carguy123
carguy123 SuperDork
11/1/11 11:35 p.m.

Not the bird, the car. That's just about the last car I expected to see here in Texas, but day before yesterday there was one on a flatbed being hauled somewhere close to me. Maybe I will be able to find it and see it closer.

It's not that they are exotic, well actually they are if you mean exotic like not like anything else around here, it's more that I've seen TGUK make so much fun of them I'd like to see one.

gamby
gamby SuperDork
11/1/11 11:52 p.m.

Well, I've seen more Enzos than Robins, so it's exotic in that sense.

Josh
Josh Dork
11/2/11 12:58 a.m.

A guy up in central Maine has like 30 of them lined up in front of an old factory. I think he was doing EV conversions on them at some point.

Appleseed
Appleseed SuperDork
11/2/11 2:02 a.m.

Wait, a Reliant Robin?

Adrian_Thompson
Adrian_Thompson Dork
11/2/11 7:24 a.m.
Appleseed wrote: Wait, a Reliant Robin?

Tut tut, that's a reliant Rialto the replacement for the Robin. Honestly I expected better from GRM!

bravenrace
bravenrace SuperDork
11/2/11 7:51 a.m.

Another good example of how rare and exotic doesn't necessarily mean desirable....

Josh
Josh Dork
11/2/11 7:52 a.m.

Wikipedia says that's a Robin (and so did Clarkson in the segment that still is pulled from). The Rialto has a sloping front end with sunken square headlights, not those flush ones.

Taiden
Taiden Dork
11/2/11 8:06 a.m.

Why don't they have outriggers?

On another note:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGULcLUr0I4

pinchvalve
pinchvalve SuperDork
11/2/11 8:08 a.m.

It doesn't matter what you call them, they won't come anyway. (ba dum bum)

bravenrace
bravenrace SuperDork
11/2/11 9:09 a.m.

In reply to Taiden:

Why don't they have outboard front tires?

carguy123
carguy123 SuperDork
11/2/11 9:55 a.m.

No outriggers and I couldn't tell the difference between models without a comparo pic.

There are a lot of car guys in my neck of the woods so I hope to find out who has it and go look at it. Usually that means I'll get to drive it to. I'll wear a crash helmet and elbow guards.

Gearheadotaku
Gearheadotaku GRM+ Memberand Dork
11/2/11 12:13 p.m.

Someday, someone will show up at the challenge with one.

bravenrace
bravenrace SuperDork
11/2/11 12:47 p.m.
Gearheadotaku wrote: Someday, someone will show up at the challenge with one.

And lose.

Otto Maddox
Otto Maddox Dork
11/2/11 1:06 p.m.

Appleseed
Appleseed SuperDork
11/2/11 2:11 p.m.

So... we are talking about a Reliant, then?

92CelicaHalfTrac
92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork
11/2/11 2:12 p.m.

YUMMM!!

ahutson03
ahutson03 Reader
11/2/11 6:46 p.m.

There is a pub in Brooklyn that uses one as a delivery car.

Toyman01
Toyman01 GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
11/2/11 6:58 p.m.
bravenrace wrote:
Gearheadotaku wrote: Someday, someone will show up at the challenge with one.
And lose.

Maybe, you just need to start with a Kitten.

1988RedT2
1988RedT2 Dork
11/2/11 7:02 p.m.
Otto Maddox wrote:

Yay! Fast food with high prices and a lengthy wait. In their defense though, the food was decent and the service was pretty good. Still makes for one expensive lunch.

Taiden
Taiden Dork
11/2/11 7:08 p.m.

So they did actually sell them over here?

Jay
Jay SuperDork
11/2/11 7:19 p.m.
Toyman01 wrote: Maybe, you just need to start with a Kitten.

^^ I was just thinking about that car the other day... so over the top yet it just seems to work. Too bad that guy never posts here anymore. Didn't he have a crazy Morris Minor project going too?

Toyman01
Toyman01 GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
11/2/11 7:22 p.m.

Here is some more inspiration.

Adrian_Thompson
Adrian_Thompson Dork
11/2/11 8:38 p.m.
Josh wrote: Wikipedia says that's a Robin (and so did Clarkson in the segment that still is pulled from). The Rialto has a sloping front end with sunken square headlights, not those flush ones.

Ah E36 M3, your right and I know it. I thought what I saw in the pic was the sloping nose. Crap, my eyes are getting bad!

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