The $14000 VW

[Stix Zadinia]

i like the variety of half arsedness from manufacturers from LHD to RHD

VW in the 1960s making cars in australia had everything in the right spot for RHD
VW in the 1990s importing cars CBF changing anything apart from the pedals and steering wheel
Mercedes Benz in the 1970s with starter motors taking up most of the drivers side footwell on RHD (obviously the passengers footroom on LHD)

[fury]

I reckon this might sell bucketloads.. there is not really much in that class, it has a precious VW badge on it, it has a 5 star rating and it's very cheap. Pretty much the old Getz prices. They seem to be made in Slovakia. Only thing holding it back from the ladies will be the lack of auto. Parents will buy them for their kids.

The satnav/entertainment thing looks interesting, sort of like a removal satnav, except a factory option. Least if it's on the top of the dash it's easy to swivel around to actually use and operate the thing.

[rj_astra]

The satnav/entertainment thing looks interesting, sort of like a removal satnav, except a factory option. Least if it's on the top of the dash it's easy to swivel around to actually use and operate the thing.

And it has a 32GB drive in it.

[Gammaboy]

And it has a 32GB drive in it.

Eta to Twitterbook AP?

[Captiva Fan]

i like the variety of half arsedness from manufacturers from LHD to RHD

VW in the 1960s making cars in australia had everything in the right spot for RHD

Volvo, using the Melbourne factory that VW vacated when buggering-off, couldn't be arsed putting stuff on the correct side.
It was only blinkers after all, pretty much a brand-new never-been-used item in any old Volvo.

[Shonky]

Don't even Range/Land Rovers have the indicator on the left even in RHD? And they're supposedly UK cars.

[TonyJZX]

I was collecting a Rangie from Trivett and asked the dude about that and he goes "it doesnt matter as they're all auto anyway"... not that a salesdroid from Trivett is the last word on English manufacture

[itsnotagsr]

Aren't the blinkers on the left because the column shift was on the right?

[MickyD]

My XA Falcon had the high beam switch on the floor, HTH

as did my old Hillman. More than once I changed gears by dipping the headlights rather than the clutch.....

[Greg Rust]

Any car with indicator stalk on LHS of column will be too hardcore for daily driver.

[HoonBoy]

Aren't the blinkers on the left because the column shift was on the right?

I've got a colum shift with blinkers and shift on the left. Been in more than one different model with that two.

[Imposter Forg]

FUCK

STALKS ARE REVERED

fuck fuck fuck

WHAT THE FUCK DO I DO

FUCK

[darwinschops]

Remind me why we're talking about this?

Because inane, entertaining and irreverent. Because PF.

I'm heartily amused wondering how a thread on an average little car can get to 4 pages based on indicator stalks and bad marketing.

[Captiva Fan]

Don't even Range/Land Rovers have the indicator on the left even in RHD? And they're supposedly UK cars.

Ah, but it's Range Rover ... that's because they fucked up.

[ALLMTR]

Apparently Newcastle VW won't have one until after the official release on the 6th October