johnhara1
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Im going to Portugal on the 16th and have a hire car pre arranged from airport.
I have never driven abroad before so whats it like on the wrong side of the road?
Scary??
Cheers
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deano87
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I would imagine it's scarier not being in a familiar car.
It isn't as bad as it seems really, although I've never personally driven. Everything is the exact opposite, so you get used to it pretty quickly.
I wouldn't hesitate to drive abroad in my own car. I'd be dubious with one of theirs.
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eddiewhiteley
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when i went over to me mum and dads in spain last year we hired a car and its the 1st time i'd driven abroad, i was a bit apprehensive at 1st but pretty quickly i got used to it and in no time was driving like over here, nothing to worry about, as everyones driving on that side so its pretty hard to get it wrong if you see what i mean
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johnhara1
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Aye, im hoping the roads a a little busy so i can just copy off them.
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ajscorsa
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i drove on the wrong side in magaluf, on a quad right enuff but you get used to it eventually.
roundabouts are weird tho lol
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pow
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Going into a mini roundabout the wrong way fucks with your head the first time you do it :lol;
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johnhara1
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Now have sat nav with ES and PT maps so should be fine.
Have set it to warn when im on the wrong side of the road 
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Brett
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
I would imagine it's scarier not being in a familiar car.
It isn't as bad as it seems really, although I've never personally driven. Everything is the exact opposite, so you get used to it pretty quickly.
I wouldn't hesitate to drive abroad in my own car. I'd be dubious with one of theirs.
You're scared of driving different cars? 
I love getting in a hire car and treating it like shit tbh.
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ed
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Portugal is gash. When you are on the motorway you have to give way to cars merging onto the road and not vice versa like everywhere else in the civilized world.
I have never been so terrified in a taxi in my life 
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
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Originally posted by deano87
I would imagine it's scarier not being in a familiar car.
It isn't as bad as it seems really, although I've never personally driven. Everything is the exact opposite, so you get used to it pretty quickly.
I wouldn't hesitate to drive abroad in my own car. I'd be dubious with one of theirs.
You're scared of driving different cars?
I love getting in a hire car and treating it like shit tbh.
I'm only scared of driving cars where I have to use the gears with the wrong hand. Like trying wank with the left hand. It just doesn't happen
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ed
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I find wanking with my left hand satisfying. Stranger from the left
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deano87
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phil_sutton
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Just watch out for the dogs asleep in the road. Its something they seem to let them do, however the portugese just run them over lol.
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C2RL R
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it's ok after a little while. you will be more worried about the embarrasment of making a mistake. some motorways can be a little un-nerving. i've only ever gone round 1 round-about the wrong way in the 6 time i've had a car abroad. nobody else was on it so it didn't matter.
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ed
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I drove abroad for s few months earlier in the year, and now I have to think what side of the road to drive on as it feels wrong to be on the left again
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