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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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I'd like to get one that needs a bit of work
Maybe an abandoned Robin Hood build or a Westfield that needs some work. I'd even think about restoring a landrover
(, Wed 13 May 2015, 13:16, 2 replies, latest was 10 years ago)
I'd go for an old beaten up landie.

(, Wed 13 May 2015, 13:18, Reply)
Schimitar

(, Wed 13 May 2015, 13:21, Reply)
Pigs to drive.

(, Wed 13 May 2015, 13:23, Reply)
That's because they are brought to you by the good people that made the Reliant Robin.

(, Wed 13 May 2015, 13:26, Reply)
The last generation robin had a top speed of about 90mph.
You'd have to have some bottle to try that.
(, Wed 13 May 2015, 13:44, Reply)
And have an endless supply of undercrackers in the boot. Did it even have a boot?

(, Wed 13 May 2015, 13:46, Reply)
Ooh no!
Too much like hard work - a fibreglass body that old is a world of never-ending pain. Mechanicals wouldn't be too bad, I just wouldn't tackle one.
(, Wed 13 May 2015, 13:25, Reply)
also, prone to overheating due to radiator being horizontal

(, Wed 13 May 2015, 13:42, Reply)
I thought fibreglass lasted forever.

(, Wed 13 May 2015, 13:43, Reply)
Can delaminate/fade etc due to sunlight, impacts etc

(, Wed 13 May 2015, 13:47, Reply)
Modern glassfibre is better but still not immortal
60's and 70's is not good. In theory it should be weatherproof but stress-cracking, UV exposure, variance in build/fill/glass/epoxy quality mean it's a no from me!
(, Wed 13 May 2015, 13:49, Reply)
I bet the epoxy winter nights fly by Chez Placid.

(, Wed 13 May 2015, 13:52, Reply)
I'm a mine of information
Some useful on a daily basis, some useful on occasion, some you may only need once in a lifetime.
(, Wed 13 May 2015, 13:54, Reply)

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