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I use Boyer Bransden on my own and my customers' cars. (& I sell it on my website).

Every two years we drive our 1967 2cv van (from Sussex) to the 2cv World Meeting: 2023 Switzerland, 2021 cancelled due to covid, 2019 Croatia, 2017 Portugal, 2015 Poland, 2013 Spain, 2011 France (~8000 cars), 2009 Czech Republic, 2007 Sweden, (we went the long way, via Russia)...

Gary Dicks of 2cv Imports can sort out the transportation and the paperwork for you, or either if you don't need both. (He started with 2cvs but has imported all sorts of cars & vans, including a few R4s, mainly from France and Spain). I used to do it all myself when it was easy, (a 2cv van, a...

Newer cars are taxed in bands that relate to their emissions. Cars from the era before that system came in are taxed in (far fewer) bands that relate to their engine size.

...along with the seat belt mounting threads, which are 7/16" UNF

If you just need one pipe, why not just get a local garage to make you one. That way you don't need to buy the tool, a roll of pipe (normally 25m) and a bag of fittings. Remove the pipe first (noting it's routing), accurately measure it with a piece of string (at least twice, to make sure) and...

When I worked at a Peugeot dealership in the late 80s & 90s, we used to see this quite often on 104, 205, 305, 309. It was mainly on cars that weren't used much.

Personally I like Boyer Bransden. They're one of the pioneers of electronic ignition and have had a great reputation for reliability since the 1970s. I've used their points-assisted system on my own and customers cars (& I sell it on my website).

It's the fitting of most French (& other European) cars of the mid sixties to mid eighties: P45t The other type that became popular since the eighties when more cars had halogen bulbs for dip & main headlights, was P43t (also referred to as H4, the H being for halogen). Halogen bulbs are also...

Having always had agreed value classic insurance on all my older cars for the last 26 years, UK & EU breakdown cover has been included. I've used it twice and it's been very good. On my Subaru Forester (too young for a classic policy) I had RAC cover and needed it when the radiator blew last...

Have a word with Gary Dicks of 2cv Imports. (He doesn't only import 2cvs). He's in Somerset. Or have a look in the classics for sale section of RetroSpec Parts. (There's no R4 vans on there at the moment but they do come up).

I've haven't got much for Renault 4 on my website but I have got ignition parts and a few other bits. RetroSpec Parts (in Worthing).

You don't see many Renaults with hydropneumatic spheres under the bonnet! (Your first photo).

In the UK mot, they check that the headlights work, they check the colour, (white or yellow is allowed), they check that the patterns are correct and that they're correctly aligned. That's it. They don't check the wattage of any bulbs

I might be able to help with ignition parts. I'm in the UK: https://retrospecparts.com/?s=Renault+R4&post_type=product

"... the previous owner seems to have stripped the points adjusting thread ..." If you mean the threads on the adjuster bolt/screw inside the spring, then you can easily replace just that (& the nut). If you mean the points retaining screw, that goes into the base plate, why not drill & thread...

Nicely explained Andrew. About 80% of my website sales used to be to the EU. Now that's almost entirely gone since we left because of huge additional costs now, when EU customer buy from me. Most of my sales were around £20 or less and would fit in "large letter" size. Before brexit, such a...

Hi Edwin. I'm in sunny Worthing :-) Are you nearby?

P45t 60/55w bulbs, from £2.75 each. Choices of clear or yellow, 12v or 6v: https://retrospecparts.com/?s=P45t+halogen+&post_type=product

When was the last time the valve clearances were set?