The Rialto Experience... 56k? fuck off!!

[mattsprattuk]

[Whosthedaddy]

[AJI]

Just seen this thread, looks awesome Inspired me to go have a look on ebay at Rialtos, Robins and the like. Some proper bargains there but have you seen the cost of the late nineties/early noughties models before they stopped production? They're even more inflated than late Minis, some of them are approacting £6k Such as the one below:

https://i10.ebayimg.com/07/m/000/91/97/ab5e_19.JPG

I noticed that quite a few of them have Minilite style alloys, was that what you were planning to do?

Get some more photos up Matt

Also spotted this on fleabay, a Reliant "Ant". Awesome little pickup:

Linky

https://i22.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/f9/39/3f1e_1.JPG
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[AJI]

I think it'd be ace around town or something. It reminds me of the 60s Daihatsu Midget too, which was even smaller.

Boo to the dealer selling Microcars, they'll never be as 'cool' as the Reliants I'm surprised there isn't some kit car company in the UK making the Reliants, in the same way that BMH make bodies for Minis and MGs, you can virtually build a whole car.
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[mattsprattuk]

i havnt really played with it for a few weeks. i ran out of petrol and havnt been able to buy more or pay for parts.

all ive done since then is fill the boot up with all my tools so i dont have to make trips when working on the bike, and strip 1 brake shoe and un-seize it. now i cant get the brake pads back on because theyre on gay springs
oh, and ive also adjusted the clutch cable so it doesnt CLANG into reverse.
im going to buy a pressure washer because theres an army of spiders living in the chassis, so i'll fuck them over big style.

more pics to come when i can be arsed.
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

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Ants are cool. I'm in Plym atm, tempted to wander over and have a giggle. Or would, if I knew where the hell you lived. Wimped out and took the train down instead of the CG though!
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[mattsprattuk]

matt, if you're back for a while, chances are it'll be on the road soon... we can go boy racing

got to have passed my test before september or my theory expires, and the way things are going, after 3 lessons the guy says im pretty much ready to book it.

then its a weekends work followed by an MOT.

also...

do your bike test
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

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I'm going back today dude or I'd have arranged a Jaspers meet up or summit. Failed the test, foot down on U turn, got another one booked though. Will probably come back down sometime over the summer anyway. Good luck with the driving test...
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i sometimes wonder if wanting to own a reliant is healthy or just plain worrying

i nearly bought one a month ago myself
got to be worth the cash for the fun factor i rekon

[mattsprattuk]

[Carl_steveo]

[moog]

Turn it into a trike.
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