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1. Re: Introduction (off-side/near-side) (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 16:23:36 EST; Michael, As it was explained to me by an Englishman, "Off-side" is the side of the car farthest from the curb when the car is parked. This would always be the drivers side, which would be the "left h; /html/triumphs/2001-02/msg00918.html (7,911 bytes)
2. Re: Introduction (off-side/near-side) (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 21:51:15 -0000; Why not just use the terminology Right hand and Left hand. It is the same both sides of the Atlantic. Just in case there is still confusion. The Right/Lefthand viewpoint is taken from the drivers sea; /html/triumphs/2001-02/msg00919.html (7,319 bytes)
3. Re: Introduction (off-side/near-side) (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 17:21:31 EST; Adrian, Agreed, but not everyone goes along with this approach - many (most) British car magazines do use the off-side/near-side terminology. Translation is in order for us Yanks! True usually, but n; /html/triumphs/2001-02/msg00922.html (8,202 bytes)
4. Re: Introduction (off-side/near-side) (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 19:45:27 -0500; Message text written by "Adrian Dix-Dyer" both sides of the Atlantic. < Is that like "Right Side and Wrong Side" as in "sometimes Americans drive on the wrong side when in England." ? ;-) Dave /// //; /html/triumphs/2001-02/msg00932.html (7,477 bytes)
5. Re: Introduction (off-side/near-side) (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 21:05:58 EST; AFAIK, Near-side and Off-side are the same on both sides of the Atlantic as well, at least when one applies it to the wording on wire wheel knockoffs. :-) --Andy Mace /// /// triumphs@autox.team.net; /html/triumphs/2001-02/msg00935.html (7,344 bytes)
6. Re: Introduction (off-side/near-side) (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 07:02:55 +0000; Quite right - although we would call it "the kerb". :-) (Unless you were driving a left-hand-drive car in the UK, or a righthand-drive car in the States...) Hence my need to explain my terms. I start; /html/triumphs/2001-02/msg00938.html (8,544 bytes)
7. Re: Introduction (off-side/near-side) (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 14:00:49 -0500; I thought "near side" and "off side" came from the 1 HP loonies. You always mount on the horse's left side (animal's head to the left), so your right leg won't tangle up in the saber. Left=near & ri; /html/triumphs/2001-02/msg01067.html (7,637 bytes)

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