1984 Reliant Rialto GLX review from UK and Ireland

Nothing other than the mounting plate on the drivers seat came loose making the seat wobble, it was only a 30 sec job to fix though.

This car is great, it out accelerates a fiesta at lights, and the seats are deceptively comfortable. There is surprisingly loads of legroom in the front, if the foot wells are a little narrow. The dashboard is simple and uncluttered yet well laid out with all switches in easy reach or the driver. The boot is massive for such a small car and the fold down seats mean it can hold almost anything you want. This car also has a lot more soundproofing than the old MK1 Robin it replaced making it much quieter inside and even at motorway speeds its still fairly quiet. Spare parts are cheap to buy and all the Reliant dealers tend to be very helpful. If you want a good car, which costs peanuts to run, is easy and cheap to maintain will last forever and keep its value well get a Rialto, Rialto 2's tend to be more expensive as they go a bit faster and do even more MPG.