Come along for the adventure

From buying our Renault 4 to getting it ready, follow our adventure in photos.

A thorough clean31 October

Five hours of work in 30 seconds

The red bonnet of our Renault 4 with cleaning equipment on it. — Cleaning the bodywork.

The cleared rear floor of the Renault 4 during cleaning. — The rear floor cleared for cleaning.

Our red Renault 4 parked outside the workshop after dark. — Our Renault 4 at the end of the workday.

First breakdown25 October

Throttle cable gives way, repaired with cable ties

Our red Renault 4 stopped by the roadside at night with the bonnet open. — First breakdown: the throttle cable gives way.

Close-up of the throttle cable attachment held in place with cable ties. — Throttle cable repaired with cable ties.

First work on the Renault 424 October

Removing the chipboard, cleaning the interior and carburettor

Our red Renault 4 in the garage, with doors and bonnet open and the interior accessible for cleaning. — First work on the Renault 4: everything open to start cleaning.

The metal boot floor seen through the open tailgate after the chipboard panel was removed. — The chipboard is out; time to clean the interior.

The Renault 4 in the garage with the driver’s door and bonnet open, showing the engine bay. — Under the bonnet, the carburettor gets a clean too.

A three-quarter view of our red Renault 4 in the garage, bonnet removed and a cloth on the roof. — Removing the stickers.

One of us standing on the red Renault 4’s roof rack in front of the garage. — Another view of the Renault 4 during our first workshop session.

The Renault 4 is ours17 October

The keys to our adventure

A selfie beside our red Renault 4, with one of us on the roof rack, under a lit canopy at night. — Our first fill-up, Dorian tests the suspension

Abdel at the wheel of our red R4, seen through the driver’s window in daylight. — Abdel gets into the R4 for the first time

Our red R4 seen from the front, headlights on, at the petrol station at night. — Our first fill-up

Our red R4 seen from the rear at the petrol station at night, with two spare tyres on the roof. — Our first fill-up

Dorian standing on the roof rack of our red R4 at the petrol station at night. — Dorian tests the suspension

Off to collect the Renault 416 October

Off to collect the Renault 4: eight hours on the road at night