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Title: N/S vs O/S?
Post by: theolodian on 22 September 2006, 10:28:11
Pardon my heathen ways, but which is which?  I can never figure it out.  Left, right, port, starboard, driver's, passenger's - I got all that.  But near side and off side?  Near what?!

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Title: Re: N/S vs O/S?
Post by: STMO123 on 22 September 2006, 10:33:34
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Pardon my heathen ways, but which is which?  I can never figure it out.  Left, right, port, starboard, driver's, passenger's - I got all that.  But near side and off side?  Near what?!

 :-?

Nearside --to the side of the road ie passenger side
Offside--away from the side of the road ie drivers side

Unless your driving a left hooker, of course
Title: Re: N/S vs O/S?
Post by: theolodian on 22 September 2006, 10:35:32
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Pardon my heathen ways, but which is which?  I can never figure it out.  Left, right, port, starboard, driver's, passenger's - I got all that.  But near side and off side?  Near what?!

 :-?

Nearside --to the side of the road ie passenger side
Offside--away from the side of the road ie drivers side

Unless your driving a left hooker, of course

Er, wouldn't that definition apply equally well to LHD?  ;)
Title: Re: N/S vs O/S?
Post by: STMO123 on 22 September 2006, 10:37:51
No, because in this country, driving on the left, the drivers side would be NEARest to the kerb, hence the nearside.

Dont get me started, or I will get confused as well
Title: Re: N/S vs O/S?
Post by: Timbuk on 22 September 2006, 10:43:35
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Pardon my heathen ways, but which is which?  I can never figure it out.  Left, right, port, starboard, driver's, passenger's - I got all that.  But near side and off side?  Near what?!

 :-?

Nearside --to the side of the road ie passenger side
Offside--away from the side of the road ie drivers side

Unless your driving a left hooker, of course

Er, wouldn't that definition apply equally well to LHD?  ;)

Indeed it would. in a RHD country ;)
Title: Re: N/S vs O/S?
Post by: theolodian on 22 September 2006, 10:48:21
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Pardon my heathen ways, but which is which?  I can never figure it out.  Left, right, port, starboard, driver's, passenger's - I got all that.  But near side and off side?  Near what?!

 :-?

Nearside --to the side of the road ie passenger side
Offside--away from the side of the road ie drivers side

Unless your driving a left hooker, of course

Er, wouldn't that definition apply equally well to LHD?  ;)

Indeed it would. in a RHD country ;)

And in a LHD country?  With a RHD car?   ;)
Title: Re: N/S vs O/S?
Post by: STMO123 on 22 September 2006, 10:49:36
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Pardon my heathen ways, but which is which?  I can never figure it out.  Left, right, port, starboard, driver's, passenger's - I got all that.  But near side and off side?  Near what?!

 :-?

Nearside --to the side of the road ie passenger side
Offside--away from the side of the road ie drivers side

Unless your driving a left hooker, of course

Er, wouldn't that definition apply equally well to LHD?  ;)

Indeed it would. in a RHD country ;)

And in a LHD country?  With a RHD car?   ;)

Youre avin a laugh, arent yer
Title: Re: N/S vs O/S?
Post by: Timbuk on 22 September 2006, 10:56:56
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Pardon my heathen ways, but which is which?  I can never figure it out.  Left, right, port, starboard, driver's, passenger's - I got all that.  But near side and off side?  Near what?!

 :-?

Nearside --to the side of the road ie passenger side
Offside--away from the side of the road ie drivers side

Unless your driving a left hooker, of course

Er, wouldn't that definition apply equally well to LHD?  ;)

Indeed it would. in a RHD country ;)

And in a LHD country?  With a RHD car?   ;)

Youre avin a laugh, arent yer

I do believe that would be O/S ;)
Title: Re: N/S vs O/S?
Post by: STMO123 on 22 September 2006, 11:00:02
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And in a LHD country?  With a RHD car?  
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You mean like HERE
Title: Re: N/S vs O/S?
Post by: Martin_1962 on 22 September 2006, 11:06:51
Why do you think I brought in marine/aviation terms?

I used to look at pictures of groups of people wondering why the names were wrong. Because I kept using the peoples left not my left.

People look under bonnet and some say air filter on left some on right, RHD = O/S LHD = N/S.

I remember finding on the 2.0 that my crank case breather is on LHS and some on RHS - both meant Port.

To me left on a car is ALWAYS looking towards front
Title: Re: N/S vs O/S?
Post by: theolodian on 22 September 2006, 11:06:56
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Youre avin a laugh, arent yer

 ;D

Yes, but I am also trying to figure this out.  A while back I tried asking several people what the national speed limit was and no one knew  :o  It's funny how you think you know things, but when really asked you can't answer for sure.
Title: Re: N/S vs O/S?
Post by: theolodian on 22 September 2006, 11:12:55
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Why do you think I brought in marine/aviation terms?

I used to look at pictures of groups of people wondering why the names were wrong. Because I kept using the peoples left not my left.

People look under bonnet and some say air filter on left some on right, RHD = O/S LHD = N/S.

I remember finding on the 2.0 that my crank case breather is on LHS and some on RHS - both meant Port.

To me left on a car is ALWAYS looking towards front

Yeah, for me left is always the car's left.  Yet engines are now being defined the other way?  On the V6 cams 1-2-3-4 go from right to left?  Too many pimply techs I suppose.
Title: Re: N/S vs O/S?
Post by: Martin_1962 on 22 September 2006, 11:25:26
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Why do you think I brought in marine/aviation terms?

I used to look at pictures of groups of people wondering why the names were wrong. Because I kept using the peoples left not my left.

People look under bonnet and some say air filter on left some on right, RHD = O/S LHD = N/S.

I remember finding on the 2.0 that my crank case breather is on LHS and some on RHS - both meant Port.

To me left on a car is ALWAYS looking towards front

Yeah, for me left is always the car's left.  Yet engines are now being defined the other way?  On the V6 cams 1-2-3-4 go from right to left?  Too many pimply techs I suppose.

All too confusing!
Title: Re: N/S vs O/S?
Post by: bob.dent on 22 September 2006, 11:57:55
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Pardon my heathen ways, but which is which?  I can never figure it out.  Left, right, port, starboard, driver's, passenger's - I got all that.  But near side and off side?  Near what?!

 :-?

Nearside --to the side of the road ie passenger side
Offside--away from the side of the road ie drivers side

Unless your driving a left hooker, of course

Er, wouldn't that definition apply equally well to LHD?  ;)

Indeed it would. in a RHD country ;)

And in a LHD country?  With a RHD car?   ;)

Youre avin a laugh, arent yer

I do believe that would be O/S ;)

Thats enough now you lot....stop it!!! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: N/S vs O/S?
Post by: TheBoy on 22 September 2006, 13:08:45
N/S is always the side nearest kerb, be the car LHD or RHD, and in any country.
Title: Re: N/S vs O/S?
Post by: TheOutcast on 22 September 2006, 16:13:10
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To me left on a car is ALWAYS looking towards front
Is that looking towards the front from the back or from the front?
Title: Re: N/S vs O/S?
Post by: TheOutcast on 22 September 2006, 16:14:21
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N/S is always the side nearest kerb, be the car LHD or RHD, and in any country.
Exactly, I couldn't have put it better myself. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Mod: unless you've parked facing the wrong way of course. Then the offside is nearest the kerb and the nearside is in the middle of the road. :-?
Title: Re: N/S vs O/S?
Post by: STMO123 on 22 September 2006, 16:17:25
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N/S is always the side nearest kerb, be the car LHD or RHD, and in any country.
Exactly, I couldn't have put it better myself. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Mod: unless you've parked facing the wrong way of course. Then the offside is nearest the kerb and the nearside is in the middle of the road. :-?

That what I said--at half ten this morning >:(
Title: Re: N/S vs O/S?
Post by: TheOutcast on 22 September 2006, 16:18:22
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N/S is always the side nearest kerb, be the car LHD or RHD, and in any country.
Exactly, I couldn't have put it better myself. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Mod: unless you've parked facing the wrong way of course. Then the offside is nearest the kerb and the nearside is in the middle of the road. :-?

That what I said--at half ten this morning >:(
I've not been well. :o