It's back again : Jet C5

[minidaz]

Seems that nobody wants to keep it for a long time.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SINCLAIR-C5-JET-CAR-COST-20-000-TO-MAKE-THE-ONLY-ONE_W0QQitemZ130353782652QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item1e59b0df7c

Didn't this get sold to a person in France ? Maybe that's who the client is ?

Daz

[techytype]

perhaps the price tag and no braking parachute is putting people off 

regs
alan

[radiomarty]

Would look good though parked up on the C5Alive stand !!!!

[Karl]

Would look good though parked up on the C5Alive stand !!!!

It certainly would 

The jet powered C5 looks like a beautifully built machine & would look superb parked up alongside "challenger" and the "ubmobile"  at C5-25 as a celebration of performance and modified C5's

[MattC5]

I would love it but it cost to much on my pocket money

[techytype]

could be said that 25 year old transport - more reliable than eurostar 

regs
alan

[c515mph]

I made an offer for it last time it came up for sale.
Trying to stop myself from doing it again,LOL.

[radiomarty]

Go for it Ray - would be good for it to be in the C5Alive family.

[techytype]

Go for it Ray - would be good for it to be in the C5Alive family.

especially if it comes to the meets on cold rainy days - we can do the chestnuts and dry our socks 

imo being serious, real money will be paid, who ever buy's itwill need either private grounds preferably an airport or a really decent P/L policy.

if you go to 'darwinawards.com' urban legends, tells a story of a guy who straped a jet motor to his car, drives out to the desert and hits the start button.

Police found the remains of him and his car some way up a mountain several miles away,

noted in the Police report his hand bones had fused into the steering wheel, and the brake shoes completely missing - presumed due to overheating when he tried to brake!!!

but hey its Christmas - i wonder if the mother-in-law would like it? 

regs
alan

[Umpa]

The club should own this - I can't think of a better organisation to have it.  Karl remember my suggestion of a donate button ?

[radiomarty]

Good idea Umpa

[Retro Andy]

I made an offer for it last time it came up for sale.
Trying to stop myself from doing it again,LOL.

You're going to need a bigger shed very soon Ray.

Retro Andy.

[Wizbat]

Hi all!
with regards to the rocket car story you might all want to read this..
give yourself an hour tho, it,s a long story.


http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/8.08/rocketcar.html

[techytype]

Hi all!
with regards to the rocket car story you might all want to read this..
give yourself an hour tho, it,s a long story.


http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/8.08/rocketcar.html

hard to know if he was the original instigator as h claims, darwinawards has many many stories of incredible human stupidity often resulting in demise. early days they did try to verify them but that's just impossible.

so how true they are who can tell (well i still believe in Santa  ) reading them can make you feel good because you would never do anything that stupid - would you?

regs
alan

[Karl]

The club should own this - I can't think of a better organisation to have it.  Karl remember my suggestion of a donate button ?

I'd love to see this on display under a c5alive banner, but having everyone donate to buy it as a "club purchase" creates a whole raft of issues to sort out.
An excellent idea, just not sure how we'd put into into action in a way that pleased everyone.