Sinclair C5
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Sinclair C5
I saw a couple of these at the weekend at a show. It's an absolutely baffling invention. Anyone here ever have one or know of anyone?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-wales- ... f-its-time
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-wales- ... f-its-time
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Re: Sinclair C5
Yep I seem s few at shows too Paul but never owned one
Check out this one mate. Especially whem he fires it up...!!!
https://youtu.be/EZX_16OojKk
Check out this one mate. Especially whem he fires it up...!!!
https://youtu.be/EZX_16OojKk
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I remember when they came out, but never had one or knew anyone that had one. I think the look on Elfyn Thomas face says it all
Would this be subject to the new 74db law? Unless it has an exhaust probably notFordoholic Nick wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2019 11:17 am
Check out this one mate. Especially whem he fires it up...!!!
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There was one I saw at Deal car show the other week, trundled through the car park.pbar wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2019 10:52 am I saw a couple of these at the weekend at a show. It's an absolutely baffling invention. Anyone here ever have one or know of anyone?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-wales- ... f-its-time
More interestingly - maybe - I have just taken on an employee whose husband runs a local club. They have around 30 of the beasts that you can hire for a little run out around the coast and it seems people do!
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Original advert. Funny at the end..."Interested ? Then dial 100 and ask for Sinclair C5"
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Yes did see one at the Deal show think it’s when you was doing you singing on stage nick
Made me laugh that when peter does a interview for new staff are they asked , are you in to aircraft and classic cars if not there’s the door
Made me laugh that when peter does a interview for new staff are they asked , are you in to aircraft and classic cars if not there’s the door
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I heard Jason bought one for his mother in law and told her to test drive it through the Dartford Tunnel
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Wait till you see what I got planned for Whitstable if we go......Jasonmarie wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2019 12:21 pm Yes did see one at the Deal show think it’s when you was doing you singing on stage nick
Yes they always have a couple of C5's at Deal...didn't we pass one on the M2 Jason
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Re: Sinclair C5
Great replies, thanks guys, and loved the clips. There is a jet powered one even. There is currently one on ebay with superb modifications, if they were made like this originally they would have fared much better (although impossible with 80's tech) -
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sinclair-C5- ... Swa~tc-kCn
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Yes the mother in law was last seen going down a sink hole on the M25Fordoholic Nick wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2019 12:26 pmWait till you see what I got planned for Whitstable if we go......Jasonmarie wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2019 12:21 pm Yes did see one at the Deal show think it’s when you was doing you singing on stage nick
Yes they always have a couple of C5's at Deal...didn't we pass one on the M2 Jason
I just posted we have got to raise £1799 pound for a laser picture so thought we could get dad a set of spoons and use your hat to collect the money
Ps hope the sun comes out before Whistable mate
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It's amazing that when the C5 was introduced everybody scoffed at Sir Clive, but with the benefit of hindsight, could it be that this form of electric personal transport was years ahead of it's time?
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Andrew 2.8i wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2019 2:02 pm It's amazing that when the C5 was introduced everybody scoffed at Sir Clive, but with the benefit of hindsight, could it be that this form of electric personal transport was years ahead of it's time?
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Always the way - mind you they were way too small and low down (and slow) to be safe. I was driving for a living at that time but I`ve still never seen a single one on the road. I remember the last ones being sold off by Comet, remember them?
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I've seen one being used on the road, at the Queen Square meet.
It was quite amusing as quite a lot of the young people there didn't have a clue what it was.
I certainly do! On a similar note, I was looking through one of my old books a few weeks ago and came across a receipt from Great Mills. Do you remember them and Texas Homecare too? Those were the days! Many a Sunday afternoon was spent looking around those stores.
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You've got to go for the right calibre of person JasonJasonmarie wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2019 12:21 pm
Made me laugh that when peter does a interview for new staff are they asked , are you in to aircraft and classic cars if not there’s the door
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It is a fair point that, just a shame that he was held back by the tech of the day. The battery for example, realistically would give 6-10 miles, the one I posted the link to on ebay (with alternate modern battery) offered 100 miles.Andrew 2.8i wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2019 2:02 pm could it be that this form of electric personal transport was years ahead of it's time?
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Edit: Sinclair's nephew is working on a new version (see my later post/pic on this thread), so we shall find out I guess if it was ahead of it's time, will this one fare better?)
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