Contracting in the US?

[oracleslave]

Thats the setup on my car, took a little while of getting used to but I've been converted.
Makes putting the handbrake on at traffic lights less of a hassle

Not much fun when you want to do donuts and handbrake turns though. Nothing revs like a rental right?

[Lucy]

pedals

There's been quite some discussion about US contracting and visas etc on this forum... have a look here for starters:

http://forums.contractoruk.com/busin...acting-us.html

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[Spacecadet]

Apart from the handbrake being a foot pedal I quite liked it.

Thats the setup on my car, took a little while of getting used to but I've been converted.
Makes putting the handbrake on at traffic lights less of a hassle

[MrRobin]

I requested a Mustang and was given a Chev Monte Carlo, it was huge, they tried to talk me into an SUV, seriously, I'm 5'3, I doubt I could reach the peddles on some of those cars.

pedals

There's been quite some discussion about US contracting and visas etc on this forum... have a look here for starters:

http://forums.contractoruk.com/busin...acting-us.html

[Lockhouse]

One thing I will say about the Americans , they drive much better than people in the UK. Lane discipline is better on freeways and they drive in a more relaxed fashion, probably due to the auto gearboxes and big torquey engines.

Totally and absolutely disagree. Sorry mate. Lane discipline in the US is non-existent (and I've done thousands of miles in the US). In fact the only reason people can drive as fast as they do on the motorways in the UK is because the lane discipline is so good. And as for being relaxed - try Miami or NY In the rush hour!

[Lockhouse]

Over the last two years I've hired a 300C, a convertible Mustang and a convertible Sebring in the US which was the nicest of the lot. The 300C was a land barge that couldn't go round corners and the Mustang had a rotten gear change, couldn't handle either and the interior was of terrible quality. The Sebring was more European, was nicely finished and nicer to drive.

[Lucy]

Doesn't need to do much of that out there. I rented a Dodge the size of a small ship the last time I was out there. Apart from the handbrake being a foot pedal I quite liked it.

I requested a Mustang and was given a Chev Monte Carlo, it was huge, they tried to talk me into an SUV, seriously, I'm 5'3, I doubt I could reach the peddles on some of those cars.

[Bagpuss]

Doesn't need to do much of that out there. I rented a Dodge the size of a small ship the last time I was out there. Apart from the handbrake being a foot pedal I quite liked it.

If you drive down the coastal roads you need to corner, an old pick-up truck was no worse, and the Mustang is supposed to be a sports car! No wonder the middle class americans buy european and Japanese.

One thing I will say about the Americans , they drive much better than people in the UK. Lane discipline is better on freeways and they drive in a more relaxed fashion, probably due to the auto gearboxes and big torquey engines.

[oracleslave]

I rented a 3.8 mustang when I went to the states. I can honestly say my Toyota MR2 at the time was a much better car. The Mustang could not corner, the gearbox was leaking and the performance was pants, and people wonder why Clarkson slags off Yank cars.

Doesn't need to do much of that out there. I rented a Dodge the size of a small ship the last time I was out there. Apart from the handbrake being a foot pedal I quite liked it.

[Bagpuss]

I rented a 3.8 mustang when I went to the states. I can honestly say my Toyota MR2 at the time was a much better car. The Mustang could not corner, the gearbox was leaking and the performance was pants, and people wonder why Clarkson slags off Yank cars.

[Sockpuppet]

BF's co is about to split into two US & EU and he might be going to the US, has anyone contracted there? (I can see some advantages of living there, an excuse to buy a Mustang perhaps...)

Didn't know imaginary people could get Green Cards

[BA to the Stars]

Our cousins over the pond do seem to be a liitle bit protective about any non-residents doing work that one of their own could do.

[BoredBloke]

You can buy horses in this country you know!

[Lucy]

BF's co is about to split into two US & EU and he might be going to the US, has anyone contracted there? (I can see some advantages of living there, an excuse to buy a Mustang perhaps...)