C5ALIVE Forum
C5Alive General Category => C5 Chatroom => Topic started by: minidaz on 21, December, 2009 - 09:18:45
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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 (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
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perhaps the price tag and no braking parachute is putting people off ;D
regs
alan
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Would look good though parked up on the C5Alive stand !!!!
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Would look good though parked up on the C5Alive stand !!!!
It certainly would 8)
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 ;D
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I would love it ;D but it cost to much on my pocket money :'(
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could be said that 25 year old transport - more reliable than eurostar ;D ;D ;D
regs
alan
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I made an offer for it last time it came up for sale.
Trying to stop myself from doing it again,LOL.
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Go for it Ray - would be good for it to be in the C5Alive family.
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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 :D
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
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The club should own this - I can't think of a better organisation to have it. Karl remember my suggestion of a donate button ?
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Good idea Umpa
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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.
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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
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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 :D ) reading them can make you feel good because you would never do anything that stupid - would you?
regs
alan
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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.
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Well,my bid is in!!!
Now lets wait and see.
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I'll keep my fingers crossed for you Ray, I'd love to see the beast, but no using on any run's ;D
Retro Andy
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Would give a nice toasted touch to the sausage rolls on Ray's run.
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It seems to have gone from Ebay , I'm sure it had a 25 day listing :-\
Might have been sold already ?
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Any news???
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Did you get it this for christmas Ray ??
Retro Andy.
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No,unfortunatly I did not get it.
Not shure if it was sold or just withdrawn.
If sold,who owns it now??????????????????????
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Awww - I I really hoped you had it, if some one in the club had it, it would be awesome.
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Sorry to hear you did.nt get it Ray, would have been a good one for your collection.
Retro Andy
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I lost the auction the last time it was on ebay - he won it for £1505.00 as I wouldn't go higher than £1500
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OOOOO I bid a hell of a lot higher than that.LOL.
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Guys, probably for the best it went elsewhere. Whilst this appears to be beautifully engineered, I used to work in the military aircraft business particularly in the areas of safety with jet engines. Dont be fooled by the size of the engine, this requires specialist knowledge and appreciation of the dangers. Imagine this thing exploding under your backside sending shrapnel through you!!! Take a look on Youtube at tiny jet engines they use in model aircraft and in particular those videos where things go wrong.
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:o
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I dont think anyone was thinking of using it on a run :).
It was tempting to buy the jet powered c5 for display at the various events we attend, but I cant see any other use for it other than as a collectors display piece.
Shudder to think what red tape and health & safety regs you'd need to satisfy if ever you wanted to fire it up at a show ;D
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Yes in a perfect world this is the best place in the world for this thing.