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General Category => Sales & Auctions => Topic started by: jean-do on September 04, 2014, 01:55:01 pm
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Some days after Bisbi national rally, isabelle, is dreaming of a scootacar ... does anyone of you has one for sale ?????
thank you friends !!
jdo
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There is one on UK eBay at the moment but it is very, very expensive. Item number 1513873747
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Dear Jean Do
Which of the nice ladies at the BisBi rally was Isabelle?
Do you have a good photograph of this lady to refresh my memory?
There should be at least one Scootacar at the National Microcar Rally in Wetherby on 12-14 September.
Isabelle could fly into Leeds Bradford Airport and be at the rally within 1 hour.
Chris Thomas
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There is one on UK eBay at the moment but it is very, very expensive. Item number 1513873747
But with a 3T engine it is about the fastest of the true Microcars on three wheels. I do not know the going rate for a 3T but they have never been 'cheap'. The Scootacar, well you take your choices. I do not know if it has the relevant parts to fit a cheaper 11E, but that will still trot along at 50 mph all day.
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(http://i39.servimg.com/u/f39/11/44/77/74/10509610.jpg)
isabelle is that beautiful funny brunette riding the motobecane scooter...
glad to read you chris...good travel back home...
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Dear Jean Do
Vivacious Isabella who speaks very good English. I remember her now!!!!
I had a good journey home thank you. Lots of good food, good memories and good photographs of good people and cars.
Chris Thomas
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good !
will anybody here able to help her about the *ebay(s scootacar ?? she Do wants one .!!... is this one easy to rebuilt?? parts missing ... Belle will register here to have help ! thank you ... imagine her nice smile , red dressed pinup driving a red scootacar at the next Bisbi national rally ... we do !!^^
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This is Steve Vine selling, I believe. As I understand it it is a MK2 Scootacar that has been prepared to become a Mk3 with the fitting of a 3T engine, supplied. So really, if that is the case, one needs to know what state the car is, or if it really is a Mk3. Some might want a Mk2 as a Mk2. Stephen Boyd will undoubtedly know that, but Steve is an honest fellow, so really talking to him will be best. I do not have Steve's contact info.
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Does Belle understand how noisy scootacars are? Everything shakes and rattles! Maybe she should have a ride in one first before paying lots of money for one. If she comes to the national rally I'm sure someone will give her a ride.
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Hello everybody!!! Hi Chris!!! I'm sorry I'm back to bother you !!! ;D
For those who didn't understand, I'm the crazy girl that DOES want a cute red scootacar !!! (I understood that colour was not a problem !!!)
For the noise, I spent 3 days with microcars and old scooters for about 250 km, I suppose it should have given me a good idea of what it is like... Is it really worse?!
The problem is of course the price... but also all the technical aspects... Does anyone know the average price for a car like that?
I would have been really pleased to come to the rally to see one in action, but there are at least 40 people coming to eat at home on that weekend... :-\
Maybe is it possible to rent a red scootacar for the next Bisbi... It would be easier... :P
Thanks a lot for your interest on my little problem...
See you !
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What's the handling like on a scootacar- they always looked top heavy to me.
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Yes Sootacars are noisy. Two reasons. The engine is near enough in the car, the passengers sit on it. But also there is minimal sound deadening. The body itself is going to drum and sound proofing it would add a lot of weight. From memory the 3T was quieter as it is a balanced engine and the blowers do act to pump some of the noise away. Maybe the exhaust was more efficient than the Scootacar I drove which had a home made system. AS far as I am concerned this is perhaps the main critisism of the Scootacar.
Handling - Well it stops as it has hydraulic brakes, so you need the best tyres you can buy, which seem to be the German Hedineau. Armed with tyres that grip I suspect that like most folks the surprise is how well the thing goes. Little wheels find bumps. The front suspension is a bit simplistic but I found I could make it work well, maybe my over average weight helped. A Scootacar produced well will give a Schmitt a fright. A Mk3 has little competition, Goggo 400? Be quicker I think, as its lighter, same with Vespa. Either way these are usable cars, the more so as eccentric second cars. They have a lot of space inside, its just not really offered in immediate to use form. A few hooks and bungees and stuff can be stowed back. So great for shopping.
Price, what can I say. They have gained price nearly exponentially almost. Partly as there only so many to be had. Having sold mine I am resigned to never owning another as the price will probably continue upwards well beyond an amount I am prepared to pay. But then I can remember not making enough effort to get Dave Floyd's cars off the Scrap heap at Haynes. The days when £25 would have made a difference?
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Welcome Elizabelle
It is good to have a new female member on the Forum.
The best person to speak to about Scootacars is Stephen Boyd, who runs the Scootacar Register, email scootacar@btinternet .com or go to his web site www.scootacar/org.uk.
Scootacars do not come up for sale very often, and the prices are going up and up, so good luck.
Good to see you at Le Creusot and thank you for interpreting on the Friday night.
The Motobecane Museum in St Quentin is called Village des Métiers d'Antan, 5 Rue de la Fére, 02100 St Quentin.
Good luck and keep those planes in the air.
Chris Thomas
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helo cris hello isabelle
le seul scootacar abordable que j'ai croisé était en UK a 8000€ incomplet et pas jolie...mais avec beaucoup de patience on trouve toujours !
Cris for information, the rusty Velam is already on the road (because of a pinching an incoming fuel hose :o )
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Hi Tibo
Good to meet you at BisBi with your rusty Velam. Interesting to see a rusty Velam going better than many of the restored Velams at the Rally. Fuel supply to the engines did seem to be a popular problem. Even my newish car did not like the French fuel with ethanol in it.
I hope we will see some of your cars at future rallies and meetings.
Chris Thomas
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bon j'espère que tu as fait de grosses économies !
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Scootacar-Microcar-Bubblecar-Classic-1960-/151387374778?pt=UK_Campers_Caravans_Motorhomes&hash=item233f6404ba
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Hello guys,
So I think that for the scootacar, it will be very (too?) difficult to get one. :-\ The seller on ebay didn't answer my mail...
I thank you all for all your answers and I've got another question for you Chris. ;D You told us there was an amazing microcars meeting in Spain, but I can't remember where exactely... Can you tell me?
Good evening everytbody ! :D
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Hi Elizabelle
The Spanish microcar rally is held In Manresa, north of Barcelona, in early June in 2015. It is organised by the Classic Motor Club del Bages.
It is very well organised with cars from all over Europe.
I hope this has been of assistance
Chris Thomas
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https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10151472576746519&type=1 (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10151472576746519&type=1)
quelques photos de manresa 2013 , nous y serons pour 2015 en isetta BMW si elle est fini !
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Unfortunately that link will only work for those with a Facebook account - I think