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Post by Lucia on Jun 19, 2007 13:19:20 GMT
could you email it to me too please (lucia@vespa.org.uk). Ta :-)
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Post by Lucia on Mar 25, 2007 19:17:54 GMT
I reckon they should bottle it and make it into an aftershave. Yum ;D
It always reminds me of being a little kid when my Dad used to mess about with bikes in the driveway, so it always brings back nice memories for me.
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Post by Lucia on Mar 24, 2007 10:56:40 GMT
Doesn't look familiar to me, Spence might know. Looks nice though - I'll swap it for mine - it'll match my car then ;D
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Post by Lucia on Mar 22, 2007 13:06:02 GMT
Trust me, a 34 year old bloke will be just as pleased with a wad of notes as he will if he comes out of the house and finds a scooter with a big bow tied round it. ;D
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Post by Lucia on Mar 21, 2007 11:44:45 GMT
Hi Helen, welcome to the forum. Your boyfriend certainly is lucky having you! For your budget, you can get a decent second hand one - and you'll be able to get a 'classic' looking one too. You'll be able to find a scooter specialist/dealer near where you live, so don't worry about maintenance/repairs etc, they can sort all that out - just treat it like a car and have a yearly service and MOT. If you can, try and sneakily find out (women are good at this - heh) which type of licence he has and let us know. If he took a motorbike licence years ago, he won't need another test. Car licence doesn't matter - doesn't need one. If you want to have a browse at some vespas, have a look on ebay, but I don't recommend you buying anything if you're new to it - just have a look at the prices for now (usually overpriced)... motors.listings.ebay.co.uk:80/Motorcycles-Scooters_Vespa_W0QQfclZ3QQfromZR11QQsacatZ9936QQsocmdZListingItemList. I'd also recommend that you buy a copy of Scootering magazine (WH Smiths) - can't remember the price, about £3-ish. There's a Scooter Trader section in there which is better. The 30mph/50mph - depends on the model, it's probably not priced up that way because some old vespas can go at 40mph but are worth more money because they look nice or a rare. In a nutshell! And some bikes will go 65mph and be cheaper because they are ugly ducklings like mine ;D Insurance - I'm paying about £15 a month. Tax is £15 a year. MOT - can't remember now, £25 ish I think. Service depends - mine was under £100 this time. Petrol - a fiver for a full tank. Might be worth posting again if you see anything and we can all throw in our opinions - we're all happy to help.
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Post by Lucia on Mar 25, 2007 9:39:34 GMT
Just found the mags - it says 3 were flung off the cliff, a fourth was damaged while riding it along the cliff, a fifth 'went missing' and found years later in a garage - kept by one of the crew, and the sixth was used for the rest of the film. That's how I read it anyway, I'm sure some Quad fans will correct my nutshell summary!
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Post by Lucia on Mar 24, 2007 14:48:11 GMT
The Scooterist Scene mag had something in about those scoots - can't remember what though - I think I might still have them somewhere, they're less than a year old.
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Post by Lucia on Mar 10, 2007 11:09:58 GMT
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Post by Lucia on Mar 8, 2007 21:19:55 GMT
Sorry to hear about your bump - glad you're ok. Shame about the scoot though! In a nutshell, sell it, buy a second hand T5 for about £500-£700 and use it to pass your A2 test. In 2 years, you can ride anything. Howzat? And the insurance!!!! I've just got a quote in from the RAC (Devitt's agents) for £175 for the year - fully comp. Our circumstances might be different, but it's worth battling down those insurance firms for a more reasonable theft, er, cost. Don't worry about those bumps, Spence'll vouch for my characteristic bumps on my T5 - it's got a homely look about it. Funnily enough, my car's in a very similar state - can't think why That's just my opinion though - anyone got any better ideas than mine???
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Post by Lucia on Jun 16, 2007 15:59:47 GMT
Um - Lan, the examiner shouldn't have taken you out on the PX for the A2, the bike doesn't qualify If you're in doubt, ring the DSA, confirm that a T5 and LML are acceptable for the A2 test (which is definitely is), get their name and date, write it on your paper you have to take along on the test day. If the examiner is in doubt, ask him to ring the person you spoke to at the DSA - I had to do all this a few weeks before my test because I had a HUGE barney with my test school who refused to believe my T5 was ok for the A2, which ain't nice when you're a girly and they don't think you should be there in the first place! I agree with Spence - best not to risk it - you never know what mood the examiner will be in on the day, and he probably hasn't got time to listen to your modified scoot story - you might get one who's deadly strict and knows his salt - not worth risking it with the amount of money you have to spend on these things.
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Post by Lucia on Mar 3, 2007 17:36:53 GMT
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Post by Lucia on Feb 21, 2007 12:27:02 GMT
The e-petition asking the Prime Minister to "Scrap the planned vehicle tracking and road pricing policy". This is a response from the Prime Minister, Tony Blair. This petition was posted shortly before we published the Eddington Study, an independent review of Britain's transport network. This study set out long-term challenges and options for our transport network. It made clear that congestion is a major problem to which there is no easy answer. One aspect of the study was highlighting how road pricing could provide a solution to these problems and that advances in technology put these plans within our reach. Of course it would be ten years or more before any national scheme was technologically, never mind politically, feasible. That is the backdrop to this issue. As my response makes clear, this is not about imposing "stealth taxes" or introducing "Big Brother" surveillance. This is a complex subject, which cannot be resolved without a thorough investigation of all the options, combined with a full and frank debate about the choices we face at a local and national level. That's why I hope this detailed response will address your concerns and set out how we intend to take this issue forward. I see this email as the beginning, not the end of the debate, and the links below provide an opportunity for you to take it further. But let me be clear straight away: we have not made any decision about national road pricing. Indeed we are simply not yet in a position to do so. We are, for now, working with some local authorities that are interested in establishing local schemes to help address local congestion problems. Pricing is not being forced on any area, but any schemes would teach us more about how road pricing would work and inform decisions on a national scheme. And funds raised from these local schemes will be used to improve transport in those areas. One thing I suspect we can all agree is that congestion is bad. It's bad for business because it disrupts the delivery of goods and services. It affects people's quality of life. And it is bad for the environment. That is why tackling congestion is a key priority for any Government. Congestion is predicted to increase by 25% by 2015. This is being driven by economic prosperity. There are 6 million more vehicles on the road now than in 1997, and predictions are that this trend will continue. Part of the solution is to improve public transport, and to make the most of the existing road network. We have more than doubled investment since 1997, spending £2.5 billion this year on buses and over £4 billion on trains - helping to explain why more people are using them than for decades. And we're committed to sustaining this investment, with over £140 billion of investment planned between now and 2015. We're also putting a great deal of effort into improving traffic flows - for example, over 1000 Highways Agency Traffic Officers now help to keep motorway traffic moving. But all the evidence shows that improving public transport and tackling traffic bottlenecks will not by themselves prevent congestion getting worse. So we have a difficult choice to make about how we tackle the expected increase in congestion. This is a challenge that all political leaders have to face up to, and not just in the UK. For example, road pricing schemes are already in operation in Italy, Norway and Singapore, and others, such as the Netherlands, are developing schemes. Towns and cities across the world are looking at road pricing as a means of addressing congestion. One option would be to allow congestion to grow unchecked. Given the forecast growth in traffic, doing nothing would mean that journeys within and between cities would take longer, and be less reliable. I think that would be bad for businesses, individuals and the environment. And the costs on us all will be real - congestion could cost an extra £22 billion in wasted time in England by 2025, of which £10-12 billion would be the direct cost on businesses. A second option would be to try to build our way out of congestion. We could, of course, add new lanes to our motorways, widen roads in our congested city centres, and build new routes across the countryside. Certainly in some places new capacity will be part of the story. That is why we are widening the M25, M1 and M62. But I think people agree that we cannot simply build more and more roads, particularly when the evidence suggests that traffic quickly grows to fill any new capacity. Tackling congestion in this way would also be extremely costly, requiring substantial sums to be diverted from other services such as education and health, or increases in taxes. If I tell you that one mile of new motorway costs as much as £30m, you'll have an idea of the sums this approach would entail. That is why I believe that at least we need to explore the contribution road pricing can make to tackling congestion. It would not be in anyone's interests, especially those of motorists, to slam the door shut on road pricing without exploring it further. It has been calculated that a national scheme - as part of a wider package of measures - could cut congestion significantly through small changes in our overall travel patterns. But any technology used would have to give definite guarantees about privacy being protected - as it should be. Existing technologies, such as mobile phones and pay-as-you-drive insurance schemes, may well be able to play a role here, by ensuring that the Government doesn't hold information about where vehicles have been. But there may also be opportunities presented by developments in new technology. Just as new medical technology is changing the NHS, so there will be changes in the transport sector. Our aim is to relieve traffic jams, not create a "Big Brother" society. I know many people's biggest worry about road pricing is that it will be a "stealth tax" on motorists. It won't. Road pricing is about tackling congestion. Clearly if we decided to move towards a system of national road pricing, there could be a case for moving away from the current system of motoring taxation. This could mean that those who use their car less, or can travel at less congested times, in less congested areas, for example in rural areas, would benefit from lower motoring costs overall. Those who travel longer distances at peak times and in more congested areas would pay more. But those are decisions for the future. At this stage, when no firm decision has been taken as to whether we will move towards a national scheme, stories about possible costs are simply not credible, since they depend on so many variables yet to be investigated, never mind decided. Before we take any decisions about a national pricing scheme, we know that we have to have a system that works. A system that respects our privacy as individuals. A system that is fair. I fully accept that we don't have all the answers yet. That is why we are not rushing headlong into a national road pricing scheme. Before we take any decisions there would be further consultations. The public will, of course, have their say, as will Parliament. We want to continue this debate, so that we can build a consensus around the best way to reduce congestion, protect the environment and support our businesses. If you want to find out more, please visit the attached links to more detailed information, and which also give opportunities to engage in further debate. Yours sincerely, Tony Blair (sorry - don't know what the links are - nicked it from another website - Lucia)
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Post by Lucia on Feb 9, 2007 19:21:52 GMT
heh heh - he's like a pig in ... Nice collection of scoots
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Post by Lucia on May 22, 2007 8:21:43 GMT
;D
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Post by Lucia on May 21, 2007 21:17:20 GMT
Blame Devo - the loon
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Post by Lucia on May 21, 2007 9:10:26 GMT
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Post by Lucia on Jun 18, 2007 15:25:50 GMT
Try RAC Insure.
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Post by Lucia on Jun 18, 2007 12:14:28 GMT
Well done Lausie - happy days!
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Post by Lucia on Jun 14, 2007 13:33:35 GMT
Fingers crossed for you both
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Post by Lucia on Jan 30, 2007 11:55:51 GMT
no probs
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Post by Lucia on Jan 28, 2007 21:25:47 GMT
Here's Admin's email address
mick.bray@ntlworld.com
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Post by Lucia on Jun 11, 2007 9:10:19 GMT
Thanks Lucia, have you passed your practical too? Yes, I passed last year (A2 test). Don't waste too much money on lessons Gaz, I was told I needed loads of lessons after I'd taken a double lesson on my T5, but I ignored the greasers advice and took the test anyway! I just wanted to make sure I wasn't making any major mistakes - a double lesson sorted that out. If you stick to what you learnt on your CBT, keep your speed, keep your bike under control, you'll fly it. The school were trying to persuade me to take me test on one of their bikes, but I ignored that too ;D. Turn up on the day wearing a yellow vest and sensible bike clothing - that helps too. If you practice on your own, you don't need loads of lessons.
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Post by Lucia on Jun 8, 2007 11:51:12 GMT
Well done Gaz! I was exactly the same as you - really nervous about it beforehand and bought loads of guff to practice with. I must say though, it was easier on the day than the CD-ROM I'd bought! I can't remember my marks, I'd have to find my scoresheet - I think I've blanked it out of my memory Anyway, well done
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Post by Lucia on Jan 9, 2007 21:21:50 GMT
Found these, to back up what Spence's just said...
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LX
Jan 22, 2007 9:45:46 GMT
Post by Lucia on Jan 22, 2007 9:45:46 GMT
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LX
Jan 18, 2007 19:50:04 GMT
Post by Lucia on Jan 18, 2007 19:50:04 GMT
Oh, and sorry to hear about blind driver - hope you weren't hurt.
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LX
Jan 18, 2007 19:49:04 GMT
Post by Lucia on Jan 18, 2007 19:49:04 GMT
Nice! I like the 'S' version. Thanks for the info - I might just rob a bank to get one ;D
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LX
Jan 6, 2007 21:01:18 GMT
Post by Lucia on Jan 6, 2007 21:01:18 GMT
What does everyone think of the LX (do they do a 150??) - like the look of it on this pic. And another question - what's the name of the old metallic green from the really early vespa, does it have a code ref?
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Post by Lucia on Oct 19, 2007 8:10:38 GMT
Yeah, sorry to hear about that too - I didn't realise the forum had it's very own Jimmy. I can't offer any advice on those questions - just keep getting back on the scoot and get your confidence back on track.
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Post by Lucia on Dec 29, 2006 21:24:05 GMT
Daz!
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