swap to a right hand drive??

cbjones26 · Post by **cbjones26** » Fri May 02, 2008 10:40 pm

is it possible ? if so where do i get the front end parts? is there a how to anywhere? i cant find one!

Donkeypuncher · Post by **Donkeypuncher** » Sat May 03, 2008 2:12 am

I guess it's possible, but you would need a right hand drive donor car to do it. The easiest way is to just swap the entire front clip from a euro neon. Then you would need the entire euro interior dash assembly. It would be cheaper to import a euro neon. If you have hardcore fabrication skills, you could probably do it but you would still need a whole lot of euro parts to get it done.

In the end, selling your car and importing one would be easiest and cheaper.

cbjones26 · Post by **cbjones26** » Sat May 03, 2008 7:41 pm

would a euro neon pass inspection ? where could i find one of these anyways?

Post by **racer12306** » Sat May 03, 2008 7:46 pm

You would need to make it pass the EPA standards for the year of the car. I don't know how European emissions work.

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Sun May 04, 2008 6:10 am

cbjones26 wrote:where could i find one of these anyways?

I would suggest looking on the eBay UK site.

Like this 2003 R/T for example.

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Sun May 04, 2008 7:38 am

That shot looks hideous....

cbjones26 · Post by **cbjones26** » Sun May 04, 2008 7:47 am

oo i dont like that bumper!! wtf is up with those lights in the bumper?

alsey_seven · Post by **alsey_seven** » Sun May 04, 2008 8:35 am

the lights on the bumper are req by the minstery of transportation which is ran by James May lol

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Sun May 04, 2008 2:39 pm

BlackRoseRacing wrote:
That shot looks hideous....

Is this better?

cbjones26 wrote:wt* is up with those lights in the bumper?

Those are rear fog lights, standard on all BUX Neons. I like them!

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Mon May 05, 2008 3:23 am

im with Gramps. export Neons FTW.

cbjones26 · Post by **cbjones26** » Mon May 05, 2008 3:49 am

im thinking this is what im going to do. do they still make these over in the uk? like new ones? i heard they still make neons in other countries just not the U.S and i love neons

Post by **Diablo0** » Mon May 05, 2008 9:22 am

Nope, no more Neons... anywhere.

I think it'd be a lot cheaper and easier just to buy a Neon overseas and import it into the states. A lot would need to changed over like the firewall, dash, power steering, brake system, the list goes on and on....

cbjones26 · Post by **cbjones26** » Mon May 05, 2008 4:44 pm

i want a euo neon.. right hand drive ftw!!!

i bet i would have a hard time shifting a 5 speed that way though?!

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Mon May 05, 2008 5:31 pm

It isn't as hard as it seems to learn to shift left handed. I have heard from a couple folks that have gone to Japan and had to do it. Haven't tried it myself however.

And yes, the Neon lasted 1 more year in Mexico, but was killed after '06

cbjones26 · Post by **cbjones26** » Mon May 05, 2008 5:40 pm

dodges biggest mistake was getting rid of the neon an making that pos caliber!

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Tue May 06, 2008 2:37 am

Danteneon wrote:...the Neon lasted 1 more year in Mexico, but was killed after '06

WHAT? Really? I didn't know that any 2GNs were built at Toluca- I thought that they all came from Belvidere.

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TNK · Post by **TNK** » Tue May 06, 2008 3:04 am

i want an 06 neon....

Post by **occasional demons** » Tue May 06, 2008 9:46 am

Midnight_Rider wrote:
BlackRoseRacing wrote:
That shot looks hideous....
Those are rear fog lights, standard on all BUX Neons. I like them!

I don't mind the fog lights, but not sure how that huge recess for the euro plate would look with US plates....

Post by **Diablo0** » Tue May 06, 2008 9:49 am

Take a look at Mopar00Neon's car, he's get an export rear bumper on his car.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Tue May 06, 2008 9:52 am

Midnight_Rider wrote:
Danteneon wrote:...the Neon lasted 1 more year in Mexico, but was killed after '06
WHAT? Really? I didn't know that any 2GNs were built at Toluca- I thought that they all came from Belvidere. [/off-topic]

For sales in the US, the 2nd gens were built here, but Mexico continued building them for their market.

yellowpatrol · Post by **yellowpatrol** » Tue May 06, 2008 11:11 am

Danteneon wrote:It isn't as hard as it seems to learn to shift left handed. I have heard from a couple folks that have gone to Japan and had to do it. Haven't tried it myself however.

And yes, the Neon lasted 1 more year in Mexico, but was killed after '06

So wait... are the pedals in the same order, or are they backwards too?

cbjones26 · Post by **cbjones26** » Tue May 06, 2008 7:34 pm

idk about the neons but in a nissan 240sx silvia the pedals are in the same order the gears are in the same order!

kc2005ptgt · Post by **kc2005ptgt** » Thu May 08, 2008 1:45 am

its all the same order, pedals, gears... steering wheel...

Even the turn signals and wipers and cruise are same... only thing different is what side you sit on and what hand you shift with. Honestly, this has been discussed before, including myself podering it... bottom line, you woul dhave to import a wrecked one to swap everything over, or import a non-wrecked one and drive it. UK Neons are very close in emissions to US Neons, even VIN's work here in the US... this is why so many euro cars are imported from the UK into the US.

This does not belong in this sections either... why would you pick drivetrain when talking about swapping to RHD??????

kc2005ptgt · Post by **kc2005ptgt** » Thu May 08, 2008 1:46 am

its all the same order, pedals, gears... steering wheel...

Even the turn signals and wipers and cruise are same... only thing different is what side you sit on and what hand you shift with. Honestly, this has been discussed before, including myself podering it... bottom line, you woul dhave to import a wrecked one to swap everything over, or import a non-wrecked one and drive it. UK Neons are very close in emissions to US Neons, even VIN's work here in the US... this is why so many euro cars are imported from the UK into the US.

This does not belong in this section either... why would you pick drivetrain when talking about swapping to RHD??????

Post by **occasional demons** » Thu May 08, 2008 7:26 am

Donkeypuncher wrote:
"I guess it's possible, but you would need a right hand drive donor car to do it. The easiest way is to just swap the entire front clip from a euro neon. Then you would need the entire euro interior dash assembly. It would be cheaper to import a euro neon. If you have hardcore fabrication skills, you could probably do it but you would still need a whole lot of euro parts to get it done."

Prolly the hardest part converting would be obtaining, and installing the firewall/cowl area, and I would think the steering rack. Plus the afore mentioned items...

asanti · Post by **asanti** » Thu May 08, 2008 11:11 am

I'd get one in a heartbeat. I can't drive stick (long story) but a BUX Neon R/T or even SRT-4 would be badass for me! RHD in the US FTW:rockon:

Later
Allex

Post by **occasional demons** » Thu May 08, 2008 11:55 am

Great for delivering mail!

The only drawback I can think of, would be seeing around all those slower cars to pass them.

cbjones26 · Post by **cbjones26** » Thu May 08, 2008 11:16 pm

kc2002acr wrote:its all the same order, pedals, gears... steering wheel... Even the turn signals and wipers and cruise are same... only thing different is what side you sit on and what hand you shift with. Honestly, this has been discussed before, including myself podering it... bottom line, you woul dhave to import a wrecked one to swap everything over, or import a non-wrecked one and drive it. UK Neons are very close in emissions to US Neons, even VIN's work here in the US... this is why so many euro cars are imported from the UK into the US.

This does not belong in this section either... why would you pick drivetrain when talking about swapping to RHD??????

idk what section should it be in then??

Fresh02 · Post by **Fresh02** » Sat May 10, 2008 10:56 pm

Its kool at first but try passing someone on a passing yellow and see how far you get when you cant see oncoming traffic, or pay a toll, or go through a drive through or anything else that requires to be on the left side. lol.

Post by **occasional demons** » Sat May 10, 2008 11:00 pm

Fresh02 wrote:Its kool at first but try passing someone on a passing yellow and see how far you get when you cant see oncoming traffic, or pay a toll, or go through a drive through or anything else that requires to be on the left side. lol.

Meh, that's what reverse is for!