Modern Vespa

...involves negotiation with the chap who owns all this mess:

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270626075221&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Apparently it's a rot-free sandblasted frame, a running leak-free motor, and 3 boxes with the complete rest of the scooter in. I may need my head read, but it could also be a very satisfying folly what's also good is the seller is only about 30 miles away as opposed to the usual 300+ whenever I see a scooter I like

Looks like fun to me, if the price is right.

Look like a good price but not being able to read German I have no idea what else they are offering at that price.....I still say do it!

I'll try, lads...and if I succeed, I will try even more (your combined patience). I can turn a spanner and have successfully wrenched on 70s and 80s cars so am fairly confident I have the ability; just expect frequent posts asking 'what the hell is this/what does it doooOOOoooo?'

great looking vespa 50 frame -

check this site out for ideas/questions

http://davedaniel.proboards.com/index.cgi

best looking vespa IMHO

Thanks for the link to the smallie porn site

No, not midget porn

that has to be the most well-organized basket case I have ever seen. Maybe throw a kit on it while the motor's out.

That looks pretty darn minty...he's already done the "hard" part (bodywork/paint). My only reservations would be whats under the paint and if there are any missing parts.

If he has a photographic essay on the bodywork and a parts list then the only remaining question would be on price. Best of luck to you and please keep us posted!

Go for it. Looks great!

a black smally

The black '76 didn't work out, unfortunately. On the upside, I seem to have bagged a complete, registered and running green '79 instead. More details to follow when I get my arse back to Germany - at the moment my arse is quite happy on Tenerife. Bloody ebay - at the same time I bagged a '78 Opel Kadett for my wife - did I say I needed my head examined?

I'm pretty happy at the prospect of MY scooter...just what I wanted really! More details in a week or two - in the meantime, back to sun, sangria, and sandy bum crack

thats look like a nice project for u adam, ich liebe dich the black smally very cool go for it mate

Cheers Ebeth - sadly the black one was too much for me to swallow, cost-wise. For EUR25 less I got a complete running 50 Special....in greeeeeeen

It has dents and shit, but it works. I'm still excited, but not so much that I want to cut my holiday short

green is nice too adam remind me of a tag "go green"

green and small

That's a pretty sharp looking scoot! Congrats.

Thanks man! Collection on the weekend...yes, fucking miles away

Didn't 'need' it...but I did want! And that should temporarily complete the collection; we're a couple with very little parking space and no garage, the combination of modern car/old car and modern scoot/old scoot should be enough to keep me occupied for now

that green look tasty, nice purchase adam