Quote Originally Posted by Rama4390 View Post
I grew up driving a manual with the shifter on my left so it comes naturally to me, but have driven a couple of vehicles with the shifter on the right. My father in law has a WWII Jeep which is Left Hand Drive. My Father has a collection of historic cars, which are all Right Hand Drive, but two of them have the shifter on the Right Hand side in the doorway. A 1917 Buick tourer and a 1951 Bentley.
The thing I could not get past when shifting with the left hand, is that the shift pattern itself is not reversed. 1st gear is closest to the driver on LHD cars in America and Europe. But when sitting on the right side of the vehicle, the lowest gears are furthest away. That just never felt right.

Can manual transmission vehicles still be rented in the UK or Europe ? I haven't tried renting a car there in 20 years.