Renault 4 in moonlight & setting moon

[mftoet]

Ingredients:

1 bright moon

~ 50 bright stars

1 steep hill

1 big tree

1 Renault 4

0 brakes

1 DSLR on a tripod

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As long as I've been visiting Olly at Les Granges, Etoile St. Cyrice (France), I've watch the moon setting behind the hills. Yesterday I finally managed to shoot a small timelapse of this: setting moon.

Thanks for watching!

[bamus]

timelapse is impressive. love it!

[lukebl]

Fantastic. The setting moon is awesome.

I'm all dewey-eyed and nostalgic, as I used to have two R4s!

[ollypenrice]

http://ollypenrice.smugmug.com/Other/Galaxies/HaLRGB-M81-M82-FINforsmg/1212836542_VmE57-X2.jpg

Excellent, Maurice. The story of how it got there is quite bizarre... But this is a French village so quite a few things are bizarre... like the English bloke who never goes to bed!

Olly

[Oldfort]

Renault have made a few ugly cars, but the Renault 4 is among the leaders in that group.

However they are not in the same league as Citroen, who have made lots of ugly cars, albeit ugly in different ways - the Citoen D being an exception.

[RobH]

Great work Maurice!

I used to have a Renault 4 also....it was a bit like sailing a boat when you cornered I remember!

We used to call the Citroen 2CV the 'upside down pram'

Cheers

Rob

[swamp thing]

Great work Maurice!

I used to have a Renault 4 also....it was a bit like sailing a boat when you cornered I remember!

We used to call the Citroen 2CV the 'upside down pram'

Cheers

Rob

Rob you've sure had some "choice" machines there!!

Regards Steve

[LukeSkywatcher]

When i was in secondary school my French language teacher had a Citroen 2CV. I had a bad foot for months and as he lived local he used to give me a lift to school every day (how uncool is that).

I remember the car being a bit of a noise bucket but it didnt half move. It was very "zippy".

I kind of really like the look of the car. It brings back childhood memories of long hot summers camping in the south of France.

[ollypenrice]

A French friend drove to Persepolis in a 2CV for his honeymoon. The marriage ended there... So Maurice's romantic moonlight is not part of the deal when you buy one of these cars!

Olly

[RobH]

Rob you've sure had some "choice" machines there!!

Regards Steve

Apart from the current VW van, which I got for £2K, the most I've ever paid for a car was £1300, and that was really expensive for me.....they never get sold on....when I've finished with them it's down the scrappers!

I'd much rather spend my money on telescopes

[mftoet]

Thanks for all the comments, guys and be careful with your opinion on French cars when your are among French people! In Holland we call the 2CV the little "ugly duck". Hmmm, I think I wouldn't mind driving a Citroën C5 break/station...

[Ronseal]

Nice pics, and get that R4 restored - check out this forum Renault 4 Restoration

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