Sinclair c5 - where have they all gone ??!! anyone ever had a shot in one and what would they fetch nowadays complete with the optional extras ie. mast etc ??!!

introduced now do you think they would sell any better and just how much were they back then ??

 

Way ahead of their time, a modern version would sell very well.

 

Yep okay thanks for your reply, yes must admitt I personally think that a modern day equivelant would probably sell very well given the petrol situation itself. mind you personally feel it would have to be a lot bigger etc to risk being beside some off the traffic on the roads nowadays !!

 

I,m thinking of a quad or road legal buggy to use as work transport, far cheaper than using the car every day


Mart

 

Used my quad to commute occasionally, it was a 250 in a reasonable state of tune. cruises at 50-60, flat out at 75. Acceleration was its best feature. they never feel that stable at high speeds. It was probably on a par with a 400cc quad in std tune.

Used to get around 40-50mpg.

Insurance stated that it must be kept in a locked garage with ground anchor and at work in a compound with a gate - this is std for most insurance companies. My insurance was 160 p/y

Great fun to ride on and off road but nothing like a bike, cornering took some getting used to but once perfected can be chucked around.



If i get another one i will go for a 500-700cc

Best bit was you could leave it parked pretty much anywhere as traffic wardens hadn't a clue what it was so would/could not ticket it

 

Wonder if people can see me in the mx sometimes

Sure I'd be squashed by a Nissan Pathfinder on day one of my outing to work in a C5

(not to mention how many speed humps I might ground it on!)

 

I had one when I was a kid!

They are not fast and have a range of about 10-15 miles but you can pedal it if it goes flat, you can actually pedal it faster than the motor will take you!

Price was £399 + £29 delivery when new, you'd possibly get more than that now for an as new one

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_C5

 

Pretty sure someone had one when i was a kid - used it to get to/fro to the boozer

 

My parents next door neighbour had one as he was a director of Hoovers. Used to go up and down the road on it showing off but that was about it really.

Chip

 

I would not feel safe on a quad,they just seem to be unstable to me.

I would much prefer a decent motor bike.

Les

 

Have to say surely 4 wheels will allways win the argument with regards 2 wheel versus 4 wheels and stability ?!

I think power and lack off it was the main downside as well as looking like this when in the thing !!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/hampshire/conte...70_470x300.jpg
there again you could add a bit power to it with a bit off tuning !!!
http://www.virginmedia.com/images/au...jet-c5-431.jpg
http://www.ukemergency.co.uk/police/dsc02848.jpg

 

IIRC their downfall was that were too small for other road users to see and too quiet to be heard. Splat.

dl

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=170716689673

 

Trumped.........

http://www.andrewwraggphotography.co...-club-meeting/

 

One of mates had one at his grand parents. They had a huge long wide drive way. It was so unstable that we started wearing a helmet when hooning about in it

 

You could hire them by the hour in my town. Fun for a while but not as much fun as a Segway.

 

Well when I tried one it always felt as though it wanted to fall over on the corners.

Bikes are very stable, especially on modern tyres, and are general at least as good if not better then the average car round the corners.

Certainly have got to be very much better than a quad anyway.

Les

 

Correct! Quads are very unstable, Motorbikes are much safer bet.

 

I own one, had it since release. Rolled it many times 5 or so years ago they were worth up to £1500.