Hi,
Just thought I'd pop in and say hello.
Always wanted a c5 when I saw them revealed in 1985 but at the time I was too young and too skint. Then they faded away after 1985 and I forgot about them but being a collector of 8 and 16 bit computers from th 80s and 90s I was discussing with a workmate about said computers and the c5 came up.
So I realised that now I could afford one but could I find one. One quick search if the net led me to c5alive and a chap in Bournemouth who was selling one.
After a quick bit of correspondence I ended up buying it fully working. 24 hours later it was not. I'd. Connected the battery the wrong way and blown the control box and pod.
After many visits here to find out as much as I could and some soldering later the beast was on the road again but with all lights showing on the pod.
A quick bit of correspondence with marty, and a quick visit as he lives close, he fixed the fault with the pod and now here I am.
Got new tires coming through as it is still on Sinclair tyres, the Sinclair battery charger works - the unit just needs a stripdown, clean and rebuild.
So there is my story.....sorry if its long.
Cheers
Shaggy91