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vespa

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:57 am
by you you

Re: vespa

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 11:31 am
by gn2
Yep, looks fantastic, will be very economical and has extremely low service requirements.
Zero onboard storage and metal bodywork both not so good.
Will only be available as an aircooled 125 or 150, bodywork not big enough to accomodate the 300 engine and radiator.

Re: vespa

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 12:35 pm
by you you
gn2 wrote:Yep, looks fantastic, will be very economical and has extremely low service requirements.
Zero onboard storage and metal bodywork both not so good.
Will only be available as an aircooled 125 or 150, bodywork not big enough to accomodate the 300 engine and radiator.

Want one

Re: vespa

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 12:56 pm
by gn2
Me too, but won't be having one.
I'm leaning towards the Forza, hopefully it will be around £4 - 4.5k

Re: vespa

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:03 pm
by TC3
I think it looks crap to be honest. Still prefer the S model

Re: vespa

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:33 pm
by you you
TC3 wrote:I think it looks crap to be honest. Still prefer the S model

It's not quite as cool as the concept but I've still got wood

Re: vespa

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:15 pm
by janwer
One question: Where can I hide the helmet and stuff?
No more questions.

Re: vespa

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:32 pm
by Cascanciu
No, no... definitely not of my liking.

Glad to see you're doing a good use of your Spanish, qed ;) .

vespa

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 6:29 am
by Alibally
There's a lot of rose coloured glasses here. Looks like a load of old fashioned crap to me. Nobody would buy a 1950's car for the same price of a modern one.

Re: vespa

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 7:22 am
by TC3
qed wrote:
TC3 wrote:I think it looks crap to be honest. Still prefer the S model

It's not quite as cool as the concept but I've still got wood
I meant the Vespa S model not my S model NC700...

Re: vespa

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 7:35 am
by you you
Alibally wrote:There's a lot of rose coloured glasses here. Looks like a load of old fashioned crap to me. Nobody would buy a 1950's car for the same price of a modern one.
I think it looks modern

People do seem to buy retro styled vehicles, some good some bad.

Re: vespa

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 7:50 am
by TC3
Looks like a girlie scooter to me. Something you would paint pink and give to a teenager. Really can not take the design seriously but being and knowing Italians plenty will buy it just to be different

Re: vespa

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 10:53 am
by gn2
Alibally wrote:Nobody would buy a 1950's car for the same price of a modern one.
Wrong.
People pay premium prices for interesting and well restored older cars.
A brand new Ferrari is circa £250,000 but older ones can change hands for millions.
If I had the money I would have a 1961 E-type Jaguar and a 1956 Citroen DS.

Anyway this Vespa 946 is about as modern and advanced as any aircooled scooter on the market right now, its engine is a little peach.

vespa

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 11:42 am
by Alibally
gn2 wrote:
Alibally wrote:Nobody would buy a 1950's car for the same price of a modern one.
Wrong.
People pay premium prices for interesting and well restored older cars.
A brand new Ferrari is circa £250,000 but older ones can change hands for millions.
If I had the money I would have a 1961 E-type Jaguar and a 1956 Citroen DS.

Anyway this Vespa 946 is about as modern and advanced as any aircooled scooter on the market right now, its engine is a little peach.
Right in my opinion.
Exotic sports car are a different kettle of fish but drive a modern standard production car back to back with an old one and you realise how rubbish the old ones are. Would you swap your micra for an allegro? I don't think so.
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Re: vespa

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 12:14 pm
by TC3
Alibally wrote:
gn2 wrote:
Alibally wrote:Nobody would buy a 1950's car for the same price of a modern one.
Wrong.
People pay premium prices for interesting and well restored older cars.
A brand new Ferrari is circa £250,000 but older ones can change hands for millions.
If I had the money I would have a 1961 E-type Jaguar and a 1956 Citroen DS.

Anyway this Vespa 946 is about as modern and advanced as any aircooled scooter on the market right now, its engine is a little peach.
Right in my opinion.
Exotic sports car are a different kettle of fish but drive a modern standard production car back to back with an old one and you realise how rubbish the old ones are. Would you swap your micra for an allegro? I don't think so.
.
I had an Allegro and would not even swap a packet of crisps for one :-)

Re: vespa

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 12:59 pm
by you you
The Allegro 1750 HL was a great car!!!

Re: vespa

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 1:22 pm
by Alibally
Yes, really stylish. On the early one they were that rubbish that if you jacked up one corner the windscreen used to pop out.

Re: vespa

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 4:11 pm
by JGC
Oh dear................the All agro!! I had one in mandatory mustard colour, couldn't wait till I got rid of it!!

Re: vespa

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 5:03 pm
by TC3
Just had to post up the one I had at age 17 that I got cheap off my dad :)

Image

vespa

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 5:05 pm
by Alibally
Did you dad not like you then?