Ian
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Post by Ian on Oct 22, 2007 13:54:05 GMT
Hi everyone from another mid life crisis victim !!
Initially I'd like to introduce myself as someone involved in the Dolphin, Mayflower and Metro, Mod club scene in Liverpool in the early eighties.At that time I had two vespa scooters but as time went by my work etc moved in various directions and a scoot was not the most practical way of getting around at those times. However when I discovered that the PX was to be made no more I invested in a 125 model and soon realised that my passion for all mod stuff has never really dwindled.
So I progressed to Marriot's motorcycle school and passed my test last month and have just started to look forward to next year when I hope to get a bit more involved in the scene that I've missed for so long.
I'd finally like to say a thankyou to Spence and Lucia for their dedication to this site and for having a great initiative in the first place to set it all up..................
Cheers and hope to meet some of you in the near future
Ian Fitch
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Post by llew on Oct 22, 2007 14:42:02 GMT
Hello mate..good healthy scene by you so you should be sound.
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Post by bryno on Oct 22, 2007 16:08:45 GMT
Welcome back then Ian
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Post by Robjack on Oct 22, 2007 21:53:14 GMT
Hello Ian, welcome to the forum.
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Post by Lucia on Oct 23, 2007 15:48:35 GMT
Hi Ian, welcome to the forum - a fellow Wirralite ;-) Thanks for the nice comments as well - we're glad our work is appreciated. Like you, I also had a lesson at Marriot's - they gave me some good advice before my test (despite trying to persude me not to take my test on a shopping bike - all in jest...ggrrrr). You should come over to Liverpool SC sometime - you probably know half of them! Once a mod, always a mod huh?
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Post by Spence on Oct 23, 2007 17:00:48 GMT
Hell Ian. I think my cousin Michelle lives in Noctorum, her and her husband are into scooters too, don't know if you know them.
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Ian
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Post by Ian on Oct 24, 2007 0:03:34 GMT
Spence not sure I know your cousin but I'd possibly recognise her face but may not realise that shes into scoots.Where do you guys live ?
Lucia, I thought John from Marriott's and Chris the second instructor were both very good guys and I'd recommend anyone to get training from them. I can imagine the ribbing that you got though as they are very much a biker crew.
Even though I'd bought a PX I still did the course on a 500 cc bike and while my scoot isn't anywhere near as quick (obviously ) you do get more street cred don't you ... Well of course you do !!! I did get the P*SS taken when I turned up in my Caberg Breeze helmet and cracked on I had a scoot !
I'd like soon to try and join some members but not 100% sure where the best place to meet would be. Do you get to Liverpool much or meet in the Wirral area ( or both )...........Cheers Ian
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Post by Spence on Oct 24, 2007 11:49:33 GMT
I used to live in Moreton Ian, but I've moved away now.
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Post by Lucia on Oct 24, 2007 13:58:56 GMT
I'm in Irby Ian, but I'm not really going to the clubs anymore. There's Cloud 9 SC at the Old Colonial pub, Birkenhead on a Wed night - 8.30/9pm, and there's Liverpool SC at the Queens (next to the courts, nr James St) on a Thursday night - about 9pm. There's also the Scoots of Hazzard in the Wirral, but I'm not sure when/where they meet - less frequent I believe.
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Post by Spence on Oct 24, 2007 19:17:14 GMT
The Scoots of Hazzard meet every Wednesday at 8.30pm at the Mersey Clipper.
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Post by Lucia on Oct 25, 2007 15:48:22 GMT
There's also Apollo SC in Birkenhead - meet on a Saturday morning and go for a huge fry-up. I just can't remember where. Spence, do you know? My brain's a sieve on these things.
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Post by Spence on Oct 25, 2007 20:17:00 GMT
Somebody's garage.
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Post by Lucia on Oct 25, 2007 20:31:55 GMT
Doh. I'll have to go and dig them out...
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Post by retrogirl on Oct 26, 2007 20:56:45 GMT
Yeah scoots of hazzard meet at the mersey clipper every wed bout 9ish always there goin strong!! We used to go to the dolphin and mayflower too, they where the days!, used to also go to the do's at jodies we where in the fat tulips scooter club in wallasey plus cloud 9 and used to meet up with birkenhead elite and bulldogs!! omg i wish the mayflower was still goin!!
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Post by sue on Oct 26, 2007 21:21:25 GMT
hi ian. havent been on the forum for ages as i forgot my password im on the wirral too, a mate of lucias and like lucia dont bother with clubs no more although we do go over to liverpool sc sometimes. welcome back
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Post by Lucia on Oct 27, 2007 12:06:22 GMT
Sorry Scoots of Hazzard - my mistake :-)
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Post by mickey movistar on Nov 1, 2007 16:02:22 GMT
hi ian. havent been on the forum for ages as i forgot my password im on the wirral too, a mate of lucias and like lucia dont bother with clubs no more although we do go over to liverpool sc sometimes. welcome back the girls know where all the best looking blokes are lol
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Post by mickey movistar on Nov 1, 2007 16:03:13 GMT
Yeah scoots of hazzard meet at the mersey clipper every wed bout 9ish always there goin strong!! We used to go to the dolphin and mayflower too, they where the days!, used to also go to the do's at jodies we where in the fat tulips scooter club in wallasey plus cloud 9 and used to meet up with birkenhead elite and bulldogs!! omg i wish the mayflower was still goin!! they were the proper days wish i could have them back
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Post by Lucia on Nov 1, 2007 17:52:31 GMT
Yeah, we have good taste don't we Sue :-D
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Post by A565 on Nov 2, 2007 15:21:33 GMT
Yeah, we have good taste don't we Sue :-D You know it makes sense
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Post by mickey movistar on Nov 2, 2007 16:58:13 GMT
of course it makes sense they only come over for the good lookin fellas
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Post by Smallframe on Nov 2, 2007 18:40:40 GMT
Why are there so many clubs on the Wirral? Northants i can accept having numerous clubs, but the wirral ain't that humungous
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Post by retrogirl on Nov 2, 2007 18:46:41 GMT
:)theres only 4, thats not that many, used to be loads more than that in the 80's
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Post by sue on Nov 2, 2007 19:40:16 GMT
of course it makes sense they only come over for the good lookin fellas you need the ladies at liverpool sc to keep you lot in order!
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Post by Smallframe on Nov 2, 2007 20:10:28 GMT
:)theres only 4, thats not that many, used to be loads more than that in the 80's Yeah 4 different clubs on the Wirral ! thats a lot for such a relatively small area! & there are actually more than 4
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Post by retrogirl on Nov 2, 2007 20:21:51 GMT
news to me what are they?
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Post by sue on Nov 9, 2007 19:34:28 GMT
thanks for all your help today ian. and use of phone and pillion ride home!! bet your glad you bought a vespa!!
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Ian
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Post by Ian on Nov 12, 2007 16:36:42 GMT
Hey Sue I was wondering if your scoot is sorted out now
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Post by sue on Nov 12, 2007 19:38:11 GMT
yes all sorted thanks ian. paul sorted it that night. all set for weekend ;D
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Post by simmo on Jan 11, 2008 21:58:51 GMT
ok sue so u defo not in liverpool sc then ; so me and sir mik dont hav to mess with your scoot no more ?
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