Robin Reliant

Greenmachine

Hey guy saw a Robin reliant on the back of a truck the other day. Think "only fools and horses" with all the stickers etc. It was a 76D i.e on an Irish Plate.
Dublin flag in the back window. Anyone any idea who the owner is. Looked really clean. Would have loved to take a close look at her.

corktina

Reliant Robin.......you wouldn't say Focus Ford....

Rubecula

I think the Only Fools and Horses one was a Reliant Regal wasn't it? And a van of course.

corktina

Supervan III based on the Regal

MercMad

Rubecula wrote: »

I think the Only Fools and Horses one was a Reliant Regal wasn't it? And a van of course.

....yep that's the way I remember it. There are actually a good few of them around, mainly as promotional vehicles ( for what I cant imagine) or for novelty. I've seen a good few at various shows over the years. Hateful things !

Rubecula

corktina wrote: »

Supervan III based on the Regal

Of course Thanks for the reminder.

Regal always a bit classier than a Robin IMO anyway (ok it is older but somehow a nicer more friendly little thing)

gobnaitolunacy

Don't think too many of these were imported into Ireland when they were actually in production? Would probably be taken out by the first pothole they'd meet.
There's one on the road to Killarney, parked at an antique shop in the OFAH yellow, though the original green is starting to show now.

iverjohnston

I know a lad in Leitrim has a van model, yellow of course. And there is one languishing in a yard just as you cross the border into Cavan from Meath on the N3. On the right Northbound. I think its one that was advertising a furniture store in Cavan town a year or so ago.

corktina

yeah, classy just like Del's Cap-ree Ghia :-)

iverjohnston

Yeah, hard to dodge a pot-hole in a 3 wheeler!
Still, you would save on the tracking:D

Rubecula

Former workmate of mine (sadly now deceased) had a collection Red and a brown Robin (Used the brown one daily) and a Black Regal that was off the road.

jippo nolan

Greenmachine wrote: »

Hey guy saw a Robin reliant on the back of a truck the other day. Think "only fools and horses" with all the stickers etc. It was a 76D i.e on an Irish Plate.
Dublin flag in the back window. Anyone any idea who the owner is. Looked really clean. Would have loved to take a close look at her.

Greenmachine, there is one parked in JC Savages supermarket on,the rathbeale road,swords, most days.

macplaxton

Officially the van version of the Regal was known as the Reliant Supervan.

Some Revenue bods think they are cars and have them registered as such and have taken the VRT (be it €50 or €200) incorrectly.

Someone I know, bought a 1998 Reliant Robin and the local Revenue office was trying to charge €720 VRT. As the papers were already handed over, they were over a barrel and had to pay it. They got €600-odd back on appeal after I got involved, because tricycles should be registered as motorcycles and VRT is payable on engine cc. Also, if a motorcycle is over 30 years old, it doesn't pay a cent in VRT.

Greenmachine

jippo nolan wrote: »

Greenmachine, there is one parked in JC Savages supermarket on,the rathbeale road,swords, most days.

Wonder if it is the same one. Saw this one on at Griffith Avenue.

hi5

Not wanting to hijack the thread or anything, but every now and again I pass this yard and often wonder what this thing is

https://maps.google.ie/?ll=52.542002,-7.382662&spn=0.000026,0.021136&t=m&z=16&layer=c&cbll=52.54184,-7.382521&panoid=ZUXKsLbFcp3iYAkGN2qydg&cbp=12,84.55,,2,-0.18

iverjohnston

Some kind of Bond ? Equippe perhaps?

macplaxton

Well it's not the Equipe, as that was Triumph Herald based.

It's a Bond 875, so half a coconut to the man above.

875 because it had a de-tuned (e.g. low compression Commer Cob/Imp) Hillman Imp slant 4 engine. A bit hairy to drive by all accounts with all the weight in the back.

ma88

so,can somebody tell me if i can register a van in my name,as i am not VAT registered and don't own any company in my name,and what is the real vrt price for smaller vans as new caddy,partner,berlingo or vw t5?Thanks.

hi5

^ And I thought I was hijacking the thread:D

unkel

ma88 wrote: »

so,can somebody tell me if i can register a van in my name,as i am not VAT registered and don't own any company in my name,and what is the real vrt price for smaller vans as new caddy,partner,berlingo or vw t5?Thanks.

You're better off asking that in the main motors forum. This is the classic cars forum. Also it is better to start your own new thread rather than hijack someone elses thread.

ma88

unkel wrote: »

You're better off asking that in the main motors forum. This is the classic cars forum. Also it is better to start your own new thread rather than hijack someone elses thread.

i am sorry,i am new here!

Rubecula

I found this photo. It may be me being old fashioned but I do think it actually looks better than the Robin.

macplaxton

Rubecula wrote: »

It may be me being old fashioned but I do think it actually looks better than the Robin.

Personal preferance really. I prefer the revised nose/tail of the 3/30 to the older 3/25 pictured. The styling has generally been contemporary to the era, so a 1970s Robin looks just as good to me and even a 1980s Rialto looks okay for the time it was built.