e21 w/ 250k?
Posted by ec437
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people swap in m42s into those cars to pep them up a bit. offer like $300.
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OK, so given a choice between that and this moped:
What's the consensus? |
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Judging from your description, this car is just another money pit you'll never fill up and I doubt you will get much puttering around town from it.
$600 cars are never $600 cars for more than a few minutes after you drive them away 
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Ideally yes, but unfortunately those aren't included. That was just the only pic I could find of the 'ped 
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I've never really been a fan of the E21, and from what I've read, there's good reason for that. I would rather take that $600 and put it towards something else.
Cab 
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Cab's not a fan of two wheeled devices, as good as they are on gas  he made his wife stop riding!
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Not even we Yanks are that unsophisticated. Someone from the land of warm beer may not get this, but it many places, including all of North America (and probably South America too), we do this: __________ Dave '91 325iX |
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No, she did that on her own. She didn't like riding enough to brave the roads out here, especially with all the sand that gets put down in the winter. She hadn't been riding very long when she moved here from the left coast, and she was not comfortable riding here.
I had a motorcycle in college, that's the perfect vehicle for that atmosphere, IMO. Great on gas, always get parking very close to the buildings, and can cut through access roads that cars aren't allowed to use. Riding is among the most fun things I've ever done. That said, I'm a realist, and I acknowledge that while nothing is certain, you have much higher odds of injury or death on 2 wheels than when in a cage. Cab
1990 325i(s) 2004 325XiT |
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Unpleasant and unsafe
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Yes. that's true but for learning how to ride, a small scooter and some calm back roads are really the way to learn (other than those great courses given by the safety people who give you a 250 to ride while you're there, learning). A 50cc scoot was never intended to ride with the big boys- Rick |
Hey Cab I was just pulling your chain Bro. Thanks for the real story though 
Nothing is for certain, for sure 
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I don't think size matters much...car drivers simply don't see two wheel conveyances, whether they be motorized or pedal powered. Hell's Angel types are getting mowed down just as regularly as the folks on the Vespas
I quit riding when I was 'not seen' three times on the same morning during my commute to work! Sometimes, hints are obvious
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Yes, you're right of course to a point. I'd say there's a minimum size machine for the roads in the USA; a strong 250 would be entry level. When I started raising the girls I took the Norton off the road for 21 years (kept ridin dirt though), and then sold it a few years ago... I couldn't start it anymore with my lung thing- so I bought a few electric start bikes), ahhh, much better
If you're not living on the edge you're taking up too much room B) if I couldn't ride I'd be dead anyway... Rick |
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Well I'm now the owner of a moped. It's a simple 2-stroke, 49 cc's and pushing 4 horses
 It isn't ridable yet though. I have to wait until tomorrow to order a throttle cable from the honda dealer. (...assuming they can still get me one!)Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/27/2009 06:55PM by ec437. |
You might try Bikebandit if the dealer falls short. |
Alas, the cable has been discontinued and BikeBandit doesn't carry scooter parts. I'm waiting to see if a guy in Texas can get me a used one, if not I'll have to get one custom made. |
Yep, I've had one made and have been scooting around town all week 
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Good luck, if you're careful you can have a lot of fun...
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