Musings following a BBQ and drink. Post 2.
Re: Musings following a BBQ and drink. Post 2.
A concours one will be nearly as much as a Jensen-Healey these days.
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Re: Musings following a BBQ and drink. Post 2.
Caused much consternation in legal circles back in the day, as some laws, such as not mixing radial and crossply tyres, referred to "the same axle". As the R4 wheels were not strictly opposite each other, could they be said to be on the same axle?With these Renaults speed bumps are a doddle as the rear wheels are offset
"Now that chassis number is particularly interesting ‘cos it’s the one after the one before, which is the one after mine, not many people know that"
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Re: Musings following a BBQ and drink. Post 2.
The R6 (R4 platform) and R16 had the same system, perhaps some others types and makes (Peugeot 305?) too.
It worked well.
It worked well.
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Re: Musings following a BBQ and drink. Post 2.
I seem to remember that you could in theory unbolt the bodywork from the Renault 6 and drive the chassis with engine attached on it's own!
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Re: Musings following a BBQ and drink. Post 2.
No problem. The platform chassis for the R3/4/6 is the same and fairly stiff. Perhaps the chassis of the original 5 is also the same, not sure. The body is only attached with a few bolts and can be lifted in one piece. Brakes may be a problem, cannot remember how/where they attach.
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Re: Musings following a BBQ and drink. Post 2.
kees wrote:No problem. The platform chassis for the R3/4/6 is the same and fairly stiff. Perhaps the chassis of the original 5 is also the same, not sure. The body is only attached with a few bolts and can be lifted in one piece. Brakes may be a problem, cannot remember how/where they attach.
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Re: Musings following a BBQ and drink. Post 2.
That looks like a very nice and clean chassis.
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Re: Musings following a BBQ and drink. Post 2.
Plenty of room to fit battery packs
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Re: Musings following a BBQ and drink. Post 2.
Depends where you are looking. Netherlands yes they may be expensive but it is still possible to find some very nice ones for not that much money in Spain or Italy.kees wrote:A concours one will be nearly as much as a Jensen-Healey these days.
€ 5.500,- https://www.autoscout24.nl/aanbod/renau ... aign=share
Even a rare 4x4 in good condition: https://www.autoscout24.nl/aanbod/renau ... c=listPage
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Driver in aspic - that‘s what they were called in Germany.
But you‘re absolutely right: the Tiger was the muscle car of the micro cars.
But you‘re absolutely right: the Tiger was the muscle car of the micro cars.
Frankoid wrote:From the sublime to the ridiculous , I have always liked microcars, and the Messerschmidt Tiger must be the king of this jungle. Not much storage space but what a car
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(sold) C-V8 Mk III 112/2432
541 S 102/1035
(sold) FF MkII 127/243 (sold)
Healey Mk II 1140/14406
(sold)Jensen GT 1610/30257(sold)
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(sold) C-V8 Mk III 112/2432
541 S 102/1035
(sold) FF MkII 127/243 (sold)
Healey Mk II 1140/14406
(sold)Jensen GT 1610/30257(sold)
Scimitar GTE SE5
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