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Right Hand Drive in the US!

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Old 12-06-02 | 01:48 PM
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Default Right Hand Drive in the US!

I took these myself. The car was in for service in my dealership.. You should have seen the service technician's face when he jumped into the "driver's" seat on the left side only to see that the steering wheel is on the right side!
I think the car was designed for the UK...Also, it's a Navi car, but the System didn't work


Park assist!


The car is Blue Vapor with IVORY Interior..that's VERY rare!



Those aren't HID's, and the interesting thing is that on the side of the steering wheel, there's a **** that lets you manually adjust the height of the headlights.. Notice the skidplate under the bumper too!


Chrome trim that we don't get!




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Old 12-06-02 | 02:16 PM
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The Toyota dealer in my neighborhood in Mexico services my RX along with two 98 Toyota Harriers, which are owned by diplomats, and both right-handed drive.
Old 12-06-02 | 03:33 PM
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...jumping in to realize the steering wheel is not there...lol!

What is the extra red in the tail lights? Are they fog lights?
Old 12-06-02 | 05:16 PM
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I was going to ask about the red too. Is it reverse light in red instead? I think it might be kinda dangerous. But that red really blends in though.

BTW, how did the right hand drive feel? Kinda weird or just like driving on the left? Just wondering.
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Yep, those are fogs in back by the reverse lights.. One other odd thing, the Speedo was in Miles not Kilometers..
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Old 12-07-02 | 12:57 AM
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Default Gotta be a UK Car ??

About 15 years ago it became law to have hi-intensity red REAR fog-light(s) on UK cars. There was a spate of multi-car pile-ups in foggy conditions that drove the legislation.

On a similar topic, I was in Paris last week, and stopped-in the Toyota 'showroom' on the Champs Elyeeses (most of the top car brands have a showroom on this most fancy of streets).
They had a 2-door Land Cruiser that I've never seen before, and a black RX300, as well as a fancy coffee bar.....
Nice Toyota lady told me (in excellent english) that it was the only Lexus they sell, and they sell very very few.
Since it was listed (with Nav) for about 52000 Euros (about $50 - 51K) I can see why......
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