Driving stories from Croatia - On the road Croatia https://ontheroadcroatia.com/category/stories/ Tue, 05 May 2026 14:15:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 https://ontheroadcroatia.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cropped-delivery_otrc_circle_black-1-32x32.png Driving stories from Croatia - On the road Croatia https://ontheroadcroatia.com/category/stories/ 32 32 Renault 4: Cheap car, perfected https://ontheroadcroatia.com/renault-4-the-cheap-small-car/ https://ontheroadcroatia.com/renault-4-the-cheap-small-car/#respond Mon, 06 Oct 2025 12:23:18 +0000 https://ontheroadcroatia.com/?p=1598 Form in the service of function. Going to see family that lives far away can sometimes bring with it unexpected benefits. One such trip helped me understand what makes the Renault 4, a car I’ve never really cared much about, a great machine worthy of respect. The Renault 4 is an excellent example of a […]

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]]> https://ontheroadcroatia.com/renault-4-the-cheap-small-car/feed/ 0 The Island Cars of Croatia https://ontheroadcroatia.com/island-cars-korcula/ https://ontheroadcroatia.com/island-cars-korcula/#respond Mon, 18 Aug 2025 12:52:57 +0000 https://ontheroadcroatia.com/?p=1528 The guide to the neglected and faded cars of Croatian islands. Sitting on the terrace of the apartment I’ve rented for the summer on the Croatian island of Korčula, I have the privilege of looking directly towards the sea, which is just around 20 meters from me. This is not the story of good seaside […]

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]]> https://ontheroadcroatia.com/island-cars-korcula/feed/ 0 Why Croatians Love Diesel Cars https://ontheroadcroatia.com/croatia-diesel-cars/ https://ontheroadcroatia.com/croatia-diesel-cars/#respond Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:28:22 +0000 https://ontheroadcroatia.com/?p=981 Rattle is the way to go around here. Driving between smaller towns and villages in Croatia, you’ll pass about a dozen diesel Golfs, Octavias and other cars before finding a petrol-powered car anywhere. The nation (and the broader Balkans region) is obsessed with diesel cars, often to the point of outright mocking anything that isn’t […]

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