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BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!

By Tony Posted Saturday 16th June 2007 11:33 GMT

Order now and we'll include at no extra charge (just pay shipping) a jet-powered barrel suitable for navigating over Angel Falls, Venezuela!

oh dear

By Anonymous Coward Posted Saturday 16th June 2007 13:32 GMT

Comes with a free Darwin award nomination as well, no doubt...

The doppelganger spacesuits

By Ashley Pomeroy Posted Saturday 16th June 2007 18:37 GMT

I was surprised by the chap's website; although the picture looks like a crude Photoshop montage, it actually seems to be a real jet-powered C5. There are videos, with sound! The intake is on the bottom, and probably sucks up all kinds of dust and debris when it's running. That's probably not a huge problem, because the pilot will not live to see the engine fail.

the pilot won't live to see the engine fail?

By Simon Brown Posted Sunday 17th June 2007 11:06 GMT

well there's a video of a test run: http://www.jetpower.co.uk/c5/media/c5.wmv

Er...

By James Pickett Posted Sunday 17th June 2007 19:05 GMT

Won't the heat melt all that plastic?

Only 100bhp

By Rich Posted Sunday 17th June 2007 22:56 GMT

I'd almost think a 2 stroke motorbike motor would have a better power/weight.

I'm no expert, but isn't a straight jet a lot less efficient at low speeds than a wheel drive?

What is next?

By Craig Peters Posted Monday 18th June 2007 09:02 GMT

I suggest someone look into making a jet powered Reliant Robin!

100bhp!

By John Stag Posted Monday 18th June 2007 10:17 GMT

>"I'd almost think a 2 stroke motorbike motor would have a better power/weight.

>"I'm no expert, but isn't a straight jet a lot less efficient at low speeds than a wheel drive?

Ummm....yeah. But you're missing the point!

Rocket powered Reliant Robin

By John Stag Posted Monday 18th June 2007 10:24 GMT

>"I suggest someone look into making a jet powered Reliant Robin!"

How about this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN3JjUUdjWU

This should have been standard

By Anonymous Coward Posted Monday 18th June 2007 10:57 GMT

If only Sir Clive had fitted this from the beginning...

Burning rubber?

By Rob Posted Monday 18th June 2007 14:33 GMT

"...the chance to burn some serious rubber."

Sounds like the wheels might be placed to close to the jet-engine (or vise versa), since a jet-powered vehicle doesn't use the enigne to drive the wheels :o)

Missed a trick there...

By dpg Posted Monday 18th June 2007 19:30 GMT

Where's the reheat? C'mon, jet power C5 with afterburner - now that would be a story ;)

Speeding ZX80's??

By Daniel Ballado-Torres Posted Monday 18th June 2007 21:50 GMT

When I read 'Sinclair' at first, somehow I was thinking in the Sinclair computers from the 80's. I had forgotten the existance of the vehicle of the same name.

Hm... but putting, say ... a ZX80 on board this jet-Sinclair as the 'pilot' would also bring this article to IT-related status!

Not a lot of varooom

By Ole Juul Posted Tuesday 19th June 2007 05:19 GMT

There's a little too much emphasis on the aluminum gas tank and wiring loom connectors for my taste. I found a Youtube video of this thing and it moves along smoothly but I bet it took all morning to get up to that speed. I've seen a simple electric go cart go faster and really burn some rubber. Wasn't this thing electric to begin with? This looks like a downgrade.