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06-15-2008, 07:23 PM
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| Older Than Dirt   Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
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| My New Ride I don't want to steal TL's thunder, but I got a new ride,too. This is a Piaggio motor scooter (Subsidiary of Vespa), and it reportedly gets upward of 85 MPG. I know what you're thinking... 74 years old and on a motor scooter. One of us is crazy.... Charles
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06-15-2008, 07:27 PM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer   Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| As long as its not one of those golf carts. Then we'll really start looking for a home for you! Looks good! Unless the cart looks like this......
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06-15-2008, 07:52 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Prescott Arizona USA
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| Good for you I'm a biker too ...Your only as old as you feel...Just do not do that poser thing and not ware you gear... I hope at your age I'm still on a bike ...I'm 43 and have six bikes ...Just got a 05 GSXR 1000 that thing rocks ...I just got my driving record cleaned up..So I'm going to whip and ride till the cops till me other wise  ..Lots of mountain roads around Northern Arizona... It beats "flying the couch" when your getting older... CC when I grow up I want to be just like you.. Ride safe |
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06-15-2008, 08:34 PM
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| aka Dickcheese  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington State
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| Mr. C can you send us a pic of your helmet. 
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06-15-2008, 09:59 PM
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| Older Than Dirt Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
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and I was 16 in 1950. Thanks for the kind words... Matt.. I'll do it... Charles
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06-15-2008, 10:02 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Montijo - Portugal
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 | Nice scooter!! It will last forever! ( like an Harley) |
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06-15-2008, 10:09 PM
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| aka Dickcheese Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington State
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| Is that your work bench in the background where Mr. C's models are born??
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06-15-2008, 10:10 PM
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| aka Dickcheese Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington State
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| ...and if you don't mind me asking, how much? I've always thought that scooters were overpriced compared to Japanese motorcycles with much more power, carrying capacity, and technical instruments. I would love to hear a real world comparison of features and price from someone who owns one.
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06-16-2008, 12:15 AM
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| "Shooter"   Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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 | Wow, Charles, you didn't strike me as a scooter guy, but then again, after filling my wife's Sienna for $90 today, we're all getting crazy!
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06-16-2008, 02:35 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland
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| Well, I'd start to worry if you get something like this Mr C... 
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06-16-2008, 03:49 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia
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| I'd buy that lawmower lucky!
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06-16-2008, 03:54 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Zlin, Czech Republic
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| Drive safe Charles and enjoy the ride! I had to give it up since my son was born... Good to see I still have a chance when I reach 70´s... 
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06-16-2008, 07:52 AM
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| Older Than Dirt Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
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The scooter was $2,395 out the door. I bought it from RK Chevrolet, and they charged me a DMV processing fee of $299.00 when there is no DMV paperwork to do !!! Charles
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06-16-2008, 08:05 AM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| They'll get ya coming and going!!
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06-16-2008, 08:07 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland
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| So that'll be you and the good Lady dressing up in some bad*ss leather outfits then Mr C? I can just see the headlines and a new Njaco "Get Cheese" thread... Stay safe my friend!
__________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!" Last edited by Lucky13; 06-16-2008 at 08:10 AM. |
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