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qwerty


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I'm interested in knowing whats involed in importing a scooter/moped from Europe.


I wasn't thinking of a Vespa/Lambretta more of a Moped from Francais! Is it much the same as importing a car? Get it MOT'd then apply for registration? Anybody done it?



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Remember that as well as registering it, you will need to vat on it.  The only way I have found to get round this is by stripping the scooter to bits and bringing it in as spares. The only problem there is when registered you might have a q plate.  Depending on what you want to import and how rare it is, it is often cheaper in the long run to just buy here.

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Yeah I might just have a look around for one here. Might be going through my CBT for nowt and I want to get something a bit different. Vespa's and Lambretta's are to expensive so I was thinking an old Peugeot or Puch or similar.

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I'll keep my E-Bay eyes open for yu.


One thing to watch for with old scooters is pedals. Some old mopeds you have to sit on them and pedal to get them started - its an absolute B4stard. I remember pedalling for about 20 minutes to get my mates old Mobylette started, twas a b4stard.



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I had the same with a Puch Maxi!!!! But once started, it never stopped, We used to use it as a trials back in the woods.......until someone caught the pedal on a tree trunk and flipped it down a bank. The poor bugger woke up in hospital!!

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What would people reccomend as a first retro scoot??



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Depends how much you want to spend.  The best modern twist and go is the Piaggio (vespa) Et range.  For a good retro scooter.......Mitch, what was the name of the one you rode back from grays for Jo?

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No, that was rubbish. Velocifero make a good scoot.

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It was a velocifero wasnt it?


Not a nice ride but it is a good retro!



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Not bothered about the ride as its not gunna be used for commuting or owt. Just want something a little different. MAybe painted to Match my minor

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No, yours was an Aprilia Habana.

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It wasnt the best, but it did look the part and they are cheap to get hold of!

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Vespa PK 50 with 110 kit. can still get them cheap, and its a real scooter.

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Thats what I would look for.  On scootr trader about 6 mionths ago, even found a rare automatic PK for £350

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How bout this, needs satin black

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THIS INTERNET CONNECTION WONT OPEN ANY PHOTO BUCKET PICTURES!

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 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1986-VESPA-DOUGLAS-WHITE-BLUE-cut-down_W0QQitemZ140038291639QQihZ004QQcategoryZ9936QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


This



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I'll have to keep looking for stuff like that. Will sort a better car out first though

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