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If they had to make new plastic injection moulds I could believe that. Even with the buying power of a car maker they'd be paying ~$100k for each plastic mould.Originally Posted by p38arover
I think I posted this before but I recall hearing from GMH that they didn't change the blinker switch from the left to the right on a Brit car (may have been an Astra) because it would have cost $500K to engineer it.
Five of those and your budget is gone.
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Absolutely! A company I worked for in the UK made exterior plastic components for a number of car manufacturers, including Land Rover.
The moulding tool for a decent sized component, such as a bumper, could cost up to half a million pounds.
Master
Its a great way to earn beers.
In our company "pool" vehicles we get different cars all the time. So...when driving with someone and the wipers go instead of the indicator its a beer that night. The best win I have had so far is 13 in 150km. I did let the unfortunate bloke off lightly though and only claimed a few.
Master
ALL my cars are on the left,where they should be
Master
With a Lucas system, they are all on the dark side.
Master
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Bosch too with that rule. Suits me that both cars we have the indicators are on the left. Pretty much applies to all the cars I have ever owned except for one EJ Holden, where it had the gear shifter on the left. Left is good.
Master
To me it's waaay more easier to have indicators on the right. That's why I did it. Your left hand is too busy anyway, gearshifter, smoke, scratch yourself, windows control etc. I guess it comes down to personal preference at the end.
RoverLord
How many times do you get flashed whilst you wash your windscreen instead of dipping high beam
Yep I get caught out all the time
Andrew
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Move to Adelaide, and you don't need indicators, so it doesn't matter what side they are on. Most cars here could be sold 5 years later, and describe the indicators as being "in as new condition"
Mind you, last time I asked one of the kids to check the indicators for me, I put the left on one, and called, "Is it working?"
"Yes. No. Yes. No. Yes. No." Came the reply....
Wipers, on the other hand, you probably will need, considering the amount of rain we are having...
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