My first C5

[kamilb1998]

It lives!!!!!

The keys came through the post today along with the original invoice, Safe Driving Guide and various letters. Not knowing the paperwork will be in there I wripped the envelope to get to the keys and accidently ended up wripping all the original paperwork . Then I spent half an hour carefully sellotaping all the paperwork back together.

After this I went and wired up a battery direct to the keyswitch and the pod lit up and when I pressed the motor switch, the motor burst into life! I think I really have bought a good 'un, especially at the price I got it at!!

[C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER]

Well done ............................great

[Retro Andy]

Good stuff, I bet you had that C5 grin we all have had several times 

Retro Andy.

[kamilb1998]

Good stuff, I bet you had that C5 grin we all have had several times 

Retro Andy.

I haven't been out on it yet, I only connected up a battery with two wires going directly to the keyswitch and therefore couldn't take it out.

[kamilb1998]

I dragged my brother in to get a picture and a video while I hold the wires to make it go, so coming up one out of focus photo of the pod and one dodgy video of the wheel turning, and one that I took of the paperwork (which isn't much better)

[kamilb1998]

Went into town on it today in search of a bolt for the Jag's camshaft sprocket and wasn't expecting it to attract so much attention! I had people coming up and saying how it takes them back to when they were first launched, coming up for a general chat about it and giving me the thumbs up when I drive past. I've never been in anything that draws so much attention

[kamilb1998]

I've been and bought a 048 size (fits within the battery top) Yuasa battery for it with a 2 year guarantee for £40, and have also placed an order for the leisure battery conversion clamps, a key ring & some spare fuses from the C5 Alive shop .

Just thought I'd also ask how likely am I to get done for riding one on the road with the motor at 13?

[Jonny]

extremely extremely unlikely. if you get stopped by some jobsworth community support office just tell them you didn't know and are very sorry.

[Karl]

extremely extremely unlikely. if you get stopped by some jobsworth community support office just tell them you didn't know and are very sorry.

..and deny all knowledge of this site 

[kamilb1998]

Some recent pictures of it;

[PLOD11]

Looking good!!   

[Retro Andy]

Good to see you are using the original ignition key switch 

Retro Andy.

[kamilb1998]

I got a quick iPhone video of me on it today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpUjLzirBQU

[kamilb1998]

I've bought an indicator kit for it (Christmas present ). Should be fun fitting it!

[PLOD11]

Instructions can be found here ...

http://sinclairc5.com/ Look in "document library"  and then "Accessory Fitting Instructions"