Anyone Want a Reliant Robin?

"Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis" (Dwhite95) 07/16/2014 at 19:53 • Filed to: None

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1976 Reliant Robin priced at $1500. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Never seen one in the US.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 07/16/2014 at 19:54

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so I read the ad and it said damage from roll overs, do they really roll easily like that clarkson Top Gear Bit showed?

jkm7680 > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 07/16/2014 at 19:54

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The first thing that comes to mind.

Jedidiah > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 07/16/2014 at 19:55

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Do want. I always thought these things looked like a blast. Just mount some training wheel type things on the front to keep from rolling.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 07/16/2014 at 19:56

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i would buy about 10 of these and rent a parking lot for a day and then bring all my friends

best day ever

Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 07/16/2014 at 20:01

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autocrossing a reliant robin, hell yeah!

ranwhenparked > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 07/16/2014 at 20:02

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Not quite that easy, Clarkson was exaggerating quite a bit for comedy, but they are inherently a bit less stable than 4-wheeled cars.

Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man > Jedidiah 07/16/2014 at 20:02

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but that would take all of the fun out of driving it while trying not to roll over.

ranwhenparked > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 07/16/2014 at 20:03

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I've always been weirdly interested in Reliants, but would probably prefer an older Regal with the reverse-rake rear windscreen. Somehow Robins just seem too "normal", if that makes any sense at all for a weird British three wheel city car.

Jedidiah > Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man 07/16/2014 at 20:04

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Mount them high enough so that they don't touch the ground but will stop it from rolling; that way you would get some fun leaning but without the danger.

davedave1111 > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 07/16/2014 at 20:06

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I want a Reliant Kitten:

Scads of tuning potential, because as stock they only weighed about 1100lbs. Tiny little things.

I reckon a van would be the way to go to keep it sleeper and maximise practicality.

I was thinking something a bit subtler than this:

There are some awesome looking modded Kittens on GIS, but this is by far the best thing I found:

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/135609#…

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > ranwhenparked 07/16/2014 at 20:12

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I figured Clarkson was exaggerating but I didnt think itd roll at all honestly.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 07/16/2014 at 20:31

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Buy this car, install a proper roll cage and plexiglass windows, roll at will.

ranwhenparked > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 07/16/2014 at 20:58

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In normal, sane driving, it really shouldn't. The weight distribution isn't as bad as many people assume, since Reliants are almost mid-engined.

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 07/16/2014 at 21:25

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not as easily...but i kinda want to buy one to try

zeontestpilot > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 07/16/2014 at 21:37

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Am I invited?

zeontestpilot > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 07/16/2014 at 21:38

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Dude, if I wasn't married, I'd buy one to pick up girls with!

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > zeontestpilot 07/16/2014 at 21:40

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sure

you know that would make a great oppo meetup

Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 07/16/2014 at 22:02

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As I understand it, when Aptera was trying to make a three wheel car, it was going to be classified as a motorcycle. I suppose each state is different, I would have no interest in this, but a Morgan would be fun, the single wheel is in the wrong place!

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 07/16/2014 at 22:45

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Just saw this post. Gimme. Now.

thegregorius > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 07/17/2014 at 06:11

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YEEEEES. Even though I'm not living in the US, I've been playing with the idea of importing one of these from the UK to Sweden for a while now. I'd paint it purple, install a kick-ass stereo and have the most awesome funkmobile in town.