Aircooled VW South Africa

Hi all.
I have a LHD & RHD beemish buggy . I have fixed up the RHD which was standing for 1year to use at Langebaan over the Des. holidays but brought the LHD back for a complete rebuild, reason beiing is that you don't very often see a LHD buggy. Question, this will be approx a 3 month project & a few bugs later , do you think that the LHD will be worth the effort. Both buggy's is in a not to bad condition This exercise will kick off in Feb 2012, O i must still get pass the wife issue because after every project i start a new one and she is not to happy about it all. This will be project no; 14 i think.
Back to the piont, RHD or LHD, please help
Awaiting ayour reply/input
Thanks Micheal

Hi Michael & welcome to ACVWSA!

Having owned and driven a LHD VW for quite some time I think I can speak of first hand experience. The bottom line is that the novelty wears off quickly, and you always have a problem at toll gates, drive-in theatres and McDonalds Drive-Thru's

Jokes aside, I'd say if it is already LHD and registered as a LHD - leave it that way. I once heard that film makers often use South Africa as a location for movies, and that they are always looking for LHD cars to use as backdrops, creating the illusion that the scene is somewhere overseas - maybe you can even make a few bucks with you LHD buggy?

A few years ago they were looking for a few VWs, including a buggy, for the making of a music video in Cape Town - it turned out to be for the band Atomic Kitten

Have a look here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0debAXDUmpc&ob=av2e

PS - that's Beamish, not Beemish http://www.beachbuggy.co.za/

Hi Pine
Thank you for the spelling lesson. I spell in boere english I will consider the movie industry as long as the use me as the driver for the four non blondes So you think it is then definitely worth spending the time, money & seperated from bed & table for 3 months from the wife doing the LHD?
I will just have to invite the wife on every trip to do all the RHD requirements, seeing that i will be on the wrong side of the buggy
Thanks for the input

Why you all complain about left hand vehicles, I drive one everyday!

To Watercooled. Have ever tried driving on the left hand side of the road

To Watercooled
I got your comment after looking at your flag your whole world is build on the wrong side
Cheers

Yeah I just mend it as a joke, as we drive on the right side as normal, but in my previous job I had to drive from time to time on the left side. It is not bad the only problem comes making right turns.
There is a few right drive cars around town that I have seen, a couple of Rolls Royce/Bentley's, a Jaguar XKE (E type), MG's and a few Nissan Skyline GT-R's.
But enjoy your build.

Hi watercool
No hard feelings, joke taken. Us boertjies from SA can take & make jokes.
Thanks for your input & enjoy driveing on the wrongside of the road