ive started a new game. its called "what can you cook while jimmer laps the ring in a robin" i managed fish cakes and mushy peas. tomorrow im gonna attempt roast beef and yorkshire puddings
I managed to make two Chicken Cordon Bleus. Granted they were from frozen, but I had to wait a solid 12 minutes for those damn breaded-chicken sandwiches.
Also the Scimitar, which wasn't completely terrible. There is a hillclimb Robin with a bike engine around, definitely doesn't roll over. Does seem to understeer a bit, unsurprisingly.... @Nigel Mansell - the company was Reliant. You can drive 3-wheelers on a motorbike license in the UK - these days it's easier just to get a car license, but once upon a time apparently that wasn't so, so there were a bunch of them. The Bond Bug was much more fun.
France: Drive a basket of eggs on the passenger seat through a freshly plowed field without an egg breaking... in a 2CV.. It was actually build to do that. The suspension was specifically designed to do just that.
This was so brilliant and I loved watching it through your virtual glasses. The commentary was great, "I can't believe I'm heel-and toeing a Reliant Robin but I guess that's what my channel's come to." Hey, you're the man to do it. No one else is!
The original engines in the early 747cc Reliants was a sidevalve Austin 7 unit. I believe they then went over to their own 750 and 850cc aluminium engines that had a reputation for being able to take revs with abandon. Know someone who had an 850 with a big carb and exhaust that used to want to pull crazy rpm. Great content as usual bud!
Brings back memories from my childhood. Grandad had a green robin reliant and the funnist thing I was told that he once overtook a jag on the motorway with a full load and the jag owners face was priceless as he overtook
Yo jimmy good job with the gtsport hosting. Your a natural at it bro. Also there is a guy who did a hayabusa swap and wide body reliant for hill climb events. Its on youtube and its dope.
Owned and drove 2 of these on my motorbike licence. Official wording was you could drive a "light tricycle or quadricycle under 650kg" which included both the Reliant Robin (3 wheeler) and Reliant Kitten (4 wheeler)... weight was kept down due to the fibreglass body! Oh the safety :D This classification also included the Caterham 7, meaning I could have driven one with no car driving experience whatsoever. Fun fact, I replaced an engine in one of my Robins (the estate, fancy!) and lifted the body and chassis off the engine as it was lighter :P
I remember back in the 90's there was an elderly neighbor driving one of these Reliant Robin. Quite the odd sight, he never drove it outside 60 kph zones and most often you could overtake him with a bicycle. It's a funny car.
This takes me back to the Greaves Invacar Model 70, unkindly referred to a the Spaz Chariot (people were not into PC in those days). Bert Greaves had a disabled cousin called Derry Preston-Cobb who got Bert to build him a rather more interesting version of the three wheeled vehicle for disabled. Derry operated his three wheeler from his wheelchair which was pushed into this vehicle from the back (I doubt it had any sort of anchor). It had no body or roof. Well he was a total hooligan and always getting into trouble with the cops. I think it started with a tuned Villiers engine, but rumour had it that it eventually evolved to a 250cc Griffon scrambler engine, which made it stupid fast considering its total lack of stability. Note: I've just checked Wikipedia and Derry's death-trap was actually the forerunner and inspiration for the Invacar.
After watching the reliant robin rally stage last night I decided to revisit this one. Reliant - What an ironic name for a car! But then the robin part makes sense because it kind of gives the sense of robbing you of something that you can rely on.
There was also a Reliant Fox, which was basically this with four wheels (and it sounds fun as hell), which also got a pickup version, absurdly enough. The Robin was followed up with the also 3-wheeled Rialto, which was in production into the 21st century! Maybe they'll come back one day.
Oh also look up the racing formula "Stadium Supertrucks". It's basically toned-down monster trucks actually raced on tracks... with jumps on the straights because why not? They roll over constantly, too. Try taking one of them round!
we seriously need a Reliant Robin Racing Series, the RRRS, with forty Reliant Robins lapping tracks like Goodwood for something like twenty or thirty minutes.
It was classified as a motorbike for insurance reasons from what i understand. Which made them popular in the north where money was tight, and the weather didn't permit travel by motorbike on most days.
The time on this and your 2CV times remind me of my old GT5 attemped with a 1958 Subaru 360. I got a 18:29.25 out of it somehow, even though I'm a terrible driver. I would love to see you do this in that car, it's even more gutless on the uphills than this thing was! Just a shame it doesn't have the lul factor of a rolliboi
The car was actually made for the miners who usually ride 50cc motorbikes to work, wanted something to keep them out of the rain and cold in winter. Because of the size of the engine you didn't need a full drivers licence, only moped one.
"What's one rollover or two rollovers between friends." My dude if you'd known how many times my friends and I had rolled or flipped cars you'd be surprised that we are still alive.
Only the very early Robins were 750cc, most were 850cc. The Robins forte was that you didn't need a car licence to drive one, with it only having 3 wheels, you could drive it on a motorcycle licence. Reliant weren't stupid!! - there was a four wheel version is called the 'Kitten' :o)
7:55 Yeah, I was thinking along the lines of: "Wondering why a 27 year old man (me) is using his free time to watch a 27 year old man going up a very long hill in Germany in a Reliant Robin in VR and wondering where he went wrong in life"
The only thing this world needs is Reliant Robin on the Isle of Man TT course. I want to see it and I'm willing to pay with nothing, cause nothing will be better than that.
The Reliant Robin was a car for people with a motorcycle licence who couldnt actually pay for a motorbike. It was an easy and cheap way of transportation. Many people like builders bought them... and many died....
ive started a new game. its called "what can you cook while jimmer laps the ring in a robin"
i managed fish cakes and mushy peas. tomorrow im gonna attempt roast beef and yorkshire puddings
thats funny, but now i know u british.. xD
Back to the pavilion with that one Steve
I could only brew a pot of tea with bacon and omelet.
I managed to make two Chicken Cordon Bleus. Granted they were from frozen, but I had to wait a solid 12 minutes for those damn breaded-chicken sandwiches.
Invite me.
"the 3 wheels, it adds an interesting element"
Did you mean "takes out a crucial element"......?
No. I don't see a problem 😂🤣
@Fawexx peel p50: i guess you wonder where i've been
@Izumi Culture 😂🤣😂🤣true
I think it's very interesting. I would LOVE to see this car being driven on the limit, getting the chassis 1cm off the ground.
Come on. Seriously.
The same people who built the Reliant Robin, built the Ford RS200 Evolution. Just think about that for a minute..
Jesus..
The drugs must have kicked in at some stage after that 3 wheeled monstrosity!
Reliant Robin RS200 Evolution?
danm guys... wtf happened between badass rally car and useless tricycle
Also the Scimitar, which wasn't completely terrible.
There is a hillclimb Robin with a bike engine around, definitely doesn't roll over. Does seem to understeer a bit, unsurprisingly....
@Nigel Mansell - the company was Reliant. You can drive 3-wheelers on a motorbike license in the UK - these days it's easier just to get a car license, but once upon a time apparently that wasn't so, so there were a bunch of them. The Bond Bug was much more fun.
Deepest / darkest confession from an AC novice: Jimmy B in a Reliant Robin would beat me in a Corvette C7.R.
what about now?
What about now?
What about now
what about now?
what about now?
learning to drive smoothly:
Japan: AE86 delivering tofu down a mountain
Britain: Reliant Robin around the Nordschleife
I see no difference lol
AMVDawg How to roll the Reliant Robin like Jeremy Clarkson
France: Drive a basket of eggs on the passenger seat through a freshly plowed field without an egg breaking... in a 2CV..
It was actually build to do that. The suspension was specifically designed to do just that.
CBR900RR 1977 ?! WHAT?!
@@illusion86ln WHAT!!???
Nordschleife is in Germany
Please no rollerino jimmer
What an emotional ROLLercoaster
If you watch at 1.5x speed it looks just like a regular hotlap
2 times is more like it
Just a lot wobblier.
I've seen a hillclimb tuned Robin fitted with a bike engine. Frightening.
The one with the wide arches and the boot mouthed Wang?
oh yeah 😂
That's the one. 😁 There are others too.
you got a link to that? sounds amazing
ua-cam.com/video/yWZcMlLdfpI/v-deo.html 😁
3-wheeled boi vs. big boi track.
*who will win?*
This was so brilliant and I loved watching it through your virtual glasses. The commentary was great, "I can't believe I'm heel-and toeing a Reliant Robin but I guess that's what my channel's come to." Hey, you're the man to do it. No one else is!
Isn't there also a three-wheeler in BeamNG... *hint* *hint* ;)
And the Nordscheife ... ;P
Pigeon. That's the BeamNG 3 wheeler
Jimmy keeps coming back to the Nurburgring Nordschleife. Reminds me of the #vlogpart2 we never got.
OOF
That commentating was something else. Was entertained the whole lap with tears in my eyes. Subbed.
...put a spoiler on it.
Jackal1810 can he puts a wang on this
Whats a spoiler? Do you mean a wang?
I was thinking training wheels on the front end would be a better mod.
no a splitter
Can I put a Wang on dis????
ARGHOOHHHH!!!
This is the quality content I subbed for. Great Job Jimmy!!
do a motorized wheel chair lol
Next year and he'd be still on that recording hahah
Howie Howard He should do Colin Furze’s Worlds fastest mobility scooter.
The original engines in the early 747cc Reliants was a sidevalve Austin 7 unit. I believe they then went over to their own 750 and 850cc aluminium engines that had a reputation for being able to take revs with abandon. Know someone who had an 850 with a big carb and exhaust that used to want to pull crazy rpm. Great content as usual bud!
Brings back memories from my childhood. Grandad had a green robin reliant and the funnist thing I was told that he once overtook a jag on the motorway with a full load and the jag owners face was priceless as he overtook
The Reliant Robin is concrete proof that you need four wheels for a car.
As soon as I saw this, it brought a massive smile to my face! Thanks for doing this Jimmer :D
It’s long but entertaining at the same time
I have never heard that phrase before 😐
That's what she said.
haha long boi
just like my penis
"I can't believe I'm heel-toeing a Reliant Robin."
I'll just leave it there
Always good for a laugh and some good times. Thanks Jimmer.
When Jimmy rolls, I can just hear Murray's voice saying "and he rolls, and rolls, and rolls..."
Jimmy, this is the funnest video you've made. Next, how about an Isetta or a Tuk-Tuk
This is quality content I’m here for
Absolutely awesome :DD nice greatings from germany.... near nordschleife :P
Love your videos !
Finally some real science ! A universal question answered !
I mean your doing something right you had me watching a slow 3 wheel car go around a huge track for 17 min lol keep up the good work
"I'm gonna attack the next corner and then the next corner attacks you"
This car is the metaphore of my life.
5:51 "saved!" 😂😂😂
Such a lovely deathbox! ❤
Sorry Jimmy. Did you know that reliant robin Racing is actually a thing and is marvelously hilarious to watch😂?
Now I know why Mr bean hated this car
Mr bean had a regal supervan
Not the guy he was always running off the road.
@@Nexuhss yep that blue car lol
One ascended viewer calling for duty!
Yo jimmy good job with the gtsport hosting. Your a natural at it bro. Also there is a guy who did a hayabusa swap and wide body reliant for hill climb events. Its on youtube and its dope.
Love em or Hate em TG's sketch on this thing was one of the funniest pieces they ever did.
Good to know I am an ascended viewer 🙏 🙏 🙏
It’s very late but the Toyota Yaris you were speaking about, If it was bright orange then well...that was my dad doing a lap round the ring (at 8:23)
5:52 *Invisible Shingo Bump*
*Cue "I need your love"*
This schould be in the ultimate Multiclass-Races.
Owned and drove 2 of these on my motorbike licence. Official wording was you could drive a "light tricycle or quadricycle under 650kg" which included both the Reliant Robin (3 wheeler) and Reliant Kitten (4 wheeler)... weight was kept down due to the fibreglass body! Oh the safety :D This classification also included the Caterham 7, meaning I could have driven one with no car driving experience whatsoever.
Fun fact, I replaced an engine in one of my Robins (the estate, fancy!) and lifted the body and chassis off the engine as it was lighter :P
I remember back in the 90's there was an elderly neighbor driving one of these Reliant Robin.
Quite the odd sight, he never drove it outside 60 kph zones and most often you could overtake him with a bicycle. It's a funny car.
We need a nordschleife hotlap fails video
Watches this lap while listening Ride of the Valkyries, it had a whole new level of epicness.
I fricken love your deapan humor.
This takes me back to the Greaves Invacar Model 70, unkindly referred to a the Spaz Chariot (people were not into PC in those days). Bert Greaves had a disabled cousin called Derry Preston-Cobb who got Bert to build him a rather more interesting version of the three wheeled vehicle for disabled. Derry operated his three wheeler from his wheelchair which was pushed into this vehicle from the back (I doubt it had any sort of anchor). It had no body or roof. Well he was a total hooligan and always getting into trouble with the cops. I think it started with a tuned Villiers engine, but rumour had it that it eventually evolved to a 250cc Griffon scrambler engine, which made it stupid fast considering its total lack of stability. Note: I've just checked Wikipedia and Derry's death-trap was actually the forerunner and inspiration for the Invacar.
I have to respect the AC engine for being able to handle a 3 wheeler so gracefully.
Well done. Brilliant car control👏👏
We need a 100% force feedback challenge of the Reliant Robin at Monaco
I should be studying right now but here I am watching jimmy toe and heel a reliant robin around nordschleife on slippers
After watching the reliant robin rally stage last night I decided to revisit this one. Reliant - What an ironic name for a car! But then the robin part makes sense because it kind of gives the sense of robbing you of something that you can rely on.
Nordschleife: H I L L F E Edition
You need to post this on Drive Tribe, to challenge someone to do this IRL xD
This time next year, you'll be a millionaire Jimmer.
LMAO at your "nearly roll"
I see what you did there :)
There was also a Reliant Fox, which was basically this with four wheels (and it sounds fun as hell), which also got a pickup version, absurdly enough. The Robin was followed up with the also 3-wheeled Rialto, which was in production into the 21st century! Maybe they'll come back one day.
Oh also look up the racing formula "Stadium Supertrucks". It's basically toned-down monster trucks actually raced on tracks... with jumps on the straights because why not? They roll over constantly, too. Try taking one of them round!
@@michaelmartin9022 Jimmy already has in one of his other Nurb videos, plus it's funny as hell lol
I kind of got the answer to your title question when I saw the length of the video.
Great video as usualy. Thx Jimmer :)
The Karusell bit was dope as hell!!!!😂😂😂
Isn’t it odd that this vehicle sounds better than most in AC?
But the model looks crap
6:04 save of the year😎😎
we seriously need a Reliant Robin Racing Series, the RRRS, with forty Reliant Robins lapping tracks like Goodwood for something like twenty or thirty minutes.
It was classified as a motorbike for insurance reasons from what i understand. Which made them popular in the north where money was tight, and the weather didn't permit travel by motorbike on most days.
They should have called it the rolliant robin
B-bom tish.
Rolliant Rollin
Dude, that's way faster than I expected tbh
You really can not flim flam the Jim Jam
*Sees name on AC is Bojack* INSTANT LIKE
that "don't roll over again" sounded same as JC. So nostalgic feelings
The time on this and your 2CV times remind me of my old GT5 attemped with a 1958 Subaru 360. I got a 18:29.25 out of it somehow, even though I'm a terrible driver. I would love to see you do this in that car, it's even more gutless on the uphills than this thing was! Just a shame it doesn't have the lul factor of a rolliboi
Now you need to do a lap in a Morgan 3-wheeler for a battle of the 3 wheelers
Just rewatched the Top Gear Reliant Robin soccer match lol hilarious this car was modeled in
Reminds me of the Daihatsu Midget 3 wheeler from GT4.
Welcome to the ascended club
Reliant Robin: The ultimate Nordschleife carousel machine.
It's over Robin! I have the highground!
Sad reliant noises intensifies.
The car was actually made for the miners who usually ride 50cc motorbikes to work, wanted something to keep them out of the rain and cold in winter. Because of the size of the engine you didn't need a full drivers licence, only moped one.
very cool mate that flip flop corrner is called ice curver u make me lauh soooo much
I became physically an old man by just watching this... The years it took for it to end
Hello rolly boi,nice to meet you!
Haha man that was epic! Had a good laugh!
One of the funniest top gear episodes ever 😆
Shout out to the 70's slippers!
From a fellow 70's slipper owner:)
"What's one rollover or two rollovers between friends." My dude if you'd known how many times my friends and I had rolled or flipped cars you'd be surprised that we are still alive.
Only the very early Robins were 750cc, most were 850cc. The Robins forte was that you didn't need a car licence to drive one, with it only having 3 wheels, you could drive it on a motorcycle licence. Reliant weren't stupid!! - there was a four wheel version is called the 'Kitten' :o)
The moment that I saw this tumbnail the first thing that came to my mind was Jeremy Clarkson trying to drive one of this and ending upside down
Great, good sound. Could you do a video with a Hillman imp. Love those hehe
7:55 Yeah, I was thinking along the lines of: "Wondering why a 27 year old man (me) is using his free time to watch a 27 year old man going up a very long hill in Germany in a Reliant Robin in VR and wondering where he went wrong in life"
Oh what's that Jimmy? We're going for our motorcycle licenses in real life? Deal. Now that you've said it, you have to keep your word.
5:49 well it that was unexpected, even tough we all knew it had to happen
So it's you... you are the nemesis of Mr.Bean!!
Great video. What were they thinking? Was their a national wheel shortage? Why didn't they have two at the front? Madness!
I was hoping for a cheeky Mini to come charging at him in the last corner.
I am the 50th viewer, to witness this. This is gold. Keep this up.
The only thing this world needs is Reliant Robin on the Isle of Man TT course. I want to see it and I'm willing to pay with nothing, cause nothing will be better than that.
Putting Reliant Robin and Fast together in one sentence is almost as daring as driving a 3 wheeled chair...
The Reliant Robin was a car for people with a motorcycle licence who couldnt actually pay for a motorbike. It was an easy and cheap way of transportation. Many people like builders bought them... and many died....
Watching this on 0.5 speed playback... Decends into madness.
Wait... Reliant Robin and you didn't call yourself "delboy" at the start of the video? Only fools and horses would make THAT mistake.
*"Del Thicc Boi"
Del didn't use a Robin, it was a Reliant Regal ;)
Really? I thought it was the supervan.
Gah! I'm such a plonker!
@@F_I_J_I_W_A_T_E_R It's called regal supervan
Play at 5:50 at 2x speed
3rd Eye Rioichi I just laughed so hard 😂
Lmao😂