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Other Interests, Hobbies and Sinclair Products => Sinclair x1 For fans of the latest vehicle from Sinclair Research => Topic started by: MikeDX on 07, November, 2010 - 13:57:42

Title: Pre-orders
Post by: MikeDX on 07, November, 2010 - 13:57:42
Right then, I've put my name down, just waiting for the nice person at SR to take my money.

Who else? Add your names to the list!

MikeDX (Waiting for call)
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: techytype on 07, November, 2010 - 16:59:16
tbh I'msimply teetering, Sir Clive is a personal hero of mine ever since zx81 days, but will this new machine ever have the sheer charm of the iconism (a new word maybe for the oldest and the best?) of the C5?

personally, i'm watching this space very VERY intently and wondering is this machine a 'loft' investment for my beloved grandkids?

Alan
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: alan1310 on 09, November, 2010 - 13:06:08
my names down
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: Retro Andy on 09, November, 2010 - 20:11:39
Got my name on it.  :)

Retro Andy
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: Umpa on 10, November, 2010 - 16:44:32
I need to know more and have a test drive before I make a pledge.  Looks good so you never know.
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: MikeDX on 10, November, 2010 - 16:46:29
So far...

MikeDX
alan1310
Retro Andy
Umpa (waiting for test drive)
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: Christian on 14, November, 2010 - 13:57:48
My name's down (though I'm still trying to figure out if this pre-order thing is just more than a test balloon from Sinclair).

Anyone with any feedback from Sinclair regarding any X-1 related topic?

Christian

BTW: My first post to this board. Greetings to all. :)
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: Karl on 15, November, 2010 - 08:57:00
BTW: My first post to this board. Greetings to all. :)

Good to have you here mate, a warm welcome to the c5alive forum.

Hopefully we'll soon be having a few X-1's join in at our meetings and events.
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: Zoomzoom on 24, November, 2010 - 21:49:18
I also ordered one, and this is also my first post here.  8)
The autoresponder email arrived on the same day (23rd)... nothing else so far.
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: radiomarty on 25, November, 2010 - 05:21:37
Welcome along - looking forward to seeing the X1 too  :)
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: Retro Andy on 25, November, 2010 - 05:54:18
Welcome to the forum Christian and Zoomzoom.

Retro Andy.
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: Nitrowing on 11, April, 2011 - 22:23:34
I'm in :)
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: Nitrowing on 19, April, 2011 - 10:56:47
A week has passed since I received an auto-response and Sinclair hasn't contacted me... :(
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: speichenflitzer on 19, April, 2011 - 11:21:05
i also tried to get in contact with sinclair. no response---trying to get an x-1 to germany!!!! how to get in contact????ßwant to buy one--and if possible, sell lots(....) at my bike shop here... any idea???? any working mailaccount in england--any phonenumber????, regards to you all. markus




A week has passed since I received an auto-response and Sinclair hasn't contacted me... :(
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: Retro Andy on 20, April, 2011 - 07:27:38
Not heard a thing from my e-mail last year I sent  :-[

Retro Andy.
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: Nitrowing on 16, June, 2011 - 12:25:09
Anyone heard from the sales team yet? I tried emailing them but have still had no response :(
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: Lancealot on 16, June, 2011 - 18:10:19
I have tried emailing them to get someone to ring me in relation in getting one on order but still waiting......................

Lance
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER on 16, June, 2011 - 22:16:49
You know what happend to the C5 .....
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: Lancealot on 17, June, 2011 - 07:54:33
Yep, us lot refurbing them...................................

Lance
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: copendriver on 22, July, 2011 - 05:05:11
I  too have e-mailed the sales team to ask if a deposit was placed now in July, what would be the projected ETA on delivery. Given that July's shipments seem to be faced with a delay & you guessed it. No response, it doesn't look great does it. However fingers crossed for the X1.

Neil
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: ScubaChris on 22, July, 2011 - 17:22:29
It's infuriating that they can get the marketing so badly wrong time and time again.  >:(

C.
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: Lancealot on 23, July, 2011 - 07:09:07
They seem to have fallen off the planet as still no reply...

I am glad I am not one who has given a deposit......

Lance
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: jonb on 03, August, 2011 - 15:25:15
Looking at your replies, it looks like Uncle Clive is doing his usual mail order thing - announcing and marketing a product before all the R&D is complete. It's exactly what they did with the QL.

Now, for this new X-1 to be classified in such a way as to allow anyone over the age of 14 with no license / insurance to legally ride it on the streets, it must be limited to 15 mph as the C5 is. That is a great shame, because with the aerodynamic bodywork and modern battery / motor design it does stand a chance of being an interesting alternative for short journeys. However, I am not sure I want to tootle around town at 15mph; it was bad enough when I used the C5 for serious transport..

So, what we need is some way of delimiting it post-purchase. I once saw a video of a 24v C5 conversion that really screamed along (I bet the motor didn't last long!) and, knowing what I know about how the C5 handles at speed ("twitchy" is the right word) I wouldn't recommend it. But the X-1 may be rigid enough to handle the additional speed, and the disk brakes have a chance of slowing it down in a timely fashion.

Interesting thought eh?
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: Christian on 03, August, 2011 - 22:13:48
Don't get me wrong - but I'd rather be concerned about having one instead of tuning it up prior to that.

IMHO Sinclair raises "disregard" to new level, which doesn't make me believe that the X-1 will reach any state beyond vaporware.

Christian
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: jonb on 04, August, 2011 - 08:47:33
Fair point, Christian.

Don't get me wrong, I'm still glad that Uncle Clive is still persisting with this idea, though. It's just that creating a modern version of a commercially unsuccessful product doesn't seem too clever to me. I mean, sure, we all love our C5s, right? But how many of us use them as daily transport? I bet they only get taken out for short leisure runs. X-1 could be different, if only it could keep up with city traffic (oh, and we don't know about range either!). Yes, Sinclair are trying to produce something that fits in the current legal framework for non licensed drivers, but this is definitely not going to work. Most people that can afford one will have a driving license, and I for one would certainly not give one to a 14 year old child...

Still... fingers crossed... :)
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: Retro Andy on 11, October, 2011 - 18:40:48
I have sent the Sinclair Research people another e-mail, almost twevle months on from the first, but still I haven't had a reply, pretty poor customer service  :-[

Retro Andy.
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: dantheref on 03, January, 2014 - 16:18:49
What happened to peoples deposits here?
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: dansretropod on 03, January, 2014 - 17:46:57
What happened to peoples deposits here?

They have in all likelihood lost them :o I know we all love C5's and think Sir Clive is a genius but this sort of thing, taking deposits for something that doesn't exist and/or isn't likely to be released sucks ;D I feel an email to watchdog coming on....
Title: Re: Pre-orders
Post by: mike7201 on 07, January, 2014 - 22:21:55
You can't really write to Watchdog if people haven't actually lost any money.  As far as I can see, no money has changed hands.  Just a case of people having expressed a wish to purchase, and are awaiting Sinclair Research to get in contact with them.  But, it doesn't appear to happen.  So, whilst it's disappointing that comms are poor, I don't think anyone has lost anything through it.