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… »Ce qui nous amènent à être en déplacement à travers le monde.
Après beaucoup de recherches et voyagés en Italie, aux Etats Unis, en Europe de l’Est, en Chine, au Vietnam ou encore les Indes, nous avons sélectionné le Vietnam pour la qualité des restaurations et des bases de Vespas encore disponibles.
En effet, dans les années 60, un nombre important de Vespas italiennes furent envoyées au Vietnam et également des ACMA.
Aujourd’hui, le pays est reconnu pour la qualité et la fiabilité des restaurations.
Nous pourrions vous annoncer que nos scooters viennent d’Italie et que la restauration se fait en France, mais nous tenons à respecter la marque et nos clients.
Pour couper court aux préjugés sur les Vespas provenant du Vietnam, il est vrai que des vendeurs peu scrupuleux commercialisent des scooters « vraiment limites » en terme de sécurité. Nous avons refusé de travailler avec plusieurs fournisseurs.
Notre choix s’est ainsi porté sur un fournisseur pour son sérieux et la qualité de ses restaurations, tout à fait dans l’esprit de la marque. »Au niveau design,les années 6O restent pour moi le nec plus ultra.
Le prix d’une vespa refait à neuf au Vietnam est de 15 millions dongs.
Pour une lambretta ça sera 30 millions dongs.Le saigon vespa club se réunit tout les dimanches matin devant la poste
centrale.Roulez sympa,roulez vespa/lambretta.:kimouss::kimouss:
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Classic scooters in style
Usually the older a vehicle gets the less desirable it becomes. That trend holds no weight when it comes to classic Italian Piaggio scooters like the Vespa.With over fifteen million scooters sold and groups of enthusiasts popping up all over the world, the classic model Piaggio’s aren’t going anywhere.What seems to be behind the increased popularity of these old scooters? The only plausible answer appears to be their aesthetic qualities.
Piaggio scooters appeal to the younger generations because of their stylish appearance. For Piaggio drivers it isn’t about transportation. It’s about making a fashion statement.
A local enthusiast, a journalist named Ngan, comments, “It gives the rider a feeling of pride. It makes a difference in the eyes of others. It’s impressive, generally.”
Another local enthusiast named Thang started a forum for Vespa lovers on the web at http://www.ttvnol.com.
He said “If one owns this kind of vehicle, he or she should be proud and remember that they have possession of a piece of the past… something that many other people dream of.”
A decade ago these classic scooters were not in vogue and were much harder to locate.
In fact, if a northern person was interested in owning a Piaggio scooter, he had to travel to Ho Chi Minh City to purchase one or to find spare parts.
Today that situation is quite different. Scooter lovers in Hanoi can choose from many businesses that have classic Piaggio scooters for sale.
The industry surrounding classic scooters has burgeoned along with their appeal.
On streets such as Lang, Thai Phien, Phu Doan, Han Thuyen, or Cat Linh in Hanoi, there are scooter-service shops.
In HCMC, scooter repair shops can be found in many districts.
One of the most reliable repair shops in HCMC is Saigon Scooter Center (SSC) on Cuu Long Street in Tan Binh District. SSC is run by Englishman Patrick Joynt.
They buy old scooters and fix them up with high-quality spare parts to sell, as well as to handle
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Englishman in city restores Vespas to former grandeur
For nearly a decade, a British citizen in Ho Chi Minh City has been buying worn-out Vespas, refurbishing the motor scooters and exporting them to the UK, US, Germany, France, and even to their home country of Italy.Patrick Joynt told Thanh Nien at his showroom in Tan Binh district that he had a Vespa when he was just 13. Captivated by its beautiful design, he studied its construction from books, to the point that he could dismantle and assemble it at will.In 1997, during a trip to Vietnam, he saw locals in the city burning around on their timeless Vespas, and his love for the motorbikes re-emerged.
Recognizing that he would have no competitors, he opened a shop specializing in refurbishing the scooters on Pham Ngu Lao Street, famous as the living quarter for foreign backpackers.
He was forced to wear multiple hats – as the buyer, mechanic and salesman. He started to travel to many provinces in the south to hunt for the rare bikes, buying spare parts from his home country, Germany, Italy and India and morphing them into brand new units.
He later hired several Vietnamese staff and has several foreign staff in his new showroom and workshop, aptly called Saigonscootercentre.com.
All told, his products have been shipped to 15 different countries around the world.
Painful experiences
He recalled a time when he had paid for three Vespas to be delivered the next day, only to find out he and 6 others had been duped. The seller had fled.
Another incident that left him nearly bankrupt was when he returned to his home country and asked a trusted friend to manage his store. The guy turned out to be a crook and sold everything before absconding.
Rather than abandoning the job, he started from scratch.
“Nobody can cheat me now that I am seasoned”.
It takes him 10-12 weeks to restore one Vespa, but many Vietnamese shops do it within a week, so it’s no surprise where the quality lies, he said.
However, his pride and joy now is not a Vespa but a Lambretta scooter. He replaced all its parts with imported ones, and even went through the pains of hand-carving the intricate detail.
“It’s one of a kind,” he said laughing “Only foreigners can drive it ’cause a Vietnamese at the wheel would only draw the police.”
In past years, his business exported several bikes a month, but the numbers are on the rise.
He now plans to open a café to introduce his scooter collection and organize city tours on the fashionable motorbikes.
Reported by Minh Duc, Trung Bao – Translated by A.N.O.N -
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Saigon – Hanoi Scooter Tour 2008[/FONT]
Saigon Scooter Centre is currently organising the first ever national Saigon – Hanoi Scooter Tour in February 2008. The two week tour will take in some of Vietnam’s most spectacular scenery including mountain ranges, rice fields, jungle and beautiful beaches. Departing from Saigon and stopping at eleven fascinating locations en route to Hanoi, with all accommodation included and a number of rental scooters available. This memorable ride is approximately 1600 kms. Due to the limited places available we urge those interested to contact us regarding further details and bookings asap. Numbers limited to 20 riders.
Dates: February 6th – February 18th 2008
Itinerary: Saigon – Vung Tau – Phan Thiet – Nha Trang – Buon Ma Thuot – Pleiku –Danang/Hoi An – Hue – Vinh – Ninh Binh – Hanoi
Scooters available: Sprints, PX’s and Lambretta s3’s
Costs: 475gbp/$950usd (Inclusive of scooter hire, accommodation, backup service, drinks and snacks.)E-mail at the usual address for more details – [email protected]
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pure_paul_spoon;41378 wrote:[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Saigon – Hanoi Scooter Tour 2008[/FONT]
Saigon Scooter Centre is currently organising the first ever national Saigon – Hanoi Scooter Tour in February 2008.Je préfère de loin celle là!!! fait elle partie de celles qu’on loue???:bigsmile::bigsmile:
pure_paul_spoon;40391 wrote:Ma Lambretta juste repeinte…
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Je préfère de loin celle là!!! fait elle partie de celles qu’on loue???:bigsmile::bigsmile:
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Posté par pure_paul_spoon
Ma Lambretta juste repeinte…
Ben Bebe si c’est vrai ce que tu viens d’ecrire c’est trés gentil par contre si c’est pour se moquer de ma gueule,c’est gentil aussi.:bigsmile:
N’empeche que dans un pays de 85 milliond de viets,it’s the only one.Citation:
Posté par pure_paul_spoon
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]…des jeunes envoûtés par les « frelons », traduction du mot italien « vespa ». [/FONT]Alors la je m’insurge!
vespa veut dire guepe! On dis avoir une taille de guepe! pas une taille de frelon.. n’inporte na wouak!:bigsmile::bigsmile:
En plus le bruit de la vespa est le bruit d’une guepe, (un peu grosse d’accords..):icon40:Tu as carrément raison Claudio ce sont bien des guepes.Par contre les viets ici disent VETPA.
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Alternative aux bus OPEN TOUR du Sinh café…[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Saigon – Hanoi Scooter Tour 2008[/FONT]
Saigon Scooter Centre is currently organising the first ever national Saigon – Hanoi Scooter Tour in February 2008. The two week tour will take in some of Vietnam’s most spectacular scenery including mountain ranges, rice fields, jungle and beautiful beaches. Departing from Saigon and stopping at eleven fascinating locations en route to Hanoi, with all accommodation included and a number of rental scooters available. This memorable ride is approximately 1600 kms. Due to the limited places available we urge those interested to contact us regarding further details and bookings asap. Numbers limited to 20 riders.
Dates: February 6th – February 18th 2008
Itinerary: Saigon – Vung Tau – Phan Thiet – Nha Trang – Buon Ma Thuot – Pleiku –Danang/Hoi An – Hue – Vinh – Ninh Binh – Hanoi
Scooters available: Sprints, PX’s and Lambretta s3’s
Costs: 475gbp/$950usd (Inclusive of scooter hire, accommodation, backup service, drinks and snacks.)E-mail at the usual address for more details – [email protected]
Bon ben je me suis inscrit aujourdhui pour le Saigon-Hanoi.
Je vais le faire avec mon lambretta,500 usd au lieu de 950 usd.C’est vraiment la toute premiere fois que quelqu’un organise ça au Vietnam.
Il y a pour l’instant 14 inscrits,australiens,canadiens,irlandais,etc…
Mais pas de francophones…Si il y a des gars du forum que ça interesse…Franchement 1600 bornes en
vespa avec 20 fous et les plus beaux coins du Vietnam… -
Tout le voyage raconter par mon ami Calle,swedois,habitant à Hong-Kong…
Mémmorable trip les amis…PPS ho chi Minh Road février 2008…
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pure_paul_spoon;45896 wrote:Saigon -> Hanoi…
Tout le voyage raconter par mon ami Calle,swedois,habitant à Hong-Kong…
Mémmorable trip les amis…PPS ho chi Minh Road février 2008…
Eh mon Paul, belles photos!!!!
T’as raté ta crêpe pour la chandeleur ??
On the road again….
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BenP;45943 wrote:Hé, Pure_Paul_Spoon : on ne prend pas de photo quand on roule, même pour Forumvietnam !!!
Au Vietnam,tu le sais Ben,TI Fi ce que tu veux mon frère…
Demande à Arnold…
Quote:Hé, Pure_Paul_Spoon : on ne porte pas de bermuda quand on trouve qu’il fait froid !Je n’ai jamais froid Ben!!
Quote:Hé, Pure_Paul_Spoon : on mange les crêpes avec des couverts, ou à la rigueur avec les doigts, mais pas avec le haut du crâne !!!Ce ne sont que des nams à l’ail et pas des crepes…Trés bon avec des
patates à la massala…
Quote:C’est cool de faire partager ce petit trip !PETIT TRIP!!!!!12 jours,2500 kms au Vietnam avec un lambretta de 1962!
Ben, prends ça
Et puis ça
Et enfin ça
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pure_paul_spoon;45953 wrote:Resto indien à Hué.Nam à l’ail, mon franck…
Je la mets souvent sur la tete pour qu’elle soit bien chaude…Heu… là, tu parles de la tête, ou du nam à l’ail ?
pure_paul_spoon;45955 wrote:Au Vietnam,tu le sais Ben,TI Fi ce que tu veux mon frère…
Demande à Arnold…
Moi, j’adore trop comment il recharge son gun, le père Arnold…
pure_paul_spoon;45955 wrote:Je n’ai jamais froid Ben!!
Hum, oui, je te comprends…
Elle a de jolis seins, mais pas de cheveux ! Et moi qui croyais que les histoires d’amour à la Shreck n’existaient qu’à la télé…pure_paul_spoon;45955 wrote:Ce ne sont que des nams à l’ail et pas des crepes…Trés bon avec des
patates à la massala…
Je viens de me rendre compte d’une chose très importante… Le genre de nouvelle qui bouleverse toute une vie…
Sam Gamegie, dans la version française, dit à Gollum « même vous, vous n’y résisteriez pas ! » lors de cette réplique… Alors qu’en fait, il dit « pommes de terre », en anglais.Ca y est : le monde s’effondre autour de moi… Je viens de me rendre compte que les traductions au cinéma ne sont pas fidèles…
Impossible de dormir, cette nuit…
Cela m’apprendra à regarder des films en version française, tiens…(comment ça, je pollue le forum avec un post sans importance ? il s’agit d’une abomination !!!)
pure_paul_spoon;45955 wrote:PETIT TRIP!!!!!12 jours,2500 kms au Vietnam avec un lambretta de 1962!Ben, prends ça
M’en fous !
pure_paul_spoon;45955 wrote:Et puis ça
Re-m’en fous ! Même pas mal, d’abord !
pure_paul_spoon;45955 wrote:Et enfin çaAaaah, oui !!! Vas-y, continue !!!
Tape plus fort, et traite-moi de « gros méchant garçon », s’il te plaît…
Et aussi, écrase-moi la tronche avec le pneu avant de ta moto… Ouiiiiii !Je retiendrai la leçon, Maître… Vous avez fait un « GRAND TRIP » !!!
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BenP;45943 wrote:C’est cool de faire partager ce petit trip !
Cool Ben, le petit trip passe dans le journal…
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Print versionScooters meet trans-Vietnam challenge
Members of the Saigon Scooter Run rest in Buon Ma ThuotEight expats this week successfully completed the Saigon Scooter Center’s first-ever 2,591-kilometer Saigon to Hanoi Scooter Run. The scooterists, led by Brit Pat Joynt, puttered through HCMC, Vung Tau, Phan Thiet, Nha Trang, Buon Ma Thuot, Pleiku, Da Nang, Hoi An, Hue, Dong Hoi, Vinh, Ninh Binh and Hanoi between February 6 and 18.
Seven of the team members live in Vietnam, with the eighth a resident of Hong Kong.
The scooter enthusiasts rode old-style bikes, including Lambrettas and Vespas from the sixties and eighties.
“This fascinating trip has been overwhelmed by impressive milestones such as city chaos, baking heat, a Highway One death race of 2,000 trucks, freezing mountains, torrential rain, axe wielding hillbillies and flooded rice paddies,” said Joynt, who opened the Saigon Scooter Center in Ho Chi Minh City in 1997 .
“We have experienced a long hard trip but it was worth every minute, with some stunning scenery, unbelievable vistas, untouched landscapes, hectic driving conditions, drastic weather changes and a crazy oddball mix of participants.”
Saigon Scooter Center is planning a First International South East Asian Scooter Run for next year, which will take in the wider Indochina region including Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.
Reported by Vinh Bao
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