Aged 16, Yes or No?

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BG junior is coming up to 16, he's not sure whether he wants a ped or not, he doesn't think they're cool, mainly because of all the tards screaming around making too much noise. I suggested a proper Piaggio/Vespa scooter, they're cool surely? but he reckons not, he will wait for a car at 17.

I suggested one of these, and got a very definite NO WAY!



Why the hell not? I would have had one at 16, a great canvas for some cool paint/graffiti/graphics too. It seats 2, and you're in a cabin out of the elements.

Oh well, sod him!

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Monkeylegend said:

Can you get a truckman type hard cover for the back? A nice comfy mattress and he would have his own little pulling wagon.

There's the panel van version.

Edited by Balmoral Green on Thursday 4th November 18:47

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There's even one for Garlic

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQQajkHUyx4&fea...

Click on some of the other associated clips too, what the Italian kids do with them is amazing.

Edited by Balmoral Green on Thursday 4th November 19:10

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vonhosen said:

Now that's more like it VH.

I had a '76 Garelli 50, it did 60mph (didn't they all?). There was a 'pack' of us, me on the Garelli, a Suzuki AP50, a Yamaha FS1E, and a brand new and restricted Honda CB50, we all had to keep waiting for the CB50 to catch up.

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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 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

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Glad folks are getting some enjoyment out of the youtube clips

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stackmonkey said:

heebeegeetee said:

They'll even let kids drive a Bentley.

Don't let BG junior read that; BG'll have a heart attack!

He spent all weekend driving BG around the Silverstone circuit complex in August at the BDC race meet. I'm sure it's against the rules, as well as insurance issues too, not least the lack of any. But lots of kids drive their folks cars at this meet, especially on the old runway in the middle of the circuit. 13 year old girls in Vintage 3 litres and the like. It's the really little 'uns on quads that worry me, not older kids driving Bentleys.

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Fer said:

So, what did BG Jr do in the end?

Nowt.

We'll get him on the insurance in our Panda next year.