I am an Australian and in 1989 my wife and I bought a little Renault 4 from an Amsterdam car market and drove 20,000 km through Yugoslavia, Greece, around Sicily and back to the UK and quite often off the beaten track. The only mechanical issue we had was to replace a spring and magnet in the alternator. It was a terrific little car and we have so many great memories and stories about it. Thank you for your story. Photo of my friends admiring the new hood ornament, a small plastic aeroplane, the propellers went around as we drove along.
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Great read! I actually like the R4 more than the 2CV. I also love the early R5 more than both of these combined. Maybe I should buy a beret.
Good article. The 4 might be ordinary, but it's got character.
My dad said that of his 4! He regrets to sell it now.
A very-very interesting and insightful article. I read it two times with a great pleasure. Thank you!
Actually, when I was a child, we had an old Renault catalogue at home. Renault 4 was mentioned there as a car one could buy. Sweet memories.
Thank you. By writting that work, I thought to my childhood in the French countryside and how I saw the things at that time when I learnt to drive.
This perspective has worked out perfectly. The article is full of the flavour of individual reflections and experiences. I like this!
I am an Australian and in 1989 my wife and I bought a little Renault 4 from an Amsterdam car market and drove 20,000 km through Yugoslavia, Greece, around Sicily and back to the UK and quite often off the beaten track. The only mechanical issue we had was to replace a spring and magnet in the alternator. It was a terrific little car and we have so many great memories and stories about it. Thank you for your story. Photo of my friends admiring the new hood ornament, a small plastic aeroplane, the propellers went around as we drove along.