That’s it...it’s time to play G.O.T.O.S.

[twat]

found this bad girl outside a supermarket
it is only a 1 pointer

i hope the owner follows this thread and decides to add a spade
and some condiments
like soy sauce : )

[twat]

the front view

[riser4]

It's got a Renault badge but WTF is it?

[twat]

i am not sure but it could be a renault 4

[Ted Striker]

It's got a Renault badge but WTF is it?

jono to the white courtesy phone...

[jono]

Looks right for a 4. There is probably another point or two hiding there, since Renault evidently offered specialty tools for getting it more off-road worthy. Nothing like a 2" difference in wheelbase between the left and right to form the basis for a highly modable offroad steed.

I think we found one rusting in the woods above North Bend when I was a kid. But that might have been a 7. My brain hides at least half of the Renault knowledge as a survival mechanism. Can't decide if I'm impressed that they upgraded to a less fading red or if that's just custom paint. No way could any red Renault from 1970 be that far from pink at this point--or 30 years ago, for that matter.

ETA: it's obviously later than 1970--mirror and doorhandles look to be shared with the R5. But I think it deserves 2 points: the jacking up via twisting the torsion bars isn't really on the outside, but that pic of itself in white at the beach has to count for something, surely!

[twat]

Can't decide if I'm impressed that they upgraded to a less fading red or if that's just custom paint. No way could any red Renault from 1970 be that far from pink at this point--or 30 years ago, for that matter.

Is varnishing an old/youngtimer car bad when the color faded?
Just in case i buy a 40 year old car.

[riser4]

Looks right for a 4. There is probably another point or two hiding there, since Renault evidently offered specialty tools for getting it more off-road worthy. Nothing like a 2" difference in wheelbase between the left and right to form the basis for a highly modable offroad steed.

I think we found one rusting in the woods above North Bend when I was a kid. But that might have been a 7. My brain hides at least half of the Renault knowledge as a survival mechanism. Can't decide if I'm impressed that they upgraded to a less fading red or if that's just custom paint. No way could any red Renault from 1970 be that far from pink at this point--or 30 years ago, for that matter.

ETA: it's obviously later than 1970--mirror and doorhandles look to be shared with the R5. But I think it deserves 2 points: the jacking up via twisting the torsion bars isn't really on the outside, but that pic of itself in white at the beach has to count for something, surely!

Wouldn't the different wheelbase left and right make it squirrelly AF in snow and ice? Nevermind handling at speed which was probably a moot point.

[jono]

Is varnishing an old/youngtimer car bad when the color faded?
Just in case i buy a 40 year old car.

I think I worded that badly--by "they" I meant Renault, as-in maybe Renault had finally run out of the special sun-customizing paint they'd always used before this car was produced. But most likely anything you can do to bolster the strength of the paint would be a good idea on a 40-year old Renault. I recall the standard solution for older ones was to buy a can of spray paint and blend in your own custom two-tone, but this generally assumes that you're replacing one panel at a time from your parts car.

Wouldn't the different wheelbase left and right make it squirrelly AF in snow and ice? Nevermind handling at speed which was probably a moot point.

Less than you'd think (but probably a lot more than the engineers at Renault thought).

[riser4]

Isn't "engineers at Renault" an oxymoron?

[m2711c]

Just plain old morons. No oxy about it.

[jono]

Valid point. Persistent benefit of the doubt may be a side effect of my condition.

To be fair, I don't recall ever facing the wrong way in any of the unequal wheelbase models, whereas the "corrected" cars did try to kill me on several occasions. It's remains possible that this was a genius plan to balance (21 ft-lbs of) torque steer with unequal wheelbases and not just a really low standard for rear end stability. Possibly.

[Ted Striker]

Isn't "engineers at Renault" an oxymoron?

Drunk by the afternoon, wine and cheese hangover the following day, repeat ad infinitum.

Oh, and accurate measurements were difficult through the Gitanes haze
"Est ce 2400mm ou 2500?"
"Oui"

[riser4]

Valid point. Persistent benefit of the doubt may be a side effect of my condition.

To be fair, I don't recall ever facing the wrong way in any of the unequal wheelbase models, whereas the "corrected" cars did try to kill me on several occasions. It's remains possible that this was a genius plan to balance (21 ft-lbs of) torque steer with unequal wheelbases and not just a really low standard for rear end stability. Possibly.

I like the simplistic brilliance of that.

[Bobcat Sig]

$70 to carry 2 gallons of ketchup? What the fucking hell!

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As a side-hustle, you could buy those and slap some green caps, charge more for the Sriracha containers. #profit

Outside Magazine says you need to spend a LOT of money on your Tacoma to drive down dirt roads.

https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoo...OmLSRFjFRoFPVc


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And yet again, Outside can EABOD

[twat]

16 points






i am so happy to know this thread
it makes the offroad scene so much more fun

hope he really goes to rural europe

yes two containers of soysoce and one salsa verde
whats in the white container with the red screw lid
black water proof gopro case
2 x spare ammo
#sticker : D
a 1grand snorkel
winch
steps & ladder
light bar
extra strips of shiny extra rugged stainless-steel plates
shiny stainless steel traction boards
trash bag
rear view camera
sail

[AK47bp]

How many points does a “Let’s Go Brandon” sticker give?


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[riser4]

How many points does a “Let’s Go Brandon” sticker give?


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It gets a cinder block through the fucking window.

[PB]

Yup; judges are not pleased.

[mcphee]

16 points






whats in the white container with the red screw lid

That’s a special sauce made of Mayo and ketchup

[Jong Lafitte]

16 points






i am so happy to know this thread
it makes the offroad scene so much more fun

hope he really goes to rural europe

yes two containers of soysoce and one salsa verde
whats in the white container with the red screw lid
black water proof gopro case
2 x spare ammo
#sticker : D
a 1grand snorkel
winch
steps & ladder
light bar
extra strips of shiny extra rugged stainless-steel plates
shiny stainless steel traction boards
trash bag
rear view camera
sail

the steel ramps are for loading onto sketchy river ferries and the like, no? Like, if you get to a river that's too deep to cross, you might have to make camp and construct a log raft to get across the river, or, a small village that only has one janky raft rope-powered ferry across the river. You can share food and stories with the villagers over a campfire and load the Rover onto the ferry in the morning. Oh the adventures they must have!! 110 Is a rad looking truck.

[twat]

found this bad girl outside a supermarket
it is only a 1 pointer

i hope the owner follows this thread and decides to add a spade
and some condiments
like soy sauce : )

i was wondering why somebody puts a gasoleo (diesel in portuguese) sticker on his car... i did not see it in the carpark only after posting in this thread.
a quick google : " rent renault r4 algarve"
https://www.vintagecampersvans.com/4l-ria/

apparently you can rent this car with tent for 35bucks a day
fully equipped with gas stove and fridge.
i would have never thought this vehicle has more under the hood than an old engine : )

[twat]

That’s a special sauce made of Mayo and ketchup

yes the secret recipe
90% mayo and 10% ketchup

[twat]

the steel ramps are for loading onto sketchy river ferries and the like, no? Like, if you get to a river that's too deep to cross, you might have to make camp and construct a log raft to get across the river, or, a small village that only has one janky raft rope-powered ferry across the river. You can share food and stories with the villagers over a campfire and load the Rover onto the ferry in the morning. Oh the adventures they must have!! 110 Is a rad looking truck.

yes and those villagers don´t have a washing machine so they can put all there dirty laundry in the laundry sack and the driver doesn't have to deal with all the flies inside the car.
so this ultra sketchy river-ferry runs only ones a week so he can bring back the stuff a week after.

[Jong Lafitte]

yes and those villagers don´t have a washing machine so they can put all there dirty laundry in the laundry sack and the driver doesn't have to deal with all the flies inside the car.
so this ultra sketchy river-ferry runs only ones a week so he can bring back the stuff a week after.

“Oh, my shirt, it’s so clean! How did you do it?”

“With a little help from a great man who lived a long time ago, a guy we call…



The Maytag Man.”


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