I was cycling down a country lane with my mate in the eighties. We'll never forget it. A Reliant Robin was sat in a layby as we came around the corner. We chuckled at the 'Turbo' badge on the back. The smiles were wiped from our faces as it shot off up the road at great speed! Kudos to the lad driving it.
@TamaDrummer42638 ай бұрын
I was following one down the A12 in the early 80s. The front suspension collapsed, and it tipped and rolled at 50 miles an hour. Astonishingly, the two elderly occupants crawled out reattled, but unscathed.
@otakupetrolheadslife3 жыл бұрын
We may laugh at Reliant, but it was Reliant that Ford outsourced to build the RS200 Group B rally car. It's utterly insane!
@daciamcv10265 жыл бұрын
every one seems to forget at the time the choice was a cold wet motorbike with all the protective clothing or step straight into a nice warm dry car with your normal clothing for a price the working man could afford
@MrStabby198124 жыл бұрын
Yeah was my dad's first car. Many happy childhood memories. Was what we could afford at the time and could drive it on his cycle licence.
@leslieaustin1514 жыл бұрын
supernumery Your “pathetic little death traps” is not really appropriate either. The chassis used on these cars are pretty strong, and none of the cars made then would fare well in a modern crash test. There is at least one 3-wheeler used regularly in Long Distance Trials and it seems to hold up well. My nephew and his family have several of the Scimitar and similar sports saloons, they also are well put together, on a par with vehicles of similar age - better than the Vauxhalls I used to work on in the 1960s/70s. And the engines from Reliant 3-wheelers have been used in sports and racing cars for decades. Pathetic? No.
@Shadow257203 жыл бұрын
But how much more could it have cost to put a 4th weel on it?
@trevorford94323 жыл бұрын
@@Shadow25720 they did it was called the "reliant rebel" and later was the "kitten".
@mrjed69123 жыл бұрын
@@trevorford9432 so it was like the regal and the robin but the 4 wheeled ones
@jibjab3516 жыл бұрын
I have had a Regal Supervan,a Regal and 2 Robins. All mad vehicle but I loved them all.
@madjoemak6 жыл бұрын
Have you had a mk2 robin by any chance?
@mattlineker6455 жыл бұрын
My grandad gave me his supervan I learnt to drive in it I loved it I never tipped it over it was so much fun and it definitely helped me with driving skills
@greenisthenewred87435 жыл бұрын
The main 'fire' problem, especially with the older Regal models, was that of the fuel pipe tapped direct into the carburettor and sealed with resin. Not a good idea in a bumpy car or road accident - the fuel pipe came out onto a hot engine. They fitted a flexible rubber'plastic coupling from then on eliminating that particular problem.
@Xplorewithmatt3 жыл бұрын
A mate of mine owns a reliant robin and he says he knows a young lad that bought everything from reliant when they sold up and he kept all the blue prints and now he makes new parts and is always restoring them
@neilmustow368 Жыл бұрын
R.I.P Tom Karen 1926-2023😪
@colskidfarmac4 жыл бұрын
Our dad had a dellboy three wheeler van in the seventys. The front wheel collapsed on Waverly bridge in edinburgh. He then bought a bright yellow reliant robin. Which our neighbours called Davies yellow submarine. Horific memory where my youth
@georgeyoung12105 жыл бұрын
I live in Tamworth and the factory site is now a housing estate I believe the streets are all named after reliant models but I may be wrong
@analystab15 жыл бұрын
Most of them are, George.
@georgeyoung12105 жыл бұрын
@@analystab1 oh ok
@haweater15555 жыл бұрын
I'm in Canada but acquired a few issues of the British "CAR" magazine, which had a very brief opinion summary for every car model in each issue. The Reliant Robin said this:: PROS: "Cheap Insurance", "Cheap road tax" CONS: "Tends to trip and fall", "More stable if driven in reverse".
@Shady-Shane5 жыл бұрын
I remember a discription of the honda CB250N super dream as "slow slugish wobbly and boring, they sold by the boat load" summed it up really,.
@amanofmanyparts91205 жыл бұрын
@@Shady-Shane Having owned a couple of Honda Wet Dreams I can attest to their atrocious handling and speed. I eventually swapped the last one for a rat CB650. The difference was startling. On my commute from home to work there was a series of tight bends that I found taxing on the 250 at 25mph. The first time out on the 650 I found myself effortlessly cruising round them at 40mph. So much that i then branched out into motorcycle courering. Love the job even in taxing weather conditions eg 100mph on the motorway in a storm!
@richardt.42242 жыл бұрын
Without the great little Reliant three wheeler my life would have been very different I bet! I started riding motorcycles at 16 and my Mum made my Dad buy me a Reliant to get me off motorcycles. But I just kept both lol, poor Mum. Even my dad loved it, even though he was an ardent 4 wheel car driver! He would often drive around Coventry and deliverately go round a corner an lift a back wheel to scare the shit out of pedestrians (love you Dad, RIP). In my time while still living in England, I owned two Regal cars, three Supervan and one MINI three wheeler kit car called a Ranger Cub. It's a shame Reliant didn't design a three wheeler with two wheels at the front. I had no problem working on them, I found them easy.
@markpearman2631 Жыл бұрын
My parents bought me a reliant regal for the same reason to get me off bike's. I did the same and kept both.
@marccherry7409 Жыл бұрын
They did it was the Reliant Kitten produced from 1975 to 1982. You can see at a glance it's simply a 4 wheeled Reliant Robin. Never a great seller tho as many better & cheaper four wheel options out there.
@farishanafiah8461 Жыл бұрын
Morgan and BMW got their three-wheeler car right since they put two wheels at the front.
@vader0ne5 жыл бұрын
I don't care I like the little car... one less wheel to go flat.
@petercrowl94675 жыл бұрын
I'm in Colorado. I had both a Rialto and one of the very few Regal Convertibles made . Loved driving them and my Moggie around Denver but they vapor locked like buggers on our Ethanol mixed "fuel".
@tiga41806 жыл бұрын
This brought back a lot of memories. I had a Reliant Regal many years back, but prior to that a Bond Minicar. Both purely for economic/licence reasons, but they were both FUN! I especially wish I had the Bond today.
@oldelephantstew6 жыл бұрын
I had a Reliant Kitten Estate for nine years - it was fun trying to find parts to keep it on the road - eventually it succumbed to an engine fire same as the chap in the film - I'd quite like to have another but they've now become quite rare and finding spares for one would be even more difficult.
@timevans8155 жыл бұрын
I loved my Bond mark D, as a teenager I toured all around the uk. Marvellous!
@leslieaustin1514 жыл бұрын
supernumery Get with it! The Kitten is a four-wheeled car. Les
@farishanafiah84613 жыл бұрын
2:56 I definitely wants to know where is that Daniel boy in 2021.
@mikeluscher1598 ай бұрын
He seems to have done alright for himself Dr Dan Lockton is a British interaction designer and researcher, based in the Netherlands.
@trevorford94323 жыл бұрын
My first car (if you can call it that) was a 1973 reliant supervan lll 21E top of the range (hardly a Ghia) & later a 850cc Robin that was Fast. 🤗
@landsnailproject28755 жыл бұрын
Between my Grandfather, Father and myself we owned nearly ever model made, from the girder forked van , to my last 1976 Robin. This was 'tweaked' by the local dealer/friend to provide very individual and very brisk transport (well, through the gears and up to about 80). That little car took myself and hubby over 150,000 trouble free , and VERY pleasurable miles. Work gave me a flash company car, and the Robin sat in it's garage. Reluctantly I ended up selling her. Within a very few days, the new owner had written her off. Lord how I wish I still had her ! ! !
@oliveroneill1388 Жыл бұрын
Brough up backwards so..
@neilelliott61512 жыл бұрын
I had a Regal for several years. I blocked out the rear windows with signs writen vynal for my gardening business. Best advertising going. Loved that car. I found that the micky takers soon wanted a lift when the weather turned. Many years ago my best friend and I even cut the roof off one.
@RobMacKendrick3 жыл бұрын
I'm a French teacher and have been writing a French textbook in my head for 30 years. "It's hard to know where to begin with a plastic pig" is definitely going in there.
@johncarr17935 жыл бұрын
I remember well the old Raleigh van, our neighbour had one but although it was a box trailer with a motorcycle grafted on the front end It fulfilled a gap in the market. These were the days when the bicycle was King and was the transport of choice because it was affordable. These were the days when most households did not own a car and those that did in any street , you could count on one hand. Gradually there was a move towards small motorcycles like the BSA Bantam, or the Raleigh Moped, and the N.S.U. Bus services back then were far more reliable and affordable, probably due to very few private cars on the roads. As people began to earn better wages and they got fed up being out in the weather they gradually looked for a bit of comfort. If they currently owned a moped or a motorcycle the three wheeler offered that without the need to take another driving test the Regal fulfilled the need again, and as insurance was similar to a motorcycle combination, they would cost around the same to run. It's a shame there is not a lightweight battery available as there would probably be a market for them once again today.
@danielsellers87072 жыл бұрын
I think the original Raleigh van looks like a UK version of the Italian & Indian 3 wheeler 'tuk tuk' rickshaws...
@phil955i3 жыл бұрын
True story: a Reliant Robin wrote my Morris Marina off in 1987 when the owner pulled out from a side junction & hit me in the side. It bent the chassis of my Marina but there was barely a scratch on the front of the Robin. I got a fair bit of piss taking from my mates lol. Not sure I'd like to drive a convertible 3 wheeler on a daily basis in case it rolled lol.
@mrjed6912 Жыл бұрын
Fibreglass is quite stiff. Interesting story.
@Butterfly079492 жыл бұрын
Great to mention the loophole so that it can be used on a motorcycle licence as Delboy also mentioned in an episode of Only fools and horses. I like them because they can be turned into really fun looking trikes.
@spencerwelchii573 Жыл бұрын
Excellent piece on a uniquely European car. As an American I only became aware of the Reliant Robin due to the humourus piece on the 2nd version of Top Gear feat. Jezza mocking it, so it's ironic that this programme ends with a teaser for Top Gear (v.1) with Jezza in the upper right-hand corner.
@StirlingVoid5 жыл бұрын
If ever there was a man who needs to shave his head and embrace baldness it's quintin!!!!!!
@Shadow257203 жыл бұрын
"I'll try spinning - that's a good trick!" - Reliant Robin
@kopynd15 жыл бұрын
2 of the best car designs ever, was the bond bug, and the nova kit car, foget about lambo's etc
@gntdriver28405 жыл бұрын
I owned numerous plastic pigs over a 12 year period (regals,robins and rialtos) and when I finally decided to take my driving test and move over to normal cars it was the best thing I ever did in my life.Sure they have their well known plus points,but the constant problems just got too much in the end. Fuel evaporation when the engine compartment was hot,causing spluttery starting and lumpy running,and of course the constant risk of fire. Poor engine access. Rear leaf springs forever snapping. Braced section of front radius arm cracking. Welds failing next to where handbrake cable adjusters go into plate,and eyelets distorting where cable goes onto rear axle resulting in loss of handbrake. Fibreglass breaking up where doors are mounted to body Plastic dashboard breaking where it mounts to body Starter motor Bendix seizing up Useless heater....the list goes on. And of course there was always the worry of finding the car tipped on its side by yobs,that happened to me on more than one occasion
@xmoroseguyx5 жыл бұрын
I understand why people claim the poor access to the engine, But changing the HT Leads, Spark plugs and air filter can be done fairly easily from under the bonnet, With the two access panels inside giving you access to the starter motor, Oil filter, Exhaust manifold and carb, In some ways access is better than others, And engine removal again is easier than a lot of other cars, Yes I agree they are not really comparable to a modern car in terms of comfort and reliability, But as they say here on this video, A lot of owners don`t look after them as they should through lack of funds, Giving them a bit of a unfair review
@lesreed92695 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your unbiased comments!
@underneonloneliness23 жыл бұрын
Surely Reliant did well in the 80’s and early 90’s. They sold loads of Rialto’s and mk 2 robins.
@IcelanderUSer2 жыл бұрын
I’m surprised North Korea hasn’t tried licensing the Robin reliant.
@borg54242 жыл бұрын
Goddamn what a well-spoken 13-year-old
@magirusdeutzjupiter22345 жыл бұрын
A work friend of mine had one, after a week it had starting problems, so we push started it for him, then a few days later he rolled it. He only bought it because he only had a motor bike licence. With his insurance money he bought a racing push bike, ha ha, I love the stories about these cars.
@goranj15 жыл бұрын
'911RS, 911RS, Plastic Pig, 911..Wait!' - I died laughing at that slide!
@kopynd15 жыл бұрын
i owned a regal, robin, and the orange bond bug
@bbz.1193 жыл бұрын
What year was this ?
@oldelephantstew3 жыл бұрын
1996 - (Roman number MCMXCVI at the end of the end credits)
@philaypeephilippotter65323 жыл бұрын
@@oldelephantstew *Quentin Willson.*
@johnhuggins139426 күн бұрын
And he was the Reliant Robin of Strictly Come Dancing in 2004 He has been labelled the worst ever dancer in Strictlys history 😂😂
@nztv85895 жыл бұрын
gee couldn't have picked a worse person to present this
@Banjo562 жыл бұрын
This was beautiful
@heathermcglade41664 жыл бұрын
The Robin had front seats that only reached halfway up the back of those sitting in them. Instant broken back in an accident, and probably neck too. Scary !!
@michaelstevens6305 жыл бұрын
They still look like the old mobility cars - the flid cars as we called them as kids in the 1970's
@marshalllucky3 жыл бұрын
not a nice name but better than `spak chariots` that lots of kids used to call them
@marshalllucky4 жыл бұрын
as well as the reliant , robin also made one with 4 wheels called the `` kitten`` :-(
@leslieaustin1514 жыл бұрын
marshalllucky He covered that in the programme. They were OK little vehicles. A friend drove one and I took it round a vehicle “agility course” once, went like a good’un! Ideal car for it. Les
@weatherdevil90295 жыл бұрын
Hear hear! good old Ormskirk! (Town crier at the time.. rip )
@elizabethcherry9206 жыл бұрын
You know you can do far worse then buying a Reliant, look at the Trabant. Yeah with a Trabant you can put in a VW Polo engine in it, but with a little bit imagination and a mechanical skills I suppose you could do better for a Reliant. Seriously I can't see anything wrong with the Reliant 3 wheeler.
@leslieaustin1514 жыл бұрын
Ricky Anthony When did you last drive one?
@newwesterngrove3 жыл бұрын
@Ricky Anthony The Top Gear ones were modded to flip
@marshalllucky6 жыл бұрын
Quentin Wilson told us all to buy diesels......
@otakupetrolheadslife5 жыл бұрын
I would.
@another39975 жыл бұрын
The government used to encourage us to purchase Diesels. Now, the prevailing wisdom is to avoid them. Quentin Wilson should also tell you to spell his surname correctly. 😁
@marshalllucky5 жыл бұрын
@@another3997 well buff my buttons......is that you quentin?
@phil955i3 жыл бұрын
No, the UK government did
@marshalllucky3 жыл бұрын
@@phil955i No Quentin was deputy Editor of `Buying cars` magazine in the late 80`s / early 90`s and he was always banging on about diesels in every feature he wrote , Citroen BX , Peugeot 405 and the cost savings .
@briansteffmagnussen90785 жыл бұрын
If all cars in the UK had tree wheels the car would be safe, Everybody would have to drive safe because they would not have any other choice. Heehh, i'm dying to see the first tree wheel Range Rover.
@lesreed92695 жыл бұрын
Tree wheels, hey! Shades of The Flintstones?
@liamblackett6611 Жыл бұрын
R.I.P Tom Karen designer of the Robin, Bond Bug and scimitar died new years eve 2022
@MrSupercar552 жыл бұрын
Fascinating stuff, although the Trotters’ van in Only Fools And Horses is actually a Regal, as is the one Mr Bean always has some kind of beef with.
@rizzlerazzleuno47335 жыл бұрын
For any of us that don't care about the presenter this video is as funny and entertaining as the Robin. The low cost of ownership seems to be its only reason for existence. Proof that people will buy anything if the Price Is Right. (Yugo 😮🤣🤔).
@ericrodrigues37494 жыл бұрын
The scimiter looked reeeeallly good!!
@jibjab3514 жыл бұрын
I had a Scimitar, 3 Litre V6 125mph.0-60 8 seconds, not bad for 1968.
@leslieaustin1514 жыл бұрын
Eric Rodrigues They still do look good, and go well if looked after.
@underneonloneliness23 жыл бұрын
Still looks allot better than any modern day car
@derekferguson3855 жыл бұрын
Oh god! Quintin Wilson is in it! This will be depressing!☹️
@beaufighter2455 жыл бұрын
Better than Clarkson.
@TheMentalblockrock5 жыл бұрын
At least Quentin can drive so he did not turn the car over like Clarkson did.
@derekferguson3855 жыл бұрын
John Matthews yea but he never has anything good to say about any British built car. They may well have been crap but a lot of people loved driving them and still do. All he does is turn an interesting subject into a deeply depressing program.
@phil955i3 жыл бұрын
@@TheMentalblockrock he did it on purpose. Are you really that gullible?
@landsnailproject28755 жыл бұрын
. . . . . . . And I wish a pox on Jeremy Clarkson ! ! !
@beaufighter2455 жыл бұрын
Agree!
@oxfamshop Жыл бұрын
Love it.
@icooper52363 ай бұрын
Genesis designer Ogle made some superb cars
@jibjab3514 жыл бұрын
Motorbike in the summer, trade it in at the bike shop in the winter [they often sold Reliants as well] then trade the Reliant for a bike in the spring, happy days
@oliveroneill1388 Жыл бұрын
Is that Rodney with the bowl hair cut
@newperve5 жыл бұрын
Of course car dealers llved selling the Reliant line. Great turnover.
@the_pigs_have_rebelled3 жыл бұрын
*Go Go Reliant Robins*
@frederick7774 жыл бұрын
These cars will out live a person
@marshalllucky3 жыл бұрын
yeah only if he`s on a life support machine thats about to be unplugged :-O
@kopynd15 жыл бұрын
are you a member of the roll over club. I am
@Coltnz15 жыл бұрын
trevor francis I watched that happen in front of me going down the M23 years ago. It tumbled sideways with fibreglass flying everywhere. Came to rest, luckily, on its wheels with the couple in it ok (they had seatbelts on) but most of the bodywork gone. Horrible to watch!
@johnpersonage72205 жыл бұрын
On those 3-wheelers all they had to do was have 2 wheels at the front and 1 at the back and it would've been a perfectly fine vehicle. As it was they made one of the most ridiculous vehicles ever devised. My mate had one and an old neighbour had lots of them. I never saw the appeal at all. It was only because of that stupid driving license loophole the things were even made.
@another39975 жыл бұрын
We're all entitled to our opinions. I'm sure some people would scoff at your choice of vehicles, but if you like them, why shouldn't you own and drive them? Personally, I look at big American land barges with incredulity and modern, 2 wheel drive, pseudo off road vehicles with sporty road tyres with contempt. The Chelsea Tractor phenomenon is also an abomination. Likewise the ever increasing size of "small" cars. But why shouldn't such legal loopholes be exploited? You get something a bit different and the loopholes get fixed if deemed necessary. They're not dangerous if driven properly. Some modern 3 wheel scooters can be driven on a car licence, no CBT or bike licence required. I'd love to see modern versions of 'bubble' cars, Bond Bugs, the original Mini or Fiat 500... not some overgrown retro pastiche. But hey no, legislation won't allow such things.
@ajivins15 жыл бұрын
With it tapering to the one wheel at the back a full width rear seat would not be possible, that would only suit a two seater sports job like a Morgan.
@CARTALKUK5 жыл бұрын
I'm 28 (just) I have had 3 I love them not as a daily driver I use my ls430 but I love my reliant robin can't sell it been offered silly money but cants take it
@epicledgerllc20265 жыл бұрын
Newcastle qualify for Europe... Whoa this video must be quite ancient....
@MarkGelderland5 жыл бұрын
I'd love to own a Bond Bug as a hobby car!
@kennyscott10895 жыл бұрын
MarkVL Would be lots of fun I'm sure.
@underneonloneliness23 жыл бұрын
You’ll need about £7000 in your bank account. They are not cheap especially ones in decent condition.
@MarkGelderland3 жыл бұрын
@@underneonloneliness2 In my country they ask a lot more.
@underneonloneliness23 жыл бұрын
@@MarkGelderland You could get a reliant Rialto or robin instead.
@MarkGelderland3 жыл бұрын
@@underneonloneliness2 I know but i like the quirky Bond Bug much more
@tub195 жыл бұрын
first one we had a Van, painted in camo colour, I took it for spin with outon my Dad knowing had my mate in who is 6ft5 and had it on 2 wheels, he shit him self. I said James bond cant do this. lolThen got a saloon had it sprayed red with a white stripe on.
@jeffharper4102 жыл бұрын
Still a better idea than the Chevy Volt.
@matterofapinion6 жыл бұрын
Do you have any more The Car's The Star features? Particularly after Volvo and Jeep, but there are a few more I'm keen to see!
@oldelephantstew6 жыл бұрын
Regret that this is the only episode of this program that I have - I recorded and kept it because I used to own a Reliant Kitten - sorry that I am unable to help but hope that maybe other uploaders seeing this might have the editions that you seek.
@matterofapinion6 жыл бұрын
I've not found them elsewhere yet hence asking. I'm trying to build a complete collection of The Car's The Star, and these are two of about 4 I don't yet have. :-)
@samskelton57876 жыл бұрын
TheYorkMan I have it on VHS. When I work out how to transfer to digital I shall upload it for you.
@cindyrei99614 жыл бұрын
Hi, i am from indonesia, i want to know more about this funny looking car, i knew it from mr bean 😂😂
@jibjab3514 жыл бұрын
750cc,later 850cc 85mph top speed, 60 miles per gallon, they sold well because you can drive one on a provisional license as they are classed as a motorcycle and sidecar [tricycle] Also cheap motorcycle road tax. I had 4 of them in the 1970s - early 80s
@stelioskekeb73955 жыл бұрын
9:10 song??
@oldelephantstew5 жыл бұрын
Spanish Flea (Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass).
@stelioskekeb73955 жыл бұрын
@@oldelephantstew thanks👍
@glynscothern40735 жыл бұрын
where is he know
@philsooty54215 жыл бұрын
Changing the law in respect of a provisional licence holder not being able to drive on their own in my opinion killed this useful little three wheeler, what foresight the Government had? I don't think, the last British people's car ruined by beurocràts.
@paulmoran34824 жыл бұрын
Still own a bug and still turns heads
@Middlesbrough2506 жыл бұрын
Better quality programme.👍🏻
@augnkn930435 жыл бұрын
VBN437H 5000 miles in 15 days is in the MOT history database but without an MOT history. Perhaps its been off the road for many years.
@charmingferret59165 жыл бұрын
It looks like a fake story. The photos with their signs and symbols have been faked.
@johndoyle47235 жыл бұрын
Reliant got some fantastic free publicity when Princess Anne got pulled over by the Police for speeding in her Reliant Scimitar. The Scimitar still looks good today, and was a precursor of the Hatchback. I once rented a Robin for a few days, just for fun, and never felt safe.
@amanofmanyparts91205 жыл бұрын
I owned a Scimitar for a few years. Sadly it was the wrong engine. It overheated at speed (anything over 100mph) despite my modifications to the cooling system. The UK 3.0 litre lump (I forget the model name) was later superceeded by the German variant (?Cologne?) which was much better and more powerful. I've flirted with other marques in the intervening decades, but returned to my old love - Jaaaags! 😍
@HowardLeVert5 жыл бұрын
@@amanofmanyparts9120 The 'Essex' V6, as fitted to the Ford Zodiac, Mk. 1 Granada/Consul GT and the Capri 3000. Sadly there were too many fibre components in critical places on that engine, like the timing gears for the camshafts and the oil pump drive. Easily sorted now with metal replacements, but...
@DiHandley5 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the Quentin Wilson trying to be Jeremy Clarkson show.
@melgrant74045 жыл бұрын
Rather have quentin
@lesreed92695 жыл бұрын
Yes, The League of Tossers!
@abirtails92515 жыл бұрын
1:37
@gillespriod55095 жыл бұрын
Believe or not reliant it be forever in car history, not sure a safe car but in the 70 all cars are caskets
@animefan00775 жыл бұрын
Mr Bean bought me to the Robin
@sficlassic6 жыл бұрын
Was Reliant using the same electrics that the MG, Triumph and jaguar used ?.....What are the positions of the head lights of a British ( at that time ) car......Dim, Flicker and off. Why do the British drink warm beer. Because the refrigerators and the electrics were made by Lucas Electric. I would never own one unless it was rewired and rebuilt. Aside from that it might be fun just to see how easy I can get it to roll over and play dead.
@xmoroseguyx5 жыл бұрын
Ignition, rear suspension, Brakes and wheels are classic Mini, Front headlights are MK 2 Ford Fiesta, Ford indicator front lens, Dash switches and steering column switches are British Leyland
@another39975 жыл бұрын
There's nothing like a few silly stereotypes to liven up KZbin, or indeed to make it dull. If you were aiming for the latter, you succeeded. 😁
@lesreed92695 жыл бұрын
You're somewhat of a dingbat!
@thespiderkelly95895 жыл бұрын
Wonder if Kath is still around....?
@MrStabby198124 жыл бұрын
Her car was last taxed in 1997
@thespiderkelly95894 жыл бұрын
@@MrStabby19812 Only a year after this was filmed. What happened to all the hype of being unique and standing out from the crowd?
@saxongreen783 жыл бұрын
I wanna know what happened to all the REVENUE they made in the heyday...clearly wasn't invested into the business - skimmed off by the owners.
@Vics2515 жыл бұрын
I drove a reliant Rialto for 35 miles on dual carriageway once and was exhausted on arrival. 🥵
@InfiniteCheeseCrates4 жыл бұрын
Not a huge fan of the Robin, but I'd love a Kitten, Rebel, Fox or Scimitar SS1
@the_pigs_have_rebelled3 жыл бұрын
So you want a Reliant, but only a 4 wheeler.
@underneonloneliness23 жыл бұрын
What about a Rialto?
@Fnargl994 жыл бұрын
whats this 13 y old up to now.
@underneonloneliness23 жыл бұрын
Hopefully still driving reliants
@scoobydog4115 жыл бұрын
If they ever got smart. Two wheels in the front and one wide wheel in the back. Why were they so stubborn with a bad design? We have cars today with 3 wheels.
@ajarnolaf9034 Жыл бұрын
The 'plastic' Piglet perhaps.
@AirCrash15 жыл бұрын
Such a great vehicle we used to have one that we would use to bury the bodies up on the moors.
@McSynth5 жыл бұрын
Wilson's bad enough, but I had to switch off when the spotty brat appeared.
@hmdwgf Жыл бұрын
The Reliant Robin is the worst British car ever made. Everything Tom Karen said about it is total horses*** and he knows it.
@oliveroneill1388 Жыл бұрын
Ernie ball had one
@farosrohmangeloraramadan38972 жыл бұрын
Masih mending reliant daripada bajai, reliant pakek mesin 700cc 4 tak kalok bajai pakek mesin 150cc 2 tak
@agamemnon81632 жыл бұрын
This guy is a BOZO! He is too rude towards the robin
@farishanafiah84618 ай бұрын
Even then, most British people aren't a fan of it.
@Jayhsia12153 жыл бұрын
Disliker other driver that car with broken wheel (3 wheeler) reliant
@captainredneck06835 жыл бұрын
Two wheels in the front and one in the back seems more practical. Look at the BMW Isetta.
@another39975 жыл бұрын
Or even the original Morgan 3 wheeler. But one wheel at the front has potential benefits. You should have more room to turn the front wheel further (theoretically up to 90 degrees), thereby reducing the turning circle. Plus, assuming RWD, you get two driven wheels rather than one, so more traction and reduced likelihood of oversteer. Which should suit both the "slow in, fast out" approach that's ideal on narrow, twisty, poorly sighted country roads in the UK and the delta configuration of a Reliant. The tadpole configuration of the Morgan generally has more stability going in to a bend than coming out. Horses for courses.
@amanofmanyparts91205 жыл бұрын
As difficult as the PP is to roll (Clarkson excluded), the 2-1 configuration is infinitely more stable. Saying that I know of a moron who managed to roll one. To be fair he *was* running from the fuzz.
@lesreed92695 жыл бұрын
@@another3997 Not theoretically - that was the selling point of the Bond Three Wheeler.
@unturnedindonesia600 Жыл бұрын
I dont need BMW, benz, ferrari, lamborghini, bugatti,, i dont need these shit,, I always want to have "reliant",, especially the regal supervan with light blue colored,, Who need 4 wheels if you can afford 3 wheels with roof & steering wheel,, Unfortunatelly reliant motor never export their product to asia,, especially to my country, indonesia
@johnross19476 жыл бұрын
He had to make some compromises. Like, leave off a wheel and safety.
@kopynd15 жыл бұрын
r a forgot about the scimitar, 6 months to paint custom paint company even the yanks would of been impressed myra flake,metal flake flamed roof and 18 coats of clear laka it had it all. where is it now i would love a photo i lost my photo even the paint work change colour in the dark
@lesreed92695 жыл бұрын
Laka?
@danielt.85734 жыл бұрын
This presenter is a joke, not the car.
@farishanafiah84613 жыл бұрын
Maybe you are a joke. No one would love that hideous thing.
@danielt.85733 жыл бұрын
@@farishanafiah8461 Maybe you too are a joke, pretending to know how everybody thinks and what everybody likes.
@underneonloneliness23 жыл бұрын
@@farishanafiah8461 smart cars are hideous not robins!
@mrjed6912 Жыл бұрын
@@farishanafiah8461 Ok you're a bit deluded
@simonjones5755 жыл бұрын
Princess Ann had a three wheeler
@AtheistOrphan5 жыл бұрын
Simon Jones - She may indeed have, but Princess Anne (the Queen’s daughter) had a Reliant Scimitar.
@simonjones5755 жыл бұрын
@@AtheistOrphan yes she had a sliver one but she also had a reliant robin in black
@MorgoUK5 жыл бұрын
Though she had a “Kitten” - a four-wheeled version of the Robin?
@simonjones5755 жыл бұрын
@@MorgoUK no a three wheeler
@MorgoUK5 жыл бұрын
Simon Jones - Happy to stand corrected but at about 12:12 it’s mentioned thar Princess Anne had a Scimitar and a Reliant Kitten, both vehicles having a wheel at each corner.
@oliveroneill1388 Жыл бұрын
Joker mouth. Slime ball
@doubledee96755 жыл бұрын
Who on earth would have bought one of these?
@otakupetrolheadslife5 жыл бұрын
Anyone who thinks microcar is a good idea.
@doubledee96755 жыл бұрын
@@otakupetrolheadslife Let's forget just how ugly it looks. It's incredibly small, too small for any sort of practical use. Then, while it's safer than a motorbike, its handling is still pretty dangerous. Add that it was poor quality construction and I put my question again.
@Darwinion5 жыл бұрын
@@doubledee9675 You talk rubbish. It's no different in size to a Smart car. Poor quality? How would you know? Basic engineering yes, but not poor quality. You had to drive like an idiot to turn one over. I think you should try one :)
@doubledee96755 жыл бұрын
@@Darwinion It was never on the market here, as it would have been unsaleable. The only way I could try one is on a trip to the UK. Not seen any one advertising one available just to go and try. The ones I saw there looked well below the quality of basic cars here such as the Holden and Falcon. That's before you get to the size, and a Smart car (a market flop here) is not exactly a family car either.
@another39975 жыл бұрын
@@doubledee9675 I'm sorry you have such a myopic view of cars, other than your native makes. The assumptions you make are made through ignorance, something that can be addressed through education and experience. These were designed as small runabouts, not luxury family cars. Such three wheeled vehicles, below a certain weight being exempt from needing a car licence. Ostensibly, British law at the time, classed them as motorbikes and side car. So only a motorcycle license needed, but you got a roof, heater, windows and 4 seats. Holden are/were a GM company, much like the European Opel/Vauxhall were until recently. Their contemporary cars ranged from tiny runabouts to sporty coupes, to big saloons and everything in between. The were even some rebadged Holdens you might recognise. But saying all their vehicles were high quality, safe, luxury family cars is silly. A little bit of knowledge, some common sense and an open mind will benefit you immensely.