Be prepared to laugh

[Jack Houpe]

This is great!

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQh56geU0X8]Rolling a Reliant Robin - Top Gear - BBC - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Randy V]

Almost unbelievable that those things passed the rigid safety inspections in UK...

Jeremy - Priceless..

 

[Daryl Adams]

Almost unbelievable that those things passed the rigid safety inspections in UK...

Jeremy - Priceless..

That's just it. They were classified as motorcycles.

 

[Larry L.]

Owners should turn the body around on what passes for the car's chassis! The 2 wheel end should be the front!

 

[Mike]

Would be perfect for you Larry since they would be unlikely to roll over sitting the garage haha

 

[Nick]

Although asking prices mean nothing until a sale, some variants have a cult following and are very sought after.

1972 Reliant Bond Bug three wheeler, in show condition. | eBay




[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eObizQDEwOY[/ame]

 

[Keith]

The uprated engine they referred to (850cc) was the same lump they put in the Hillman Imp. It was an all aluminium engine designed by the then Coventry Climax F1 engine company. It was absolutely no joke that these 3 wheelers could accelerate faster to 60 mph than an E - Type Jag (7 seconds).

I was often outdragged by these lethal little rocket ships, or '3 pin plugs' as we called them.

It was a beautiful little engine and went on to win many trophies in Imps with Ecurie Ecosse.

 

[Jack Houpe]

The uprated engine they referred to (850cc) was the same lump they put in the Hillman Imp. It was an all aluminium engine designed by the then Coventry Climax F1 engine company. It was absolutely no joke that these 3 wheelers could accelerate faster to 60 mph than an E - Type Jag (7 seconds).

I was often outdragged by these lethal little rocket ships, or '3 pin plugs' as we called them.

It was a beautiful little engine and went on to win many trophies in Imps with Ecurie Ecosse.

2 stroke??

 

[Keith]

2 stroke??

Regular 4 cylinder, 4 stroke.

 

[Keith]

Would be perfect for you Larry since they would be unlikely to roll over sitting the garage haha

Oi. You can't pull that stuff in the Paddock mate, save it for your SPF buddies.

 

[Glenn M]

A friend of mine had a Bond bug which was a sort of 'Reliant Robin Sports' on which the front hinged forwards to enable you to get in and out. We called it a resin rocket. I believe they were all bright orange.
Anyway, driving down the local high street one Saturday, checking out the girls, he looked up to see that the traffic had stopped. His sharp evasive manoeuvre caused a 'Clarkson' and it rolled on it's side. Due to the strange door, he was completely trapped and had to wait for people to get out of their cars (as all the traffic was now stopped) and roll him back on to its wheels.
All the time, the girls he'd been whistling at were laughing at him so much they were crying! As were we when we heard!

 

[Jim Cowden]

My uncle died in a Reliant Robin.
He went to wide, it tilted and got stuck on a gutter and he careered into lamp post.

They are in the same categories as a traibiant, however you spell it.


Jim

 

[Jack]

A trebuchet perhaps?

 

[Keith]

Trabant Jack, or were you being flippant? :huh:

Hard to tell in the Paddock these days...

 

[Jack]

Simply a WOGG Keith!

 

[Keith]

Ah, so.

 

[Gary Paz]

Just put two wheels up front... would be a good little car after that! ;-D

 

[Larry L.]

Would be perfect for you Larry since they would be unlikely to roll over sitting the garage haha

I hope yo mama...!

 

[Larry L.]

Owners should turn the body around on what passes for the car's chassis! The 2 wheel end should be the front!

Just put two wheels up front... would be a good little car after that! ;-D

I do believe I already said that!

('Egotist, much?!)