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Re: Now THIS is a maxi scooter...

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 7:35 am
by Mr Angry
They restored one on wheeler dealers and sold it to BMW for £12k

Re: Now THIS is a maxi scooter...

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:47 am
by Deeping
£12k - - - - WOW, I wonder how many good second hand ones that would have bought back in the day?

Re: Now THIS is a maxi scooter...

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:28 pm
by ginge
rtfm wrote:
Deeping wrote:Not really a maxi is it, more of a bubble car.

I’d love to get my hands on a 50’s/60’s bubble car
How about this, with a Burgman engine. I'd love to take it to Suzuki and see the look on the mechanics face when asked to do a service :D

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRI-TECH-Zett ... 232423dee4
You might want to try this place.http://www.bubblecarmuseum.co.uk/
Ginge. 8-)

Re: Now THIS is a maxi scooter...

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:51 pm
by MrGrumpy
rtfm wrote:
Deeping wrote:Not really a maxi is it, more of a bubble car.

I’d love to get my hands on a 50’s/60’s bubble car
How about this, with a Burgman engine. I'd love to take it to Suzuki and see the look on the mechanics face when asked to do a service :D

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRI-TECH-Zett ... 232423dee4
God thats terrifying....the handling and brakes of those things were barely adequate when they originally came out, with a top speed of 40 or so - goodness knows what it'll be like with more power! And having an accident in one doesn't bear thinking about!!!!

Re: Now THIS is a maxi scooter...

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:49 pm
by StephenC
For me - pointless. No way will that filter Lower Thames Street.

Re: Now THIS is a maxi scooter...

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 4:59 pm
by victor
£6.200.00 in the end. nice

Re: Now THIS is a maxi scooter...

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 6:31 pm
by Funkycowie
StephenC wrote:For me - pointless. No way will that filter Lower Thames Street.
Then you just fly over it :D

Re: Now THIS is a maxi scooter...

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:07 pm
by StephenC
Funkycowie wrote:
StephenC wrote:For me - pointless. No way will that filter Lower Thames Street.
Then you just fly over it :D
Don't mention fly. My flight to Washington tomorrow morning has just been cancelled. Completely sods up my week. :evil: