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Re: New member

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2017 12:04 pm
by andyk1k
yup...........! B1 class but had kerb weight restrictions on it, kitten just came under yet the reliant fox {4 wheels} was only just over.

Re: New member

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2017 1:01 pm
by Diesel Dave
I think the Kitten finished production in 1982and the quadracycle category wasn’t introduced until 86.....its a Euro category we never had before.

Re: New member

Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 8:13 pm
by hairygit
Hi and welcome, glad to know you've found a decent early 90, they are certainly few and far between. Reliants, oh yes, had many fun times in a Regal van over the years, used to be great for the winter, shove half a dozen of your mates in the back and off to the pub, so nobody ended up getting caught/killed drink driving. Surprisingly quick as well, one night got pulled for speeding, 72 in a 40, the copper looked inside and realised there were loads of people in it, so made them all get out so he could count them, 8 including me, 6 crammed in the back. Thought he was going to throw the book at me, but said "If I reported that one of these (pointing at the van) was travelling that fast, with that many people in it, I'd get laughed off the force!" So he made 4 start walking, and told me never to overload or drive it that fast again! Nice 500 four as well, are you a member of the Honda SOHC U.K. forum? Well worth joining if you're not, they're all as crazy as the guys and girls on here!

Re: New member

Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 9:08 pm
by onittino3
Hi John, thought I recognised that kitten, met you a few times at surrey Reliant Club, plus you've got the same user name as you had on the old reliant world forum, I'm Terry, I restored and owned the blue Rebel APV 415L, the best Rebel ever lol, think it made the cover of the Kitten mag? How are you and how's the Reliant Seen nowadays?

Thanks Terry

Re: New member

Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 9:27 pm
by Capitano
onittino3 wrote:
Wed Nov 15, 2017 9:08 pm
Hi John, thought I recognised that kitten, met you a few times at surrey Reliant Club, plus you've got the same user name as you had on the old reliant world forum, I'm Terry, I restored and owned the blue Rebel APV 415L, the best Rebel ever lol, think it made the cover of the Kitten mag? How are you and how's the Reliant Seen nowadays?

Thanks Terry
http://usedcars.mitula.co.uk/offer-deta ... AndClassic

Re: New member

Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 9:35 pm
by onittino3
Capitano wrote:
Wed Nov 15, 2017 9:27 pm
onittino3 wrote:
Wed Nov 15, 2017 9:08 pm
Hi John, thought I recognised that kitten, met you a few times at surrey Reliant Club, plus you've got the same user name as you had on the old reliant world forum, I'm Terry, I restored and owned the blue Rebel APV 415L, the best Rebel ever lol, think it made the cover of the Kitten mag? How are you and how's the Reliant Seen nowadays?

Thanks Terry
http://usedcars.mitula.co.uk/offer-deta ... AndClassic
Yep that's my old Rebel, spoke to Joe on the phone about a year ago, he said it was the best restored Rebel hed ever seen, 2 years of my life went in to that 8-)

Re: New member

Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:40 pm
by andyk1k
Many years ago l had a 84 yellow top... reliant built for one year,l could just about see the ton on the clock it was that fast,swapped it for a ajs 600 of a mate,wish l knew then what l know now,stopped buying reliants when they got up to stupid money and insurance companies quotes went into orbit.

Re: New member

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 3:54 am
by Atodini
onnitino3,

Hi Terry, long time no see! Glad to know all is well with you. As you might see, I've moved further north, nearly a year ago now, but still managed to get down to the Surrey branch a few times during the past year but its now 185 miles each way........ Then again it was over 80 each way from my last place in Bedfordshire! I also visit the Nottingham branch occasionally, they are a great bunch and meet in Retford, only 22 miles from me. Plan is to stay a Surrey branch member though......

hairygit,

Yes I am a member of the Honda s.o.h.c. UK forum..... along with a few others, That, World of Reliant and Practically Classics being the only ones I'm active on, along with numerous Facebook groups. Been on there a few years now, same username on all the forums, but don't post that often as anything I might add is generally already added!

andyk1k,

Yes a lot of people don't realise how quick the three-wheelers can be, especially the yellow top ht-e Rialto versions which can easily top a ton. Not with me driving though....

On other previous posts,

It has never been legal to drive a Kitten on a category A "bike" licence, always been a category B or B1. As far as I'm aware the Kittens are the only sub-550kg cars that can be driven on a B1 as the rules clearly state 400kg or 550kg if constructed for the carriage of goods and Kittens, all having a folding back seat, clearly are. That said those who do use a B1 often have difficulty with getting insurance at sensible money, despite what the law says.

John