Send us Fan Mail Nobody really prepares you for owning your first right-hand-drive car. In this episode of the Right Hand Drive Guys Podcast, Bobby and Aaron break down the weird, funny, frustrating, and sometimes sketchy things you only learn after actually living with an RHD car in America. From accidentally hitting the wipers instead of the turn signal and relearning how to position yourself in the lane, to dealing with drive-thrus, ATMs, toll booths, parallel parking, limited visibility, and passing on two-lane roads, the guys get into all the little things that feel totally normal now—but definitely didn’t at first. They also talk about the less obvious side of ownership: short VINs, registration headaches, insurance problems, discontinued parts, expensive OEM pieces, and how much harder it has become to keep older JDM cars complete as parts supplies dry up. The conversation gets into some of the sketchier stuff from the early days too, including questionable registrations, dealer plates, imported cars with little paperwork, and why the modern legal import process is a much better route than trying to recreate what people got away with years ago. Then there’s the bigger question: after finally owning the cars you grew up idolizing, do they actually live up to the hype? Bobby and Aaron talk honestly about Skyline ownership, rising values, the gap between performance on paper and emotional value, and why these cars only really make sense if you genuinely love them. And if you own something like an R34 GT-R, there’s one more thing nobody warns you about—the attention. People will stop, stare, follow, wait around, take photos, and sometimes do completely insane things on the road just to get a better look. If you already own a right-hand-drive car, you’ve probably dealt with most of this. If you’re thinking about buying your first one, consider this the stuff nobody puts in the sales ad.
