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
SuperDork
11/1/11 11:52 p.m.
Well, I've seen more Enzos than Robins, so it's exotic in that sense.
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 wrote:
Wait, a Reliant Robin?
Tut tut, that's a reliant Rialto the replacement for the Robin. Honestly I expected better from GRM!
Another good example of how rare and exotic doesn't necessarily mean desirable....
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.
Why don't they have outriggers?
On another note:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGULcLUr0I4
It doesn't matter what you call them, they won't come anyway. (ba dum bum)
In reply to Taiden:
Why don't they have outboard front tires?
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.
Someday, someone will show up at the challenge with one.
So... we are talking about a Reliant, then?
There is a pub in Brooklyn that uses one as a delivery car.
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.
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.
So they did actually sell them over here?
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?
Here is some more inspiration.
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!