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Just to complete your Renault 4 experience, I've created some sound clips which give you the chance to enjoy a drive in an R4 from the comfort of your armchair. They were recorded in my first Four, Angelica, around the turn of the millennium, using a cheap microphone and portable cassette player. The effects are somewhat ambient; if you're after quick thrills you'd be better off at Disney.
All clips are in mono, variable rate Ogg Vorbis format. If you have any problems I recommend the cross-platform VLC Media Player for playback. The Ogg files can be played directly within newer versions of some browsers including Chrome, Firefox and Opera.
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The Engine 20 seconds 227KB |
As with the rest of the clips, the engine noise is slightly marred by the sound of the fan, which comes on as soon as the engine is turned, due to a temporary fix for a cooling failure. |
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Setting Off 1 minute 8 seconds 678KB |
Belt up, we're going for a ride (to the next traffic lights). |
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R4 Goes To The Park 5 minutes 29 seconds 3.1MB |
You'd have to be very bored to download this one, but there's something distinctly satisfying about the sound of the Renault 4's engine filling your living room for 5½ minutes. Park noises not included. |
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Leaving The Park 1 minute 23 seconds 824KB |
More of the same. And the door slamming. |
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Squeaky Brakes 1 minute 2 seconds 618KB |
Those brakes aren't mine. Honest! I'm clearly getting desperate for ideas here. Well, how many sounds can you really get from a Renault 4? How about honking the horn? Hmm, see the next clip. |
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I've Got The Horn! 2 seconds 19KB |
Beep beep. |
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On The Gravel 1 minute 41 seconds 1MB |
Hear me sliding the windows open, then it's slowly off across a sea of uneven, inches-deep loose gravel, a feat most modern cars would find difficult. Hear the tyres plough through undeterred. |
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Old Git! 54 seconds 556KB |
And now back to home. Just time to swear at an old man. |
Okay, so they all sound pretty much the same. It's the thought that counts.
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