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Big oops - ADZ - 27-07-2012 10:28am
So I took delivery of the gorgeous one yesterday. The excitement and pleasure is too overwhelming. Have to keep on pinching myself. And I'm even reading the user manuals (gives self pat on the back). HOWEVER, it appears as though the Land Rover guys and gals in the UK made a slight error. I have a right hand drive vehicle, which is great seeing as I live in South Africa. They then really need to explain to me why the bonnet release button is on the passenger side. I scratch my head...
Now what?
RE: Big oops - The Valeter - 27-07-2012 10:34am
I think it's because even though LR is British & we drive on the correct side of the road they are more interested in catering fot our LHD friends.
RE: Big oops - ADZ - 27-07-2012 10:37am
The official response from my dealer:
''The reason for that is you can only open the door on the
passenger side with the service blade when your battery is flat, giving
you easier access.''
Well well - I'm going with your explanation The V.
Big oops - Neo - 27-07-2012 11:34am
Isn't everything in SA backwards like its over here in Oz, where everything is inside down?
RE: Big oops - XFullFatTim - 27-07-2012 01:50pm
my RRS's also had the bonnet release in the passenger side but my FFRR's had in the drivers side - my Defender offends nobody, it's release is near the middle but offset a bit toward the right, but you need muscle of iron and the strength of popeye to get it to release!
RE: Big oops - PhilSkill - 27-07-2012 02:02pm
It probably just ended up that side as the easier side to route it after all the important stuff went in... Doubt there's any secret squrrel reason...
RE: Big oops - ADZ - 27-07-2012 03:37pm
Life is just way more fun with a conspiracy though
Still an awesome car, quirks, SA and Oz notwithstanding...
RE: Big oops - doug - 27-07-2012 06:21pm
I had a 1995 Ford Escort, the level under the steering rack which I took to be the steering wheel adjuster was in fact to open the bonnet, bad design.
Ford had made the level orange, but not a lot of good when seating in the drivers seat.
RE: Big oops - PhilSkill - 28-07-2012 01:11am
I had one of those too!
RE: Big oops - Bowl - 28-07-2012 02:01am
Everything in the Evoque is tailored towards LHD rather than RHD, take for example, the audio power/volume knob, the buttons on the sides of the 8" touch screen (the frequently pressed ones are on the left), the homelink buttons, the emergency key access and of course, the bonnet release lever.