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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22856 Location: UK

Which would you go for, if given the choice and in the market for a car of this size and type?

I think I'd be tempted by an early R4, just because there seem to be so few of them around. Occasionally I see a late example (C reg) around here. Unless I could find a 50s example, I don't see me ever having a 2CV.

RJ
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V8 Nutter · Joined: 27 Aug 2012 Posts: 606

If they were the only choice. I think I would walk

V8 Nutter · Joined: 27 Aug 2012 Posts: 606

If they were the only choice, having driven both. I think I would walk

badhuis · Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1481 Location: Netherlands

My first car was a 2CV4. Had it for a year as a student, loved it. They are called "duck" over here (Netherlands).
I regularly drove R4s in the eighties / nineties. Excellent little cars but for me the quirkyness of the 2CV wins over the relatively boring R4.

Riley Blue · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 1751 Location: Derbyshire

Renault 4! I had one as a hire car on a holiday in northern Portugal. I had so much fun chucking it around the very rough roads up there. It was perfect for the job and I missed it so much once I got back to the UK I looked for one to buy - I never did buy one but will never forget it, a complete hoot!

clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

How about a Citroen Ami.
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colwyn500 · Joined: 21 Oct 2012 Posts: 1745 Location: Nairn, Scotland

If we are moving away from the original question but still keeping with quirky, European, small, utilitarian car I will bore you again with my preference, Fiat 500.

Mind you, that's not French...
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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22856 Location: UK

Salopian · Joined: 05 Jan 2010 Posts: 354 Location: Newport Shropshire

Renault 4 by a country mile! Owned both - single 2CV multiple R4's the last of which ran as well at 170 thousand miles as when new. I'd love another to remember cornering on the door handles and the incredible economy. The only car I've owned with a different wheelbase each side and thats how they were built.
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peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7223 Location: Edinburgh

The 2CV has a much longer and more interesting history. That makes it more sexy and sells it to me.

Peter

p.s. I will admit that the R4 is much more civilised and if I were looking for a car for every day hack use then it would almost certainly be my choice.
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gresham flyer · Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 1435

THIS IS SITTING IN A BARN WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO LOVE IT.!!!

AND IT IS IN FRANCE...SO YOU GET A HOLIDAY OUT OF IT.

I NEARLY BROUGHT IT HOME ON MY LAST VISIT.

GRESHAM FLYER.

gresham flyer · Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 1435

BUT I WOULD RATHER HAVE THIS....SO RARE.

ARONDE PLIEN CIEL.

Ellis · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:55 am Post subject:

Renault 4 or 2CV?

Renault 4 for me but only if had to.

There was a bigger version of the Renault 4 as well, the Renault 6.
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emmerson · Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 1268 Location: South East Wales

2cv,2cv,2cv,2cv,2cv,2cv,2cv...................................................

Did I say that I'd take the 2cv? Smile

Marc-H · Joined: 17 Dec 2012 Posts: 37 Location: Aylesbury

emmerson, you seem a little undecided Very Happy

was that 2cv? Very Happy

or 2cv

I have never driven either 2cv or the 4, but did have an old 6TL years ago, cost £15.00 to buy Shocked

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