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Gront  licence built the Reliant Robin Pick Up (badged as the Gront Focus) on the Faeroe Islands. Not surprisingly they went bankrupt but managed to pay off their debtors by selling the copyrighted 'Focus' name to Ford.

I miss my old Robin. Genius offspring of an ex-Bond fellow in Newbury who converts Reliants at home in his spare time. 

I miss my old Robin. Genius offspring of an ex-Bond fellow in Newbury who converts Reliants at home in his spare time. 

It's been fairly calm on the forum recently, but surely this deserves some warning points if not a ban?

I miss my old Robin. Genius offspring of an ex-Bond fellow in Newbury who converts Reliants at home in his spare time. 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-AMAZON-1965-121-5-DOOR/312866055082?hash=item48d84523aa:g:5u8AAOSwkNRd4EUx
This Amazon might fit into budget, no bids yet at 2.5k and listed as open to offers. MOT history from 2012-2017 doesn't look too scary though would have kept the local welders in business before then!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-AMAZON-1965-121-5-DOOR/312866055082?hash=item48d84523aa:g:5u8AAOSwkNRd4EUx
This Amazon might fit into budget, no bids yet at 2.5k and listed as open to offers. MOT history from 2012-2017 doesn't look too scary though would have kept the local welders in business before then!

Cygnet spotted in Edinburgh yesterday, first time I've seen one up close. Looks a bit like the lovechild of a Fiesta crossbred with a Toyota IQ. Doing plenty of miles between MOTs so may be someone's daily runabout. 

Imps are pretty well supported engine parts wise, their continued Motorsport pedigree helps greatly in that regard.  Mechanically these feature the complete Imp running gear and trailing arm set up. The front Suspension set up is quite interesting as it tilts - leaning the car in to corners to aid stability - theoretically! Its the bushings for this front end set up which wear and perish and are made of unobtainium. 

True, but not as weird as binning a Jaguar XK straight six and chucking in a Diesel truck engine out of a mid-1990s Nissan Patrol FFS.

Big ones left on my bucket list: own a V12 and own a V8
Something I'll never get a chance to drive but would complete me automotively:

One was on my bedroom wall growing up and thus will always be my number one car.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bond-875-mark-two-1970-Last-saloon-car-produced-by-factory-For-restoration/123984366478?hash=item1cde0b4b8e:g:jCoAAOSw-dldwDhI
I was unaware Bond had made a facelifted Mk2 version of the 875. I would love to see the legendary Mr Hubnut work his magic on this one. 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bond-875-mark-two-1970-Last-saloon-car-produced-by-factory-For-restoration/123984366478?hash=item1cde0b4b8e:g:jCoAAOSw-dldwDhI
I was unaware Bond had made a facelifted Mk2 version of the 875. I would love to see the legendary Mr Hubnut work his magic on this one. 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bond-875-mark-two-1970-Last-saloon-car-produced-by-factory-For-restoration/123984366478?hash=item1cde0b4b8e:g:jCoAAOSw-dldwDhI
I was unaware Bond had made a facelifted Mk2 version of the 875. I would love to see the legendary Mr Hubnut work his magic on this one. 

Shouldn't be too hard to convince him to given it looks like a 3 wheeled citroen ami from the front!
(its been doing the rounds for a long while now, was shared here a few months ago ) 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bond-875-mark-two-1970-Last-saloon-car-produced-by-factory-For-restoration/123984366478?hash=item1cde0b4b8e:g:jCoAAOSw-dldwDhI
I was unaware Bond had made a facelifted Mk2 version of the 875. I would love to see the legendary Mr Hubnut work his magic on this one. 

XJS V12.

Right now I'd love to drive a Mk1 Marina. Preferably in the wet, on a racetrack. An NSU Ro80 is high up my list too.

Right now I'd love to drive a Mk1 Marina. Preferably in the wet, on a racetrack. An NSU Ro80 is high up my list too.

Cygnet spotted in Edinburgh yesterday, first time I've seen one up close. Looks a bit like the lovechild of a Fiesta crossbred with a Toyota IQ. Doing plenty of miles between MOTs so may be someone's daily runabout. 

Cygnet spotted in Edinburgh yesterday, first time I've seen one up close. Looks a bit like the lovechild of a Fiesta crossbred with a Toyota IQ. Doing plenty of miles between MOTs so may be someone's daily runabout. 

Cygnet spotted in Edinburgh yesterday, first time I've seen one up close. Looks a bit like the lovechild of a Fiesta crossbred with a Toyota IQ. Doing plenty of miles between MOTs so may be someone's daily runabout. 

This rough Elite has just appeared on my street in Edinburgh. Looks to be held together with gaffer tape. Coolest thing I've seen in these parts in a while, not seen this light metallic blue colour before.

Some spots from my recent roadtrip around Azerbaijan (my Uzbek-made Ravon R2 posted in modern shite). Outside Baku around half of all cars were older Ladas or Lada derivatives, followed by Mercedes W210 E-Classes and older Volgas. I rather like the newer Volgas. Baku is full of modern shite, a local told me that the president has banned older shite from the gleaming and generally spotless capital.