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Post by solataire83 on Apr 22, 2005 14:15:00 GMT
Hi everyone!  Owning a Vespa myself (ok ok a girly ET4 but hey a 125cc nethertheless ;D) I am currently writing a feature as part of a university project on why Vespas are so popular. Could owners email me why they chose to buy a Vespa, what makes the Vespa so special, how long you have had one, how many have you got, colour, make of Vespa, your name, town and age etc etc. It would help me lots Thanks Emma My email address is joa02es@sheffield.ac.uk |
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Post by Spence on Apr 22, 2005 20:09:13 GMT
They're reliable and don't require as much mechanical know-how as Lambrettas, which aren't.
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Post by Smallframe on Apr 26, 2005 20:01:52 GMT
Smooth, reliable, stylish, cheap parts, easy to work on , cheap to run, economical , individual ...........I could go on forever.
Lambretta =+ even easier to work, more robust, sleek and a great investment.
Both sides of the coin represented here - but lammys are well more costly to restore.
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Post by Spence on May 2, 2005 19:17:09 GMT
Interesting Mike. Why do you say Lammys are more robust?
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Post by Smallframe on May 3, 2005 20:48:40 GMT
cos lammies have big spines unlike the vespas monocoque set up.
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Post by Spence on May 4, 2005 12:00:34 GMT
Well I suppose if a scaffolding pole is strong enough to climb up a building on, it's strong enough to hold a scooter together. Pity the vibrations shake all the bits off after a while.
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Post by ninja on May 30, 2005 21:31:33 GMT
why a vespa??? because you want to get where you are going. ;D
hello all btw.
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Post by Spence on May 31, 2005 18:51:51 GMT
Alright Ninja mate! Got home safe and sound from Skeg then? Me too. And Sue, and Shelley...
What's the common factor there?
Oh yes. Vespas.
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Post by Smallframe on Jun 7, 2005 8:16:30 GMT
Alright Ninja, I take it your lammy is still in the shed then !
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Post by Spence on Jun 7, 2005 15:51:52 GMT
Oi ninja, are you a closet lammy rider? Or just like Mike, a closet lammy mechanic, trying to get it to work?
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Post by Spence on Jun 24, 2005 11:18:11 GMT
One more reason to prefer Vespas: Piaggio are still making Vespas, Lambretta make underpants.
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Post by Smallframe on Jun 24, 2005 19:21:40 GMT
Why Vespa ? Why Lambretta? Why Bother?
You either get it or you don't
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Post by Spence on Jun 26, 2005 13:03:35 GMT
Oh here we go, he's sat in on his own again, he's had a drink and he's getting all maudlin.
Come on mate get it off your chest.
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Post by Smallframe on Jun 30, 2005 20:47:12 GMT
Scooterist = into scooters
Vespa-ist = Spence
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Post by Spence on Jun 30, 2005 21:09:11 GMT
OOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh!!! Get her!!!!!! Who rattled your cage? At least I stand up for what I believe in. Why are you called Smallframe? You're like reformed smokers you reformed Vespa riders, even more snobby than life-long Lambretta riders. At least they're standing up for what they believe in too.
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Post by Spence on Jun 30, 2005 21:13:29 GMT
I've been on the vino rosso btw, hence the agression.
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Post by Smallframe on Jul 4, 2005 12:27:10 GMT
Booooooze , brings out the best in all of us. Or is that the beast in all of us.
kindest regards from the "vespa & lambretta appreciation society"
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Post by Spence on Jul 5, 2005 11:14:43 GMT
It's that blinkin red wine, gets me every time. Think I'll stick with me old mate Jack, I never get grumpy in his company.
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Post by czechmate on Aug 7, 2005 23:12:06 GMT
but lammys are well more costly to restore. On the other hand lots of lammys still have their original engines How many GS's SS180's etc have P range engines- Then again what do I know? I own-A vega ![]() scoot.net/gallery/bbs/SA700812Myvega.JPG [/img] Czechmate |
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Post by Spence on Aug 8, 2005 11:42:35 GMT
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Post by lambretta186 on Sept 1, 2005 20:13:57 GMT
how many lambys did i see broken down on the way back from the i.o.w..none saw a few vespas though..ive nothin against vsepas,had a gl and lookin for another |
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Post by sportique on Sept 2, 2005 11:18:14 GMT
You just can not beat the look of the teardrop panels on a GS , add a few jag lights and wow!
This is by far the best scooter ever made in my humble opinion .
The Lambretta SX200 is also a lovely scooter (looks fast even when stood still) but it does not come close to the classic lines of the mighty GS.
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Post by Lucia on Sept 2, 2005 11:37:59 GMT
how many lambys did i see broken down on the way back from the i.o.w..none That's 'cos they were being transported in vans... ;D |
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Post by Spence on Sept 2, 2005 11:41:46 GMT
how many lambys did i see broken down on the way back from the i.o.w..none saw a few vespas though..ive nothin against vsepas,had a gl and lookin for another You obviously didn't go past any of the same laybys I went past, I didn't see a single broken down Vespa, they were all Lammys. Then again, most of the Lambrettas were probably tucked away safe and sound in the backs of the vans they were taken down in in the first place. ;D Oh yes, and on next year's IOW Sunday rideout, does anyone fancy doing a sweep on how many conked out Lammys we ride past before we get to Sandown Rugby Club? I like to think of Lambrettas as the Maserati of the scooter world. Classy, look great, wouldn't say no if someone offered me one, but just a little on the unreliable side. |
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Post by Spence on Sept 2, 2005 16:55:27 GMT
how many lambys did i see broken down on the way back from the i.o.w..none That's 'cos they were being transported in vans... ;D Trust you to be typing the same thing as me at the same time! Now it looks like I don't read posts. Please all take note of how close the last two posts were written.  |
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