This is the interior of a late model Morris Marina.

"not for canada - australian in disguise" (for-canada) 11/10/2015 at 22:28 • Filed to: None

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Why the fuck would you angle the radio and heater controls AWAY from the driver?

It’s the complete opposite of something like a Supra.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/10/2015 at 22:33

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Because the RHD conversion was a rush job and they didn’t have time to mirror the center console?

bob and john > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/10/2015 at 22:35

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my only explanation was that they had right and left drive versions...and couldnt be bothered to remold the dash into a left and right piece....

shop-teacher > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/10/2015 at 22:35

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Wow, that is bizzare!

not for canada - australian in disguise > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 11/10/2015 at 22:38

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The thing is that I don’t even think it was available in LHD. The NA Austin Marina was discontinued by the time they introduced this interior, it makes zero sense.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/10/2015 at 22:40

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Because... You already bought such a terrible car, even the heater controls don't want to remind you?

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/10/2015 at 22:47

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You realize the U.S./Mexico/Canada aren’t the only countries with LHD, right?

djgreenlava > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/10/2015 at 22:49

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It's a little too driver focused.

not for canada - australian in disguise > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 11/10/2015 at 22:50

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I know, but GIS’ing for a LHD late model Marina is giving me nothing.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/10/2015 at 23:09

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Yeah but doesn’t the Marina feel like the kind of car that’d be produced under license in the middle east for 20 years after it was outmoded?

Birddog > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/10/2015 at 23:11

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“Why the fuck would you angle the radio and heater controls AWAY from the driver”

Because Lucas.

Why does the driver need to fiddle with things that most likely won’t work?

not for canada - australian in disguise > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 11/10/2015 at 23:23

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Probably. Similar to all those Peugeots that kept on trucking in Turkey, or the Ladas produced in Egypt. Think production ended everwhere in 1980 though.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Birddog 11/10/2015 at 23:23

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The pedals are still there, even if the engine will most likely catch fire and explode before you get the chance to touch them.

Birddog > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/10/2015 at 23:25

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Hmm.. That’s a good point!

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/10/2015 at 23:29

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Still smarting from the loss of the indigenous aircraft industry brought on by the formation of Airbus, it was designed by unemployed aircraft engineers. Like almost all modern airliners, this car was designed to be operated by a crew of two. Sure, the co-driver couldn’t steer or brake or do anything important, but they were there to operated the secondary systems and to feed those in the rear cabin. And I bet you didn’t know that the co-driver seat also served as a lavatory. See, all real aircraft related stuff, not like that hokey “born from jets” nonsense Saab tried to fool us with.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 11/10/2015 at 23:32

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The truth is out there. Stay woke sheeple.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/10/2015 at 23:42

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The Marina was sold in Canada, actually. Called the Austin Marina here though.

http://www.oldcarscanada.com/2010/08/1972-a…

not for canada - australian in disguise > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 11/10/2015 at 23:44

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Was discontinued before this interior was introduced.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/10/2015 at 23:51

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That is true, yes.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/11/2015 at 00:27

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Because the driver shouldn’t allowing ephemera like comfort and entertainment to distract them from the road - controlling that’s the passengers’s job.

Or some such ass-backwards BL thinking.

This was designed only a few years after Issigonis retired, and Issigonis famously despised radios and believed drivers should be kept uncomfortable so as to stay awake and concentrate. I expect that attitude rubbed off on his juniors.

pip bip - choose Corrour > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/11/2015 at 02:20

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gotta love British Leyland!

Cé hé sin > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 11/11/2015 at 06:04

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Well, given that it was designed for rhd in the first place...

twochevrons > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 11/11/2015 at 08:02

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Heh, not the Middle East, but license-built Morris Marinas were one of Hyundai’s first big automotive ventures. Make of that what you will.

twochevrons > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/11/2015 at 08:04

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The heater controls are actually just under the instrument cluster on the left hand side; the steering wheel hides them in this case. It’s really sad that I know that.

That radio placement is ridiculous, though.