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results of polls 11-20:
Vote 11: If the R4 didn't exist, which of these cars would you drive instead?
| VW Beetle (old version) |
|
11.1% |
| Citroen 2CV |
|
6.3% |
| Morris Minor |
|
1.6% |
| Mini (old version) |
|
1.6% |
| Renault 6 |
|
15.9% |
| Renault Kangoo |
|
0% |
| Other old / classic vehicle |
|
3.2% |
| Other modern vehicle |
|
57.1% |
| Wouldn't drive anything else |
|
3.2% |
Result: Other modern vehicle (57.1%). Total number of votes: 63
Vote 12: What is your favourite special R4 model?
| R3 |
|
11.0% |
| Super |
|
22.9% |
| Parisienne |
|
36.7% |
| Plein Air |
|
2.8% |
| Rodeo |
|
2.8% |
| Safari |
|
7.3% |
| Jogging |
|
2.8% |
| Clan |
|
7.3% |
| Savane |
|
2.8% |
| Other |
|
3.6% |
Result: Parisienne (36.7%). Total number of votes: 109
Vote 13: What is the best R4 body style?
| Standard Hatchback |
|
60.0% |
| F4 Van |
|
6.7% |
| F6 Van |
|
30.0% |
| Pickup |
|
0% |
| Plein Air |
|
0% |
| Rodeo |
|
3.3% |
Result: Standard Hatchback (60.0%). Total number of votes: 30
Thanks to Frederick Langille of the USA for the vote suggestion.
Vote 14: Which car do you feel the R4 is based upon more than any other?
| Renault 4CV |
|
37.2% |
| Citroen 2CV |
|
30.3% |
| VW Beetle |
|
2.3% |
| London Cab (1958 Austin FX4) |
|
7.0% |
| Morris Minor |
|
0% |
| Morris Mini / Austin Seven |
|
0% |
| Bubble Car (any make) |
|
20.9% |
| Other |
|
2.3% |
Result: Renault 4CV (37.2%). Total number of votes: 43
Ah well, a reasonable result really; people clearly not convinced enough of any commercial sabotage on Renault's
part. One other suggestion came from Peter Monk in Australia, who voted for 'Other'. He writes: 'I believe
the car the R4 is most based on is the DS Citroen. I own 2 DS's and an R4 and, hydraulic suspension aside, I
find the resemblances remarkable. The mechanical layout with engine against the firewall and gearbox ahead under
the radiator are clones of each other. The very flat floors with the compact rear suspension in each case
contribute to the interior roominess of the vehicles. The softness of the suspension gives a ride / comfort
similarity. In short: I see the R4 as the poor man's DS and the DS as the rich man's R4!'
Vote 15: Which car do you feel is most derivative of the R4?
| Renault 5 |
|
19.4% |
| Renault 6 |
|
22.6% |
| Renault Twingo |
|
0% |
| Renault Clio |
|
3.2% |
| Renault Kangoo |
|
35.5% |
| Other Renault model |
|
3.2% |
| Other non-Renault model |
|
16.1% |
Result: Renault Kangoo (35.5%). Total number of votes: 31
Once again, Peter Monk had another idea as to which car might bear the most similarity. He writes: 'I voted
for the "other Renault model" category. I have done this with the Renault 16 in mind. The R16 is really an R4 on
steroids. I had an R16 many years ago and rue the day I got rid of it. What a fantastic car, and as much as I
love my 2 Citroen DSs and Renault 4, the R16 remains the overall best best car I have had anything to do with
(and that list includes Skoda, Triumph, Rover, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Jaguar and Range Rover). During those quiet
moments of the soul I sometimes dream of a Renault 16TX with Citroen hydropneumatic suspension.... but however
good it would be, its basis is the R4.'
Vote 16: What reaction do you usually get when you take your R4 to a garage?
| Oh no, not a bloody Renault 4 |
|
13.0% |
| Blimey, what the hell is that? |
|
0% |
| Oh god, the upside down pram |
|
0% |
| No, I ain't working on that |
|
13.0% |
| Cor, I used to own one of them |
|
39.1% |
| Oh they're great little cars |
|
13.0% |
| You'd do best scrapping it |
|
4.4% |
| Oh a bleeding Citroën is it? |
|
4.4% |
| There ain't many of them about |
|
8.7% |
| Other |
|
4.4% |
Result: Cor, I used to own one of them (39.1%). Total number of votes: 23
Vote 17: What reaction do you mostly get from people in vehicles alongside your R4?
| Gangs of lads being idiots |
|
3.4% |
| Kids making faces at windows |
|
0% |
| Smug families smiling smugly |
|
10.4% |
| Business people ignoring you |
|
27.6% |
| Genuinely friendly people |
|
31.0% |
| Bus riders staring into space |
|
3.4% |
| Van drivers pulling away angry |
|
0% |
| Pratts in tacky hot-hatches |
|
3.4% |
| Old folk looking worried |
|
10.4% |
| Children giggling sweetly |
|
10.4% |
Result: Genuinely friendly people (31.0%). Total number of votes: 29
Vote 18: Be honest, who do you hate the most?!
| BMW drivers |
|
26.4% |
| Mercedes drivers |
|
6.9% |
| Tacky hot-hatch drivers |
|
8.3% |
| Ford drivers (oh yes!) |
|
6.9% |
| Audi drivers |
|
4.2% |
| Lorry drivers |
|
4.2% |
| Bus drivers |
|
4.2% |
| Taxi drivers |
|
20.8% |
| New Beetle / New Mini drivers |
|
18.1% |
Result: BMW drivers (26.4%). Total number of votes: 72
Vote 19: Where would you most like to drive your Renault 4?
| Europe / western Russia |
|
40.0% |
| North Africa & the Sahara |
|
7.5% |
| Across the USA / North America |
|
10.0% |
| Australia / New Zealand |
|
2.5% |
| Asia / Himalayas / Far East |
|
2.5% |
| Africa |
|
7.5% |
| South & Central America |
|
5.0% |
| The Middle East |
|
0% |
| The Moon |
|
25.0% |
| Somewhere else |
|
0% |
Result: Europe / western Russia (40.0%). Total number of votes: 40
Vote 20: Which pop star celebrity would you most like on your back seat?
| Madonna |
|
10.9% |
| Michael Jackson |
|
13.0% |
| Courtney Love |
|
0% |
| Paul McCartney |
|
4.3% |
| Kylie Minogue |
|
37.0% |
| Rolf Harris (with stylophone) |
|
10.9% |
| Deborah Harry |
|
8.7% |
| James Brown |
|
0% |
| Britney Spears |
|
8.7% |
| Tom Jones |
|
6.5% |
Result: Kylie Minogue (37.0%). Total number of votes: 46
other poll results - numbers 1-10 | numbers 21-26
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