Dr. G

Which side of the steering wheel is the ignition located on a right hand drive car?

nkhalidi

On the right, near the door.

Vancouver83LTD

Yep, basically everything is the same, just on the other side.

draxa

Why, Dr G?

Are you perhaps writing a manual; "How To Steal Porsches All Around The World" ?

If you are, abandon that right now and change the title to "How To Get Hold Of The Latest Harry Potter Book Before Release Date". Believe me, you'll sell a million copies of that one, Doc!

Dr. G

Actually, we were discussing p-cars at work and I had mentioned that an easy way to tell if someone's ever owned a Porsche before is to see where they go to put the key when they get in the car. There's been more than one occasion where someone went on and on telling me how they have had "x" porsche in the past and when they got in the car they not only immediately looked to start the car to the right of the steering wheel (in a LHD car) but then went on to ask where the ignition was. When I showed them it was to the left of the steering wheel they said that they must have moved it for the newer models. As far as I know it's always been on the left in the 911s. I was just wondering where it was on the RHD cars. Porsche's philosophy for race starts was one hand on the key to start the car, one hand on the stick. I assumed this would follow through to the RHD car, pushing the ignition to the right of the wheel but wanted to be sure.

dstrimbu

We just replaced Pam's Saab with a Volvo, but you should try having a Saab, a Porsche and a BMW in your garage...

You never know where to look for the ignition lock. :-)

OCBen

Is the Saab's in the center?

Dr. G

If I remember correctly it's in the console between the two front seats.

dstrimbu

Yep - Saab is on the console, between the seats. Supposed to protect your knees in a crash...

mal28

yes, and to remove the key, the stick must be in reverse, that has confused many a valet parker!

Edgy01

For the 911s it's always been on the side opposite the gear shift lever. I believe on my 914 it was on the right,--and I think it was on the right also on the 924, 944, and on the 928 (up on the dash quadrant). Only the 911 holds to the 356 and 550 tradition. Perhaps your friend had another Porsche,--other than a 911.

StickShift964

when i was in england i stopped at a porsche dealership. This is the only picture i have but its just to the left of the headlight control, hidden behind the right spoke of the wheel.


btw edgy, im pretty sure the Cayenne has it on the left.

OCBen

Don't forget the Boxster variants.

Edgy01

Boxsters probably have it to so as to keep the parts lists from being too long! Cayennes? Why they would be on the left is beyond me but they are,--any Le Mans entries by Cayennes?

OCBen

It's part of the Porsche trademark look. The marketers need something unique to pitch.