LFA951

Just wondering why it's on the passenger side and not the driver's side which is more convenient, just curious...

Chris White

Incase you ever have to add gas to an empty car on the side of the road. Almost all german cars are like this

Tom R.

they had four choices.
The Pinto got the rear bumper nixed.

Porsche's relocation of the motor from the rear to the front got under the front bonnet nixed.

Then Hans und Franz two politically opposed engineers flipped a coin, and the republican won, so it is on the right side of the torque tube. Or was it the democrat won and you pull to the left of the pump to get your wallet squeezed.

LFA951

Then why do jap cars and american have them on driver's side?

Darwantae951

Different strokes for different blokes.

From just a quick search the 350z, 240sx, WRX, G37, GT-R, Supra, Cobalt, new Camaro (spy shots at least), and SRT-4 have them on the passenger side as well.

Chris White

American cars - went for convienence over safety
Japanese cars - remember that the driver side is the 'other' side over there!

Interestingly enough teh new Mini is on the american drivers side - keep in mind that the English also drive on the other side....and vthe new Mini is made in England but by a German owned company (BMW).

Darwantae951

Seems as tho it's a toss up. I was doing a quick search (I'm bored...see my above post) and it's really a toss up as to which side the fuel door is on. Hell my dads 84 Carrera has it on the drivers side.

LFA951

I guess on the autobahn, you have to pull over to the right, here on most city highways, you can pull over to the left or right...shoulders on both sides.

CarbonRevo

Your supposed to pull to the right side.

The exhaust is on the left, so the gas tank really doesn't fit there.

The exhaust is on the left because all fast cars have the exhaust on the left.

gt37vgt

its on the drivers side LOL
they need to have them on different sides so there is less lined up at the petrol station but good to consider the side of road cenario

ehall

In America you are ALWAYS supposed to pull over to the right.

tman

Here in So Fl people pull over where ever they feel like. No need to follow any traffic rules or regulations.

ehall

LFA lives in So. Fla. That should tell you something.

theedge

Florida, the only place where I have seen multiple single car accidents in one trip. Six single car accidents on a sunny morning in a 25 mile drive. Plus a standard two car accident.

dillon410021

3000gt and 2G eclipse have them on passenger side