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Vespas Are Already Hitting U.S. Market for 2020

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 6:14 am
by Old Grinner
I had to do a double take when I saw this ad . . ..

https://www.herbchambersvespaboston.com ... 1cebf.htm#

A bit early perhaps . . .?

That said you can have a Honda Metropolitan for about $1500 less if you only need something to get around locally on streets with a speed limit of 35 MPH. :geek:

Re: Vespas Are Already Hitting U.S. Market for 2020

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 7:57 am
by Mel46
$3999 for a 50cc model?? Are they kidding?

Re: Vespas Are Already Hitting U.S. Market for 2020

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 10:44 am
by WhiteNoise
But it's a classic. Beautiful. Metal vs plastics. It's a Piaggio Vespa!
If I were in college I'd be puttering around campus etc on one of these. In and out of classrooms we'd go :D I'd Never let Prima outta my sight ($$$)

The dashboard alone...Brings me "back" in time behind the wheel 8)

Re: Vespas Are Already Hitting U.S. Market for 2020

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 5:29 pm
by gn2
Interestingly, the 2020 Primavera 150 listed on that site appears to be an old version and doesn't have the current i-get Euro4 engine.

The Primavera is simply beautiful.

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Re: Vespas Are Already Hitting U.S. Market for 2020

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 5:39 pm
by Mel46
Nice paint job, but I still prefer my PCX 150.

Re: Vespas Are Already Hitting U.S. Market for 2020

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 8:18 pm
by fish
gn2 wrote:Interestingly, the 2020 Primavera 150 listed on that site appears to be an old version and doesn't have the current i-get Euro4 engine.

The Primavera is simply beautiful.

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Agreed.
Not sure I'd ever take it out of my living room though.
Would like to test ride a new Vespa just once.
Fish

Re: Vespas Are Already Hitting U.S. Market for 2020

Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 10:06 am
by 87112
I have test ridden a Vespa once. The 300 GTS model from 2017. Power wise I just rode it on the street and it is a quiet silky motor with excellent low end pull.
Handling is average at best to me, I just can't get a feel from those tiny tires.

Re: Vespas Are Already Hitting U.S. Market for 2020

Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 1:09 pm
by gn2
Vespa's new 300 engine has 20% more oomph.
With a straight face they're calling it the HPE - High Power Engine..... grins and giggles.

Re: Vespas Are Already Hitting U.S. Market for 2020

Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 6:39 pm
by Old Grinner
Speaking of 300s, I liked the look of this one . . ..

They came and went. Great buy for the nostalgia minded. 8)


Re: Vespas Are Already Hitting U.S. Market for 2020

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 1:01 am
by gn2
I don't like the look of the headlamp on the mudguard. Or the tacky 6 logo.
Nice colour though.

Re: Vespas Are Already Hitting U.S. Market for 2020

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 11:58 am
by WhiteNoise
Nope. Me neither. Not a GTV. Same reasons gn2 stated. Fugly headlamp and other bits.

Colors, hmm I like - that green, white, ivory, azure, and they have a sweet copperish brown. No orange. It's the wrong orange. As much as I like the yellow, the bees do too. So, no thanks to that flavor as well. Pink is cotton candy. It's Icky. Flat Black is very cool, but harder to clean and, it's still Black. No gray. That's soo boring.
So many colors to choose from. PCX, Not so much. Sad honestly.

Re: Vespas Are Already Hitting U.S. Market for 2020

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 8:25 pm
by Old Grinner
Colors, hmm I like - that green, white, ivory, azure, and they have a sweet copperish brown.
You mean like this "Copperish Brown" that Tom Hanks rode in L.A. some time back???

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/a ... geles.html

I think the headlight is a throwback to the past. It's one of those things that you don't see everyday. In a weird way it does kind of look like a perched pigeon. Italy has a lot of pigeons perched on statues doesn't it? :lol:


Re: Vespas Are Already Hitting U.S. Market for 2020

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 9:37 pm
by big bear
ill take my zuma or pcx you can keep the vespas

Re: Vespas Are Already Hitting U.S. Market for 2020

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 2:46 am
by iceman
Never found Vespa's great looking by any means, they seem very old fashioned and plain to me.

Re: Vespas Are Already Hitting U.S. Market for 2020

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 5:41 am
by Jge64
Yup, never liked the fat ass look....and I don’t buy Italian, after owning a fiat and a Ferrari....

Re: Vespas Are Already Hitting U.S. Market for 2020

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 10:59 am
by WhiteNoise
Yes, OldG that's the color I was referring to.
And yes Glen, they do appear as fat asses. Today, "that's In!" Watch any music award show and you'll See :D Freddie Mercury sang about them...
"Fat Bottomed Girls" :lol:

Reminder music lovers: on May 1, 2019:
The 2019 Billboard Music Awards will take the stage. Yeh! I'm looking forward to it!!

Re: Vespas Are Already Hitting U.S. Market for 2020

Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 8:38 am
by homie
By far this yacht club version over the rest of the lot is just too CUTE.
Don't know how much trouble they are to maintain but she sure is a beauty 8)

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