Modern Vespa

penny for your thoughts?

http://albuquerque.craigslist.org/mcy/4390081543.html

http://albuquerque.craigslist.org/mcy/4403291761.html

Avoid the first one & maybe dicker a bit for the second one if you're looking. Even pay what he's asking if the parts he has with it look good. I'll PM you my info and you can PayPal me the penny. Thanks.

Headaches with both. First too expensive and seller appears sketchy (why the pic of new speedo?). Second pieced together and no title. Pass.

First one - no. Too many bad things going on there.
Second - If you want the project, maybe. He admits it's a collection of parts he had laying around and does not mention what kind of shape the donor engine is in. Not a bad price if you did not have to do much buying, that is. if all the parts there to build a complete scoot. If you are not careful, it could turn into a money hole.

I wouldn't mind a project to be honest, but yeah the "missing a few misc. parts" sentence is worrisome. That could turn into a few bucks. I'm on a nationwide search (well, at least west coast/midwest) for something nice that I can afford.

Still waiting for your paypal info, Voodoo. This penny is burning a hole in my pocket.

http://lakeland.craigslist.org/bik/4388043899.html

Very Rare! So Antique! Much Vintage!

barf

We should do a bodge spotting thread for potential wifes/girlfriends.

We could all let each other know if there is a potential bodge out there!

The hard part is, there is usually no way to tell until you put a few hard miles on her and the paint begins to flake off.

Bodge?

True that

Look at the early model (mother ) , if it's still rideable you should go for the newer model .

For plausibly PC clarity, and to avoid a complete thread hijack, I'd nominate "bidgespotting" as a moniker for a thread where these observations, postings, and analyses are kept. Other nominations, are, of course, welcome.

Probably not, just somebody who got fancy with the paint.
Doesnt have any unsightly chrome bits hanging off of it

They deleted the ad... Oh well..,

Not sure about this one: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/mcy/4430895389.html The spare tire cover, excessive chrome, and floor mat raise an eyebrow for me. And, do my eyes deceive me, or is "Vespa" stamped on the front swingarm cover?

This one is obvious: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/mcy/4433466863.html

I'm suspicious that it's actually the same seller, given the identical years, and that they were both worked on at the same shop.

Both Nammers.

http://scoot.net/classifieds/forsale.html?id=48097


I am A+ #1 real vintage antique vespa man!

Nice glovebox...



"Restored show stopper"

http://medford.craigslist.org/mcy/4426220127.html[/img]

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/mcy/4426604578.html

Too much vintage!

http://orlando.craigslist.org/mcy/4491197144.html

For some people anything over three years old is "vintage". I hate that word. When I see it in an add, I pass it by automatically.

That thing (whatever it is) is damn ugly!

It's baaaack. Did someone buy it thinking they were going to flip a classic for a profit? I admit I know shit about scooters but that screams bodge.

https://www.victoria.en.craigslist.ca/mcy/4493490766.html

What the heck is that thing covering the horn? Looks like some kind of codpiece.

It is from the David Bowie collection

mine .... the paint didnt flake but the engine seems to have gone .... it only runs on idle after alot of time getting it started ... it blows smoke everywhere n makes a god awful noise .... also there seems to be a hell of alot of body filler now n the seat seems overly stuffed and now its covered in shiny add ons trying to hide this

Could just be a bad taste resto

$5k for this one. Some people know no shame.

http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/mcy/4485991870.html

Wouldn't mind opinion on this one?

I have another thread for it too!

Will

Time capsule?
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/mcy/4517007554.html

What happened in Vegas, should've stayed in Vegas . . .

LOL

Here is it's twin
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-VESPA-150-PIAGGIO-WITH-ACCESORIES-VIN-0103795-/371081495858?forcerrptr=true&hash=item56662e4532&item=371081495858&pt=Scooters_Mopeds

"Not another one like it."

This thread has 40 pages of others just like it!

http://maine.craigslist.org/mcy/4520083676.html

Scarborough Maine

Vintage Vespa for sale - EXCELLANT Condition
Just needs some carb work.
do NOT contact me with unsolicited services or offers





Exhibits all of the classic bodge symptoms...

edit

I'm new at this - can you help spot the clues?

http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/mcd/4518384125.html

$7000?!!
First clue...

P series floor mat
Chrome gas cap
Chrome collar
Piaggio branded chrome accessories
Glove box
Chrome legshield trim continues instead of outer floor rail
Unbranded speedo
Chrome package tray
Ignition switch above fuel lever
Rubber seal on glovebox cowl lid
Unusually low miles
Imported from Vietnam

It always surprises me how these same telltale signs have been prevalent for... more than a decade? Two tone paint, Vespa spare tire cover, big floor mat, chrome around the top of the fork tube... I guess I haven't seen the clear yellow center stand boots in awhile. They all have these hallmarks. Is it just one place cranking them out, or is there some bodge checklist that all the "restoration" shops in Vietnam follow?

It would not surprise me if there was a checklist of sorts, these shops play into what people 'think' a vintage scooter looks like, esp with all the chrome and two tone paint. Some resto shops have a list of accessories and colors and the buyer picks what they want.