Privatisation here in the UK has been a complete and utter clusterfuck.

The Lupo and the Up were proper quality vehicles. Really well designed and well built. The Fox? Not so much.... 

It’s just hideous

This is what I’ve heard too. The early ID.3s were awful for lag and bugs, but the latest 2.3 software is light years ahead. 

What I don’t understand is why they didn’t just use the exact same parts as they do on the Euro-spec cars, which as Jason says, use the central bar and in the correct amber colour to avoid any kind of ambiguity.

From a number of American/Canadian friends and my American husband-to-be when they first get in my car here in the UK: “you can drive a stick?”.

I get this all the time. I’m 6'2, and daily drive a Seat Ibiza. It’s not a big car, but it’s not like it’s an original Mini or something. There’s barely any space behind me, but that’s not a problem, as I very rarely take more than one passenger (no kids, just a soon-to-be husband). I had a Skoda Citigo (aka VW Up) as…

Agreed. But in my eyes, a Lada Niva is a better looking design than the Cullinan.

These are actually a kind of running lamp thing normally. Long vehicles in Europe normally have a few side markers along them, usually orange, but some have those little things which are white from in front and red from behind. 

The i3 has been reasonably successful in Europe- but only really once they’d upgraded the battery to give a realistic 150 miles, or in places like London where there are massive tax incentives.

There is absolutely no technical reason why a manual car can’t have adaptive cruise. I have it in my Seat, which has a manual. Works great, and it’s actually the reason I went for that trim level so I could get the ACC.

I’m seeing a lot of ID.3s and a fair few ID.4s here in the UK. Especially around London, where EVs have the advantage of not paying congestion charge to drive into central London. 

It’s only the A1, A3, TT, Q2, and Q3 that ride on ‘VW’ platforms. The A4 and up have different platforms that aren’t shared with VW, with the exception of the VW Touareg also using the large SUV platform under the Q7/Q8/Cayenne/Bentaga.

That price will include the 20% tax, which American prices don’t (something I will never understand)

My grandfather had one of these, in Tanzania.

They build the Wrangler in 4-door and 2-door in multiple trims for the RHD markets around the world. Australia even gets a RHD Gladiator. The vast majority of RHD Jeeps are exported. And I’d imagine they wouldn’t bother doing RHD just for the tiny mail carrier market- it’s just that the small mail carrier market is…

Not all. Here in the UK most cars have the indicator stalk on the left side of the steering column. There are exceptions- often older Japanese cars and some older Mercs. 

It depends. I’m British, and every car I’ve owned have had the indicator stalk on the left. After all, there’s no real reason why it *has* to be on one side over the other, and making a whole new indicator stalk assembly for RHD markets is pretty pointless. 

This is why when I’m driving, the engine stays off until everyone in the car is belted up. No ifs, no buts.

I mean... you can see the cutline, especially towards the bottom of the door.