How Fast Can A Reliant Robin 3 Wheeler Lap The Nordschleife?

About as fast as you think it does.
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[@theclosedone8248]

"the 3 wheels, it adds an interesting element" Did you mean "takes out a crucial element"......?

[@theborg5981]

No. I don't see a problem 😂🤣

[@bouncingshot]

@Fawexx peel p50: i guess you wonder where i've been

[@theborg5981]

@Izumi Culture 😂🤣😂🤣true

[@iLiokardo]

I think it's very interesting. I would LOVE to see this car being driven on the limit, getting the chassis 1cm off the ground. Come on. Seriously.

[@StevieSmith77]

ive started a new game. its called "what can you cook while jimmer laps the ring in a robin" i managed fish cakes and mushy peas. tomorrow im gonna attempt roast beef and yorkshire puddings

[@DzDzDzzzz146]

thats funny, but now i know u british.. xD

[@michaelldeans]

Back to the pavilion with that one Steve

[@Saviliana]

I could only brew a pot of tea with bacon and omelet.

[@revolver265]

I managed to make two Chicken Cordon Bleus. Granted they were from frozen, but I had to wait a solid 12 minutes for those damn breaded-chicken sandwiches.

[@mouaxiong8618]

Invite me.

[@jacklb4152]

The same people who built the Reliant Robin, built the Ford RS200 Evolution. Just think about that for a minute..

[@MaxiosMB]

Jesus..

[@gflo2781]

The drugs must have kicked in at some stage after that 3 wheeled monstrosity!

[@Stanley-rq6vv]

Reliant Robin RS200 Evolution?

[@ZombieByte]

danm guys... wtf happened between badass rally car and useless tricycle

[@Karibanu]

Also the Scimitar, which wasn't completely terrible. There is a hillclimb Robin with a bike engine around, definitely doesn't roll over. Does seem to understeer a bit, unsurprisingly.... @Nigel Mansell - the company was Reliant. You can drive 3-wheelers on a motorbike license in the UK - these days it's easier just to get a car license, but once upon a time apparently that wasn't so, so there were a bunch of them. The Bond Bug was much more fun.

[@davidvarelapt]

Please no rollerino jimmer

[@AMVDawg]

learning to drive smoothly: Japan: AE86 delivering tofu down a mountain Britain: Reliant Robin around the Nordschleife I see no difference lol

[@alvinwong7175]

AMVDawg How to roll the Reliant Robin like Jeremy Clarkson

[@Jazzblade1977]

France: Drive a basket of eggs on the passenger seat through a freshly plowed field without an egg breaking... in a 2CV.. It was actually build to do that. The suspension was specifically designed to do just that.

[@illusion86ln]

CBR900RR 1977 ?! WHAT?!

[@afrog2666]

@@illusion86ln WHAT!!???

[@Sp00kq]

Nordschleife is in Germany

[@cbblackard]

Deepest / darkest confession from an AC novice: Jimmy B in a Reliant Robin would beat me in a Corvette C7.R.

[@facepalm7345]

what about now?

[@iLiokardo]

What about now?

[@boblatte123]

What about now

[@trulyinfamous]

what about now?

[@tomwoodcock7477]

what about now?

[@I3eggi]

What an emotional ROLLercoaster

[@ThunderTHR]

3-wheeled boi vs. big boi track. *who will win?*

[@chrissss696]

If you watch at 1.5x speed it looks just like a regular hotlap

[@fordgalaxiefanclub7733]

2 times is more like it

[@Jazzblade1977]

Just a lot wobblier.

[@JamieBthe2nd]

I've seen a hillclimb tuned Robin fitted with a bike engine. Frightening.

[@Rtd434]

The one with the wide arches and the boot mouthed Wang?

[@DZ-jm1my]

oh yeah 😂

[@JamieBthe2nd]

That's the one. 😁 There are others too.

[@MRacer001]

you got a link to that? sounds amazing

[@JamieBthe2nd]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4i9lICigcmZpqs 😁

[@BrinkYeti]

Isn't there also a three-wheeler in BeamNG... *hint* *hint* ;)

[@Jazzblade1977]

And the Nordscheife ... ;P

[@ZeldaACFan17]

Pigeon. That's the BeamNG 3 wheeler

[@MythionVR]

...put a spoiler on it.

[@lucaferreri8959]

Jackal1810 can he puts a wang on this

[@braydenfletcher8159]

Whats a spoiler? Do you mean a wang?

[@mikeha1214]

I was thinking training wheels on the front end would be a better mod.

[@seanbrady4715]

no a splitter

[@pirozcontractor6006]

Can I put a Wang on dis???? ARGHOOHHHH!!!

[@icecola__]

Jimmy keeps coming back to the Nurburgring Nordschleife. Reminds me of the #vlogpart2 we never got.

[@dalton-at-work]

OOF

[@belovedconsole]

This was so brilliant and I loved watching it through your virtual glasses. The commentary was great, "I can't believe I'm heel-and toeing a Reliant Robin but I guess that's what my channel's come to." Hey, you're the man to do it. No one else is!

[@Howiehamster]

do a motorized wheel chair lol

[@lv26ks]

Next year and he'd be still on that recording hahah

[@jbc17c]

Howie Howard He should do Colin Furze’s Worlds fastest mobility scooter.

[@sphere0fear762]

This is the quality content I subbed for. Great Job Jimmy!!

[@DanXDelion]

That commentating was something else. Was entertained the whole lap with tears in my eyes. Subbed.

[@DCGaming88]

Brings back memories from my childhood. Grandad had a green robin reliant and the funnist thing I was told that he once overtook a jag on the motorway with a full load and the jag owners face was priceless as he overtook

[@DANLi_]

When Jimmy rolls, I can just hear Murray's voice saying "and he rolls, and rolls, and rolls..."

[@Happy_cookie]

As soon as I saw this, it brought a massive smile to my face! Thanks for doing this Jimmer :D

[@Spac8]

The original engines in the early 747cc Reliants was a sidevalve Austin 7 unit. I believe they then went over to their own 750 and 850cc aluminium engines that had a reputation for being able to take revs with abandon. Know someone who had an 850 with a big carb and exhaust that used to want to pull crazy rpm. Great content as usual bud!

[@lucaferreri8959]

It’s long but entertaining at the same time

[@conornaughton3819]

I have never heard that phrase before 😐

[@welshy4638]

That's what she said.

[@staz334]

haha long boi

[@mnapoletano7723]

just like my penis

[@andrewwarman4641]

"I can't believe I'm heel-toeing a Reliant Robin." I'll just leave it there

[@jeffreytam7684]

This is quality content I’m here for

[@garinphillips5578]

Sorry Jimmy. Did you know that reliant robin Racing is actually a thing and is marvelously hilarious to watch😂?

[@Il_Dutur]

Such a lovely deathbox! ❤

[@lolkingrd440]

Now I know why Mr bean hated this car

[@saab9980]

Mr bean had a regal supervan

[@Nexuhss]

Not the guy he was always running off the road.

[@TombstoneChris]

@@Nexuhss yep that blue car lol

[@steveeisenburger6011]

Always good for a laugh and some good times. Thanks Jimmer.

[@Bandit4557]

Good to know I am an ascended viewer 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@guillermoguillermo4368]

"I'm gonna attack the next corner and then the next corner attacks you" This car is the metaphore of my life.

[@ThomasFredson]

Nordschleife: H I L L F E Edition

[@elrontur]

One ascended viewer calling for duty!

[@TrevorDennis100]

This takes me back to the Greaves Invacar Model 70, unkindly referred to a the Spaz Chariot (people were not into PC in those days). Bert Greaves had a disabled cousin called Derry Preston-Cobb who got Bert to build him a rather more interesting version of the three wheeled vehicle for disabled. Derry operated his three wheeler from his wheelchair which was pushed into this vehicle from the back (I doubt it had any sort of anchor). It had no body or roof. Well he was a total hooligan and always getting into trouble with the cops. I think it started with a tuned Villiers engine, but rumour had it that it eventually evolved to a 250cc Griffon scrambler engine, which made it stupid fast considering its total lack of stability. Note: I've just checked Wikipedia and Derry's death-trap was actually the forerunner and inspiration for the Invacar.

[@daunteuflay4859]

5:51 "saved!" 😂😂😂

[@johnmiddleton9901]

We need a nordschleife hotlap fails video

[@3rdeyerioichi749]

Play at 5:50 at 2x speed

[@vqs_vancleve5032]

3rd Eye Rioichi I just laughed so hard 😂

[@alvinwong7175]

Lmao😂

[@Real_Claudy_Focan]

Finally some real science ! A universal question answered !

[@xXTheMineChefXx]

This schould be in the ultimate Multiclass-Races.

[@stevemason4753]

Owned and drove 2 of these on my motorbike licence. Official wording was you could drive a "light tricycle or quadricycle under 650kg" which included both the Reliant Robin (3 wheeler) and Reliant Kitten (4 wheeler)... weight was kept down due to the fibreglass body! Oh the safety :D This classification also included the Caterham 7, meaning I could have driven one with no car driving experience whatsoever. Fun fact, I replaced an engine in one of my Robins (the estate, fancy!) and lifted the body and chassis off the engine as it was lighter :P

[@BuzzaB77]

Love em or Hate em TG's sketch on this thing was one of the funniest pieces they ever did.

[@brettosborn4799]

I mean your doing something right you had me watching a slow 3 wheel car go around a huge track for 17 min lol keep up the good work

[@MikeCBA]

Jimmy, this is the funnest video you've made. Next, how about an Isetta or a Tuk-Tuk

[@sixonesix9429]

This time next year, you'll be a millionaire Jimmer. LMAO at your "nearly roll"

[@bbbmarko1]

I see what you did there :)

[@Gitterdunne16]

Isn’t it odd that this vehicle sounds better than most in AC?

[@Sithhy]

But the model looks crap

[@Mabix_Racing]

Absolutely awesome :DD nice greatings from germany.... near nordschleife :P Love your videos !

[@madmanc7266]

The car was actually made for the miners who usually ride 50cc motorbikes to work, wanted something to keep them out of the rain and cold in winter. Because of the size of the engine you didn't need a full drivers licence, only moped one.

[@guillermoguillermo4368]

I fricken love your deapan humor.

[@prime6091]

The Reliant Robin was a car for people with a motorcycle licence who couldnt actually pay for a motorbike. It was an easy and cheap way of transportation. Many people like builders bought them... and many died....

[@666stino666]

They should have called it the rolliant robin

[@grrinc]

B-bom tish.

[@arthurblackburn5851]

Rolliant Rollin

[@1raphael95]

I should be studying right now but here I am watching jimmy toe and heel a reliant robin around nordschleife on slippers

[@evilreddog]

You need to post this on Drive Tribe, to challenge someone to do this IRL xD

[@michaelmartin9022]

There was also a Reliant Fox, which was basically this with four wheels (and it sounds fun as hell), which also got a pickup version, absurdly enough. The Robin was followed up with the also 3-wheeled Rialto, which was in production into the 21st century! Maybe they'll come back one day.

[@michaelmartin9022]

Oh also look up the racing formula "Stadium Supertrucks". It's basically toned-down monster trucks actually raced on tracks... with jumps on the straights because why not? They roll over constantly, too. Try taking one of them round!

[@TheSilverShadow17]

​@@michaelmartin9022 Jimmy already has in one of his other Nurb videos, plus it's funny as hell lol

[@StefanVeenstra]

I remember back in the 90's there was an elderly neighbor driving one of these Reliant Robin. Quite the odd sight, he never drove it outside 60 kph zones and most often you could overtake him with a bicycle. It's a funny car.

[@wccrispy]

Oh what's that Jimmy? We're going for our motorcycle licenses in real life? Deal. Now that you've said it, you have to keep your word.

[@gadjox]

I have to respect the AC engine for being able to handle a 3 wheeler so gracefully.

[@hanablemoore8239]

Yo jimmy good job with the gtsport hosting. Your a natural at it bro. Also there is a guy who did a hayabusa swap and wide body reliant for hill climb events. Its on youtube and its dope.

[@marriedwithguns3051]

We need a 100% force feedback challenge of the Reliant Robin at Monaco

[@elijahdelano329]

It was classified as a motorbike for insurance reasons from what i understand. Which made them popular in the north where money was tight, and the weather didn't permit travel by motorbike on most days.

[@trollhimself3620]

You really can not flim flam the Jim Jam

[@Arthurhpc94]

Watches this lap while listening Ride of the Valkyries, it had a whole new level of epicness.

[@ptsdpamphletcompany5890]

we seriously need a Reliant Robin Racing Series, the RRRS, with forty Reliant Robins lapping tracks like Goodwood for something like twenty or thirty minutes.

[@greenshell4082]

Reminds me of the Daihatsu Midget 3 wheeler from GT4.

[@darjanator]

Wait... Reliant Robin and you didn't call yourself "delboy" at the start of the video? Only fools and horses would make THAT mistake.

[@yuanedo795]

*"Del Thicc Boi"

[@MBanting1]

Del didn't use a Robin, it was a Reliant Regal ;)

[@F_I_J_I_W_A_T_E_R]

Really? I thought it was the supervan.

[@darjanator]

Gah! I'm such a plonker!

[@saab9980]

@@F_I_J_I_W_A_T_E_R It's called regal supervan

[@patelsaheb8731]

The Karusell bit was dope as hell!!!!😂😂😂

[@TheVoosters]

Only the very early Robins were 750cc, most were 850cc. The Robins forte was that you didn't need a car licence to drive one, with it only having 3 wheels, you could drive it on a motorcycle licence. Reliant weren't stupid!! - there was a four wheel version is called the 'Kitten' :o)

[@Biffo1262]

I was a UK career fire officer and I never, ever managed to save a single one of these things. To give an example of how bloody dangerous they are I watched one pull up outside our fire station in Newton Heath, Manchester, UK with smoke issuing from the bonnet. We turned out immediately but by the time we conned PPE and drove out of the appliance room the thing was lost. All that ever remained of these 'plastic pigs' was a triangular steel chassis, three steel wheels, a large blob of aluminium and a set of tubular steel seat frames, plus a large area of melted tarmac and a black cloud drifting into the distance. They were bloody lethal. If it caught fire and you couldn't get out within a very few seconds you were gone!!! You could only drive it on a motorcycle licence IF reverse gear was removed or blocked off but that was only on the older A1 category. The right to drive it under the new B1 licence was withdrawn until 2012 when it again was classed as a motorcycle under EU law. The engines in these were brilliant, a full four cylinder 850cc (early models were 750cc) motor built by Coventry Climax, a company with real racing pedigree. 0-60 in 14 seconds. It was not a motorcycle engine. We used the same motor on our portable pumps and they would run continuously for days, pumping from open water and not even stopping during refueling.

[@cellphonelightsaber]

Reliant Robin: The ultimate Nordschleife carousel machine.

[@joshuabrookes3610]

*Sees name on AC is Bojack* INSTANT LIKE

[@n-nani8973]

5:52 *Invisible Shingo Bump* *Cue "I need your love"*

[@petrmiskerik]

Great video as usualy. Thx Jimmer :)

[@SigmanApex87]

5:51 "Roll it through" I guess you did not mean it like that

[@eamonahern7495]

After watching the reliant robin rally stage last night I decided to revisit this one. Reliant - What an ironic name for a car! But then the robin part makes sense because it kind of gives the sense of robbing you of something that you can rely on.

[@vincentvangogh4174]

I kind of got the answer to your title question when I saw the length of the video.

[@crazy_dave4111]

It’s very late but the Toyota Yaris you were speaking about, If it was bright orange then well...that was my dad doing a lap round the ring (at 8:23)

[@adkoemek]

It's over Robin! I have the highground! Sad reliant noises intensifies.

[@Adamski_88]

Well done. Brilliant car control👏👏

[@sergiohincapie4201]

Haha man that was epic! Had a good laugh!

[@mahdi786003]

6:04 save of the year😎😎

[@Shichao112]

that "don't roll over again" sounded same as JC. So nostalgic feelings

[@hoobaguy4311]

Phil Oakey on standby for this one.

[@asterisk422]

TopBroadbent with Jimmy Clarkson

[@oktc68]

Great video. What were they thinking? Was their a national wheel shortage? Why didn't they have two at the front? Madness!

[@flavoredsnacks9979]

Now you need to do a lap in a Morgan 3-wheeler for a battle of the 3 wheelers

[@monolinkster]

Hello rolly boi,nice to meet you!

[@010falcon]

Welcome to the ascended club

[@foggygreenlees]

Shout out to the 70's slippers! From a fellow 70's slipper owner:)

[@Gearhead_47]

Just rewatched the Top Gear Reliant Robin soccer match lol hilarious this car was modeled in

[@derpherbert3199]

Should've put a Wang on it.

[@dean6708]

One of the funniest top gear episodes ever 😆

[@kriidy]

I became physically an old man by just watching this... The years it took for it to end

[@danielsgrunge]

Dude, that's way faster than I expected tbh

[@ML_314]

I like the sound.

[@mbchannel1037]

U should've picked blue colour. U'll see Mr.Bean chasing u with his notorious Austin Mini 😂😂

[@glenns_AI]

I drive one of these as my daily.... Get that wheel up boy.

[@eddiehimself]

Fun fact: they reclassified cars like this as a "small car" so you needed to get a car licence to drive it because people were exploiting being able to drive one on a motorcycle licence, which was cheaper and easier to get than a car licence. Then a couple of years ago they changed a 3-wheel car to be classified as a type of motorcycle because of people exploiting being able to drive motorcycle-style 3-wheelers on a car licence, which these days is cheaper and easier to get than a motorcycle licence.

[@wildwalkeruk]

there was another complication. I think from memory that you could only drive a robin on a motorcycle license if you had the variant that did not have a reverse gear, might have to google that a bit more, but that was the 'word on the street' when I was 17 a really long time ago :)

[@Em-7Add11]

i cant fucking wait to watch this

[@mx_nana_banana]

the yeet mobile goes around the yeet ring

[@lawrencewestby9229]

Maybe they should have put short struts on each front corner with casters on them to help the car stay upright. Kind of how the U2 and B-47 aircraft have light wing wheels that basically keep the wings from dragging. In a "racing" crash they'd probably snap off but in normal driving they might help.

[@dave21560]

I am the 50th viewer, to witness this. This is gold. Keep this up.

[@edwardburek1717]

Magic stuff as always, so much concentration just to avoid rolling the thing. BTW - what is that fluorescent dancing thing at the bottom left hand corner during the closing sequence? Does it have a name? I want to give it a name.