I have just had my first close encounter with a Renault4 for nearly 30 years! We used to own them when our kids were tiny and had fun trips to Gites in France. Reminising with my wife over a glass of wine, she said how much she had loved her R4's. Then low and behold I read Jasper Gerard's article in the Sunday Telegraph (which I don't normally buy but had been delivered to our hotel room on a week-end away). Fate was at hand! On returning home I got onto the internet and found the joys of Clemantine's Garage...just fantastic, especially the technical tips, valuations, and of course Forum.
In the Renault 4's for sale, I immediately had a brief flirtation with Blanche, but not having read all the threads became confused over her increase in price, however, Mary her owner very helpfully directed me to "Leboncoin" and suggested I purchased one nearer to my second home in Normandy.
My experience with Leboncoin was fascinating, the site has a great selection of cars and I contacted 5. The first was an incredible scam by a supposed French navy officer away in far flung islands but represented by his friend who happened to have a car transporter business and would bring the car on a trailer to my door, but please send all personal and banking details and have the cash available etc. etc. I reported the scam and Leboncoin were fantastic, checked it out and had the ad removed all within 15 minutes. 3 others failed to reply, and the other after a false start we managed a rendezvous near St Malo and I bought a really nice, sound 1982 GTL with only 64,000 kms and all service records and recent CT.
Can anyone help regarding registration! I have read various web sites but would ideally like to re-register her in France where she will be for over 6 months of the year, I own my property in Normandy but am not a French resident spending approx 3+ months there a year....is this a problem? The alternative of registering in the UK seems to be problematic as I would need a UK speedo. Finally, I was planning, if registering in France, to insure her from there probably through my bank who cover our house insurance, I am assuming that this would also cover trips to the UK where I plan to keep her during the winter...any tips there?
Thanks in advance, Ron.
In the Renault 4's for sale, I immediately had a brief flirtation with Blanche, but not having read all the threads became confused over her increase in price, however, Mary her owner very helpfully directed me to "Leboncoin" and suggested I purchased one nearer to my second home in Normandy.
My experience with Leboncoin was fascinating, the site has a great selection of cars and I contacted 5. The first was an incredible scam by a supposed French navy officer away in far flung islands but represented by his friend who happened to have a car transporter business and would bring the car on a trailer to my door, but please send all personal and banking details and have the cash available etc. etc. I reported the scam and Leboncoin were fantastic, checked it out and had the ad removed all within 15 minutes. 3 others failed to reply, and the other after a false start we managed a rendezvous near St Malo and I bought a really nice, sound 1982 GTL with only 64,000 kms and all service records and recent CT.
Can anyone help regarding registration! I have read various web sites but would ideally like to re-register her in France where she will be for over 6 months of the year, I own my property in Normandy but am not a French resident spending approx 3+ months there a year....is this a problem? The alternative of registering in the UK seems to be problematic as I would need a UK speedo. Finally, I was planning, if registering in France, to insure her from there probably through my bank who cover our house insurance, I am assuming that this would also cover trips to the UK where I plan to keep her during the winter...any tips there?
Thanks in advance, Ron.
I might be wrong but Blanche was registered in Scotland for a year or two and she has never had a mph speedo. I don't think you would have needed to change it.