Comments on: VESPA http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/10/vespa/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:17:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: NotoriousFluffyG http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/10/vespa/comment-page-1/#comment-1068105 NotoriousFluffyG Thu, 21 May 2009 11:41:25 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7103#comment-1068105 There is a local auto repair shop that has one of these parked across their sign. it is the tiniest thing ever- There is a local auto repair shop that has one of these parked across their sign. it is the tiniest thing ever-

]]> By: JMyint http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/10/vespa/comment-page-1/#comment-1065927 JMyint Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:39:43 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7103#comment-1065927 Ya know whenever the price of gas goes up I hear people complaining that Detroit didn't mke them economy cars. Well cars that get better milage than modern hybrids were built in the US, Europe, and Japan just most people wouldn't buy them because they weren't sexy or cool. Heck Bill Gates drives a Ford Focus, you don't think he got rich blowing money on cars. Ya know whenever the price of gas goes up I hear people complaining that Detroit didn’t mke them economy cars. Well cars that get better milage than modern hybrids were built in the US, Europe, and Japan just most people wouldn’t buy them because they weren’t sexy or cool. Heck Bill Gates drives a Ford Focus, you don’t think he got rich blowing money on cars.

]]> By: nlpnt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/10/vespa/comment-page-1/#comment-1065922 nlpnt Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:35:40 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7103#comment-1065922 I don't buy any of this "regulations will make us drive tiny little cars" nonsense. My so-called subcompact Toyota Yaris weighs 2300 lbs, which is as much as a midsize Chrysler K-car from the '80s and more than 500 lbs more than my '92 Geo Metro did, so experience proves the opposite is true. I don’t buy any of this “regulations will make us drive tiny little cars” nonsense.
My so-called subcompact Toyota Yaris weighs 2300 lbs, which is as much as a midsize Chrysler K-car from the ’80s and more than 500 lbs more than my ‘92 Geo Metro did, so experience proves the opposite is true.

]]> By: Marc http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/10/vespa/comment-page-1/#comment-1065837 Marc Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:15:19 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7103#comment-1065837 Maybe the solution of the crisis is here with the Vespa... Maybe the solution of the crisis is here with the Vespa…

]]> By: Marc http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/10/vespa/comment-page-1/#comment-1065836 Marc Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:14:04 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7103#comment-1065836 People. Our father wanted big big cars to show they were men of wealth. Having a small car was a sign of poverty. But most of the time they were driving it alone. What a waste. Look now the planet is at stake and running out of oil. It is time to tell them they were selfish and greedy (and so were the companies). And there is no shame in driving small cars. Plus small cars equal small accidents (and what about the road rage in a small car hu ?). People. Our father wanted big big cars to show they were men of wealth. Having a small car was a sign of poverty. But most of the time they were driving it alone. What a waste. Look now the planet is at stake and running out of oil. It is time to tell them they were selfish and greedy (and so were the companies). And there is no shame in driving small cars. Plus small cars equal small accidents (and what about the road rage in a small car hu ?).

]]> By: nlpnt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/10/vespa/comment-page-1/#comment-1065742 nlpnt Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:12:49 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7103#comment-1065742 Made in France; apparently Piaggio couldn't build cars in Italy because of Fiat's interference. Made in France; apparently Piaggio couldn’t build cars in Italy because of Fiat’s interference.

]]> By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/10/vespa/comment-page-1/#comment-1065704 Toronto Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:31:55 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7103#comment-1065704 A number of years ago, I drove my 990cc-engined Suzuki Forza to a mini-car meet and saw one of these. It wasn't the smallest car there, but I was in the largest! Note the 'suicide' doors. A number of years ago, I drove my 990cc-engined Suzuki Forza to a mini-car meet and saw one of these. It wasn’t the smallest car there, but I was in the largest!

Note the ’suicide’ doors.

]]> By: Torgo http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/10/vespa/comment-page-1/#comment-1065697 Torgo Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:49:12 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7103#comment-1065697 It's certainly more attractive than a Smart Car. It’s certainly more attractive than a Smart Car.

]]> By: Mike http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/10/vespa/comment-page-1/#comment-1065684 Mike Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:14:25 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7103#comment-1065684 Don't laugh, soon everyone will be forced into driving something like that... it will cost 15 times that... before the taxes. Don’t laugh, soon everyone will be forced into driving something like that… it will cost 15 times that… before the taxes.

]]> By: Kruk http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/10/vespa/comment-page-1/#comment-1065673 Kruk Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:36:34 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7103#comment-1065673 It used to be an "800" until they washed it in hot water by mistake... It used to be an “800″ until they washed it in hot water by mistake…

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