The left side of the car is,,, - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

mespe · #1 10-01-2006, 09:28 AM

1) US Driver side
2) UK Driver side
3) US Passenger side

TheDon · #2 10-01-2006, 09:39 AM

well, wait... if your standing in front of the car looking at it, in the us the left is were the passenger sits and the right is were the driver sits, opposite in the UK... whats the meaning of this poll?

Matt L · #3 10-01-2006, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by TheDon

well, wait... if your standing in front of the car looking at it, in the us the left is were the passenger sits and the right is were the driver sits, opposite in the UK... whats the meaning of this poll?

By convention, the "left" side and "right" side are defined as if you're looking at the car from the back. So even when facing the car from the front, the "left" side is still the driver's side in the US.

Don't force us to start calling them "port" and "starboard."

TheDon · #4 10-01-2006, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt L

Don't force us to start calling them "port" and "starboard."

ive always known it by the front method... i think calling it.. port and sarboard would be good... some people already do

t walgamuth · #5 10-01-2006, 10:34 AM

i am impressed with a poll that has 100% agreement. perhaps the only subject we could come up with that is so. (such?)

tom w

mespe · #6 10-01-2006, 10:56 AM

The Purpose is to educate those that might not be knowledgeable in this convention.

I always look at it as if the car were an extension of me, whilst sitting in the driver's seat.

I sold a "Left" hood hinge on eBay, only to get an email stating the buyer needed the "Passenger side" hood hinge. I used to have a problem figuring out which side is which, until I started looking at it as if I were sitting in the Driver's seat. Another Good aspect of my approach is that it works for both US and UK type cars.

AND my approach also can be used for front/rear, so it's basically 100% accurate 100% of the time.

Marty

t walgamuth · #7 10-01-2006, 11:57 AM

when ordering parts i usually say passenger or driver side.

tom w

Hatterasguy · #8 10-01-2006, 02:01 PM

If you can't figure it out on your own, well then maybe you shouldn't be driving a car.

Hatterasguy · #9 10-01-2006, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDon

ive always known it by the front method... i think calling it.. port and sarboard would be good... some people already do

Doesn't work on a car. Starboard is the side that the rudders used to be mounted on, so therefor Port is the side one tied up to while in port. These terms probably predate the wheel.

#10 10-01-2006, 02:24 PM

US drivers side. Always the left as if you were sitting INSIDE the car.

Botnst · #11 10-01-2006, 08:12 PM

What about the coriolis effect?

Say, you're in NZ, going in reverse down a north-sloping hill and your wife says, "Turn left, quick!"?

Kuan · #12 10-01-2006, 08:26 PM

In a transverse mounted engine what's front?

TheDon · #13 10-01-2006, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Kuan

In a transverse mounted engine what's front?

side facing the radiator?

mespe · #14 10-03-2006, 11:18 PM

Well this poll clearly shows that the left side of the car is the US Driver's side.

A264172 · #15 10-04-2006, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ForcedInduction

US drivers side. Always the left as if you were sitting INSIDE the car.

...unless you are in the third row seat in a wagon.

View Poll Results: THe Left side of the car is,,,
US Driver side	32	84.21%
UK Driver side	1	2.63%
US Passenger side	2	5.26%
Unable to Determine with the amount of information given	3	7.89%
Voters: 38. You may not vote on this poll