Parts location

[GeoffR]

It is common when talking about cars to refer to "Driver's side" and "Passenger side", which sounds descriptive. Until we consider that for me the driver's side is the Right and for Frank it is the Left. There are members across the globe and driving on either side of the road. May I suggest that when talking about where parts are located we stick to Left and Right (when travelling forwards) as this will prevent confusion. With older cars some parts move side with the driver, brake servos for instance, so it is equally important that we know where in the world you are. It would be unhelpful for someone to describe removing a part only to find that the question had been posed by someone who drives on the opposite side of the road.

[swisssaabist]

on my own i always think which side of the road my interlocutor drive and try to adapt my answer but you still right when you say that.