tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post4235674496714514198..comments2024-03-29T13:11:25.325+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: 2CVs and 4LsKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-91801952092836030862009-06-06T10:17:11.585+02:002009-06-06T10:17:11.585+02:00Soft suspensions, yes, but the point about the DS ...Soft suspensions, yes, but the point about the DS was that it was a hydraulic system of some sort that lifted several inches when you started the engine and likewise lowered you gently when you switched off -it made you feel very presidential or Cannes-filmstar. The 2CV was just mounted on I don't know what - I wouldn't have been surprised if it had been canvas straps.Autolycushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17642868944400656922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-59320784552028845852009-06-06T07:43:58.228+02:002009-06-06T07:43:58.228+02:00Patrick, a DS was kind of like a 2CV on steroids, ...Patrick, a DS was kind of like a 2CV on steroids, don't you think? It had a similar suspension: very soft. You could get seasick riding in either one.<br /><br />Fantôme, I tried to find your article in Gazoline but was unsuccessful. Is in on line? Can you give us a link? Do you still have the car? I'm envious.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-65700572619052163912009-06-06T05:45:33.177+02:002009-06-06T05:45:33.177+02:00Fantome, that's a great story! Thanks for shar...Fantome, that's a great story! Thanks for sharing it with us.evelynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-69830273458776995342009-06-05T22:24:24.636+02:002009-06-05T22:24:24.636+02:00I adored my Renault 4. Once it had rusted its way ...I adored my Renault 4. Once it had rusted its way to the Great Scrapyard In The Sky (they tried to tell me it was going to a farm in the country), I never had another car.<br /><br />As a teenager I once stayed with a family where Madame drove the 2CV (I seem to remember the front-seat passenger had to operate the windscreen wipers manually), while Monsieur's company car was a DS. You can imagine the culture shock, going from one to the other.<br /><br />PS: word verification= aging (oh, the shame)Autolycushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17642868944400656922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-49839970764162721292009-06-05T17:36:53.333+02:002009-06-05T17:36:53.333+02:00I don't mind at all if you use the picture as ...I don't mind at all if you use the picture as a screensaver. And you'd be surprised how comfortable the 2CV is to ride in.<br /><br />CHM, I don't think the 2CV is a toy. It's more like a motorized wheelbarrow, but with comfortable seats.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-65080679309599890572009-06-05T17:02:51.416+02:002009-06-05T17:02:51.416+02:00I love the photo of the white deux cheveaux that y...I love the photo of the white deux cheveaux that you posted a while back. Is it okay that I use it as a screensaver? Cute cars but they look like they'd be uncomfortable to ride in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-1340248513291346592009-06-05T15:55:05.810+02:002009-06-05T15:55:05.810+02:00I think in American English it's called a &quo...I think in American English it's called a "Whuhhhh? Why do French people have such weird cars?" *R*R* At least, that's probably what my students would call it :))<br /><br />JudySeine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-88360086298775661912009-06-05T15:24:57.886+02:002009-06-05T15:24:57.886+02:00We imported a 1966 4L from France to Maine after s...We imported a 1966 4L from France to Maine after seeing one while visiting friends in the south of France. "Gee, I'd really like one of those, I said innocently," to my friend Patrick, not knowing the other guy with us (Jacques) had just retired from Renault and was looking for a project. We went back to the States and then, a few months later got a call. Jacques had found one in a shed in Provence. We gulped, agreed on the price and Jacques hauled it up to his garage in Paris and got it running once again - after a 20 year rest. He wouldn't take any money for his work, just for out-of-pocket expenses. So instead we flew him, his wife and my friend and his wife over to the States to be with us when the 4L arrived in Boston. Jacques and his wife had never been to the USA so it was a special time. The French car magazine Gazoline has a brief article about our 4L in this month's issue.Fantomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06982271921076532799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-30063385297337333672009-06-05T14:32:58.469+02:002009-06-05T14:32:58.469+02:00You're welcome BettyAnn. Here is a link you mi...You're welcome BettyAnn. Here is a link you might find useful. It shows the location.<br />http://www.oubouffer.com/restaurant-paris/bs13203-le-vent-de-sablechmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-20729755479173190472009-06-05T13:28:59.356+02:002009-06-05T13:28:59.356+02:002CV's are always great photo ops.
chm, thanks...2CV's are always great photo ops.<br /><br />chm, thanks! I've just put Le Vent de Sable on my list for Oct.<br /><br />BettyAnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-9308204287024945272009-06-05T12:12:23.657+02:002009-06-05T12:12:23.657+02:00In French it's a deuch' (short for "d...In French it's a deuch' (short for "deux chevaux"). In the UK they are called dustbins -- enthusiasts go on "dustbin days out" in convoys.Veronicahttp://www.larecettedujour.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-11633288630429954722009-06-05T10:26:25.804+02:002009-06-05T10:26:25.804+02:00In Dutch I think they call a 2CV 'een eend'...In Dutch I think they call a 2CV 'een eend' which means a duck. Maybe because it wobbles like one?Carolinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-48639122474326854872009-06-05T09:05:51.585+02:002009-06-05T09:05:51.585+02:004Ls are great -- I'd love one of those! Old 50...4Ls are great -- I'd love one of those! Old 50s/60s French cars are so stylish too: Peugeot convertibles, Citroen DSs ...Veronicahttp://www.larecettedujour.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-44192995045247285612009-06-05T08:49:16.611+02:002009-06-05T08:49:16.611+02:00Hi Ken, In Flemish we used to call a 2CV 'een ...Hi Ken, In Flemish we used to call a 2CV 'een geit', which means 'a goat'. I wouldn't know why, though, as I can't see any ressemblance :). Can you? Martineladybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690656561242165157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-44602900589310228552009-06-05T08:41:26.099+02:002009-06-05T08:41:26.099+02:00I had a 2CV and loved it. It was like a toy, not a...I had a 2CV and loved it. It was like a toy, not a car.<br /><br />What about lunch at "le Vent de Sable"?chmnoreply@blogger.com