Theres nothing wrong with the idea of cheap powered economical personal transport, just the c5 wasnt it. The problem still remains that people do not need a 5 seat car that most likely does 30mpg just for work and back. Scooters and small motorcycles are great but lack the accesilbilty/practicality of a roofed 3/4 wheel vehicle. It could be done ofcourse, batteries and motors are now pretty good, or ultra effecient 4 stroke engines. But the powers that be wont let it happen yet.
Has anybody tried to fix one of these up? Make it lighter or put a better electric motor in it? Try to modify it in any way to make it more efficient, faster?
@lickmyfart I don't know about putting a better motor in it, the space is very limited and the frame is designed to fit that motor in it. As far as making it lighter, it already weighs less that a hundred pounds, it really cant get any lighter. Although I do know somebody who said his friend put 2 car batteries in it and got it up to 32 mph...
Well I can see the novelty fun element but it was really the greatest white elephant ever invented. Sinclair a man with too much money and time on his hands. It needed double the speed(limited by regulations) and three times the travelling distance at least.
When even a mountain bike will trounce it it never made any sense at all other than a toy for the garden. I cycle all over the country but Knowing the traffic I wouldnt take one of those anywhere near a public road.
@Room101ok So many millionaires are BORING. Once they've made their fortune, they just want more- glorified drug addicts! I think it's great when entrepreneurs plough their life savings into pet projects, even when their is little chance of commercial viability. Very few true inventors make it rich, those who do tend to be those who fine tune other peoples ideas to something marketable.
this looks like so much fun ive been modifing electric scooters id love to put my lipo batterys and brushless engine in one wicked vid whens the next run???
guys, thats just brilliant. my mate peter had one in beckenham, kent and it cost 399 pounds back then, i was offered it for 200 but my parents wouldnt pay it( i was 14)...gr8 stuff, wish i had one
LOVE THE BLU ONE!
theofficialstig 6 months ago
Theres nothing wrong with the idea of cheap powered economical personal transport, just the c5 wasnt it. The problem still remains that people do not need a 5 seat car that most likely does 30mpg just for work and back. Scooters and small motorcycles are great but lack the accesilbilty/practicality of a roofed 3/4 wheel vehicle. It could be done ofcourse, batteries and motors are now pretty good, or ultra effecient 4 stroke engines. But the powers that be wont let it happen yet.
parrotcar 8 months ago
Has anybody tried to fix one of these up? Make it lighter or put a better electric motor in it? Try to modify it in any way to make it more efficient, faster?
lickmyfart 1 year ago
@lickmyfart I don't know about putting a better motor in it, the space is very limited and the frame is designed to fit that motor in it. As far as making it lighter, it already weighs less that a hundred pounds, it really cant get any lighter. Although I do know somebody who said his friend put 2 car batteries in it and got it up to 32 mph...
lordgman1 8 months ago
hello i saw you when you did this run you went past me and my girlfreind at i.c.c school lol :) looked liek fun
rh11ia4 1 year ago
Well I can see the novelty fun element but it was really the greatest white elephant ever invented. Sinclair a man with too much money and time on his hands. It needed double the speed(limited by regulations) and three times the travelling distance at least.
When even a mountain bike will trounce it it never made any sense at all other than a toy for the garden. I cycle all over the country but Knowing the traffic I wouldnt take one of those anywhere near a public road.
Room101ok 1 year ago
@Room101ok Well I'm not sure he had to much money or time on his hands, BUT was far to ahead of his time.
The C5 is safer today than its ever been with the introduction of cycle paths, thing is we need more of them.
As for electric vehicles, again its looking more and more likely each year.
C5AliveMEETINGS 1 year ago
@C5AliveMEETINGS fuckin hippy buy a rangerover
MattieKirby1 6 months ago
go to sinclairzx
C5AliveMEETINGS 1 year ago
@Room101ok So many millionaires are BORING. Once they've made their fortune, they just want more- glorified drug addicts! I think it's great when entrepreneurs plough their life savings into pet projects, even when their is little chance of commercial viability. Very few true inventors make it rich, those who do tend to be those who fine tune other peoples ideas to something marketable.
stellarartwars07 5 months ago
i wish i could come on one of these
dreamsleepable 1 year ago
ok i just added this to my list of 100 ways to commit social suicide. adding the pirate flag to it was just.. too much.
you're such a pirate, yeah.
lygophile 1 year ago
this looks like so much fun ive been modifing electric scooters id love to put my lipo batterys and brushless engine in one wicked vid whens the next run???
beamo32 1 year ago
I really want to buy a C5,
shame noone re-releases them now, as with all the cycle paths and pollution concerns they'd be far more popular now.
ScrewAttackEurope 1 year ago
Sir Clive rules!
bedsitter1982 1 year ago
Hi guys,
The music is
Patric Hernandez Born to be alive
Cheers
C5AliveMEETINGS 2 years ago
track list would be good, kow both the songs couldnt remember the names.
i love C5's i wish they had worked
Buttmunch5000 2 years ago
guys, thats just brilliant. my mate peter had one in beckenham, kent and it cost 399 pounds back then, i was offered it for 200 but my parents wouldnt pay it( i was 14)...gr8 stuff, wish i had one
wooferdogs 2 years ago
@wooferdogs tell your parents that they were idiots
ZILOGz80VIDEOS 1 year ago
I wish I could be with you for once in my life :\ - me and my C5 :D
NothingSoStrange 2 years ago
oh my fucking god ahahahahahaha thats brilliant!
D1rec7or 2 years ago