oldstandrobin Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 With approval from the moderators of this forum, a lot of OTIB members know that last year I restored an Italian 1966 Vespa 150 Sprint to commemorate City's JPT win and subsequent promotion to the Championship. Being retired, my daughter has asked my wife and I to come and live with them and our 4 grand-kids in Italy. Sadly all my collection of Lambretta's and Vespa's will be sold including the BCFC scooter. Rather than just advertising it and getting calls from City fans after it has gone, I am giving City fans the opportunity of buying a classic scooter dedicated to our club. If you are interested, please PM me and I will give you the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Going to live in Italy? Well I'm not at all jealous. Not one little bit. How amazing! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 How could you possibly leave Bristol for the Spaghetti League? I'm sure everyone on here will join me in wishing you every success and happiness. Thank the Lord you have OTIB to keep you in touch with what ( invariably) is not happening at BS3. Go on - tell us! How much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 That's one hellova journey to home matches from Italy! Seriously good luck to you mate, those pics took me right back to 1969 ........16 years old Lambretta TV175 metallic green / chrome side panels ancelloti exhaust.....sigh where does the time go !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Why not take it back home with you? No better way of making friends and influencing people in Italy than riding around on something like that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwicolin Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Good luck in Italy. Take the Vespa with you. You can get around in Italy and will save you money in fuel cost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Have a great time in Italy.Perhaps you could paint the white bits black, add a few moustaches to the players pics and you would then be pootering about on an AC Milan vespa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Wow @oldstandrobin that looks amazing! Surely @SteveL or Scott Davidson would be interested? Great work, a real tribute to such a fantastic season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Cheers Guys, it is a wrench but think I will be taking my 1966 Lambtretta LI 150 Special with me. ( Repainted in Lazio colours !!!) Vespa is selling for £3750 to City supporters £3995 if it goes public or £300,000 to Steve L ( sorry badger, but needs must ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 8 minutes ago, oldstandrobin said: Cheers Guys, it is a wrench but think I will be taking my 1966 Lambtretta LI 150 Special with me. ( Repainted in Lazio colours !!!) Vespa is selling for £3750 to City supporters £3995 if it goes public or £300,000 to Steve L ( sorry badger, but needs must ) Outstanding work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 3 minutes ago, Doozerchris said: Outstanding work. cheers mate, if I could have a quid for every swear word during restoration I could buy a seat on the board !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 5 minutes ago, oldstandrobin said: cheers mate, if I could have a quid for every swear word during restoration I could buy a seat on the board !! Fair play , if it was easy though it wouldn't be as sweet . Enjoy the new start in Italy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Now that is a classy scooter chief! Outstanding! Best of luck in Italy .... I'm sure you'll stay in touch on here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 3 minutes ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Now that is a classy scooter chief! Outstanding! Best of luck in Italy .... I'm sure you'll stay in touch on here! will do just hope I can get internet in my daughters house, should be ok as she runs an online business so I wont go down without a struggle !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up The City! Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Wishing you a happy retirement in Italy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 13 minutes ago, oldstandrobin said: will do just hope I can get internet in my daughters house, should be ok as she runs an online business so I wont go down without a struggle !! I'm not sure if they've got electricity in Italy yet, let alone the Internet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 3 minutes ago, CyderInACan said: I'm not sure if they've got electricity in Italy yet, let alone the Internet! Sounds like Smythe Road , Reg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 2 hours ago, oldstandrobin said: Cheers Guys, it is a wrench but think I will be taking my 1966 Lambtretta LI 150 Special with me. ( Repainted in Lazio colours !!!) Vespa is selling for £3750 to City supporters £3995 if it goes public or £300,000 to Steve L ( sorry badger, but needs must ) THAT is awesome.......series 3 Lambretta, doesn't get any better. Love the 5 Air Horns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Skin Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 3 hours ago, italian dave said: Why not take it back home with you? No better way of making friends and influencing people in Italy than riding around on something like that!! ...and if anyone know @italian dave should know. Good luck in Italy. Lovely scooter. (Lazio, bit racist though? Do you bear any resemblance to Il Duce?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 2 hours ago, oldstandrobin said: Cheers Guys, it is a wrench but ill be taking my 1966 Lambretta LI 150 Special with me. ( Repainted in Lazio colours !!!) Vespa is selling for £3750 to City supporters £3995 if it goes public or £300,000 to Steve L ( sorry badger, but needs must ) ....fantastic bikes mate, you made a great job made of them - be proud. Have a brilliant new life in Italy. Just one thing about the above scooter though, the mirrors and lights look good but maybe it has a few too many horns for Italian tastes .... ....surely you know that 'just one hornetto' is enough for them? .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 I had a yellow Vespa 200E (bought new from Mike Clark Scooters).....if anyone's interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome To The Jungle Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 What kind of a state was the scooter in before restoration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted June 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 57 minutes ago, Welcome To The Jungle said: What kind of a state was the scooter in before restoration? Quite tatty, it needed one hell of a lot of work on it but it shows what can be done with retirement !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vespa Red Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Now if you weren't going to Italy, I would offer my GTS300 as part exchange. But that isn't going to work is it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted June 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 6 minutes ago, Vespa Red said: Now if you weren't going to Italy, I would offer my GTS300 as part exchange. But that isn't going to work is it... Unlike a few people, I like all scooters but obviously as a mod from the 60's, the vintage scoots are my love. Mind you, bought a brand new PX125 a few years back and put a Malossi 166 kit on and modded it up. Went like a bat out of hell even with the missus on the back and 20 tons of bling.At one time when a publican I had 14 scoots in the collection but now down to 6. Never had a GTS300 though, few friends have them and really rate them but will stick to the vintage !! Have fun on it and get a vintage one day, you'll turn heads in Caldicot ( lived there in the 70's in Troddi Close ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vespa Red Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 The most vintage I've had is a 70s Primavera with about 6 PXs too (including a 210 Malossi kitted one most recently). The GTS is a real revelation: i always said that I'd "never go gay" (it's a scooter thing children...) but absolutely love the GTS. Open her up on a motorway and you're grinning for hours. Live round the corner from Troddi Close although only moved here 16 years ago. Have fun in Italy, particularly riding that Lammy around (if it were me, I'd remove most of the lights - always like 2 spots on the leg shields - and all of the mirrors but appreciate that it's a personal thing). Incidentally, amazed that @BS4 on Tour... hasn't made a bid for your scoot. He's been wanting one for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 2 hours ago, Vespa Red said: The most vintage I've had is a 70s Primavera with about 6 PXs too (including a 210 Malossi kitted one most recently). The GTS is a real revelation: i always said that I'd "never go gay" (it's a scooter thing children...) but absolutely love the GTS. Open her up on a motorway and you're grinning for hours. Live round the corner from Troddi Close although only moved here 16 years ago. Have fun in Italy, particularly riding that Lammy around (if it were me, I'd remove most of the lights - always like 2 spots on the leg shields - and all of the mirrors but appreciate that it's a personal thing). Incidentally, amazed that @BS4 on Tour... hasn't made a bid for your scoot. He's been wanting one for years. How do you know I haven't got one?! And you haven't answered my text about The Who! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vespa Red Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 24 minutes ago, BS4 on Tour... said: How do you know I haven't got one?! And you haven't answered my text about The Who! I'm sure I would have heard....and you're right about the Who text... I haven't answered it yet.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City exile 79 Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 19 hours ago, oldstandrobin said: With approval from the moderators of this forum, a lot of OTIB members know that last year I restored an Italian 1966 Vespa 150 Sprint to commemorate City's JPT win and subsequent promotion to the Championship. Being retired, my daughter has asked my wife and I to come and live with them and our 4 grand-kids in Italy. Sadly all my collection of Lambretta's and Vespa's will be sold including the BCFC scooter. Rather than just advertising it and getting calls from City fans after it has gone, I am giving City fans the opportunity of buying a classic scooter dedicated to our club. If you are interested, please PM me and I will give you the details. Looks fantastic. Would absolutely love this. Would really turn heads where I live 200 yds away from the county ground in Swindon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted June 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 3 hours ago, City exile 79 said: Looks fantastic. Would absolutely love this. Would really turn heads where I live 200 yds away from the county ground in Swindon. You'll have a short life but a happy one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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