I need a mechanic to change my audi tt from right hand drive
I need a mechanic to change my audi tt from right hand drive
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aderohunmul

Original Poster:

3 posts

222 months

Monday 14th April 2008
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Hi,
I have a right hand drive audi tt and i would like to change it to a left hand drive. Does anyone know where i can get this done?

Muzzer

3,814 posts

251 months

Monday 14th April 2008
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Sell it and buy a LHD one. It'll be much, much cheaper.

Tim.s

753 posts

232 months

Tuesday 15th April 2008
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Muzzer said:
Sell it and buy a LHD one. It'll be much, much cheaper.
Agreed.

GreatGranny

9,519 posts

256 months

Tuesday 15th April 2008
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Agreed +1

dickkark

748 posts

251 months

Tuesday 15th April 2008
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not only that but the bulkhead between the engine bay and cabin will need changing,apart from needing the whole car stripped down including wiring loom you would need to remove the complete front end including inner wings,the labour for this would be more than the car is worth!
I have looked at converting one of these to rhd for a customer,thats how I know.
seel it and buy a left hooker,you could buy a newer lhd car for the same money.
HTH

stuttgartmetal

8,164 posts

246 months

Wednesday 16th April 2008
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You could buy an LHD car for the cost of the conversion alone.

cuprabob

19,763 posts

244 months

Wednesday 16th April 2008
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It's not a mechanic you need it's a magician.

As sid above, sell it and buy another one with the steering wheel on the otherside

corozin

2,680 posts

301 months

Wednesday 16th April 2008
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Dashboard, bulkhead, steering rack, turbo manifold, pedal box, wiring loom...
For the conversion costs involved you could trade it for a decent 350z.

matt3001

1,999 posts

227 months

Thursday 17th April 2008
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Like everyone has said before just buy a LHD, why do you want a LHD out of interest? This is a bit of a common sense type thread imo

Glassman

25,056 posts

245 months

Thursday 17th April 2008
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matt3001 said:
Like everyone has said before just buy a LHD, why do you want a LHD out of interest? This is a bit of a common sense type thread imo
The car is a moody from abroad.

hman

7,497 posts

224 months

Friday 18th April 2008
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take it to poland or russia, they'll have a stolen one that they will swap the bits across from no probs.

dont ask how i know - i just do.

hugoagogo

23,437 posts

263 months

Friday 18th April 2008
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http://www.postalthings.com/right_hand_drive_kits....

Edited by hugoagogo on Friday 18th April 15:31

hman

7,497 posts

224 months

Friday 18th April 2008
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ha ha ha

perfect, thats just what he needs!

Vesuvius 996

35,829 posts

301 months

Friday 18th April 2008
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yikes

x10000

stuttgartmetal

8,164 posts

246 months

Friday 18th April 2008
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Thats a springalex steering wheel as fitted to works rs1800's believe it or not.




Opens up the market to all those lhd 64rs's

Glassman

25,056 posts

245 months

Friday 18th April 2008
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hugoagogo said:
laughhehe

audidoody

8,598 posts

286 months

Sunday 20th April 2008
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Do you realise that if you get it converted to LHD the petrol tank will be on the wrong side of the car and you won't be able to fill up in Europe?

odyssey2200

18,650 posts

239 months

Sunday 20th April 2008
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If you convert it to RHD you may have to have an SVA as the conversion is considered a significant change to the vehicle.

I don't think you would get away without an enhanced SVA which would cost loads.

I friend on mine did it with a car a few years ago and almost ended up converting it back.

Luckily he was able to prove it was very low volume and got away with a standard SVA.

hman

7,497 posts

224 months

Monday 21st April 2008
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audidoody said:
Do you realise that if you get it converted to LHD the petrol tank will be on the wrong side of the car and you won't be able to fill up in Europe?
wa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

rofl


You could always drive around the other side of the petrol pump

tee hee.

Glassman

25,056 posts

245 months

Monday 21st April 2008
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1 post. Wind up?