Nightingale 0 #1 September 30, 2007 No, it's not a new gun (yet... I'm still drooling over the HK USP Compact 9mm). It's a Vespa GT 200, in Portofino Green. I figure it'll save me a lot of money in gas if I use it to get around town, since it gets 70 mpg, and it's got lower emissions (.40 pounds per mile less than the average car). Plus, it's damn fun to drive! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GaryRay 0 #2 October 1, 2007 good luck with that in Cali, hope you live close to the DZ :)JewBag. www.jewbag.wordpress.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #3 October 1, 2007 I don't live very close (about 2 hours away), but I think carrying my rig on the vespa wouldn't be a good idea. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrancoR 0 #4 October 1, 2007 Congratulations and here is mine, a little bit older though :-P and my other ride i just got this week. FrancoIf it does not cost anything you are the product. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rover 11 #6 October 1, 2007 I don't care. Take this thread to the bonfire.2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #7 October 1, 2007 QuoteI don't care. Take this thread to the bonfire. Hmmm, when did random people become arbiters of where things belong?quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,111 #8 October 1, 2007 >Take this thread to the bonfire. Naaah. > I don't care. Not contentious enough for you? How about this - If more people bought such "toys" instead of Hummers, we'd be in much less of a jam now in a lot of ways. Cue the conservatives, and we'll be a-fightin in no time! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #9 October 1, 2007 Quote Not contentious enough for you? How about this - If more people bought such "toys" instead of Hummers, we'd be in much less of a jam now in a lot of ways. Cue the conservatives, and we'll be a-fightin in no time! And THAT is exactly why I posted here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akarunway 1 #10 October 1, 2007 So did I. I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Derekbox 0 #11 October 1, 2007 Im looking at Glock 21, 30, XD45 or XD45 compact... I like toys too. Found a new local range that has fully computerized targets. Can program it to go x' distance, rotate in out of view, roll back, fwd, stop what ever all in a timed sequence. It was awesome. They allow rapid fire indoors too... I didnt think Id be able to find another hobby more expensive than skydiving... I was wrong. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n23x 0 #12 October 1, 2007 Yah, but then how will those people show how "big" their dicks are if they're cruising around on the vespa? No seriouslys guys, I'm sure it's huge. That's why you have to pay for sex. Thanks for being an environmental dick, fuckos! .jim "Don't touch my fucking Easter eggs, I'll be back monday." ~JTFC Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pirana 0 #13 October 1, 2007 Did you go to Rome to buy it, or is that a promo pic? But seriously, you're not going to ride that on the freeways are you?" . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #14 October 1, 2007 QuoteHmmm, when did random people become arbiters of where things belong? as long as I've been here. they're called "greenies" ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #15 October 1, 2007 Quote....It's a Vespa GT 200, in Portofino Green..... haa haaaa ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #16 October 1, 2007 Cute! Vespas are super-popular where I live. My neighbor has several. It was really flattering for a while after we just bought the house as I was positive he was hot for me--always riding by on his Vespa and waving as I'd go out to get the mail. Turns out he's head of the Vespa club and restores old Vespas. He tests them out up and own our street. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #17 October 1, 2007 You should have purchased a Kawasaki Ninja 250R."That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #18 October 1, 2007 QuoteDid you go to Rome to buy it, or is that a promo pic? But seriously, you're not going to ride that on the freeways are you? That's the promo pic. I WISH I went to Rome. I don't have pics of mine yet; I've only had it since Sunday. No, I'm not going to ride it on the freeway, even though it's freeway legal. It's for around town, so I can save my car for the freeway. My car has 130,000 miles on it, and it's a Ford, so I expect it to die at any time, and I figure if I'm using the Vespa for the local errands, the car will last longer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #19 October 1, 2007 Quote You should have purchased a Kawasaki Ninja 250R. I don't want a motorcycle. I wanted a vespa. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pirana 0 #20 October 1, 2007 Another question: How many people know what Portofino Green is? More notably, can any man describe the difference between that and say, . . . . green? Remember when all cars came in colors like green, yellow, blue, black, etc. Even if a manufacturer had a green that was different from some other manufacturer's green; it was OK to label them both as green. And you simply called them green. There could be 20 different greens on 20 different models, they were just called green. I think the metallic colors screwed everything up. It gave cause to name the colors something special, and the next thing you know we got colors named similarly to the paint display at the hardware store. Our van is a perfect example. It is silver. But the manufacturer named it Heather. If I asked 100 different people to describe Heather, how many would get it right? More important, is their a right description? My guess is no; that Heather as a color is totally subjective, and mostly meaningless unless you are actually buying a can of touch-up paint. It is green." . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #21 October 1, 2007 Quote Quote You should have purchased a Kawasaki Ninja 250R. I don't want a motorcycle. I wanted a vespa. I understand but a Kawasaki Ninja 250R out performs a Vespa in every area (price, mpg, 0-60, etc...) and you are just as likely to get hurt or killed on a Vespa as you are a Kawasaki Ninja 250R. Don't forget to wear a helmet, gear, and smile (yes, a smile is important)! "That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #22 October 1, 2007 Portofino Green is a light, silvery green. I think you're right about the colors, though... most people would say it's light green or green/silver. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,111 #23 October 1, 2007 >I understand but a Kawasaki Ninja 250R out performs a Vespa in every area . . . ?? So? A Subaru WRX out-performs an Excursion in pretty much every area, but some people want Excursions. Other people want Minis. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #24 October 1, 2007 Quote (.40 pounds per mile less than the average car). Only .40 Less? I would have thought it would be more of an exhuast saver than that. hmmm . . .I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #25 October 1, 2007 Quote (yes, a smile is important)! Good point - Ninja or Vespa, it keeps the bugs strained such that only liquids get through. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
