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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.