Hello all

Owning a Vespa myself (ok ok a girly ET4 but hey a 125cc nethertheless ) I am currently writing a feature as part of a university project on why Vespas are so popular.
Could owners tell 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
If you would prefer you can email me at joa02es@sheffield.ac.uk

you might wanna get hold of a copy of the star or the telegraph from last week. There was a big rally of the rotherham and sheffield scooter club.
I'll see if i can find the details.....

gail.robinson@sheffieldnewspapers.co.uk
covered it in the star on the 18th.



hope this helps


chris

surely the only reason to have a vespa is because you can't handle a proper bike.

Some Motorcycles (http://www.triumph.co.uk/uk/default.aspx)

I don't! :confused:

Own a Vespa if you cant get a Lambretta and own a Lambretta untill you realise that they are not for cornering or going fast. Then get an RS 250 Aprillia

I've got a Silver Vespa et4 125cc.

I got it to beat the daily commute to work, i'm not at all "into" scooters or Vespas.

I always thought they looked cool since i saw Quadraphenia. (wonder how many times that word will come up in this thread)

I realised how expensive and crap busses were and how cheap and easy scooters were.

I chose a Vespa cause it has a certain something to the name, i always say "i have a vespa" not "i have a scooter".

Details:

I've had it 2 1/2 years, it's silver et4 125.

I only use it to commute, about 10 miles a day.

Even when i have the option of using the car i preffer the vespa cause of parking, petrol, traffic jams etc.

Any more questions feel free to ask or email me: markjohnsona@hotmail.com

Thanks for that Mark :)

Has anyone seen the new adverts for the new Vespa? Some gorgeous guy dressed from head to toe in shiny black PVC, huge stilletto boots, sat astride a Vespa clutching a riding crop! In another shoot he is stood next to the scooter brandishing a whip!! Puuuuurrrrrr!!! Or maybe it's just me who likes it?!! :thumbsup:

Originally posted by muddycoffee
surely the only reason to have a vespa is because you can't handle a proper bike.

Some Motorcycles (http://www.triumph.co.uk/uk/default.aspx)

They say, 3rd class riding is better than 1st class walking.
In the case of a Vespa, I'd rather walk! :heyhey:

Originally posted by jwatson
I chose a Vespa cause it has a certain something to the name[/email]
Well it sounds to me more like a female sanitry product than a motor vehicle.

Originally posted by muddycoffee
surely the only reason to have a vespa is because you can't handle a proper bike.

Some Motorcycles (http://www.triumph.co.uk/uk/default.aspx)

Not at all.

I ride a "proper" bike to work every day, but I also have a 35 year old Vespa GTR, which is great fun.

I HAVE A 1964 VESPA PRIMAVERA 125, ALL MODED UP CALLED MY GENERATION.
I AM TOO YOUNG TO HAVE TAKEN PART IN THE 2 MAIN MOD ERAS OF THE 60S AND EARLY 80S. BUT I LOVE THE MUSIC OF BOTH AND THE WHOLE WAY OF LIFE.

VESPA DESIGNED FOR THE MASSES,NOW ONLY FOR THE FASHIONABLE.

Originally posted by roughy101
I HAVE A 1964 VESPA PRIMAVERA 125, ALL MODED UP CALLED MY GENERATION.
I AM TOO YOUNG TO HAVE TAKEN PART IN THE 2 MAIN MOD ERAS OF THE 60S AND EARLY 80S. BUT I LOVE THE MUSIC OF BOTH AND THE WHOLE WAY OF LIFE.

Pretty certain I saw that. Were you on the Yorkshire Alliance run last week?

My mate runs a very successful scooter business in Ireland:

http://www.scooterisland.com

I'm sure he'd be happy to answer some questions from a sellers point of view.

vespa /piaggio / gillera are all the same company now.

I thought the et4 was just a new automatic one. Seen some nice older proper vespas around that look good.

Originally posted by f_g
vespa /piaggio / gillera are all the same company now...
Piaggio is a very big Italian company, they own (amongst others):

Aprilia
Derbi
Gilera
Laverda
Moto Guzzi
Puch
Vespa

why? Cos they havn't got the common sense to buy a lambretta!!!