Sinclair C5

[pbar]

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

[Fordoholic Nick]

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

[andyd]

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?

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

Check out this one mate. Especially whem he fires it up...!!!

Would this be subject to the new 74db law? Unless it has an exhaust probably not

[Peter-S]

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

There was one I saw at Deal car show the other week, trundled through the car park.

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!

[Fordoholic Nick]

This one might Andy

https://youtu.be/FfI5A0EDLEk

[andyd]

This one might Andy

https://youtu.be/FfI5A0EDLEk

[Fordoholic Nick]

Original advert. Funny at the end..."Interested ? Then dial 100 and ask for Sinclair C5"

https://youtu.be/0EQetm_qWDg

[Jasonmarie]

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

[Fordoholic Nick]

I heard Jason bought one for his mother in law and told her to test drive it through the Dartford Tunnel

[Fordoholic Nick]

Yes did see one at the Deal show think it’s when you was doing you singing on stage nick

Wait till you see what I got planned for Whitstable if we go......

Yes they always have a couple of C5's at Deal...didn't we pass one on the M2 Jason

[pbar]

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

[Jasonmarie]

Yes did see one at the Deal show think it’s when you was doing you singing on stage nick

Wait till you see what I got planned for Whitstable if we go......

Yes they always have a couple of C5's at Deal...didn't we pass one on the M2 Jason

Yes the mother in law was last seen going down a sink hole on the M25

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

[pbar]

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!

That's incredible, must be the most in one location anywhere in the world.

[Andrew 2.8i]

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?

Andrew.

[stevemarl]

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?

Andrew.

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?

[andyd]

I remember the last ones being sold off by Comet, remember them?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGm4z68ScaU

I always preferred the C3

[Andrew 2.8i]

I`ve still never seen a single one on the road.

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 remember the last ones being sold off by Comet, remember them?

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.

Andrew.

[Peter-S]

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

You've got to go for the right calibre of person Jason

[pbar]

could it be that this form of electric personal transport was years ahead of it's time?

Andrew.

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.

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?)

[pbar]

but I`ve still never seen a single one on the road.

I remember seeing at least one back in the day, locally. Was a rare sight though!