Danny,
An interesting choice of car to transport you safely into the uncertain world of civilian life. Given that your beloved Peugeot 504 avec Coupleur Jaeger could not be replaced in kind, your move to a rival manufacturer (albeit still French) displays an open mindedness not always present in decisions concerning vehicle purchase.
Wikki is very positive in its description of the Renault 16, including this fulsome endorsement attributed to a certain Mr Stirling Moss:-
"There is no doubt that the Renault 16 is the most intelligently engineered automobile I have ever encountered and I think that each British motorcar manufacturer would do well to purchase one just to see how it is put together"
Renault 16 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
and here it is in all its glory:-
