sinclair C5

[Guest]

There's a bloke who goes past our house everyday in/ on a sinclair C5. Assuming he lives in the next village. The other day there were two of them in convoy. Anyone driven one? They look pretty ridiculous and don't look too safe on the fast B roads round here with big farm vehicles.

[raesewell]

Clive Sinclair had some brilliant ideas, the C5 wasn't one of them

[Bender]

15mph and 3" off the ground what's not to like, ohhh yea everything

[Guest]

I had a quick look to see if I could find one for sale and how much they are not wort, no joy but a pair of wing mirrors were going for over £80 on ebay with bids and everything

[Guest Swagman]

You wouldn’t get me on a road in one no way.

[Bender]

I had a quick look to see if I could find one for sale and how much they are not wort, no joy but a pair of wing mirrors were going for over £80 on ebay with bids and everything

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/124157031364?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=124157031364&targetid=876057238936&device=m&mktype=pla&googleloc=1006948&poi=&campaignid=9446018368&mkgroupid=102653677624&rlsatarget=pla-876057238936&abcId=1140496&merchantid=115098125&gclid=CjwKCAjwnIr1BRAWEiwA6GpwNXzd7sTorIRtNS5ytXMeIDaUacLFduYUZaDqAmHe-PmcgBAxasZrvxoCGysQAvD_BwE

[Guest]

I had a quick look to see if I could find one for sale and how much they are not wort, no joy but a pair of wing mirrors were going for over £80 on ebay with bids and everything

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/124157031364?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=124157031364&targetid=876057238936&device=m&mktype=pla&googleloc=1006948&poi=&campaignid=9446018368&mkgroupid=102653677624&rlsatarget=pla-876057238936&abcId=1140496&merchantid=115098125&gclid=CjwKCAjwnIr1BRAWEiwA6GpwNXzd7sTorIRtNS5ytXMeIDaUacLFduYUZaDqAmHe-PmcgBAxasZrvxoCGysQAvD_BwE

No idea why I didn't see that earlier. £900. Bargain.

[S-Westerly]

£900 plus batteries. No idea what kind it takes and TBH not really interested as I can't imagine any circumstances whatsoever that I'd want one.

[Guest Richzx6r]

£900 plus batteries. No idea what kind it takes and TBH not really interested as I can't imagine any circumstances whatsoever that I'd want one.

 

Could be good for getting around on your dingy?

[Bender]

£900 plus batteries. No idea what kind it takes and TBH not really interested as I can't imagine any circumstances whatsoever that I'd want one.

 

Nothing fancy 12v lead acid

[Mickly]

Surely someone’s stuck a proper engine in one by now?

[Bender]

Surely someone’s stuck a proper engine in one by now?

 

Loads, Mr Colin furze re worked one

[onesea]

I think they where ahead of they're time.

I keep pondering something similar but with modern hub drive motors used on electric bikes.

A mini super light weight electric Ariel Atom/ Nomad.

Capable of 40-50mph 40ish mile range. We would only need 1 car..

[dynax]

I always wanted one but never quite managed, they go for silly money now, and like [mention]onesea[/mention] said he was ahead of his time with the C5, if he had brought it out 10 years later might have stood more of a chance, but he did sell quite a few of them though

[Tiggie]

I wonder what one would be like with an arcturus engine?

[Six30]

im going to fit one of these in a c5 ....discuss

 

[Guest]

im going to fit one of these in a c5 ....discuss

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Will descendents of the whale people like the flame in that tiny gap?

[S-Westerly]

If they are descended from whales they probably have flippers instead of opposable thumbs so I think the controls would have to be all levers. Sounds complicated but maybe you could get interstellar travel out of it.

[JRH]

If they are descended from whales they probably have flippers instead of opposable thumbs so I think the controls would have to be all levers. Sounds complicated but maybe you could get interstellar travel out of it.

 

But only if you fit a propeller

[Guest Swagman]

If they are descended from whales they probably have flippers instead of opposable thumbs so I think the controls would have to be all levers. Sounds complicated but maybe you could get interstellar travel out of it.

 

But only if you fit a propeller

 

But will a propeller work in space.

[S-Westerly]

Yes. I'd forgotten you need the propeller to disperse meteorites.

[Snod Blatter]

So err.. I have actually had a ride in a C5 and thought it was fantastic. The ergonomics of the handlebars under your knees looks all kinds of wrong but actually feels so very right, and because you're held in place/pushing against the seat you can really give the pedals some welly.

In fact it'd be pretty damn useful for nipping to the shops now there are hardly any cars on the road!

[S-Westerly]

Do they have anywhere to put the shopping having bought it?

[Bender]

Do they have anywhere to put the shopping having bought it?

 

Small storage at back I think.

[JRH]

Do they have anywhere to put the shopping having bought it?

 

Hang it on the handle bars like most do. Oh I se a problem.