04:21 PM
Nearside is nearest to the kerb.
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Posted 04 May 2012 - 04:21 PM
Sorted cheers 
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Posted 04 May 2012 - 04:21 PM
Nearside is nearest to the kerb.
Yeah I did think that, makes sense by saying 'near' haha
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Posted 04 May 2012 - 05:23 PM
Nearside is nearest to the kerb.
Unless, of course, you are driving a RHD in a LHD country. Then the Nearside is furthest from the kerb
That is why I have been confused all these years.
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Posted 04 May 2012 - 05:30 PM
It confused me at first. I assumed 'near' meant nearest to the driver. Now I just have to remember that it's the opposite to what I think.
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Posted 04 May 2012 - 05:33 PM
Remember also, that left and right in respect of vehicles (and aircraft and ships) is always left and right looking from the back towards thje front. So the LH side of the engine is the radiator side.
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Posted 04 May 2012 - 09:18 PM
I always thought it was the other way around, until I got a puncture on the drivers side rear tyre.
I naturally said nearside rear and they spent 5 minutes looking for it before I realised
I naturally said nearside rear and they spent 5 minutes looking for it before I realised
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Posted 04 May 2012 - 09:31 PM
Think of a ship where the starboard side is on the right looking in the direction of travel. The Titanic hit the 'berg with its starboard, i.e. right side.
So in the UK the nearside is the left looking forward as it's nearest the kerb.
As one of my Minis is LHD I usually use left or right to avoid confusion.
So in the UK the nearside is the left looking forward as it's nearest the kerb.
As one of my Minis is LHD I usually use left or right to avoid confusion.
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Posted 04 May 2012 - 09:37 PM
So the LH side of the engine is the radiator side
The front of the engine is the radiator side
Edited by Dan, 04 May 2012 - 09:37 PM.
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Posted 04 May 2012 - 09:44 PM
So the LH side of the engine is the radiator side
The front of the engine is the radiator side
OK, I'll re-phrase that. The radiator and the radiator end of the engine are to the left side of the engine bay
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Posted 04 May 2012 - 09:57 PM
So the LH side of the engine is the radiator side
The front of the engine is the radiator side
OK, I'll re-phrase that. The radiator and the radiator end of the engine are to the left side of the engine bay
Imagine how many people tonight ran into there garage After seeing this post and corrected the running issues with the fireing order >.< Starting on the correct side with the firing order
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