robin reliants are COOL
25-01-2006, 01:44 PM
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robin reliants are COOL
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This Reliant Kitten is powered by a 3500cc Rover V8 engine and can accelerate to 100 mph from a standing start in under 10 seconds. Each rear tyre is over 300mm (12") wide and the car has a tube chassis/rollcage. I built the car when I was 20 years old and drive it regularly on the road surprising many supposedly fast cars and motor bikes. I built the car in our small single garage with basic hand tools ( hacksaw, files, angle grinder, etc.) and towards the end of the project I had the use of a MIG welder. A TIG welder was hired to weld the chassis. I carried out all the work myself except some of the machining, paint and wiring. The following pages show the design, build and driving of the car.
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This Reliant Kitten is powered by a 3500cc Rover V8 engine and can accelerate to 100 mph from a standing start in under 10 seconds. Each rear tyre is over 300mm (12") wide and the car has a tube chassis/rollcage. I built the car when I was 20 years old and drive it regularly on the road surprising many supposedly fast cars and motor bikes. I built the car in our small single garage with basic hand tools ( hacksaw, files, angle grinder, etc.) and towards the end of the project I had the use of a MIG welder. A TIG welder was hired to weld the chassis. I carried out all the work myself except some of the machining, paint and wiring. The following pages show the design, build and driving of the car.
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25-01-2006, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Christian and Beccy
Years ago there was a Lime Green Reliant Robin (Yes, the 3-wheeled one) around that had a YB Engine (I think) and Cossie Rear wheels. I'm sure it used to do 12-second passes. 
yeah i remember that was lime green in max power years ago used to wheelie to over 100 mph
and a 12 sec 1/4 mile
25-01-2006, 04:06 PM
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I remember there being one around 7 years ago that was a 3 wheeler with a rover engine. You had to sit int he bak to drive it and the guy put it up for sale. A couple of young lads bought it, but they didn't even make it home with it - the y brought it back cause it was too mental for them
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He mentions a Ford engined Reliant Robin that he raced against at York raceway
Got a pic of it too
I think the Reliant Kitten is a better car - love it!
Also at York was a Reliant Robin with a 2 litre Ford engine running very similar times so a race was quickly organised. The commentator loved it and billed it as the Battle Of The Reliants. I won, just.
I think the Reliant Kitten is a better car - love it!
25-01-2006, 09:19 PM
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i used to have a reliant robin 850 special,,,,,, it was black so i tinted the windows, fitted a mondeo estate spoiler painted red and got a red stripe down the side,,,,,,,, but 2 capri 4 spoke wheels on the back and it looked like a special needs A team van
there wierd cars though, the reverse light was a SEPERATE switch on the dash and was very clunky in the gears and if you took a corner at 25mph the fron corner rubbed on te floor
my old man sold it to a work mates son for 300 quid as i left it at his work for about a year and never even touched it when i got bored,,,,,, the tosser sold it for 1600 a few weeks later
, was tax exempt too
there wierd cars though, the reverse light was a SEPERATE switch on the dash and was very clunky in the gears and if you took a corner at 25mph the fron corner rubbed on te floor
my old man sold it to a work mates son for 300 quid as i left it at his work for about a year and never even touched it when i got bored,,,,,, the tosser sold it for 1600 a few weeks later
, was tax exempt too
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