My first car! In 1976 I got it from my grandfather. It was a 1963 model. Feeling of freedom, frugal and easy to maintain. I drove it everywhere and anywhere. Didn't realized at that time that it was not made to be driven full speed all the time and should have taken better care of it. Was rear ended on the peripherique of Paris on a rainy Saturday evening. Repaired the car but the chassis suffered from the collision so had to get rid of it in the end. Found memories though. Miss it!
One of my great french uncles a farmer from Les Vosges bought one in 1965 and as he had no children throughout his life one of the first things he did was to remove the rear seats and hey presto his R4 became a mini van.He used it to transport produce to the local markets and he would also carry an enormous sow that he had fattened up into the region's forests to go truffle hunting.He was still running it til he sadly passed in 1987 but it didn't end there,the car was passed on to one of his fellow farmers a local wine producer who used it to drive around his vineyards mainly to collect grapes during the picking season.From what I've been told from family members the car survived til 2001 where it finished up in the breakers yard
Indeed it was our adventure vehicle in the early 1970's in Costa Rica! I have fond memories of my young and successful parents taking us to the beech house via a raft pulled by cables (to cross the Tárcoles river) in an improved trail! Over the mountains of the Pacific of Costa Rica! Ours was an R4L!
Zwei Renault 4 hatten meine Frau und ich, als wir uns kennenlernten. Die Wagen waren für die damaligen Ansprüche genial konstruiert, hatten viel Raum (genug für unsere damaligen Umzüge zu Studentenzeiten) und waren sparsam im Verbrauch. Die Motoren waren langlebig. Leider waren die Karossen SEHR rostanfällig. Das machte die R4 unnötig sehr teuer im Unterhalt und kurzlebig - schade!!! Wir hatten aber sechs bis acht Jahre viel Freude an diesen Fahrzeugen.
I owned one in the late 70s. I loved it, in spite of the fact that, at only 8 years old, it was a complete rust bucket. Fun fact: All painted yellow, they are, even now, the standard taxi cab in Madagascar.
Despite the painful French pronunciation, this was a really entertaining, taking me back to my bright yellow 1990s R4 GTL. An adorable, perky little motor, whose flat luggage pan, accessed via that big tailgate, made it a superb shopping car. OK, they rotted in the end but what didn't back then? Even prestige cars weren't immune. Big manufacturers delayed anti-corrosion for decades, sticking with 'planned obsolescence' in the interests of new car sales.
These thigns were robust indeed! my mom owned one of these and let me tell you she really put it to the test. The only issue I remember is the shifter would break constantly!
The current Dacia Stepway or Renault Stepway depending where you are from has the same idea. A go anywhere two wheel drive car with amazing ground clearence and great visibility.
When I got my driver's licence, they were still being built but totally obsolete. In the 1980s, most other cars had stopped rusting but the R4 still did. So I didn't buy one back then and don't understand the hype now...
bonjour et merci pour cette belle video. j´ais une R4 de 1964 et il me faudrais des rotules de suspention droite et gauche pourriez vous me dire ou en trouver? toutes celles que j´ais ont un cone de 11,7 et il me faudrais des rotule avec un cone de 10.4! pour le controle technique ! pas de pieces ! pas de controle technique! que faire alors?? merci de m´avoir lue
Allow me. Jean-Pierre Flé1 year agohello and thank you for this beautiful video. I had a 1964 R4 and I'll need right and left line kneecaps could you tell me where to find some? all the ones I have have a cone of 11.7 and I will need kneecaps with a cone of 10.4! for technical control! no pieces! no technical control! what then?? thank you for having read me Google translate is your friend.
Bonjour, je ne sais malheureusement pas où on on peut l'en trouver, mais alternativement tu peux toujours modifier ton essieu. Ça ne coûtera pas plus de 300 euros je pense
Where did we go wrong, small cars such as these are all we need, day to day. Simple, easy to maintain and repair.
That's true 👍
Respect for Renault 4 I had one 30 years ago was amazing economic car extremely durable
I miss my Reno 4
My first car! In 1976 I got it from my grandfather. It was a 1963 model. Feeling of freedom, frugal and easy to maintain. I drove it everywhere and anywhere. Didn't realized at that time that it was not made to be driven full speed all the time and should have taken better care of it. Was rear ended on the peripherique of Paris on a rainy Saturday evening. Repaired the car but the chassis suffered from the collision so had to get rid of it in the end. Found memories though. Miss it!
I love these old French cars.
One of my great french uncles a farmer from Les Vosges bought one in 1965 and as he had no children throughout his life one of the first things he did was to remove the rear seats and hey presto his R4 became a mini van.He used it to transport produce to the local markets and he would also carry an enormous sow that he had fattened up into the region's forests to go truffle hunting.He was still running it til he sadly passed in 1987 but it didn't end there,the car was passed on to one of his fellow farmers a local wine producer who used it to drive around his vineyards mainly to collect grapes during the picking season.From what I've been told from family members the car survived til 2001 where it finished up in the breakers yard
Indeed it was our adventure vehicle in the early 1970's in Costa Rica! I have fond memories of my young and successful parents taking us to the beech house via a raft pulled by cables (to cross the Tárcoles river) in an improved trail! Over the mountains of the Pacific of Costa Rica! Ours was an R4L!
Took my test in one in '73, great machines, still going strong in French colonies around the world!
"Colonies" how quaint
Yeah, you're right many of them are still France.@@Roger_Ramjet
Zwei Renault 4 hatten meine Frau und ich, als wir uns kennenlernten. Die Wagen waren für die damaligen Ansprüche genial konstruiert, hatten viel Raum (genug für unsere damaligen Umzüge zu Studentenzeiten) und waren sparsam im Verbrauch. Die Motoren waren langlebig. Leider waren die Karossen SEHR rostanfällig. Das machte die R4 unnötig sehr teuer im Unterhalt und kurzlebig - schade!!! Wir hatten aber sechs bis acht Jahre viel Freude an diesen Fahrzeugen.
I think that beach bums and surfers in California would love this car.
This seafoam green color is perfect.
Californian surfer would have preferred the Citroen Mehari, a bit the same but made for the beach
I owned one in the late 70s. I loved it, in spite of the fact that, at only 8 years old, it was a complete rust bucket. Fun fact: All painted yellow, they are, even now, the standard taxi cab in Madagascar.
Yep! And we went and made a report on the yellow taxi cabs from Madagascar: czcams.com/video/ZHkgwA4ZmDc/video.html 🙂
Despite the painful French pronunciation, this was a really entertaining, taking me back to my bright yellow 1990s R4 GTL. An adorable, perky little motor, whose flat luggage pan, accessed via that big tailgate, made it a superb shopping car. OK, they rotted in the end but what didn't back then? Even prestige cars weren't immune. Big manufacturers delayed anti-corrosion for decades, sticking with 'planned obsolescence' in the interests of new car sales.
These thigns were robust indeed! my mom owned one of these and let me tell you she really put it to the test. The only issue I remember is the shifter would break constantly!
I don’t know what it is about these cars, but I absolutely love them!
We have a very old renault 4in the woods in serbia i"ve played there a lot
Bellissima la Renault 4, gran bella macchina
The car of my childhood! RIP!
Fantastic.
My wife had one, WBV 539R, didn’t start on damp mornings
nothing like this car, i owned it , but im still finding roho 4
best renaut, roho 4 and renaultv16 TS
The current Dacia Stepway or Renault Stepway depending where you are from has the same idea. A go anywhere two wheel drive car with amazing ground clearence and great visibility.
When I got my driver's licence, they were still being built but totally obsolete. In the 1980s, most other cars had stopped rusting but the R4 still did. So I didn't buy one back then and don't understand the hype now...
All it needs are brembo brake pads and twin turbo add on to make them modern and powerful today💪🐱
Similar to the one Richard Dreyfuss was driving in American Graffitti (1973)
marvelous! I love these!
Now tell us how you changed the timing chain ?
Lovely Old French Car but Good Engine.
I think it's quite pretty :)
WHAT COLOR is it?? PLEASE
bonjour et merci pour cette belle video. j´ais une R4 de 1964 et il me faudrais des rotules de suspention droite et gauche pourriez vous me dire ou en trouver? toutes celles que j´ais ont un cone de 11,7 et il me faudrais des rotule avec un cone de 10.4! pour le controle technique ! pas de pieces ! pas de controle technique! que faire alors?? merci de m´avoir lue
Please write your comments in English out of respect for other users.
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Allow me.
Jean-Pierre Flé1 year agohello and thank you for this beautiful video. I had a 1964 R4 and I'll need right and left line kneecaps could you tell me where to find some? all the ones I have have a cone of 11.7 and I will need kneecaps with a cone of 10.4! for technical control! no pieces! no technical control! what then?? thank you for having read me
Google translate is your friend.
Bonjour, je ne sais malheureusement pas où on on peut l'en trouver, mais alternativement tu peux toujours modifier ton essieu. Ça ne coûtera pas plus de 300 euros je pense
Deutsche Welle, it's 2018. Why uploading a bad quality video?
Says 720p. This is not 720p.
"DOO" CHEAVAUX LOL
Englisch?