Modern Vespa : A name? Finally!!!

A name? Finally!!!

evilbahumut

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 05:37:59 +0000

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Mon, 22 Jan 2007 05:37:59 +0000 quote

http://vespakc.blogspot.com/2007/01/well-it-looks-like-we-have-name.html

I had fallen in with the idea of the bike being called the MP3. Then they took that away and replaced it with "Piaggio Three Wheeler." I laughed at the obviousness of it. But now.. the MZ3... Hmm. Not my first pick, but I'll go along with it. As if I have any choice!

Discuss amongst yourselves.

gogogordy Mon, 22 Jan 2007 05:48:02 +0000 details Veni, Vidi, Posti Reprehensible Misinformant Joined: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 05:53:57 +0000 Posts: 7573 Location: Winchester, California
gogogordy Veni, Vidi, Posti Reprehensible Misinformant Joined: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 05:53:57 +0000 Posts: 7573 Location: Winchester, California	Mon, 22 Jan 2007 05:48:02 +0000 quote What's in a name? I know that's probably official, but I woulda gone with : Wx3 (for Wheels times (x) 3). But that's just me.....

cfargo Mon, 22 Jan 2007 07:35:50 +0000 details Ossessionato Many Joined: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 06:03:45 +0000 Posts: 3325
cfargo Ossessionato Many Joined: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 06:03:45 +0000 Posts: 3325	Mon, 22 Jan 2007 07:35:50 +0000 quote Matt I do think you have the better idea here. Most anything but MP3. What do they Call MP3 music in Italy?

Benito Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:09:13 +0000 details Moderator 2010 Dragon Red GTS 300 Super, 2018 Grigio Titanio Piaggio Liberty S 150 Joined: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:24:52 +0000 Posts: 16296 Location: Toronto, Canada, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Benito Moderator 2010 Dragon Red GTS 300 Super, 2018 Grigio Titanio Piaggio Liberty S 150 Joined: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:24:52 +0000 Posts: 16296 Location: Toronto, Canada, Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:09:13 +0000 quote Here's a bad name for the "MP3", how about the iScooter. Everything is named i..... nowadays.

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Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:36:19 +0000

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Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:36:19 +0000 quote

Re: A name? Finally!!!

evilbahumut wrote:

On a sort of related note, does anyone know what the "MP" part of the original name stood for? I am wondering what the relationship may be (if any) to the MP5 and MP6 prototypes introduced by Piaggio in the early '40s.

ramrezz425 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:37:14 +0000 details Molto Verboso Joined: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 23:42:08 +0000 Posts: 1139 Location: Whittier, CA
ramrezz425 Molto Verboso Joined: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 23:42:08 +0000 Posts: 1139 Location: Whittier, CA	Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:37:14 +0000 quote This scooter needs a name not a Code... MP3, MZ3 , Its just too close to being a quick fix. This scooter needs a name like "Piaggio Proteus" or Piaggio Probe" just my .02 dr

Big Foot Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:54:10 +0000 details Ossessionato Scooterless at the moment Joined: Sun, 06 Aug 2006 20:19:03 +0000 Posts: 2840 Location: Brooks, Alberta, Canada
Big Foot Ossessionato Scooterless at the moment Joined: Sun, 06 Aug 2006 20:19:03 +0000 Posts: 2840 Location: Brooks, Alberta, Canada	Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:54:10 +0000 quote I'd have thought it would have been changed to MPV3 Multi Purpose Vehicle Three. But then Mazda might get upset. Dave

Scoots Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:59:34 +0000 details Moderatore Dedicato GTS250 Gilera Runner SP180 Joined: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 19:36:52 +0000 Posts: 5209 Location: Kent,England
Scoots Moderatore Dedicato GTS250 Gilera Runner SP180 Joined: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 19:36:52 +0000 Posts: 5209 Location: Kent,England	Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:59:34 +0000 quote TorontoTL wrote: Here's a bad name for the "MP3", how about the iScooter. Everything is named i..... nowadays. I-quad.Oh,hang on,one wheel too many...

thegelding Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:01:05 +0000 details Addicted Stella and a Fuoco Joined: Fri, 01 Dec 2006 15:45:50 +0000 Posts: 869 Location: New Mexico
thegelding Addicted Stella and a Fuoco Joined: Fri, 01 Dec 2006 15:45:50 +0000 Posts: 869 Location: New Mexico	Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:01:05 +0000 quote since it is an italian scooter, but very modern looking, i think they should remind people of its origin...give it an italian name trifecta tripoli tre something along those lines don't really care what they call it (heck i drive a stella...and i know people who love their buddy scooter) just so long as they bring a MZ3 400 to the states g

gogogordy Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:33:40 +0000 details Veni, Vidi, Posti Reprehensible Misinformant Joined: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 05:53:57 +0000 Posts: 7573 Location: Winchester, California
gogogordy Veni, Vidi, Posti Reprehensible Misinformant Joined: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 05:53:57 +0000 Posts: 7573 Location: Winchester, California	Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:33:40 +0000 quote Re: This scooter needs a name not a Code... ramrezz425 wrote: MP3, MZ3 , Its just too close to being a quick fix. This scooter needs a name like "Piaggio Proteus" or Piaggio Probe" just my .02 dr Frankly, I don't think I'd want someone pointing their "Piaggio Probe" at me.....

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Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:40:18 +0000 quote

thegelding wrote:

since it is an italian scooter, but very modern looking, i think they should remind people of its origin...give it an italian name

trifecta

tripoli

tre

something along those lines

don't really care what they call it (heck i drive a stella...and i know people who love their buddy scooter) just so long as they bring a MZ3 400 to the states

g

I was talking to the Piaggio rep at the NYC Motorcycle Show about what he had heard about the 400 coming. He told me that they have not decided yet if it will be a US product and that the 250 was just a little slower off the line than a GTS, but does fine once it's rolling.

He said he didn't think it would come this year at least.

jess Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:46:13 +0000 details Petty Tyrant 0:7 And counting Joined: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 05:12:11 +0000 Posts: 35588 Location: Bay Area, California
jess Petty Tyrant 0:7 And counting Joined: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 05:12:11 +0000 Posts: 35588 Location: Bay Area, California	Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:46:13 +0000 quote You all are missing the most obvious potential name possible. Especially true given that, in a previous rendition, it was called the MP3. They should call it the triPod.

cfargo Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:58:37 +0000 details Ossessionato Many Joined: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 06:03:45 +0000 Posts: 3325
cfargo Ossessionato Many Joined: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 06:03:45 +0000 Posts: 3325	Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:58:37 +0000 quote You know Apple's lawyers would be all over that name.

CatMoran Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:44:56 +0000 details Addicted Joined: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 17:20:41 +0000 Posts: 534 Location: Raleigh, NC, USA
CatMoran Addicted Joined: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 17:20:41 +0000 Posts: 534 Location: Raleigh, NC, USA	Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:44:56 +0000 quote Scoots wrote: TorontoTL wrote: Here's a bad name for the "MP3", how about the iScooter. Everything is named i..... nowadays. I-quad.Oh,hang on,one wheel too many... So, the iTri, then. (Better start thinking up answers for the smart alecs now, if they go with that one!)

Andrew Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:11:55 +0000 details Molto Verboso 2006 Fly 150 Joined: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 00:36:21 +0000 Posts: 1459 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
Andrew Molto Verboso 2006 Fly 150 Joined: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 00:36:21 +0000 Posts: 1459 Location: Metro Detroit, MI	Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:11:55 +0000 quote jess wrote: You all are missing the most obvious potential name possible. Especially true given that, in a previous rendition, it was called the MP3. They should call it the triPod. Those were the bad alien machines in the latest Scary Movie, they called them TriPods and they looked like iPods briefly...

Benito Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:38:10 +0000 details Moderator 2010 Dragon Red GTS 300 Super, 2018 Grigio Titanio Piaggio Liberty S 150 Joined: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:24:52 +0000 Posts: 16296 Location: Toronto, Canada, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Benito Moderator 2010 Dragon Red GTS 300 Super, 2018 Grigio Titanio Piaggio Liberty S 150 Joined: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:24:52 +0000 Posts: 16296 Location: Toronto, Canada, Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:38:10 +0000 quote jess wrote: You all are missing the most obvious potential name possible. Especially true given that, in a previous rendition, it was called the MP3. They should call it the triPod. Much better than my idea. Good one Jess.

snowbum Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:40:59 +0000 details Addicted Vespa LX150 (Diamondwhite baby!) 2003 suzuki Savage 650 (Thumper) Joined: Mon, 07 Nov 2005 18:53:43 +0000 Posts: 581 Location: Oklahoma City, OK USA
snowbum Addicted Vespa LX150 (Diamondwhite baby!) 2003 suzuki Savage 650 (Thumper) Joined: Mon, 07 Nov 2005 18:53:43 +0000 Posts: 581 Location: Oklahoma City, OK USA	Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:40:59 +0000 quote I might ride the Trifecta.... but i would feel better with a scooter name, so i dont keep looking for the spot to plug in my ipod to my iscoots Scott

TheO.Z. Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:55:45 +0000 details Sir Frets-A-Lot Vespa GT250ie/L, Honda Ruckus 50, Honda NT700V, Honda CB125 Joined: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 17:47:04 +0000 Posts: 11197 Location: Bee eff eee.
TheO.Z. Sir Frets-A-Lot Vespa GT250ie/L, Honda Ruckus 50, Honda NT700V, Honda CB125 Joined: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 17:47:04 +0000 Posts: 11197 Location: Bee eff eee.	Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:55:45 +0000 quote jess wrote: You all are missing the most obvious potential name possible. Especially true given that, in a previous rendition, it was called the MP3. They should call it the triPod.

Scoots Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:52:24 +0000 details Moderatore Dedicato GTS250 Gilera Runner SP180 Joined: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 19:36:52 +0000 Posts: 5209 Location: Kent,England
Scoots Moderatore Dedicato GTS250 Gilera Runner SP180 Joined: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 19:36:52 +0000 Posts: 5209 Location: Kent,England	Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:52:24 +0000 quote If I may direct the honourable boss of the site to the 7th post down on this thread... http://www.modernvespa.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6834&highlight=tripod

Beach Buggy Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:31:11 +0000 details Member GT200 Joined: Sat, 07 Oct 2006 23:44:29 +0000 Posts: 26 Location: Marietta, GA
Beach Buggy Member GT200 Joined: Sat, 07 Oct 2006 23:44:29 +0000 Posts: 26 Location: Marietta, GA	Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:31:11 +0000 quote Isn't a MZ3 A BMW "M" Z3 do a google search. I dont't know if that was copywrited. MY 2 CENTAVOS

jess Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:33:41 +0000 details Petty Tyrant 0:7 And counting Joined: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 05:12:11 +0000 Posts: 35588 Location: Bay Area, California
jess Petty Tyrant 0:7 And counting Joined: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 05:12:11 +0000 Posts: 35588 Location: Bay Area, California	Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:33:41 +0000 quote Scoots wrote: If I may direct the honourable boss of the site to the 7th post down on this thread... http://www.modernvespa.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6834&highlight=tripod Damn!

Scoots Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:34:15 +0000 details Moderatore Dedicato GTS250 Gilera Runner SP180 Joined: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 19:36:52 +0000 Posts: 5209 Location: Kent,England
Scoots Moderatore Dedicato GTS250 Gilera Runner SP180 Joined: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 19:36:52 +0000 Posts: 5209 Location: Kent,England	Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:34:15 +0000 quote

WHR Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:34:21 +0000 details Hooked GTS 250ie Joined: Wed, 04 Oct 2006 11:54:34 +0000 Posts: 180
WHR Hooked GTS 250ie Joined: Wed, 04 Oct 2006 11:54:34 +0000 Posts: 180	Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:34:21 +0000 quote MP3 According to the Piaggio rep at the NYC motorcycle show, the issue has been resolved, and the name will stay MP3. I looked at it carefully, got on, and if it's half as good as it promises to be, it'll make me wanna sing (so no one else can hear; I'm not a sadist)..so maybe it's not such a bad name.

paul blknblu Tue, 23 Jan 2007 06:17:53 +0000 details Addicted '2017 GTS 300 SS Joined: Tue, 08 Nov 2005 00:05:24 +0000 Posts: 587 Location: Bicton - Western Australia
paul blknblu Addicted '2017 GTS 300 SS Joined: Tue, 08 Nov 2005 00:05:24 +0000 Posts: 587 Location: Bicton - Western Australia	Tue, 23 Jan 2007 06:17:53 +0000 quote 8) Bored again, sooooooooo..... here's my suggestion ...... wait for it....... iTri-ke

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