Aged 16, Yes or No?
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I would accept that your son appears to have a brain and is wise to pass up on the scooter with the view of getting a car at 17.
I recall a few friends of mine getting scooters when we went to 6th form and some paid the best part of £3k for a scooter an £1k to insure it which is madness. The biggest problems with scooters is you travel alone which isn't cool, you are exposed to the weather conditions and 90% of the scooter riders I see I would class as chavs (a word id rarely use but is appropriate on this occassion) which I wouldn't want my son being associated with.
dave
I recall a few friends of mine getting scooters when we went to 6th form and some paid the best part of £3k for a scooter an £1k to insure it which is madness. The biggest problems with scooters is you travel alone which isn't cool, you are exposed to the weather conditions and 90% of the scooter riders I see I would class as chavs (a word id rarely use but is appropriate on this occassion) which I wouldn't want my son being associated with.
dave
cahami said:
vonhosen said:
I think the naysayers are forgetting what its like NOT to be independently mobile - I remember getting my FS1-E at age of 16, and it was amazing having my own petrol powered transport, complete with ignition key.
No more lifts from 'Mum or Dad' to visit an out-of-town girlfriend.
aka_kerrly said:
I would accept that your son appears to have a brain and is wise to pass up on the scooter with the view of getting a car at 17.
I recall a few friends of mine getting scooters when we went to 6th form and some paid the best part of £3k for a scooter an £1k to insure it which is madness. The biggest problems with scooters is you travel alone which isn't cool, you are exposed to the weather conditions and 90% of the scooter riders I see I would class as chavs (a word id rarely use but is appropriate on this occasion) which I wouldn't want my son being associated with.
dave
Wise words Dave I recall a few friends of mine getting scooters when we went to 6th form and some paid the best part of £3k for a scooter an £1k to insure it which is madness. The biggest problems with scooters is you travel alone which isn't cool, you are exposed to the weather conditions and 90% of the scooter riders I see I would class as chavs (a word id rarely use but is appropriate on this occasion) which I wouldn't want my son being associated with.
dave
I would have had summat like it in a shot, but, he ain't me.
I'll stitch him, I'll get him a 2CV when he's 17
Chris71 said:
Compo_Simmonite said:
Even a 2 wheeled moped is dear but the little Piaggio three wheelers for a 16 year old on L plates is going to be horrendous - I seem to remember seeing around £1500 what a lot of people pay.
Really? It's only ten years since I was buzzing around on my DT50 (the 'MX' version no less...) for £120pa. Have they really gone up by more than ten fold since then? 
Actually, based on what we know about insurers it's not of the question.
You never know, though, being so damn unusual might mean you get some strange flat rat policies or something - a bit like you sometimes do with classic cars or kits?
Not sure of 2 wheeled moped insurance costs today but the one I got for my son when he was 16, and a student, was going to cost quite a bit more than £120 even 10 years ago.
FWIW when I was 16 it was the first year that you couldn't ride a 250 on L plates. Friends a few months older had proper bikes whereas the younger of us in the school year wer limited to FSIE, SS50 etc. Insurance was £3.50 pa for fully comp and any rider
There again a brand new Puch Maxi was under £70 and a new FSIE / SS50 was around £150. I rode mates mopeds and bought a Honda S90 (like a big SS50) when I was 17 for £25 and paid another £7.50 for a years insurance with Norwich Union on a 100cc limit rider policy.Paul H
Edited by Compo_Simmonite on Friday 5th November 21:03
Down in Brownhills they've given up trying to prevent the under-aged from driving and have now made it legal. They'll even let kids drive a Bentley.
http://www.driving-schools-in-walsall.co.uk/#/unde...
Sorry I've just re-read that, they'll let you drive IN Bentley
http://www.driving-schools-in-walsall.co.uk/#/unde...
Sorry I've just re-read that, they'll let you drive IN Bentley
heebeegeetee said:
Down in Brownhills they've given up trying to prevent the under-aged from driving and have now made it legal. They'll even let kids drive a Bentley.
http://www.driving-schools-in-walsall.co.uk/#/unde...
Sorry I've just re-read that, they'll let you drive IN Bentley
Under 17 off road tuition has been going on years. http://www.driving-schools-in-walsall.co.uk/#/unde...
Sorry I've just re-read that, they'll let you drive IN Bentley
Must be a great delight driving in Bentley
show off to all the knuckle dragger's there.When I was learning (15 years ago) there was an Proper instructor around the New Invention area that used to take 16 year old on the road!
DavidY said:
That's one the best things I've seen in a while, had me laughing at the screen.Classifieds here I come.........
TrophyMax said:
DavidY said:
That's one the best things I've seen in a while, had me laughing at the screen.Classifieds here I come.........
I wish my dad had been loaded like you.Chris71 said:
Compo_Simmonite said:
Even a 2 wheeled moped is dear but the little Piaggio three wheelers for a 16 year old on L plates is going to be horrendous - I seem to remember seeing around £1500 what a lot of people pay.
Really? It's only ten years since I was buzzing around on my DT50 (the 'MX' version no less...) for £120pa. Have they really gone up by more than ten fold since then? Actually, based on what we know about insurers it's not of the question.
You never know, though, being so damn unusual might mean you get some strange flat rat policies or something - a bit like you sometimes do with classic cars or kits?
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